noah9fingers Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 hey friends anyone play saga age of vikings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 It’s been a few years, but I’m a huge fan of all the Saga games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torg Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 have the books.. have a "need to finish painting" army ... interested. -d 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blustorm Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 6 hours ago, noah9fingers said: hey friends anyone play saga age of vikings? Moderator Note - topic has been moved to All Other Games sub-forum. The Game Night forum is intended for discussions of Game Nights and other activities at the Ordo Clubhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painglove Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Haven’t played in a long time, but I can field Vikings and Pagan Rus. Also interested in Age of Arthur and Crusades. Would be up for a refresher game… Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah9fingers Posted October 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I wanna do age of invasions I can do either roman faction if need be I can do age of vikings too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Tsê-Mung Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 If this is Saga I’m definitely in !?! Anyone have two armies to do a learning game? Thursday nights work best for me but could do Sat/Sun as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 The crossbow is optional, but the mail coif is required. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFortress Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 That looks awesome! How much would a starter be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Saga is usually played at the 6-Point game size. With 4-Point games recommended for learning the game and 12-Point games being reserved for big epic clashes. The point system is pretty much the same across all the various games: One Point buys you four Hearthguard (elite soldiers), eight Warriors (mid-tier average soldiers), or twelve Levies (the crappy guys). Everybody gets one Warlord to lead their forces for free. (There’s a couple optional things that can monkey with this formula, but this is still how 95% of armies operate). So a 6-point army will consist of a minimum of 25 to a maximum of 73 miniatures. Usually something closer to 30 to 45. [Gripping Beast](https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/SAGA_Age_of_Vikings_4_Point_Starter_Warbands--category--11.html) has 4-Point Starter Warbands that range in price from $30 to $100, if you want a sort of “one stop shop.” But the absolute best value for your dollar is probably [Victrix](https://www.victrixlimited.com/en-us/products/vikings?variant=32093015703651). Their Vikings set has 18 unarmoured figures, 24 armoured figures in chainmail, and 6 figures in padded armour. Use the unarmored and padded armor guys as 24 Levies (two points), use sixteen of the armored figures as Warriors (two points), and eight of the armored guys as Hearthguard (two points). Find a cool Viking hero figure from Reaper Minis or wherever for your warlord. Bam! Six point Saga army for about $35 dollars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Tsê-Mung Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Perry Miniatures are pretty cheap too. No vikings, but their War Of Roses or Agincourt lines are pretty good for other medieval Europeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 That’s what I love about historical games; No one can claim “intellectual property” over something like ‘10th Century Norse Guy with Spear” or “16th Century German with Zweihander.” which means no one miniature manufacturer can really lock any competitors out… Which means prices tend to be very low compared to games like Star Wars or Hamwarmer 40,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFortress Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 So if I were to buy the vikings that you suggested, how much painting would that be? And would I need special paint or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Well, the Victrix set I linked to is sixty models, so… I guess that’s sixty dudes to paint. They’re pretty much the same as any plastic miniatures you’d buy from GW, so nothing really special is needed if you’ve already got the tools to paint GW models. “Dark Ages” clothing was usually a lot of natural materials, earth tones, and muted colors. So you can get really great results with just the basic “block base colors and sepia wash” speed-painting technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Tsê-Mung Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 28 minutes ago, ShadowFortress said: So if I were to buy the vikings that you suggested, how much painting would that be? And would I need special paint or anything? If you're my kind of nuts you plan your paint scheme on a site like this! You can print the banners on paper and then wet them to curl, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 I actually used to be a herald in the SCA. More than happy to help plan any paint schemes you want to make for your shields. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFortress Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Ok thanks. The painting of models always scares me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Saga: Age of Vikings has twelve factions available: The Vikings (‘natch), Anglo Danes, Anglo Saxons, Carolingians (a.k.a, Franks), Irish, Jomsvikings, the Last Romans (a.k.a., Byzantine Empire), Normans, Norse-Gaels, Rus, Scots, and Welsh. Each has their own unique play style and the core rulebook does a very good job of explaining the strengths and weaknesses of each. Also a page or two long historical overview of the people the faction represents. Of course, if you want more detailed “fluff” you can just look them up on Wikipedia or the History Channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFortress Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 How much is the core rulebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 2 hours ago, ShadowFortress said: How much is the core rulebook. The core rulebook is about $15.00 USD direct from Gripping Beast; the various Age of ______ supplements are all about $40.00 USD. You have to have at least one of the Age of ____ supplements in order to play at all and obviously need to have the appropriate one for each period. Age of Alexander covers Alexander’s conquest of the Achæmenid Persian Empire (c. 334 BCE); Age of Hannibal covers the Punic Wars (c. 264 to 146 BCE); Age of Invasions covers the Migration Period and the fall of the western Roman Empire (c. 375 to 568 CE); Age of Vikings covers the Viking Age (c. 793 to 1066 CE); and Age of Crusades covers the first several crusades into the Levant (c. 1095 to 1291 CE) and the Northern Crusads (c. 1147 to 1410 CE). Age of Magic isn’t a historical period, obviously, but takes the same basic mechanics and turns it into a fantasy game with wizards and dragons. There’s long been rumors of supplements for either Japan’s Sengoku Period or Genoei War; China’s Three Kingdoms or Warring States Period; or possibly the golden age of pirates. Nothing official has happened with that though you can find fanmade supplements. Mechanically, there’s really no reason you can’t have a game between different eras. It’s anachronistic as hell, but you can totally have a game where Hannibal Barca gets into a scrap with Saladin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFortress Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 That's not bad. I'll probably pick up the rulebook and check out the game k really enjoy historical wargaming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Tsê-Mung Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 Just loaded Saga into battlescribe - sooo many options! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Tsê-Mung Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/24/2023 at 10:02 AM, Ish said: The core rulebook is about $15.00 USD direct from Gripping Beast; the various Age of ______ supplements are all about $40.00 USD. You have to have at least one of the Age of ____ supplements in order to play at all and obviously need to have the appropriate one for each period. Do they sell PDFs anywhere? Not finding them and I find the searchability too useful to haul around a bunch of hardcovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 I know there are PDF copies out there… But I don’t think I’ve seen any for sale. If you take my meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFortress Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Yeah I downloaded the PDF for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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