Sherbert

Nathaniel uses the warstore to order stuff so I wasn't paying for shipping. As a poor student I got to save those dollars.

I still haven't gotten my book because the warstore is sold out.   I have however, been building up my forces. Hopefully by the end of the week all of my elite troops will be done and some of my warriors as well. I probably wont start painting until my entire 4pt force is built. 

thank you, it had been way to long since I last watched that.

I will be coming in later but since its dead week I wont have enough time to get in a game. 

Kevin and Joey, Greyson and I paid for our tickets today. Since there was no response to my posts our team name is "Warhamsters".

so we need to get our [big bad swear word] together for the fantasy team. Whats are name? im fine with just being the warhamsters, but we need to figure this out like yesterday and buy our tickets. 

http://studiotomahawk.freeforums.org/donburg-s-irish-t4766.html

here is a really good paint job of the same mini.

http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=268441606

here is that Irish warlord guy I was talking about. the paint job is not very good but the model has a lot of potential. 

Im looking for a practice game of 2800 for OFCC.

So, what is the name of our fantasy OFCC team? are we just Warhamsters. 

Let me know when ya'll play test. I'm always down for Dark Ages anything. We are talking SAGA, right?

yep, thats the one. 

that is insane! have you done any other work on the army or is this the first peace?

So I ordered the main rule book yesterday. Hopefully it will get here soon so that Joey and I can start play testing it and find out if its a good game or not. 

In the event of a tie, the winner is the person with the most impressive facial hair? Now I see why Sherbert is so gung ho about this, what with that luxurious silky-smooth chin rug.

now your catching on. 

I cant say to much about it since I haven't played yet. There is an abilities sheet that every faction has that gives them special actions that can be tapped both offensively and defensively.   

I vaguely remember you showing me some of the models awhile ago. Does anyone play it around here?

Also I found some alternative models for Saga that look good and are cheap.

 http://www.wargamesfactory.com/webstore/hammer-of-the-gods

Mix and match a couple of these boxes with some of Gripping Beasts stuff and you have a pretty cheap warband built up. 

Can you tell him to show up on a Tuesday night. He could at least meet some of the community.

whos Justin Timothy?

Sherbert, did have you looked at that Skirmish game Joey and Christian got into with the fantasy ancient feel? I can't remember the name of it, but it seemed really cool and they already are playing, and I was interested in it as well....

 

P.S.

 

Infinity has vikings... with machine guns.

I think you are thinking of Wrath of Kings. If so, I dont really like the look of the models.

Why not get into lord of the rings strategy battle game? Or "the hobbit" as it is called now.

NEVA!

the rules are not free unfortunately. There are 2 supplements that have been released. I not sure on the scale, I Know that its smaller than 28mm but not by much.

I looked at Wrath of Kings and I dont really like the models for some reason. I cant really figure out why, but I felt a similar way about Malifaux and it really kept me from getting into the game.  

So recently I have had the itch to start a new skirmish game. Before everyone starts shouting Infinity, I was thinking of going the Historical route instead of Sci Fi or fantasy. I came across a game called Saga, which has had really good reviews. The game is based in the 10th and 11th century and features many factions that were connected by the Vikings. There are several different Scandinavian factions along with factions from the Franks, British Islands, and eastern areas. The models are all plastic and are a smaller scale than warhammer models. the quality of the models is ok. It is definitely not up to the same standard as GW, but they seem well enough. From what I can tell the rules are pretty easy to pick up and the game functions around in game abilities rather than upgrades bought before the game starts.

Im curious if anyone else would be interested in looking into Saga? I talked with Joey and he said he was game to get into it. However, it would be nice to have more than 2 people playing the game.

here are several reviews of the game.

 http://thewargamer.blogspot.com/2012/03/saga-gripping-miniatures-game.html

http://meeples.wordpress.com/reviews/rules-reviews/dark-age-medieval/saga/

Ive run into these guys before, but for some reason didnt like em that much. I have given them another try and and starting to really dig em. 

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2.5 hrs doesnt seem like that long for a round but 3 seems a little long, what about 2 hour and 45 min? then a lunch break and 15 min break between games. 

maybe knock off armies with a score lower than 5? They only crazy army ive seen in the area is Nathaniel's DE and they are a 2 i think. I know I wouldnt want to fight that in a 3 game tourny.   

we could use some modified scenarios out of the book and some stock scenarios. Since its only a three game tourny, maybe do a normal game, blood and glory, and then a fun scenario that we make up or find from other tournys.

as far as the scoring system goes I have no idea. We could do a local tourny over the summer and try the 0-20 system, but ive never seen in action so yeah, no idea.

Also, is there going to be paint requirements? 

yeah, but now you have new fancy cannons and units that hit like a planet.