{"id":419,"date":"2017-09-23T02:40:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T00:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studio-tomahawk.com\/?p=419"},"modified":"2017-09-23T02:40:51","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T00:40:51","slug":"saga-new-edition-interview-alex-buchel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.studio-tomahawk.com\/en\/saga-new-edition-interview-alex-buchel\/","title":{"rendered":"[:fr]SAGA Nouvelle Edition &#8211; Interview Alex Buchel[:en]SAGA New Edition &#8211; Interview Alex Buchel[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[:fr]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studio-tomahawk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/saga-2-interview.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-338 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studio-tomahawk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/saga-2-interview.jpg\" alt=\"SAGA Nouvelle Edition - Interview\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>L\u2019annonce de la nouvelle \u00e9dition de Saga a suscit\u00e9 l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat de nombreux joueurs, et cet int\u00e9r\u00eat s\u2019est manifest\u00e9 par un d\u00e9luge d\u2019interrogations. Vous trouverez ci-dessous les r\u00e9ponses aux questions les plus fr\u00e9quentes, auxquelles Alex Buchel, l\u2019auteur de Saga, r\u00e9pond.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saga va conna\u00eetre une seconde \u00e9dition. Pourquoi donc ?<\/strong><br \/>\nLa nouvelle \u00e9dition de Saga est n\u00e9e de la volont\u00e9 de faire \u00e9voluer le jeu, et de le rendre plus accessible.<\/p>\n<p>J\u2019ai toujours consid\u00e9r\u00e9 que la conception d\u2019une r\u00e8gle de jeu de figurines relevait d\u2019un travail artisanal et non artistique. Contrairement \u00e0 une \u0153uvre d\u2019art pour laquelle l\u2019auteur d\u00e9cide \u00e0 un moment qu\u2019elle est achev\u00e9e, un syst\u00e8me de jeu est en constante \u00e9volution, et ne cesse donc jamais d\u2019\u00eatre travaill\u00e9. C\u2019est pourquoi on peut voir des joueurs modifier une ou deux r\u00e8gles de leur jeu pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9, tandis que peu de personnes repeignent une partie d\u2019un tableau ou changent la fin du roman qu\u2019ils ont achet\u00e9 !<\/p>\n<p>G\u00e9n\u00e9ralement, un jeu va \u00e9voluer par des ajouts, comme des suppl\u00e9ments, ou par des amendements par le biais d\u2019errata ou de mises \u00e0 jour. La fin de ce processus \u00e9volutif (qu\u2019il soit le fait de l\u2019\u00e9diteur ou de la communaut\u00e9 de joueurs) marque irr\u00e9m\u00e9diablement la fin du jeu concern\u00e9.<br \/>\nJe n\u2019ai jamais vraiment appr\u00e9ci\u00e9 les mises \u00e0 jour par le biais d\u2019errata. Ils sont immanquablement exclus du livre de r\u00e8gles que les joueurs ont entre les mains et demandent d\u2019aller sp\u00e9cifiquement s\u2019enqu\u00e9rir de leur existence. Avoir \u00e0 croiser de multiples sources d\u2019informations (en l\u2019\u00e9tat, le livre de r\u00e8gles ainsi que les mises \u00e0 jour des errata) est source de confusion et complexifie l\u2019apprentissage.