We witnessed a Midgard clash between 'Old' Vikings against 'New' Vikings. The 'Old' are 25mm metal sculps from manufacturers such as Essex and Minifigs (amongst others), which really stand the test of time. They were pitted against the 'New', in the form of Victrix, Footsore and Sally4th Miniatures.
In the end, the Old Boys soundly defeated the New Upstarts by ensuring maximum impact from their charges, rammed home at the centre of the line.
Two narrowly fought contests were played out on Monday night. An group of marauding Arabs held off a concerted assault by a Frankish army, whilst a force of angry Skeletons just about defeated the Elven host. The former was played with Lion Rampant; the later with Dragon Rampant. Both are Osprey rule sets.
One of the highlights of the night was witnessing a couple of enslaved war trolls being goaded and whipped into battle by a couple of Elven women. Needless to say, this tactic didn't work that well. Both trolls were hacked to pieces by the nasty Skeletons.
Another win for the Saxons against the Orc horde. In Midgard, the Saxon shield wall is proving difficult to break....
...well in Midgard, at any rate. This was our first foray into the TooFatLardies 'Midgard Heroic Battles' wargame rules, which a number of us have picked up recently.
This battle saw an early Saxon force demolish a gruesome Orc warband pretty convincingly. The Orcs appeared to be numerous, but of fairly poor quality. The Saxon shield wall held firm and was actually able to take the offensive to defeat the hideous fiends. I have to admit, that upon reflection on the points values, the Orcs may have been short one unit, but who's counting anyway!
The rules seemed to flow pretty well and there are a number of fun mechanics which provide for a more narrative style of game. A number of us have armies that can be, or are currently in, conversion for use in Midgard, so I am sure we will see more action in this historical/mythical/fantasy period!
