Great game love to see Saga being played. Just to help with future games 1) you can do a manoeuvre which allows for a free move as long as it does not come within L from enemy and stay out of terrain so Robin could move the levy without a dice so it helps keep the dice for special abilities. 2) when you wipe out a unit in Saga all friendly units within S of the unit destroyed gets a fatigue, so Robin's warrior would have 2 fatigues in turn 2. I hope that helps
Thanks, even though I've played it for ages it's still very different when you're trying to film and play 🙂 I was actually completely unaware of the manoeuvre rule so that's ace, thanks for that. We realised about the fatigue from destroyed units in turn 3 I think, I mention it at some point but thought it just best to continue. As we play more regularly hopefully we'll miss less 😁
I've just so happened to get back interested in SAGA so for me this was a prophetic video release! Minis and battlefield are stunning. I can't wait to see more in the future! 😊
Very interesting game and mechanics, Robin seemed to have his usual luck with the dice early on. Had not heard of SAGA before this video, may be looking it up. Thanks for and interesting and bloody game, looking forward to the next one
Great battle report, the table and figures look awesome as well! Lovely to see a game of Saga on the channel. Few rules pointers, there is a thing called "manoeuvres" on pg18 of the rule book, this allows you to make a free move activation with each unit, as long as they start and end their movement out of 12" of the enemy. This way you have a few more dice to load up on abilities to prepare for following turns. We played the first year without this rule as well, but it does make for a nice change. Also you can't double your starting attack dice pool, so those three vikings could only add 3 attack dice by using Valhalla (sadly).
That's awesome,glad you enjoyed it 👍 we had a great time playing. Someone else pointed out about manoeuvres, means I've been playing without for a few years 😅 that's really helpful with the dice cheers
Hi Martin, Great battle report. some bits i can learn from the way you present game. As always, very polished :-). In particular, the inserted battle board abilities, as they happen. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks mate, I'm glad you liked it. It was when I was inserting the Saga abilities I realised we played some of them wrong, I misunderstood that the melee / response for example meant it was a response to a melee. I played it that it could be played either as a responses or in melee 😁
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I can do, they are quite old now, I did mine about 10 years ago. The next report should be up in in a day or so but in the next one I'll try and remember to add some stills of the units 👍
Look forward to seeing more Saga videos from you, good format and video work. Obviously you are still learning the rules which will come with more games. One thing that can be done is to use a dice to modify/track each units armour in a melee (very handy). Glad you noticed the fatigue should be spread to units within S if they all die. Other things that will help to know is that units with heavy weapons can't close ranks (never happened) Also Shield wall is a Melee or shooting/reaction which I am pretty sure can only be used as a reaction to an attack and not added to an attack you've made. Played in good spirit and gives a good taster - I am keen to check out what other games you've got battle reports on. PS Robin did really well on the 3 warriors getting 15 dice (could only have ever been 6, which is double his initial combat pool)
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it👍 the dice is a good idea for tracking the armour as the modifiers are applied, may have to use that 😁 thanks for clarifying on the abilities, i read the / as an either/or rather than as a reaction to that specific situation. The next game was played straight after this one but we'll make sure the 3rd one takes this into account. Hope you like what you see on the channel, there are quite a few battles from last year 👍
That's correct 👍 the models move as far as they can into the combat but then all contribute. The exact wording is; all the figures from both units participate, even if they are not directly in contact with the enemy (hand to hand combat is not as static as our figures would have us believe)
Yeah that would have added alot of pressure on my flank, to be fair we've realised he could have done with some free manoeuvres but all part of learning 😁
Thanks for this! I'm completely new to saga and currently have some Normans on the way. I just hope I can find some buddies to play with. Is there much of a community out there?
