SAGA rules review on the On Patrol podcast

[racm32]

Having been long time SAGA players, though never together, my friend and I wanted to see how we thought SAGA held up as a rules set in both Ancients and Dark Ages and if it gave the right period feel in each. My friend, The Fightin Kentuckian, has ancients and I have Dark Ages so we each played a few games and then shared our findings on our podcast. Link to youtube here:

[Dice Roller]

I am a long time Saga player and LOVE it.
Damn it, I'm going to stick my neck out here, and say it's my favourite wargame of all time.
There, I said it. I can't take it back.
But.
I'm not sure I see the value in evaluating it in terms of a historical game, because it's not.
Truth is, it doesn't represent any period 'well'. I think to ask that question of it is asking the wrong question. Like asking if a tomato makes a good football - it can be used as that, but that misses its real purpose.
Saga is a fantasy version of the periods it covers. It bears little resemblance to history. It is not a simulation, it is very firmly in the 'game' camp, which it does extremely well.
And I love it for that.

[Ogrob]

I'm not sure I see the value in evaluating it in terms of a historical game, because it's not.
Truth is, it doesn't represent any period 'well'. I think to ask that question of it is asking the wrong question. Like asking if a tomato makes a good football - it can be used as that, but that misses its real purpose.
Saga is a fantasy version of the periods it covers. It bears little resemblance to history. It is not a simulation, it is very firmly in the 'game' camp, which it does extremely well.
And I love it for that.

Very much agreed.

[racm32]

That was our conclusion. The intent in evaluating it that way is for all the Historical wargamers who haven't tried it. The assertion that it is a fantasy version of historical periods or not a true historical wargame is not clear from website or just looking at it for sale. Our goal was to make it clear for anyone who has not played it.

[mikedemana]

Racm32 - where are you located? There's a very active group of Saga players in Ohio and Indiana. If you're anywhere near us, we'd love to have you join us sometime!

Mike Demana

[racm32]

I appreciate the invite. I'm from central KY but stationed in the UK with the USAF for another year. We'll see if I end up near there. I'd loved to me stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB or Soctt AFB.

[mikedemana]

That would be great! Wright Patterson is right smack in the middle of a lot of Saga players and historical miniatures gamers...!

Thanks for your service! I was Army Reserve...

Mike Demana