SAGA game report, Battle at the Ford

[14th brooklyn]

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

[Malamute]

Very nice looking game. The terrain is especially eye catching.

[OSHIROmodels]

That does look rather fetching 

cheers

James

[14th brooklyn]

THX guys!

[Marine0846]

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.

[14th brooklyn]

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!

[Captain Blood]

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 

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

[vladdrak]

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!

[Little Odo]

Absolutely fantastic! Excellent figures and terrain. Thanks for sharing.

[max]

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!

[aircav]

Brilliant stuff   

[Dalauppror]

Very good AAR !!!

Best regards Michael

[LeadAsbestos]

Shame I don't have any Dark Ages figures really... 

Ah well, there's another project in the pipeline 

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....

[14th brooklyn]

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.

[Lowtardog]

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