From: milesgloriosusroma@libero.it

Hi, we are newbies to the MW rule set, we've tested it only twice after our friends from Florence presented the Campi Catalaunici scenario at Dadicon (Italy) last November. We find it is really a great set, but we still have some questions (maybe that some other yet asked for them, sorry)...

1) Pursue speed: is it like charge, rout etc (i.e. X" + D6)?

[Correct.]

2) what about the presence of villages, small town, etc? Should they be treated as rough terrain? Area they impassable?

[I treat villages as follows. All villages have roads through them and while on the roads, count as road movement. The houses themselves count as obstacles if defended or light terrain if not.]

3) In the Civitate scenario it looks like the Pope is in a small fortress: How can he be captured if he choice not to exit from the manor?

[Attack the town as above, counting the walls as an obstacle to get at him. After the actual battle, the Pope found himself not too popular with the townspeople, figuring they would suffer for sheltering him, but the Normans beseeched his forgiveness! He ended up 'joining' them, though as a virtual prisoner.]

Just for fun: did anyone succeed in winning when playing The Faro Scenario with the Moors? ;) It was my first game and it was really frustrating....

[Some of the scenarios are there for historical purposes...this is one of them. Good luck as a Moslem!]

Well, that’s about it for this issue. Except for two more items. An article on Chinese armies and a piece on World War One! Yes, I told you we were expanding. As the year progresses, you will see more and more articles such as this, thought the majority of SAGA articles will always deal with the Ancient & Medieval periods. Let me know what you think. Are we doing the right thing?

I feel that the only way to ‘grow’ this newsletter is to expand our coverage of historical periods. We have remained static over the last ten years insofar as subscriber base goes. This is one way to appeal to more wargamers. In order to be viable, SAGA must expand this base. It cannot and will not survive otherwise.

This is an experiment, pure and simple. Time will only tell if it will work or not. But I’ll give it my best shot. Looking forward to seeing many of you at Bayou Wars in June and Historicon in July. This will be the first convention season I have brought my significant other along. Susie is looking forward to meeting you as well!