Now, after many years of playing, there are still songs or techniques that I find difficult to learn, yet I don’t feel as overwhelmed because I have an understanding based on experience that mastery is just a matter of practice (and I have a toolkit upon which to draw). During that time, figuring out how to get my fingers to stretch or be in the right places at the right times could be incredibly frustrating. It reminds me of when I was first learning to play guitar. This makes difficult quests feel welcome instead of making me want to set my card collection on fire. Thankfully, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, this is a game that you get better at the more you play, and nowadays my moments of defeat are tempered with the knowledge that I will eventually beat whatever scenario I’m facing with the right strategy and right deck. I remember bashing my brains against the Hill Troll quite a few times when the Core Set first came out, rage quitting over and over again when trying to beat Escape from Dol Guldur solo, and being mushed into a fine paste by Louis, Morris, Rupert, and Stuart during the Conflict at the Carrock scenario. Let’s face it, The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game can be a very frustrating experience for new players.