I'd definitely say there is a big community 👍 where are you based? There is a big following on facebook, search, Saga: The Skirmish Game, about 10k members
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. There is another one on the way shortly and two more planned after. I enjoy Saga as it's not precisely historical it's meant to be larger than life, like, well a Viking Saga, always enjoy playing it 👍
Great batrep! Just a quick question: Wouldnt you just get 5 Dice on your battleboard max as you just have 5 units? at least that's how we played the rules so far
Thank you 🙂 it's on Pg 10 of the rulebook, you always have 8 available, no more no less, it means you can leave some on and still roll all your dice if you are generating 5. It's quite handy, if I remember this was a change from V1 👍
@@Chrisbo123 hey, as long as you have a good game and the game keeps moving I don't think it matters, we got a fair few bits wrong but always try not to let it spoil our gun 😁
Great game love to see Saga being played. Just to help with future games 1) you can do a manoeuvre which allows for a free move as long as it does not come within L from enemy and stay out of terrain so Robin could move the levy without a dice so it helps keep the dice for special abilities. 2) when you wipe out a unit in Saga all friendly units within S of the unit destroyed gets a fatigue, so Robin's warrior would have 2 fatigues in turn 2. I hope that helps
Thanks, even though I've played it for ages it's still very different when you're trying to film and play 🙂 I was actually completely unaware of the manoeuvre rule so that's ace, thanks for that. We realised about the fatigue from destroyed units in turn 3 I think, I mention it at some point but thought it just best to continue. As we play more regularly hopefully we'll miss less 😁
That board looks fantastic
Thanks very much, we do enjoy putting the tables together 👍
That was fun, looking forward to more.
Glad you liked it buddy, next one is on the way 👍
Thanks for this. The game makes a lot more sense to me now after watching your battle report.
Thanks very much, there are some errors in there but hopefully the feel of the game comes across 🙂
@@7thson726 I'm looking forward to seeing more games from you chaps.
Great job Gents. Thank you for sharing 👍
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
I've just so happened to get back interested in SAGA so for me this was a prophetic video release! Minis and battlefield are stunning. I can't wait to see more in the future! 😊
Really appreciate that, thank you. There is more to come 👍
Very interesting game and mechanics, Robin seemed to have his usual luck with the dice early on. Had not heard of SAGA before this video, may be looking it up. Thanks for and interesting and bloody game, looking forward to the next one
You're welcome 🙂👍
Great battle report,it looked like fun,thanks for doing it and For Odin!(or not as the case may be!)
Haha cheers 👍😁
Great report Martin. Always love saga played in its original setting. Could be a skirmish before Stamford Bridge!
Cheers Paul, I didn't think of that, that would be ace to do some running skirmishers up and down the countryside in 1066 👍
Thank for the very entertaining saga battle. looking forward to see another W o T R Battle and a zulu one.
Thanks mate, much appreciated 👍🙂 hopefully another WOTR soon but Zulus may be a way off yet 😁
@@7thson726 I have just sent you a email about our club game. take care
@@9999paden awesome, I'll have a look and get back to you 👍
Glad to see you doing a video on Saga.
Cheers, it was good fun, more to come 👍
Really nice video ! Not too long, not too short. Saga is really a great game !
Thanks, pleased you enjoyed it.for this kind of game I think 45 - 60 min works best unless something suitably epic is happening 😁
@@7thson726 totally agree ! Hope we see more ;)
Great battle report, the table and figures look awesome as well! Lovely to see a game of Saga on the channel.
Few rules pointers, there is a thing called "manoeuvres" on pg18 of the rule book, this allows you to make a free move activation with each unit, as long as they start and end their movement out of 12" of the enemy. This way you have a few more dice to load up on abilities to prepare for following turns. We played the first year without this rule as well, but it does make for a nice change. Also you can't double your starting attack dice pool, so those three vikings could only add 3 attack dice by using Valhalla (sadly).
That's awesome,glad you enjoyed it 👍 we had a great time playing. Someone else pointed out about manoeuvres, means I've been playing without for a few years 😅 that's really helpful with the dice cheers
Hi Martin, Great battle report. some bits i can learn from the way you present game. As always, very polished :-). In particular, the inserted battle board abilities, as they happen. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks mate, I'm glad you liked it. It was when I was inserting the Saga abilities I realised we played some of them wrong, I misunderstood that the melee / response for example meant it was a response to a melee. I played it that it could be played either as a responses or in melee 😁
Great video!!! Love this game!!! 👏💪🍻
Cheers, glad you liked it 😁👍
Great video. Looking forward to this little Saga adventure!
Thanks for checking it out 😁
Fun to watch guys. I generally love that in Robin you have found an opponent who’s dice rolls are as ‘variable’ as yours 🤣
'variable' 😅 glad you liked it mate, at least it's unpredictable in which one of us will win 😁
DEAD MAN'S HAND.... and SAGA? This channel is tops!
