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Offline 14th brooklyn

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SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« on: May 19, 2012, 11:04:32 AM »
We played our second game of SAGA this Wednesday and here is the report:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/saga-game-report-battle-at-the-ford/

It was Vikings vs. Normans. Some pre-view pictures (many more on the report itself):





Enjoy,

Burkhard

Offline Malamute

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2012, 11:11:24 AM »
Very nice looking game. The terrain is especially eye catching. :)
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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2012, 11:52:45 AM »
That does look rather fetching  :-*

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Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2012, 01:52:29 PM »
THX guys!

Offline Marine0846

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2012, 02:47:15 AM »
Sweet looking game.
One of the things I see in many SAGA games is a lack of terrain.
To me that really sets the game apart.
You have that in spades, love it. :-*
Semper Fi, Mac

Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2012, 09:08:43 AM »
I think terrain is often the problem. It is sad how often you see great minis on the poorest of terrain. Wargaming is so much about looks and terrain is overlooked far too often!

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2012, 09:37:02 AM »
Excellent. I bought Saga and Northern Fury at Salute - saving 12GBP on the pair buying from Dave Thomas. First pukka wargames rules I've bought for 20+ years! I like the look of the game, the mechanics, and the period. Shame I don't have any Dark Ages figures really...  ::)

Ah well, there's another project in the pipeline  :D

Chatting to Frank last week, he is using Saga for Game of Thrones. Great idea. I'd like to do this too  :)

Offline vladdrak

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2012, 03:17:19 PM »
Absolutely stunning. Beautifully painted figures slugging it out on a very impressive battlefield. That is what wargaming is all about. "3D" computer graphics eat your heart out!

Offline Little Odo

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2012, 06:53:22 PM »
Absolutely fantastic! Excellent figures and terrain. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline max

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2012, 06:57:06 PM »
Beutiful figures, beutiful terrain, what more can i say?!?!
Puts my scratch made huts to shame  :(
Blood, you could always make a battle board for the late medievals...
Vladdrak, totally agree, who would want to play on something virtual when you can make and paint the thing in real life. Long live wargaming!

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2012, 08:06:10 PM »
Brilliant stuff   :-* :-*

Offline Dalauppror

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2012, 08:39:18 PM »
Very good AAR !!!

Best regards Michael

Offline LeadAsbestos

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2012, 10:17:09 PM »
Shame I don't have any Dark Ages figures really...  ::)

Ah well, there's another project in the pipeline  :D

Chatting to Frank last week, he is using Saga for Game of Thrones. Great idea. I'd like to do this too  :)

I can help w/ figs if you'd like a trade! As far as SAGA for other eras, I'm thinking Aztecs and Trojan War....

Offline 14th brooklyn

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2012, 10:32:25 AM »
Thank you guys... This report is going down like a treat it seems!


I have seen Game of Thrones adapttions for SAGA as well, but I have to say, that the battles in the books rather struck me as large affairs, so I am not sure it really fits. Although the fact that one would be able to make do with few minis sure is enticing.

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2012, 10:46:17 AM »
I can help w/ figs if you'd like a trade! As far as SAGA for other eras, I'm thinking Aztecs and Trojan War....

Aztecs Flower Wars would be ideal LB a cracking idea, any help you want drop me a line as I have some lists I worked on with Ralph Khrebs and Chronofus for WAB which would be a good starting point

Trojan war would be good too

 

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