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| Irish and Norse deployed Game One |
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| View from the Norse side |
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| Norse attackers and Irish defenders advance |
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| Irish light riders scout ahead |
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| Bondi charge and Irish heavy riders counter charge |
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Irish army commander and hero are killed,
a very quick and easy victory for the Norse! |
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| Game Two Norse advance |
Last Sunday Rick, Gary, Rob and I met down at the Vikings Club in Lanyon for the monthly meeting of the Canberra Regional Wargame Group. We used to play down here every month but have only been a couple of times since the pandemic. We diced for sides, Gary and I were the Irish defenders and Rick and Rob, the Norse attackers. It was a pretty good turn out for the meeting considering it was a long weekend. Ian and his mates were also playing a Hundred Years War Midgard game.
We ended up playing a second game as the first game was over very quickly, when the Irish commander and a hero were killed. This was a very quick and easy victory for the Norse before lunch! After lunch we swapped sides, Gary and I were the Norse attackers and Rick and Rob, the Irish defenders. This was a much closer game and the Irish performed a lot better on their second outing. The Irish heavy riders accounted for a Norse hirdmen unit but it was the Irish Norse allies who accounted for the Norse beserkers and bondi, sealing the game by killing the lone Norse army commander. It was good to get my Irish and Norse troops on the table and a real bonus to have two quick, fun Midgard games.
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| Irish light riders charge the Norse bondi |
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| Norse hirdmen guard their right flank |
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Norse bondi and beserkers fight
the Irish Norse allies |
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| Norse hirdmen are at half strength |
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| Irish Norse allies have the upper hand |
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| Norse hirdmen are winning but about to rout |
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| Norse right flank is gone! |
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Norse army commander dies,
Game Two a closer victory for the Irish |
Looks great, what do you think of the game? Seems like you enjoyed it, I picked it up but didn't bring it away with me, sounds like it's pretty adaptable if it can cope with Norse/ Irish and 100 years war? Anyway lovely looking game!
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Thanks Iain, it’s fun I’ve played about six games so far and have enjoyed it. It’s adaptable for most ancient and medieval periods but is probably best for the Dark Ages with heroes.
DeleteGood looking games, nice miniatures on show, how did you find Midgard to play?
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, it’s fun and quick to play. Lots of dice but the reputation system makes it interesting and challenging to manage.
DeleteGreat looking game! Have to try that rules someday!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, they’re good fun definitely worth trying out.
DeleteSeems like an accessible and useful set of rules! Figures and table look excellent as usual.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Aaron
Thanks Aaron, they are fun, single combat between heroes can win or lose you the game.
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