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Title: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: 14th brooklyn on May 19, 2012, 12:04:32 PM
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/ (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):

(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/deployment-seen-from-norman-left.jpg?w=516&h=233)
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/norman-knights-and-warlord.jpg?w=516&h=309)
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/finally-some-fighting-on-the-ford.jpg?w=516&h=510)

Enjoy,

Burkhard
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: Malamute on May 19, 2012, 12:11:24 PM
Very nice looking game. The terrain is especially eye catching. :)
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 19, 2012, 12:52:45 PM
That does look rather fetching  :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: 14th brooklyn on May 19, 2012, 02:52:29 PM
THX guys!
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: Marine0846 on May 20, 2012, 03:47:15 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. :-*
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: 14th brooklyn on May 20, 2012, 10:08:43 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!
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: Captain Blood on May 20, 2012, 10:37:02 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  :)
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: vladdrak on May 20, 2012, 04:17:19 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!
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: Little Odo on May 20, 2012, 07:53:22 PM
Absolutely fantastic! Excellent figures and terrain. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: max on May 20, 2012, 07:57:06 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!
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: aircav on May 20, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Brilliant stuff   :-* :-*
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: Dalauppror on May 20, 2012, 09:39:18 PM
Very good AAR !!!

Best regards Michael
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: LeadAsbestos on May 20, 2012, 11:17:09 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....
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: 14th brooklyn on May 22, 2012, 11:32:25 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.
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: Lowtardog on May 22, 2012, 11:46:17 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
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: WillieB on May 23, 2012, 09:49:58 AM
Which figures would you use for Game Of Thrones?
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: 14th brooklyn on May 23, 2012, 10:01:39 AM
Hi Willie,

here in Germany a lot of people are preparing Game of Thrones armies using the Impetus rules. The majority of the minis I have seen are Perry WotR. Moistly converted with greenstuff to personal feel (lots of fur for the northerners) or with parts from the Gripping Beast plastics mixed in.

Cheers,

Burkhard
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: flags_of_war on May 23, 2012, 11:51:34 AM
What a great thread. These look amazing mate.

Burkhard-Do you know where i could see some pics of these?
Hi Willie,

here in Germany a lot of people are preparing Game of Thrones armies using the Impetus rules. The majority of the minis I have seen are Perry WotR. Moistly converted with greenstuff to personal feel (lots of fur for the northerners) or with parts from the Gripping Beast plastics mixed in.

Cheers,

Burkhard
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: 14th brooklyn on May 23, 2012, 12:02:10 PM
And suddenly the thread gets highjacked!  lol

http://tabletopdeutschland.wordpress.com/category/fantasy/ (http://tabletopdeutschland.wordpress.com/category/fantasy/)
http://www.finiatures.blogspot.de/search/label/Westeros (http://www.finiatures.blogspot.de/search/label/Westeros)
http://www.hvm-workbench.blogspot.de/ (http://www.hvm-workbench.blogspot.de/)

These are the ones I remember off the top of my head.
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: Captain Blood on May 23, 2012, 12:06:09 PM
Burkhard-Do you know where i could see some pics of these?

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=41342.msg488769#msg488769

Good hijacking though  ;)

Go on then. Back to your vikings  lol
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: flags_of_war on May 23, 2012, 05:39:40 PM
Sorry guys :(
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: 14th brooklyn on May 23, 2012, 05:56:11 PM
no sweat... no offense taken!  ;)
Title: Re: SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford
Post by: DonVoss on May 23, 2012, 09:49:52 PM
Brilliant game... :-* :-* :-*

And I love the terrain.

DV