tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post6665130127662054086..comments2023-09-28T05:07:46.184-02:30Comments on Geektactica: First SAGA game: Isildur the VictoriousJET (aka Jason)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-78593729447499574032011-11-01T18:20:19.652-02:302011-11-01T18:20:19.652-02:30Thanks Jason for an exelent AAR.
I to have placed...Thanks Jason for an exelent AAR.<br /><br />I to have placed a order for SAGA and some Viking dice... just in the progress of expanding my skirmish based Vikings in to a 6point warband...<br /><br />Looking forward to heare some "songs" about your Viking raiders in the future:)<br /><br />best regards DalaupprorDalaupprorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292614404943521842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-46659000675506013132011-10-22T00:25:04.045-02:302011-10-22T00:25:04.045-02:30Thanks for the write-up! I was previously sitting ...Thanks for the write-up! I was previously sitting on the fence about this one, but your battle report has swung it for me :)Pacifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474407197167592680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-91330398232935992592011-10-19T23:14:46.351-02:302011-10-19T23:14:46.351-02:30Thanks yet again gentlemen.
@Scott - We played a ...Thanks yet again gentlemen.<br /><br />@Scott - We played a lot of Legends of the Old West (which is exactly the same as LOTR rules) and I have to say, I don't think that the LOTR rules are optimized for playing games with more than 8 or 10 figures. In other words, it really worked for Old West (Lawmen vs. Outlaws), but I would say that SAGA would be a better rule system for handling the mid-sized engagements typical of most LOTR scenarios. The only downside (which wouldn't matter at all to me) is that SAGA wouldn't represent special model rules (Nazgul, Gandalf, etc...)JET (aka Jason)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-48737462754346636592011-10-19T08:13:14.566-02:302011-10-19T08:13:14.566-02:30"I played the Goblins (Welsh)"
Bit hars..."I played the Goblins (Welsh)"<br /><br />Bit harsh on the welsh... :P<br /><br />Lovely looking game and sounds like a really interesting system.Wailslakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091635835282825906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-15949016806268294742011-10-18T13:34:00.769-02:302011-10-18T13:34:00.769-02:30Absolutely love SAGA, and up here in Edmonton, we&...Absolutely love SAGA, and up here in Edmonton, we've been intending to convert to LotR as well. Great report.Kevin Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247575851789031326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-47116173916797054772011-10-17T22:12:55.780-02:302011-10-17T22:12:55.780-02:30Nice report, (and nice looking figures!). Since yo...Nice report, (and nice looking figures!). Since you used the LOTR figures, how would you say the style of gameplay of SAGA differs from the LOTR SBG game? Which would you say is better?Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-37460559002092539602011-10-17T20:16:36.026-02:302011-10-17T20:16:36.026-02:30Excellent report thanks for this.
We definately h...Excellent report thanks for this.<br /><br />We definately have been on the fence with these rules (we have started using Strandhogg) but on reading this I think we will be giving this a go pretty soon!<br /><br />Love your blog - keep up the good work :)<br /><br />Markwardy-lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-5941534039929793112011-10-17T20:04:21.695-02:302011-10-17T20:04:21.695-02:30Thanks for your replies gentlemen.
@Thomas,
I tri...Thanks for your replies gentlemen.<br /><br />@Thomas,<br />I tried to join the forum a little while back and it kept giving me grief. I'll try again.JET (aka Jason)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06915685332962260906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-859678691100315162011-10-17T10:49:20.060-02:302011-10-17T10:49:20.060-02:30Great read, thanks. I'm waiting for my copy to...Great read, thanks. I'm waiting for my copy to arrive and my first Viking warband is almost complete.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150229622419237959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-81052058119419276332011-10-17T08:21:51.572-02:302011-10-17T08:21:51.572-02:30I am becoming a big fan of SAGA also - I've go...I am becoming a big fan of SAGA also - I've got two games under my belt and really like the depth of the battle boards. Like you, I agree you can play without the special dice but it's a bit more fun (if expensive) to use them. It's seems to be rather bad form to cry out for Odin's favor when one is not rolling the Viking dice!jmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-72773800493226794292011-10-17T07:15:48.021-02:302011-10-17T07:15:48.021-02:30Brilliant stuff. Are you on the SAGA forum? This r...Brilliant stuff. Are you on the SAGA forum? This report deserves be in the Battlesongs department:<br />http://studiotomahawk.freeforums.org/battle-songs-f10.html<br /><br />Cheers/ThomasThomas Nissvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635793244352536541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-9479757975431727482011-10-17T07:07:06.392-02:302011-10-17T07:07:06.392-02:30Great report, thanks.Great report, thanks.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111734879463723109.post-9006007925306730292011-10-17T06:35:08.890-02:302011-10-17T06:35:08.890-02:30Well it looks like I should get busy reading my co...Well it looks like I should get busy reading my copy. Very nice report!.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.com