Saga: 2 points of Norman archers

[Hu Rhu]

As I said before the figures are fantastic but you are going to have a difficult job using all three units in a game and win.  Peasants are difficult to to activate and to get the best out of them you will need to load your battleboard with Storm of Arrows, Aimed Volley and Massed Volley - at the same time peasants don't generate SAGA dice.

I'd be interested in how you get on.

[Dr. The Viking]

Yeah, that's looking really great.

I regret not having bought any archers for my Normans but only sucky sucky warriors with spear.. 

[Michi]

you are going to have a difficult job using all three units in a game and win.  Peasants are difficult to to activate and to get the best out of them you will need to load your battleboard with Storm of Arrows, Aimed Volley and Massed Volley - at the same time peasants don't generate SAGA dice.

I'd be interested in how you get on.

I haven´t played Saga yet, but I am aware of the peasants difficulties. I simply had so many archers, what else than painting them should I have done? I will try several combinations in the games that will be played and let you know how they perform.
To have not to rely on peasants for ranged attacks I now painted a unit of warriors equipped with crossbows too:

[Hatemonger]

I haven´t played Saga yet, but I am aware of the peasants difficulties. I simply had so many archers, what else than painting them should I have done? I will try several combinations in the games that will be played and let you know how they perform.

If you use the special character William the Bastard (yes, that's the William), you are allowed to equip anyone (i.e. warriors or hearthguard) with bows as an option. At the very least, that could be a fun variant warband to try, even if it's only to get all the archers off the shelf once in a while.

- H8

[Michi]

If you use the special character William the Bastard (yes, that's the William), you are allowed to equip anyone (i.e. warriors or hearthguard) with bows as an option. At the very least, that could be a fun variant warband to try, even if it's only to get all the archers off the shelf once in a while.

- H8

Hey, that´s a cool hint. I´m going to try that!

[Captain Blood]

Great to see this growing band Michi 

[Dr. The Viking]

Stop it!

You're making my Normans look even sloppier! 

[janner]

Stop it!

You're making my Normans look even sloppier! 

I think it's a personal campaign, matey. I'll watch your back 

[Michi]

I got a sheet of gripping beast shield transfers that I did not intend to buy, but as they were there I didn´t want to waste them, although it is a question of honour that the miniatures shield will be painted freehand. Therefore I used them to make a few fatigue markers (one shield on a base is one and two shields on a base is worth two fatigue points):

[ducat]

Some cracking paint work there. Particularly like the fatigue markers too.

One option with all those bowmen - Sometimes you could use the Frank battle board and army list, one of the particular army lists enables bow armed warriors. Same Saga dice as the Normans utilised too.

Cheers, John.

[Michi]

One option with all those bowmen - Sometimes you could use the Frank battle board and army list, one of the particular army lists enables bow armed warriors. Same Saga dice as the Normans utilised too.

Thanks John, I will have to check it - didn´t know it yet. Living in modern Franconia is reason enough to try playing the ancestors... 

[Mason]

Just caught on to this thread, Michi, and shame on me.

They are all absolutely gorgeous and will be filed away for future reference and inspiration.
 


Loving those Fatigue Markers too.
Consider that idea officially 'borrowed'!

[Michi]

And here is the Norman hearthguard to fight for their warlord Godefroy de Montmirail:



If you´d doubt the fashionable moustaches, let me tell you that the Normans employed quite a few mercenaries... 

[Mason]

Oh, Michi, they're so fine....
 

Absolutely gorgeous.
 


This recent influx of wonderfully-painted Normans is very inspirational.
I must make a start on mine soon.
 

[Michi]

LPL 10 made me adding some more levies: