Wolves from the Sea

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:58 pm

Rattleshirt wrote:I'm with Omar regarding the Biblical book. My impression (admittedly uninformed) is that it's going to be javelins, slingers, chariots... I don't know, just doesn't excite me.

Hammy if you say there's good stuff in it, I believe you though, I'll give it a glance. But my natural bias is towards the Dark Ages.

I suppose everyone as their preferences. Frankly, I didn't think I'd enjoy my Medieval French half as much as do right now!

In essence, I think we're enjoying a good game here!

Yea, javelins, slingers, chariots... *yawn* But, if Hammy says to check it out, it will get a look. I dont care for later period armies, but I was almost considering picking up Storm of Arrows.

First, I finish the army I bought. THEN I consider getting new ones. Otherwise I end up with a situation like I have with my other games.. a half dozen unfinished armies sitting around and no motivation to get them done.

azrael86 · Post by **azrael86** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:50 am

hammy wrote:
Omar wrote:Really? All the biblical armies seemed to be the same to me. The 'pre-history' (as in, pre greco-roman) military just doesnt interest me at all... just seems to be alot of the same things done in similar ways.
You may find the biblical lists enlightening then. There are several distinct styles of list, the armies are most definitley not all the same.

What is the interpretation going to be for Homeric Mycenean and Trojan?

vercingetorix · Post by **vercingetorix** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:59 am

isn't there some sort of Irish army in this book? Like from the Brian Boru era or something?

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:33 am

vercingetorix wrote:isn't there some sort of Irish army in this book? Like from the Brian Boru era or something?

There are two, "Later Scots-Irish" and "Norse-Irish"

vercingetorix · Post by **vercingetorix** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:30 pm

norse-irish, I think those are the guys I was looking for.

Rattleshirt · Post by **Rattleshirt** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:31 am

Norse-Irish?

I reiterate my original post. February seems so far off....

I need to learn more about Norse-Irish but my gut feeling says they sound like fun...

vercingetorix · Post by **vercingetorix** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:02 am

yeah, I don't really know what the Norse-Irish list will look like, but whatever it is, i'll build it. probably just a bunch of protected foot types.

Does anyone have a clearer idea on what norse irish would look like? based on DBM?

marty · Post by **marty** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:44 am

The big question with norse irish to my mind is are they impact foot or heavy weapon? or a bit of both. Apart from that I would've thought they would be lightly equipped (unprotected/protected) medium foot. I have been considering the possibility of running some as MF allies in a HF Viking army. My suspicions are not based so much on DBM as WRG and Warrior

Martin

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:31 am

vercingetorix wrote:Does anyone have a clearer idea on what norse irish would look like?

The Irish troops will be mostly MF Unprotected Heavy Weapon (or optionally light spear, swordsmen) and LF Javelins, Light Spear.

A very interesting and cost-effective army IMO, and particularly within theme and in 28mm.

marty · Post by **marty** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:47 pm

excellent, unprotected and heavy weapon, doesnt get much better value than that. They would heve to be worth a run.

Martin

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:40 pm

marty wrote:excellent, unprotected and heavy weapon, doesnt get much better value than that. They would heve to be worth a run.

Superior, unprotected, heavy weapon

vercingetorix · Post by **vercingetorix** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:37 am

that sounds interesting. any cav? if so, what type?

themightycid · Post by **themightycid** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:06 pm

For me it has to be those Knightly followers of Charlemagne or even better the Hautevilles. The imighty Robert "Guiscard" who had two Emperors running from him at the same time is one om favourite historical characters.

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:57 pm

vercingetorix wrote:that sounds interesting. any cav? if so, what type?

Not really

they can have some but they are regrades of IMO better troops.

Primarch · Post by **Primarch** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:48 pm

Any tidbits on the Viking list? Is it going to be playable, in other rulesets it didnt live up to my expectations, so here's hoping.

Clay

Redpossum · Post by **Redpossum** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:27 pm

hammy wrote:
marty wrote:excellent, unprotected and heavy weapon, doesnt get much better value than that. They would heve to be worth a run.
Superior, unprotected, heavy weapon

Galloglaiches, then?

daleivan · Post by **daleivan** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:21 pm

I'm looking forward to this book--I like the period. Can't wait to see the Viking, Rus, and Normans lists, among others

Dale

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:11 pm

Any clues as to how King Alfred's Anglo-Saxons will look ?

hazelbark · Post by **hazelbark** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:24 pm

Scrumpy wrote:Any clues as to how King Alfred's Anglo-Saxons will look ?

Shaggy i suspect.

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:31 pm

Sort of early English, with some High German attitude?