tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post996647993879263691..comments2023-11-16T00:19:37.220-08:00Comments on riotville a home for a 28mm hobby: Gripping Beast SAGA. The spuds of wrath!riot villehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02352546766599695684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-33701746751381804662015-05-23T09:21:00.598-07:002015-05-23T09:21:00.598-07:00looking at my dice I now realise you mean the bann...looking at my dice I now realise you mean the banners (i.e. rares) on the faction die. <br /><br />I am such a plum!riot villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352546766599695684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-194114034969778872015-05-23T07:23:39.952-07:002015-05-23T07:23:39.952-07:00Funnily enough 'The war of the worlds', &#...Funnily enough 'The war of the worlds', 'the time machine' and 'The princess of Mars' are three of my favourate books ever.<br /><br />I think H. G. Wells was a genius and it blows my mind to think his book was written 2 years before an effective internal combustion engine was developed!!!!!riot villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352546766599695684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-18369356556940505322015-05-23T01:14:02.958-07:002015-05-23T01:14:02.958-07:00As a big fan of Pulp and VSF, the 'ripping yar...As a big fan of Pulp and VSF, the 'ripping yarn' or 'sagas and legends' kind of history is right up my street!Mallius Vanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017597212038657943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-790468065852346702015-05-23T00:35:09.696-07:002015-05-23T00:35:09.696-07:00I honestly cannot recommend SAGA enough. As long a...I honestly cannot recommend SAGA enough. As long as the do not play it thinking it's an historical game you will be fine.<br /><br />I remember someone calling it 'history light' which is very appropriate.riot villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352546766599695684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-18296487826764906962015-05-23T00:33:34.416-07:002015-05-23T00:33:34.416-07:00i'm not sure about the tier ranking of any for...i'm not sure about the tier ranking of any force in SAGA.<br /><br />It was a fun, knife edged battle.riot villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352546766599695684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-80429487454641581972015-05-23T00:31:55.054-07:002015-05-23T00:31:55.054-07:00it's only my second game with them but it'...it's only my second game with them but it's a concern how many of the abilities add additional fatigue to the unit.<br /><br />It makes sencs that banners will be the way to go.riot villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352546766599695684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-65725554220461847262015-05-22T13:22:44.670-07:002015-05-22T13:22:44.670-07:00Fun looking game, and an entertaining report. I ha...Fun looking game, and an entertaining report. I have Normans (and Vikings) and the levy bow are good. The Normans are a tricky board, as you need a lot of banners to get most of your abilities working, but they are fun to play.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249430164077358978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-2006610675947297842015-05-22T12:24:15.921-07:002015-05-22T12:24:15.921-07:00Good BR, both Normans and Irish being lower tier f...Good BR, both Normans and Irish being lower tier forces no one really had the upper hand. Irish Dags..er..er.. dogs are awesome :)Chico Dankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209424634551876747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139829046693947478.post-12417750800605100532015-05-22T10:01:21.026-07:002015-05-22T10:01:21.026-07:00Great stuff! I have some Vikings and Revenants rea...Great stuff! I have some Vikings and Revenants ready to be painted over the next couple of months so hope to get my first game of SAGA in the not-too-distant future!Mallius Vanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017597212038657943noreply@blogger.com