Great video! Me and a couple friends are getting into Saga, since there is no one near that plays it, your videos are our introduction to it! Thanks for the great content! Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷
thanks for your videos. Very clear and detailed for beginner like me. And thanks for your easy and clear and slow english, perfect for non native speaking. We need more videos like this covering the basic rules
Just began reading the rules on SAGA. When my son gets back from deployment he wants to try this out. We’re looking forward to it. I’m enjoying the How To’s. Glad you are producing them. This game needs more exposure.
Great video. You have inspired me to get out some old figured. I have Germanic people from the Roman era. What “age of”rule book and saga board do I need for them? Thank you very much. 😊
Whoops, misread your post initially if you see my original message. The Germans the Romans fought against aren't technically out yet. They will be in the upcoming Age of Caesers book. Until then, the closest "get you by" warband to use your models with would be Gauls from Age of Hannibal or Thracians from Age of Alexander. Hope that helps!
Hi. I really like how the basing is done on those models, did you do them youself? If so , can you share how its done? Interested in color part of the ground, the flocking i know how to do.
Hi Theodore! I did do the basing myself but it has been several years since I painted them and I switched paint lines since then, so I can't go back and check what colors I likely used. Sorry I can't be much help here!
I’m excited first about the age of Invasions and the Aetius supplements Rodge . Has the crusade supplement replaces cross and crescent ? I’ve an Arab expansion army that I’d like to use
@@peterobrien1278 Hi Peter! The Studio Tomahawk site shows the current books in play: www.studio-tomahawk.com/en/saga/. With the latest release, all the official supplements besides the rulebook and book of battles have "Age of..." in the title. Hope that helps! All three of the Arab factions are a blast to play so you won't go wrong there!
For the 2nd charge by the Romans, doesn't the 2nd fatigue happen after the activation, meaning the Romans couldn't use that fatigue during that combat? Or is the melee itself considered a step after the activation?
Thanks for the question Angus and for chiming in SneakyRabbit! The fatigue is placed at the end of the movement and prior to the melee during a charge activation and I should have explicitly mentioned this as it is kind of an exception. With movement and shooting, your opponent can't spend the fatigue on the action itself. On a charge activation, they can't use it to slow you down but they can use in the ensuing melee.
This great video made me quickly understand what Saga Dar Ages is about. I am excited to try it. I see there are plenty of companies offering saga suitable metal minis. Which is/are your favorite please?
Hi Daniel! Glad you found it helpful. If you're looking for metals specifically, you can't go wrong with Footsore. Gripping Beast and Victrix have great plastics and I really like V&V Miniatures' resin figs. Hope that helps!
@@RodgeRules Thank you very much! V&V range looks great. I don't have any experience with resin minis. Are they delivered on sprue like plastic, respectively are those easy to assemble?
@@danieldedina5358 They are a little in between metal and plastic. The weapons will frequently be attached to little bits of flash. They're easier to clean up than metal and the paint generally won't chip like metal. I like working with them!
Hi @FaustSketcher! Those are Warlord Games Saxon Plastics with some modifications. Not a great kit to be honest. I'd recommend the Gripping Beast Plastics or just go metal!
@@RodgeRules oh, well right on time haha I was surprised on some of the quality they can have when painted so was thinking I might regret the Dark Age Warriors GBP box I bought on a sale. Glad I made the right choice haha Although being new to historic, I just found about Victrix, and their future line of Normans, Saxon, etc.. so definitely gonna look forward to that. They look amazing. In the meantime, for Saxons, I intend to go metal other than the Dark Age warriors. Thanks for the reply, and great Battle report videos too!
Hello TooCoolforUmbrellas! This is a pretty common error for newbies when calculating the final damage. The defense dice are not the hits and you need to count the successes, not failures. If there are no Saga abilities in play, if you take 3 hits, you get 3 chances to save those hits. If a Saga ability adds 20 defense dice, you get 23 chances to save those 3 hits. If you fail all 23, you don't take 23 hits, you just take the 3 hits caused by the enemy. If you succeed at 1 of those 23, you take 2 hits. If you succeed at 2, you take 1 hit. In the very likely case that you roll at least three 5+s, you take no damage. In most combats, there are no additional defense dice to worry about, so counting the failures will get you the same result as counting the successes. As soon as you add defense dice to the mix, you need to make sure you are counting the successes.
I actually made them! I found a design I liked and printed them on some photo paper. I used a 1" circle punch and glued them to some 1" wooden discs I picked up off eBay and painted black. Simple but effective!
Great video! Me and a couple friends are getting into Saga, since there is no one near that plays it, your videos are our introduction to it!
Thanks for the great content! Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷
Awesome! So cool to hear! Would love to chat about miniature gaming in Brazil sometime!
thanks for your videos. Very clear and detailed for beginner like me. And thanks for your easy and clear and slow english, perfect for non native speaking. We need more videos like this covering the basic rules
Thank you Marcos! Glad you found it helpful!
Just began reading the rules on SAGA. When my son gets back from deployment he wants to try this out. We’re looking forward to it. I’m enjoying the How To’s. Glad you are producing them. This game needs more exposure.
Thanks for watching! Let me know how it goes for you and if you have any questions. I'd love to help!
Joe thank you for this series . I sent you a message a couple of months ago in the hope that you would do some work on Saga 2. 1 and here we are .
Thanks Martin! It's about time! :)
Great video. You have inspired me to get out some old figured. I have Germanic people from the Roman era. What “age of”rule book and saga board do I need for them? Thank you very much. 😊
Whoops, misread your post initially if you see my original message. The Germans the Romans fought against aren't technically out yet. They will be in the upcoming Age of Caesers book. Until then, the closest "get you by" warband to use your models with would be Gauls from Age of Hannibal or Thracians from Age of Alexander. Hope that helps!