Really appreciate that, thanks 👍🙂
That was great! Would you show your armies off in a video? They look very well painted and based. :)
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I can do, they are quite old now, I did mine about 10 years ago. The next report should be up in in a day or so but in the next one I'll try and remember to add some stills of the units 👍
Très bonne démonstration. 👍
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Quick and bloody game. Hayley will like it
Cheers 😁 I showed it to her and she asked where the unit was I hate 😅
Look forward to seeing more Saga videos from you, good format and video work. Obviously you are still learning the rules which will come with more games. One thing that can be done is to use a dice to modify/track each units armour in a melee (very handy). Glad you noticed the fatigue should be spread to units within S if they all die. Other things that will help to know is that units with heavy weapons can't close ranks (never happened) Also Shield wall is a Melee or shooting/reaction which I am pretty sure can only be used as a reaction to an attack and not added to an attack you've made. Played in good spirit and gives a good taster - I am keen to check out what other games you've got battle reports on. PS Robin did really well on the 3 warriors getting 15 dice (could only have ever been 6, which is double his initial combat pool)
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it👍 the dice is a good idea for tracking the armour as the modifiers are applied, may have to use that 😁 thanks for clarifying on the abilities, i read the / as an either/or rather than as a reaction to that specific situation. The next game was played straight after this one but we'll make sure the 3rd one takes this into account.
Hope you like what you see on the channel, there are quite a few battles from last year 👍
@@7thson726 watched the black powder vs haley which was enjoyable.
So that's interesting that the models don't need to reach base contact for them to join in the close combat?
That's correct 👍 the models move as far as they can into the combat but then all contribute. The exact wording is; all the figures from both units participate, even if they are not directly in contact with the enemy (hand to hand combat is not as static as our figures would have us believe)
@@7thson726 thanks buddy! Still got my GW hat on sometimes!
Never played it but this game looks hella fun!
It's a great game, lots of fun to play, hope your well bud 👍
Nice report Martin. Saga looks like a fun game. Robin played tough. Too bad he didn't get the levy into it.
Yeah that would have added alot of pressure on my flank, to be fair we've realised he could have done with some free manoeuvres but all part of learning 😁
So, the strategy seems to be just run at each other and roll the dice?
In this one, essentially yeah 😅
Thanks for this! I'm completely new to saga and currently have some Normans on the way. I just hope I can find some buddies to play with. Is there much of a community out there?
I'd definitely say there is a big community 👍 where are you based? There is a big following on facebook, search, Saga: The Skirmish Game, about 10k members
Curious, what are you using for the sections of tall grass/fields? Looks brilliant.
Thanks, it's made from Teddy Bear Fur with various green, yellow and brown dyes splattered on it then I use a combe to rake it through 👍
@@7thson726 Most excellent, never would have thought about that. Many thanks!!
It's odd to see something outside your really great Warlord Games batreps, but this was a ton of fun
Really pleased you enjoyed it 👍 it's nice to play other systems as well, though I do enjoy those games alot 😁
Great game. More please. This has piqued my interest in SAGA. How do you feel this compares to other Dark Ages games?
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. There is another one on the way shortly and two more planned after. I enjoy Saga as it's not precisely historical it's meant to be larger than life, like, well a Viking Saga, always enjoy playing it 👍
Using Shieldwall on the turn you charge, while legal, shouldn't be allowed. That's always bugged me how incorrect and unthematic it is.
Yeah agreed, but I've since found out the / on the board means it is played as a reaction to a melee action, so essentially if charged 👍
Great batrep! Just a quick question: Wouldnt you just get 5 Dice on your battleboard max as you just have 5 units? at least that's how we played the rules so far
also: where would one be able to acquire those lovely 7th son dice? :-)
Thank you 🙂 it's on Pg 10 of the rulebook, you always have 8 available, no more no less, it means you can leave some on and still roll all your dice if you are generating 5. It's quite handy, if I remember this was a change from V1 👍
@@7thson726 we played that wrong aparently ^^thanks for the quick reply!!
@@Chrisbo123 hey, as long as you have a good game and the game keeps moving I don't think it matters, we got a fair few bits wrong but always try not to let it spoil our gun 😁
I thought this as well. Turns out it's a change from v1 to V2. It's better this way. Allows you to be much more epic even in a smaller game.
Oh, I really like those movement sticks as well. Do they come with the saga rules or did you pick them up elsewhere?
I picked them up elsewhere, it was 10 years ago but I think it was Arcane Scenery. 👍