Howdy folks,
Another post, another new month, another snowfall, lol...I think we're supposed to get about a half a foot of snow today, and maybe some rain later this afternoon. As promised from my last post, here are some more pics of games gone by...this time a little Walking Dead that we played in November/December timeframe and most recently some SAGA in the new year.
The Walking Dead was entertaining as usual; Duncan had an opportunity to showcase some more of his terrain...it looked very cool...and this time he tried out setting up some alternate objectives for each player rather than the usual slug/shoot fest.
The layout from my perspective...my crew (a lost family) had the task of searching for some family members who had become separated; we entered from the bottom of the table and headed towards the Blue Motor Inn. Mike's team entered table right...I think they were a bunch of bikers, etc...and Ed's team entered table left, they were a bunch of rough and tumble convicts looking to make a break for it.
From this angle you can see Ed's crew decked out in orange...their leader looked a little rough so I immediately took the opportunity to put a few rounds into him. I think I put him down after turn 3 or 4...a little proactive defence.
From here you can see Mike's crew...if I recall, for the most part we kept each at length with no exchange of gunfire. The family makes its way to the second floor to look for their lost members.
along the way we find a supply cache with a desert eagle in it...good find!
We successfully find the twins in one of the rooms, but there are zombies to deal with before we can make our egress. The twins take care of business and the family is reunited. Over at the gas station, Mike and Ed are having a small tete-a-tete punctuated with shotgun and grenade blasts.
Final shot of the game before I departed...I had a party to get to at my house...Ed's cons rushing into the gas station and contending with some distractions at the same time. All in all...a very good game.
Early this year, I had the chance to try out
SAGA 2.0...it had been some time since I tried it out, but it was great to try the new rules and to get my Crusaders on the table again.
Initial setup...Duncan on my left with a very mobile cavalry type force (can't remember who he was fielding); MIke on my right with a mix of foot and horse (again, can't remember who he was leading); me occupying the difficult to pass "high ground" with my foot heavy force of Crusaders. Crossbowman deployed in an L with apex facing the bad guys...hearthguard hanging with the boss behind them, and 2 groups of soldiers/knights armed with shields and one handed weapons. No levies for me.
Looking right...
Looking left...
We really like this hill...
I mean, it feels very comfortable...
And funny enough, first charges and moves look to be directed straight at me...
throwing some bolts at Mike...taking some in return as well...Duncan and Mike sparing outside of my range but well in front of my line. Mike pushing horse traversing my 6...
Duncan and Mike mixing it up at my 1 O'clock...my own knights mixing it up with Duncans troops as well pushing from our sacred hill...
troops moving back and forth...starting to get the hang of the battleboards...
Duncan getting ready to let loose with his cavalry at my stick of knights...
horse everywhere...some mutual swipes at each other...
Duncan heads his cavalry over to do battle with Mike's horse...via my lone stick of knights...it was a little punishing.
starting to take some noticeable hits...
Cavalry furballs behind me...
My leader and Duncan's leader drop the gloves and have a donnybrook! If I recall, I rolled fairly well for this and I took his horse and leader down...chalk one up to the grunts!
All in all, another fun go at SAGA...and two excellent games in the end and beginning of the years.
WHATS NEXT
1. some pics of the first painted figs of the year, completed in January and February
2. some pics of a new game I just picked up as well...
