Saga - My Normans
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For those that know the game, Saga is played at a 4 Points level to get used to the rules and a 6 points level to play the game at a bigger and more balanced level.
I have a mounted Warlord and a Warlord on foot to choose from.
I have 1 point of mounted Hearth guard with swords. – 4 minis
I have 1 point of mounted warriors with javelins. – 8 minis
I have 1 point of warrior crossbowmen. – 8 minis
I have 2 points of warrior spearmen. – 16 minis
On my Facebook page I asked for advice on where to spend my last point.
The consensus was to get Levy archers. You can’t shoot Harold in the eye without a bow and arrow or two. 🙂
There’s also an ability on the Norman battleboard that can’t be utilized by any unit other than levy archers.
I have some spare Medieval archers from a really good Conquest Games plastic set, but I wanted some to look a bit more plain and basic in their clothing so i got a couple of cheap Gripping Beast generic Dark Age Archers sprues on ebay.
I also have a Christian Priest and a Norman with a small flag (calling it a standard would probably be a bit grand) both to consider as options once built and painted.
Will assemble my archers soon and try and pick heads that look as Norman-like as i can.
It’s not one I’ve played, not being too big on historicals myself, how do you find the gameplay?
It is historical-light in many ways. The Battleboards are the thematic, faction based flavour that give you the random elements that a Dark Age battlefield must have had. No clear communication or professional national armies, but plenty of heroic moments and impressive feats of arms.
The game mechanics are really neat and simple, but you need to make the most of your Battleboard to master the game and consistently win. I am a big fan.