Hi. I really like how the basing is done on those models, did you do them youself? If so , can you share how its done? Interested in color part of the ground, the flocking i know how to do.
Hi Theodore! I did do the basing myself but it has been several years since I painted them and I switched paint lines since then, so I can't go back and check what colors I likely used. Sorry I can't be much help here!
Nice video looking forward to more from this series. Your one handed Saga is impressive 👹
Hehe, thanks! I need to get some movement trays and then I could do a full video battle report!
Aaand... Im hooked! Thank you! :D
Awesome! Glad to hear it! Let me know what warband(s) you pick up!
Brilliant as I’m going to get into Saga 👍
Awesome Peter! Which faction is first for you?
I’m excited first about the age of Invasions and the Aetius supplements Rodge . Has the crusade supplement replaces cross and crescent ? I’ve an Arab expansion army that I’d like to use
What are the active supplements now and what has been replaced ?
@@peterobrien1278 Hi Peter! The Studio Tomahawk site shows the current books in play: www.studio-tomahawk.com/en/saga/. With the latest release, all the official supplements besides the rulebook and book of battles have "Age of..." in the title. Hope that helps! All three of the Arab factions are a blast to play so you won't go wrong there!
For the 2nd charge by the Romans, doesn't the 2nd fatigue happen after the activation, meaning the Romans couldn't use that fatigue during that combat? Or is the melee itself considered a step after the activation?
Fatigue is added before resolving the melee
Sneakyrabbit ahh thanks. We’ve been playing it wrong.
Thanks for the question Angus and for chiming in SneakyRabbit! The fatigue is placed at the end of the movement and prior to the melee during a charge activation and I should have explicitly mentioned this as it is kind of an exception. With movement and shooting, your opponent can't spend the fatigue on the action itself. On a charge activation, they can't use it to slow you down but they can use in the ensuing melee.
Out of curiosity what terrain mat is that? Video so super helpful, thank you!
Thanks Stepheno! It is a Frontline Gaming Grasslands 1 mat!
@@RodgeRules I feel like you should do affiliate links. Thanks for the intel!
thats some killer Vikes! 6 dice for 1pt of troop!
Very nice tutorial thanks for the upload.
Thanks for watching, Conan!
This great video made me quickly understand what Saga Dar Ages is about. I am excited to try it. I see there are plenty of companies offering saga suitable metal minis. Which is/are your favorite please?
Hi Daniel! Glad you found it helpful. If you're looking for metals specifically, you can't go wrong with Footsore. Gripping Beast and Victrix have great plastics and I really like V&V Miniatures' resin figs. Hope that helps!
@@RodgeRules Thank you very much! V&V range looks great. I don't have any experience with resin minis. Are they delivered on sprue like plastic, respectively are those easy to assemble?
@@danieldedina5358 They are a little in between metal and plastic. The weapons will frequently be attached to little bits of flash. They're easier to clean up than metal and the paint generally won't chip like metal. I like working with them!
nice terrain dude!!!!
Thank you David!
Thank you for this vid!
Thanks for watching!
the vikings models, where are they from? Just found out about this game today, great video for those of us curious on how it works haha
Hi @FaustSketcher! Those are Warlord Games Saxon Plastics with some modifications. Not a great kit to be honest. I'd recommend the Gripping Beast Plastics or just go metal!
@@RodgeRules oh, well right on time haha I was surprised on some of the quality they can have when painted so was thinking I might regret the Dark Age Warriors GBP box I bought on a sale. Glad I made the right choice haha
Although being new to historic, I just found about Victrix, and their future line of Normans, Saxon, etc.. so definitely gonna look forward to that. They look amazing.
In the meantime, for Saxons, I intend to go metal other than the Dark Age warriors.
Thanks for the reply, and great Battle report videos too!
Victrix miniatures could be a plastic alternative for Vikings or Saxons. They are perfect for Age of Hannibal SAGA
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi there :) Interested in the dice that u got :) Where from???
Thanks for watching! These are custom dice that I made. If you look through the Thorsday playlist, you will find a vid where I discuss them.
Adding one dice to the Vikings defense rolls makes no sense to me - you effectively give the Romans one additional hit.
Hello TooCoolforUmbrellas! This is a pretty common error for newbies when calculating the final damage. The defense dice are not the hits and you need to count the successes, not failures. If there are no Saga abilities in play, if you take 3 hits, you get 3 chances to save those hits. If a Saga ability adds 20 defense dice, you get 23 chances to save those 3 hits. If you fail all 23, you don't take 23 hits, you just take the 3 hits caused by the enemy. If you succeed at 1 of those 23, you take 2 hits. If you succeed at 2, you take 1 hit. In the very likely case that you roll at least three 5+s, you take no damage. In most combats, there are no additional defense dice to worry about, so counting the failures will get you the same result as counting the successes. As soon as you add defense dice to the mix, you need to make sure you are counting the successes.
@@RodgeRules Yup, that makes perfect sense now. Thanks.
where do you get the neat fatigue markers?
I actually made them! I found a design I liked and printed them on some photo paper. I used a 1" circle punch and glued them to some 1" wooden discs I picked up off eBay and painted black. Simple but effective!
Call me crazy, but I play saga with individual 2mm miniatures.
Hehe, awesome! You're well positioned to get some Epic Saga in!
Your Saga Fu is strong!
Why thank you! Thanks for watching Mark!
Welcome - I enjoy your vids. Keep up the good work!
One die two dice! Why did this change? I blame Warhammer!
Thanks for posting this but I must admit that you jump around to much!
Thanks! I've picked up a gimbal for the next one!
One is a die not a dice
Thanks!
Wow, what a useful comment and edgy avatar.