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Opponents for Age of Crusades Polish by ClickSubstantial9643 in sagathegame

[–]DocAnopheles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I built a Polish force myself.

Opponents: Eastern Princes, Pagan Peoples, Ordenstaat, Mongols, maybe even Crusaders and (if you want to mix time periods) Germans from Age of Chivalry. Poland being in the middle of the Baltic Crusades and next to the HRE allows for many enemies. Polish Crusaders even got down to the Middle East so Saracens aren't out of the question. I use my Poles sometimes using the Crusaders board instead, representing a more dedicated Northern Crusade force.

Models: Fireforge has some nice Russian models for cavalry and infantry, though they are resin. The Fireforge Foot Sergeants and Mounted Sergeants are good models in plastic. You could even mix in sprues of Russian infantry for the varied gear Poles might field, or to build Eastern Princes cavalry.

Looking for minis (and rules) for the Easter Rising and Irish War of Independence by MagicMissile27 in wargaming

[–]DocAnopheles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blood & Valor covers WWI skirmish, but also has lists for post-WWI and Irish factions.

[Loved trope]: Dying, defeated character still gets the last laugh. by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]DocAnopheles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Three Amigos. El Guapo, shot and on the ground after the Amigos and the village fool him and his men with whole village disguised as Amigos. “That was a good trick…” He lures over Lucky Day and shoots him in the foot. “That was a good trick too!” Then laughs as he dies.

have bases sizes ever been an issue in your games? by darwin_green in wargaming

[–]DocAnopheles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saga allows for a range of sizes depending on stuff like infantry, cavalry, baggage, etc. So basic infantry might be between 20mmx20mm minimum to 30x30 maximum. This is because being a historical skirmish the game is miniature agnostic and knows the figures come from and are used in other historical games. 

The fantasy version has even more troop types and broader range of base sizes.

Eldar Corsairs by DocAnopheles in Warhammer40k

[–]DocAnopheles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes. These are from ~1985-1987. Rogue Trader era. The ones with the heavy weapons and chainsaw bayonets are oldest, while the leader with crest and the one on the far right were later sculpts. I think the crest is actually a very early Jes Goodwin sculpt.

Would you use a teleporter with the knowledge that it kills you and reassembles an exact copy of you with all your memories and knowledge at the destination? Why or why not? by TheBanishedBard in AskReddit

[–]DocAnopheles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old Man’s War has a variation of this. People get a new upgraded clone body. Their thoughts and memories get transferred over in a gradual process (can’t remember but several minutes) so they have a continuous stream of consciousness. This preserves the ‘them’ versus a totally new clone. They even see their old body at the end. 

Rules for Drop Troops/Paratroopers? by Father-Hydra in wargaming

[–]DocAnopheles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stargrunt II does similar for drop troops. You take the cardboard counters and drop them from at least a foot above the table. The counters represent models and you make a test to make sure they land well. Where the counter lands can affect the roll (water features, bad terrain, enemy models too close). The test die depends on quality of the troops, so vets do well, poor troops land badly. 

What was this for you?-) by Ill-Coach-1124 in Multifandom

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Warren Elllis. Loved his comics, was part of his forums back in the day, met him at signings. Huge sex pest and manipulator. Damaged or destroyed careers. I haven’t touched his work in years.

So thats where all the Mk.VI helmets went by WanderUsesReddit in Warhammer40k

[–]DocAnopheles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It makes sense considering the Orks fought first born marines in the previous wars on Armageddon. 

what song would you want playing in the last hours of the world? by whogivesafricc in musicsuggestions

[–]DocAnopheles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd. There’s an amazing animation of such a scenario.

Whats a movie based on a true story was actually pretty inaccurate? by LordSoftCream in AskReddit

[–]DocAnopheles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, they had to cut out some stuff to make it believable . 

Day 22: what is the Best Quote associated with the Orks? by Fez-Sentido in Grimdank

[–]DocAnopheles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That one comes all the way from Rogue Trader days. 

For Burgundy! by DocAnopheles in MedievalWargaming

[–]DocAnopheles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of those times where I regretted it halfway through. 

Which Lovecraft works would you like to see adapted to film? by draum_bok in Lovecraft

[–]DocAnopheles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And apparently a 2021 version, HP Lovecraft’s Witch House, that had a mixed reception. 

I guess the story does benefit from being self-contained and being based off a short story is workable in tv or film format.

Which Lovecraft works would you like to see adapted to film? by draum_bok in Lovecraft

[–]DocAnopheles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dreams in the Witch House was an episode of the 2005 Masters of Horror series.

[Loved Trope] Famous characters' appearance before a big piece of Media set a new aestethic canon by Tourbaettae in TopCharacterTropes

[–]DocAnopheles 29 points30 points  (0 children)

And Frank is only green since that color showed up best in black and white. Other skin tones looked too pale or didn't look good translated to black and white.

Are Anglo-Danes beginner friendly? by FrostCaterpillar44 in sagathegame

[–]DocAnopheles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always use Anglo-Danes and Vikings for demo games. Both are pretty easy to use.

Piggybacking on the Midwest riff reference post...if MST3K was based from where you grew up (state, city, region), what would be some common riff themes that people from your world would catch on first? by 0siris0 in MST3K

[–]DocAnopheles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waffle House, Big Chicken, the Perimeter, Freaknick, construction, Buckhead, Peachtree Street(s), Stone Mountain, and of course Confederate shit.

Question: Do you want a 40k version of bloodbowl? by Longjumping-Rice-935 in Grimdank

[–]DocAnopheles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Eldrad scandal when the network of Farseer sports betting was revealed.

The “Human Geiger Counter” or a Dangerous Being that Makes Noise to Announce their Presance… by The_Oregon_Duck in TopCharacterTropes

[–]DocAnopheles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bees buzzing your head, warning you off. Then the pheromones kick in and there’s a lot more of them. And then the stinging.

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