36 episodes
Saga Ohio Michael Demana
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- Leisure
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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This podcast is about the Saga skirmish miniatures game from Studio Tomahawk. It will focus on the games and gamers that play Saga in Ohio in the USA. Saga is a gaming using 28mm miniatures featuring armies from the Viking Age (Vikings, Anglo-Danish, Norse-Gaels, Jomsvikings, Pagan Rus, Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, Last Romans, and Carolingians). It has also expanded to cover Age of Crusades (Crusaders, Saracens, Military Orders, Mutatawwi'a, The Spanish, The Moors, Teutonic Knights, Russian Princedoms, Baltic Pagans, Mongols, Later Byzantines and The Poles).
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Saga Ohio, Episode 36
News flash - the Britons from Age of Invasions are actually a powerful army! Listen to host Mike Demana interview veteran Saga warlord D.J. Andrews talk about how tournament victory at Nashcon 2023 with the Britons. D.J. gives a blow by blow, round by round description of his three victories and Nashcon triumph. The Saga Indiana player explains how players are approaching the Britons wrong, and give tips and tactics on how to command this faction to victory.
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Saga Ohio, Episode 35
After a 3-month layoff, Saga Ohio returns with a report from the small Historicon 2023 tournament. The winner was Saga Ohio's very own Jenny Torbett. Jenny talks about the unusual format for the tournament and how she planned on using her Eastern Princes army for each scenario. Mike and Jenny analyze the scenarios and then turn their attention to the Eastern Princes battle board. Jenny talks about the abilities she uses regularly on the board, and those she uses less often. Jenny talks a little about her next project, as well, and the two discuss upcoming Saga tournaments in Saga Ohio territory.
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Saga Ohio, Episode 34
Host Mike Demana welcomes back the conquering heroes, Bob Boggs and Jim Randall, from Adepticon 2023. Bob and Jim report on the Saga tournaments they entered. Bob and Jim talk about how they chose the armies they played, and what their preparation looked like. The duo give a game-by-game rundown on their games in the doubles tournament. Bob and Jim are probably the most experienced Saga Ohio players, and they impart a lot of good "Saga wisdom" in this fun conversation.
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Saga Ohio, Episode 33
Host Mike Demana welcomes Rusty Parker, a Saga player from northern Ohio, to talk about his experiences at Adepticon with his Greek Cities: Athenian army. Known as the Jarl on Discord, Rusty is a long-time Saga player who has also helped create a group in northern Ohio called Firelands Games Group. They have a group page on both Facebook and Discord, and will be hosting a Saga tournament in September, 2023. Rusty and Mike talk about how he chose to play the Athenians, his practice sessions, and his games in the Saga Ancients tournament. Rusty talks about the basic and advanced abilities that make the Greeks a surprisingly fast-moving foot army with a punch.
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Saga Ohio, Episode 32
Host Mike Demana welcomes Joe Dihrkop, winner of the first-ever Ft. Wagne, IN, Saga tournament. Joe talks his decision to field his Mongols and what he did to make them more competitive in three scenario games. Mike, who considered taking the Mongols to the same tourney, discusses the army's strengths and weaknesses in the three scenarios. "Genghis Joe" then recounts how his army performed in each of the three games. Afterwards, the two analyze what makes the Mongols an effective and how they enjoy how the army's battle board allows them to perform as the Mongols did historically. Joe then talks about his upcoming painting projects.
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Saga Ohio, Episode 31
Host Mike Demana welcomes Saga Ohio aficionado Dan Neal to break down the most recent 2022 FAQ from Studio Tomahawk. Dan and Mike go through each of the changes, giving examples, and breaking down the changes or clarifications. This episode should prove useful to those who either haven't had a chance to analyze the changes themselves, or who need examples and rephrasing into simple English. Dan and Mike are fans of the new changes, but don't back away from pointing out controversy or identifying armies that may be negatively impacted by the rules. They also point out troop types or armies that may get a bump from 2022 Saga FAQ and might warrant a second look for a new warband for players to field. Enjoy!
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Customer Reviews
Saga Ohio review: Excellent, IMHO
This is an excellent podcast. Please be aware my opinions are somewhat biased, because I hold the host (Mike D.) in very high esteem based on personal interactions. However, many objective factors make this a great podcast for anyone interested in skirmish level historical miniature war gaming. Saga players will be particularly interested, of course, but I think anyone in the hobby will find the podcast worthwhile. In no particular order, here are the reasons to give it a five star rating.
1. The host is a history teacher, with a great depth of knowledge and passion for the historical subject matter.
2. The host knows how to keep things moving. I assume this skill also arises from his work as an educator. The usual nonsense that bothers me in other amateur podcasts is kept to a minimum; there are almost no inside jokes, shout outs to “all the super-cool dudes we drink with”, ummms and ahhhs, extended periods of forced laughter, or editing issues that plague many hobby podcasts.
3. Sound quality and editing are excellent.
4. The discussions about Saga as a game are very detailed and helpful. We get long discussions about force construction, tactics, relative strengths and weaknesses, etc.
5. Most of the guests have been knowledgeable and articulate. Everyone involved, including the host, has obviously done their homework. The discussions regarding Saga tactics are therefore very helpful.
6. Everyone involved brings a great enthusiasm to the subject. Listening makes me want to paint some miniatures and get back to gaming more often, which is the mark of any good hobby podcast.
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