tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post852035169801973860..comments2024-03-24T00:19:48.310-07:00Comments on Delta Vector: Vikings! (& 28mm Wargames Factory Miniatures)evilleMonkeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-18426644783191820702013-08-06T02:00:53.547-07:002013-08-06T02:00:53.547-07:00Glad it's helpful! I enjoyed SoBH and have a f...Glad it's helpful! I enjoyed SoBH and have a few fantasy warbands. However I'm kinda interested in the 20-50 per side, which is where it bogs down. <br /><br />SAGA doesn't have individual "level up" ability and whilst the battleboards are fun, I find it too "beer and pretzels" aside from that. <br /><br />LOTR is my pick, as there are already mods for it. A very underrated game. However Two Fat Lardies are getting into the Dark Ages with Dux Brittanium - and there is also solo-play stuff by Two Hour Wargames. evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-56210074550743424662013-08-05T12:19:05.919-07:002013-08-05T12:19:05.919-07:00Great Post! Really good discussion about affordab...Great Post! Really good discussion about affordable options out there. My gaming group is looking to get into some Viking mini gaming (likely with Saga, but we might just try to continue using Song of Blades and Heroes) over the winter. I very much appreciate this, really a nice set of pics, discussion of scale and compatibility, etc.!The Lord of Excesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844701226225155792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-26329295639463092732013-07-08T07:19:08.092-07:002013-07-08T07:19:08.092-07:00I do have Legends of the High Seas - it was the pi...I do have Legends of the High Seas - it was the pirate LOTR variant I mentioned above. True that it is a good source for ship rules - I'll have to dig it out. <br /><br />I love the Saga battleboards & fatigue for the tactical layers but the beer-and-pretzels nature of combat resolution, combined with lack of character advancement - it isn't exactly what I'm looking for - more "get a viking crew and go raiding, collecting loot and "levelling up" characters.<br /><br />Since you mention pirates I do have the Cutlass rules I could look at. Also good for all purposes is the Savage Worlds engine...<br /><br />Shaving the arms might work. Or I could simply flog bitz from my Perry box. Meh. I was so tired of putting them all together I am painting them slowly and unenthusiastically. <br /><br />Vote #1 for single piece metal minis....evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-67366994047159415752013-07-06T16:35:03.185-07:002013-07-06T16:35:03.185-07:00It's true - watching Vikings I was constantly ...It's true - watching Vikings I was constantly saying must not start saga, must not start saga! The plastics are tempting due to the price, but you are right about those archer arms. Perhaps you need to shave bits off the connection point to make different angles?<br /><br />On another note, I highly recommend Legends of the High Seas, and one could theoretically convert the rules over to viking warfare pretty easily - and even have ship to ship combat! (and I understand that LOTR would provide everything you need for the dark age weapons) The rulebook is difficult to find though.<br />Cheers<br />Adamareturntologansworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813742738908645435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-21655559300629872702013-06-28T04:00:18.946-07:002013-06-28T04:00:18.946-07:00Thanks for that evilMonkeigh. The GBP plastics are...Thanks for that evilMonkeigh. The GBP plastics are really nice, all the quality of their metals IMO; obviously YMMV.colinmnashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342098641859314933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-76701171761877824452013-06-28T03:09:26.538-07:002013-06-28T03:09:26.538-07:00Found them on the Gripping Best website: http://ww...Found them on the Gripping Best website: http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=2413<br /><br />Their own website is here: http://www.4ground.co.uk/<br /><br />I can also recommend Sarissa Precision mdf stuff as well as the purpose-built Malifaux Terraclips. I've reviewed both:<br /><br />http://deltavector.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/terraclips-fantasy-skirmish-terrain.html<br /><br />and<br /><br />http://deltavector.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/resin-alternative-superior-skirmish.htmlevilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-22064153633411070542013-06-28T03:03:09.648-07:002013-06-28T03:03:09.648-07:00I get the vibe that GB plastics are better than WG...I get the vibe that GB plastics are better than WGF (and more "natural") looking - a box of Saxons is on my wishlist. <br /><br />LOTR is a vastly underrated system. Check out the LOTR "Battle Companies" rules (I think there is a link in the LOTR link above) which enables characters to develop and gains stats, equipment and heroic abilities. It's kinda like Mordhiem but simpler. There are a zillion LOTR mods, from wild west, to samurai, pirates and medieval. evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-44416169613852392912013-06-28T02:31:53.498-07:002013-06-28T02:31:53.498-07:00Any chance you could provide a link to where you g...Any chance you could provide a link to where you got that pre-painted terrain? Curious to see what else the offer as I'm trying to flesh out a few Malifaux boards for a tournament.Fehdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120344144490666692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-60587889782846423592013-06-28T01:47:50.434-07:002013-06-28T01:47:50.434-07:00I've made the GBP plast saxons and vikings box...I've made the GBP plast saxons and vikings boxes and found them fun and relatively painless to assemble. SAGA is fun, but as you say, no opportunity for progression/development, so I'll have a look at LOTR. I've also got the revell longship (boxed gathering dust atm); it's good to hear that it does scale properly as I'd hoped! colinmnashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342098641859314933noreply@blogger.com