Author Topic: NEW SAGA EDITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Read 18722 times)

Too Bo Coo · « **Reply #90 on:** January 16, 2018, 04:51:40 PM »

Word is the books will release Feb 12! I'll be picking them up. I really love SAGA and after 7 years out, I'm pleased they are revising the edition. Unlike some others, here and in other groups, I don't see this as some cynical money grab.
People often forget that unlike Games Workshop or other companies, Studio Tomahawk does not produce miniatures, only rule sets. So they don't subsidize rules through mini sales.

https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/NEW_SAGA_2_Rules__Source_books--category--419.html

folnjir · « **Reply #91 on:** January 17, 2018, 10:08:25 AM »

That book also covers all 12 Viking age warbands.

SteveBurt · « **Reply #92 on:** January 17, 2018, 12:47:13 PM »

There are 15 warbands in the original book plus supplements (17 if you include Skraelings and Steppe Tribes)
I guess Byzantines should logically move into the Crusades book.
What are the 12 included in the new Viking Age book?

Too Bo Coo · « **Reply #93 on:** January 17, 2018, 01:01:03 PM »

I think they are not cutting factions as combining some like Breton and Norman’s. That said, some will move I think like Rus Princes

aircav · « **Reply #94 on:** January 17, 2018, 05:16:01 PM »

Quote from: SteveBurt on January 17, 2018, 12:47:13 PM

There are 15 warbands in the original book plus supplements (17 if you include Skraelings and Steppe Tribes)
I guess Byzantines should logically move into the Crusades book.
What are the 12 included in the new Viking Age book?

Gripping Beast posted: The Anglo-Saxons...The Welsh..The Normans..The Vikings...The Anglo-Danes....The Last Romans..(Byzantines!) The Norse-Gaels.....
The Irish....The Pagan Rus......The Scots.....The Carolingians....
The Jomsvikings...

Too Bo Coo · « **Reply #95 on:** January 17, 2018, 05:59:00 PM »

Quote from: aircav on January 17, 2018, 05:16:01 PM

Gripping Beast posted: The Anglo-Saxons...The Welsh..The Normans..The Vikings...The Anglo-Danes....The Last Romans..(Byzantines!) The Norse-Gaels.....
The Irish....The Pagan Rus......The Scots.....The Carolingians....
The Jomsvikings...

That's awesome. I think Alex said on the Northern Tempest podcast that they will do like A&A, and have one board work for more than one faction, like Normans will also include Bretons.

aircav · « **Reply #96 on:** January 17, 2018, 06:05:10 PM »

Quote from: Too Bo Coo on January 17, 2018, 05:59:00 PM

That's awesome. I think Alex said on the Northern Tempest podcast that they will do like A&A, and have one board work for more than one faction, like Normans will also include Bretons.

Yes, you’re right, I think he did.

Too Bo Coo · « **Reply #97 on:** January 17, 2018, 06:10:31 PM »

I'm very happy that they want to keep their universes discrete, and not mix Crusaders with Norse Gaels, etc. This always seemed like too much of an anachronism to me.

SteveBurt · « **Reply #98 on:** January 17, 2018, 08:28:25 PM »

Hmm. So no Bretons, Franks are now just Carolignians, no Rus Princes, no Strathclyde Welsh.
I'd imagine the Romano-Brits will be distinct from Byzantines.

fred · « **Reply #99 on:** January 17, 2018, 08:34:50 PM »

Will be interested to see what Norman / Breton combined battle board looks like, as the current ones are hugely different, and I have a Breton force. Although I do have some troops to make it more Norman, so perhaps they will get painted.

But they have kept Anglo-Saxons and Anglo-Danes as two distinct factions.

As to the price of the books - £10 for the core rules is very cheap. £30 for a force book is not cheap, but if its a nice book (and the Crescent and Cross one certainly was) then its hardly extortionate either. Go and check the prices of GW books and the frequency they come out.

Too Bo Coo · « **Reply #100 on:** January 17, 2018, 08:52:55 PM »

Quote from: SteveBurt on January 17, 2018, 08:28:25 PM

Hmm. So no Bretons, Franks are now just Carolignians, no Rus Princes, no Strathclyde Welsh.
I'd imagine the Romano-Brits will be distinct from Byzantines.

Alex already confirmed that Bretons will share a board with Normans. I think same with Welsh and Strathclyde, Rus Princes are admittedly anachronisms to the time period.

aircav · « **Reply #101 on:** January 17, 2018, 09:50:25 PM »

Studio Tomahawk are previewing the new battle boards
https://www.facebook.com/studiotomahawk/posts/1283863478382360

Sir_Theo · « **Reply #102 on:** February 11, 2018, 09:40:02 AM »

I got the new rules and Viking Age universe book yesterday. A really nice product, seems very well put together and readable. Can't wait to give it a go.

One thing I was surprised about was that I couldn't see any scenarios (apart from the 'basic one in the rulebook) I expected some period specific ones in the universe book. It's not a huge problem as I am capable of devising my own and have the old books and could use those but seemed a big omission (unless I'm just being blind)

Coenus Scaldingus · « **Reply #103 on:** February 11, 2018, 10:11:00 AM »

Had heard there was only 1 in the main book, but had expected a bunch more in the period-specific ones too. Actually rather liked that idea, as they would be able to have something fitting for the period, so some more focussed on heroic duels, others on looting, taking territory, destroying buildings, escorting pilgrims or whatever. In addition, that would have given some extra value to collecting the different books.

Wookington · « **Reply #104 on:** February 11, 2018, 11:49:08 AM »

Scenarios are due to be released in 'The Book of Battles' which is the next thing out IIRC.

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