tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post2584713076949457010..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: SAGA: Heroics at the Holy WoodColgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-64618082581481256202014-06-09T07:05:10.319+01:002014-06-09T07:05:10.319+01:00Thanks! You're right - this will forever be r...Thanks! You're right - this will forever be remembered as the Battle of Holy Wood.<br /><br />There's nothing wrong with the LotR minis :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-34566074601527055322014-06-08T21:55:33.158+01:002014-06-08T21:55:33.158+01:00Naming the terrain features is a really good idea,...Naming the terrain features is a really good idea, and makes for a memorable battle! I am a big fan of the SAGA rules myself, but so far I've only played the game with LotR minis.Argonorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019172583849638439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-1689162396724373012014-06-03T19:33:12.154+01:002014-06-03T19:33:12.154+01:00Thanks! SAGA is fun if you get into the spirit of...Thanks! SAGA is fun if you get into the spirit of it, but it shouldn't be taken too seriously :-) .<br /><br />Now that I think about it, all my games have been won by the Vikings, if my memory is correct. Although not always by such a big margin.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-32778568635746373092014-06-03T15:43:24.816+01:002014-06-03T15:43:24.816+01:00Great repot.... i have not play SAGA my self but i...Great repot.... i have not play SAGA my self but i have seen it play.. looks lika a fun game. Im glad the Vikings won for im from from the land of the vikings "Sweden"Hobbyworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860227123782381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-33323164354530937022014-06-03T09:07:55.113+01:002014-06-03T09:07:55.113+01:00Yes, but the fight for the knoll was only 1/3 of e...Yes, but the fight for the knoll was only 1/3 of each side's forces. The battle was decided elsewhere :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-87898703821935272732014-06-02T22:10:11.380+01:002014-06-02T22:10:11.380+01:00What a great report. With the battle for the knoll...What a great report. With the battle for the knoll swinging to and fro I thought it was going to be all over for the Vikings from that point but it all swung around! Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-9108413121951113462014-06-02T16:09:49.651+01:002014-06-02T16:09:49.651+01:00I did intend the term "Holywood" to have...I did intend the term "Holywood" to have more than one meaning. Sometimes you just have to go with the spirit of the game :-) ...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-63281654801889377612014-06-02T16:08:16.837+01:002014-06-02T16:08:16.837+01:00Maybe we'll face them off against some angry m...Maybe we'll face them off against some angry monks the next time and see if they can do any better than the huscarls...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-63387376821088350272014-06-02T16:07:13.506+01:002014-06-02T16:07:13.506+01:00SAGA games often end with not many left standing. ...SAGA games often end with not many left standing. One has to assume that a fair number of the casualties are walking wounded (or maybe "just ran away") rather than strictly KIA!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-13753834713457539382014-06-02T16:05:53.430+01:002014-06-02T16:05:53.430+01:00Thanks, Phil. I aim to please :-) .Thanks, Phil. I aim to please :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-64546775215754624182014-06-02T14:39:26.247+01:002014-06-02T14:39:26.247+01:00Hurrah, hurrah!
I do support the decision to kee...Hurrah, hurrah! <br /><br />I do support the decision to keep on fighting after the battle was won - there are no sagas about vikings just sit in forest doing nothing!Mathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254075235438097742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-26675910409213624012014-06-02T14:31:22.027+01:002014-06-02T14:31:22.027+01:00Drat those Vikings! The next time any set foot in ...Drat those Vikings! The next time any set foot in Kent, well you just wait and see ;-) Good stuff!!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262838777862575100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-10062569083996815252014-06-02T12:51:12.881+01:002014-06-02T12:51:12.881+01:00I'm quite surprised that there was anyone left...I'm quite surprised that there was anyone left to relate the tale, what a bloodbath.<br />Good report C6, very enjoyable read, though I was cheering the Anglo Saxons on throughout !Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-60488535065671058712014-06-02T11:00:57.485+01:002014-06-02T11:00:57.485+01:00Great looking batrep, love your pictures!Great looking batrep, love your pictures!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-68982787235543953212014-06-02T10:58:33.367+01:002014-06-02T10:58:33.367+01:00Thanks, Bob. I'm always nervous when putting ...Thanks, Bob. I'm always nervous when putting up a new battle report, not knowing how it will be received. "Cracking" is a nice adjective :-) , though.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-73659051352104904282014-06-02T10:57:31.279+01:002014-06-02T10:57:31.279+01:00I'm not sure that I'd take a bard if I was...I'm not sure that I'd take a bard if I was fighting *against* Vikings (their 'Loki' ability can kill small units very easily), but it was fun in this game :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-83355024312249036052014-06-02T10:56:07.911+01:002014-06-02T10:56:07.911+01:00Bards certainly change the dynamics of the warlord...Bards certainly change the dynamics of the warlord quite a bit - he has to be much more prepared to get stuck in on his own. Fortunately for the Vikings, they have quite a lot of aggressive options on the battle board!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-66237371281675346592014-06-02T10:54:53.196+01:002014-06-02T10:54:53.196+01:00It was a quality massacre, wasn't it :-) ?
[S...It was a quality massacre, wasn't it :-) ?<br /><br />[Sorry, Steve - I know that you were on the receiving end of this battle and I do feel bad about it. Well, a little bit...]Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-26590314501052345582014-06-02T10:38:54.403+01:002014-06-02T10:38:54.403+01:00Again not my thing, that was a cracking batrep dud...Again not my thing, that was a cracking batrep dude.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616664689882136444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-76618958058752874112014-06-02T08:57:04.030+01:002014-06-02T08:57:04.030+01:00Sounds like you had fun. I like the bard prospect!...Sounds like you had fun. I like the bard prospect!Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-46356238242834217862014-06-02T01:04:53.039+01:002014-06-02T01:04:53.039+01:00That was a fun bat rep, I really liked the idea of...That was a fun bat rep, I really liked the idea of the bard being involved. The battle was an interesting setup as well, the "holy war" aspect made it feel like each side was invested in the fighting.<br /><br />Well done!Nobody667https://www.blogger.com/profile/12619766374150489698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-50916973501355324742014-06-01T21:15:38.738+01:002014-06-01T21:15:38.738+01:00Kids these days eh? With them it's always the ...Kids these days eh? With them it's always the numbers, no appreciation for the quality of a massacre.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.com