<\/p>\n<p>Avec Saga, nous avons d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d\u2019utiliser les errata pour corriger le jeu, qu\u2019ils soient le fait d\u2019erreur lors de la r\u00e9daction du livre ou d\u2019un suppl\u00e9ment, ou de probl\u00e8mes ayant fait surface apr\u00e8s la parution. Mais cela ne signifie pas que j\u2019avais cess\u00e9 de r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 la mani\u00e8re dont, \u00e0 mon sens, le jeu pouvait encore \u00eatre am\u00e9lior\u00e9. Et, ces id\u00e9es ont \u00e9t\u00e9 test\u00e9es durant nos parties, certaines \u00e9cart\u00e9es, tandis que d\u2019autres \u00e9taient conserv\u00e9es soigneusement.<\/p>\n<p>La parution d\u2019Aetius &amp; Arthur a mis en lumi\u00e8re un probl\u00e8me dont souffrait Saga : l\u2019impossibilit\u00e9 de se procurer les r\u00e8gles individuellement, sans que celles-ci soient directement li\u00e9es \u00e0 une p\u00e9riode pr\u00e9cise. Si vous n\u2019\u00eates int\u00e9ress\u00e9 que par la p\u00e9riode romaine et arthurienne, il vous faudra vous procurer immanquablement les r\u00e8gles, que ce soit dans leur incarnation la plus r\u00e9cente (Le Croissant &amp; la Croix) ou sous leur forme originale (Saga &#8211; Escarmouches \u00e0 l\u2019\u00c2ge des Vikings). Comme notre volont\u00e9 est de d\u00e9velopper des suppl\u00e9ments ouvrant Saga \u00e0 de nouvelles p\u00e9riodes, sans r\u00e9p\u00e9ter les r\u00e8gles de base dans chacun de ces livres (les rendant plus on\u00e9reux qu\u2019ils ne le devraient !), nous ne souhaitions pas que ce probl\u00e8me ne cesse de se manifester, amenant avec lui son lot de dol\u00e9ances l\u00e9gitimes. Sans compter le fait qu\u2019il s\u2019agissait certainement d\u2019un obstacle rendant Saga moins accessible qu\u2019il ne devrait l\u2019\u00eatre.<\/p>\n<p>Le Studio Tomahawk a donc d\u00e9cid\u00e9 l\u2019an dernier qu\u2019une nouvelle \u00e9dition de Saga verrait le jour. Je me suis attel\u00e9 \u00e0 compiler les notes et les id\u00e9es, que j\u2019accumulais s\u00e9rieusement depuis plus d\u2019un an pour proposer une nouvelle mouture du syst\u00e8me de jeu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saga 2, \u00e9volution ou r\u00e9volution ?<\/strong><br \/>\nQue les joueurs de Saga se rassurent, ils reconna\u00eetront le jeu qu\u2019ils connaissent et aiment. Ils utiliseront toujours les d\u00e9s Saga, des plateaux de combat, et m\u00e8neront toujours leur Seigneur \u00e0 la victoire, ou \u00e0 d\u00e9faut, vers une fin glorieuse !<\/p>\n<p>Cette nouvelle \u00e9dition a \u00e9t\u00e9 l\u2019occasion pour nous de r\u00e9ellement mettre \u00e0 profit les ann\u00e9es d\u2019exp\u00e9rience accumul\u00e9es depuis la sortie de Saga en 2011. De remettre \u00e0 plat certains aspects du jeu, sans toucher \u00e0 l\u2019ossature du syst\u00e8me. Nous avons am\u00e9lior\u00e9 certains m\u00e9canismes, en avons simplifi\u00e9 d\u2019autres et structur\u00e9 l\u2019ensemble. Les changements sont nombreux et justifient amplement une nouvelle \u00e9dition.<\/p>\n<p>Je pense que cette nouvelle version est plus simple d\u2019apprentissage, am\u00e8ne plus de choix tactiques et offre un d\u00e9fi aux anciens joueurs comme aux nouveaux venus. Je suis s\u00fbr que certains choix de conception surprendront les joueurs, qu\u2019ils soient assur\u00e9s, nous avons pass\u00e9 un nombre incalculable d\u2019heures autour de tables de jeu \u00e0 soupeser chaque modification, valider et tester chaque changement pour aboutir \u00e0 cette version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comment se pr\u00e9sentera la nouvelle \u00e9dition de Saga ?<\/strong><br \/>\nSaga se pr\u00e9sentera sous la forme d\u2019un livre de r\u00e8gles, d\u2019une cinquantaine de pages, sous couverture souple. Le choix de ce format est n\u00e9 de la volont\u00e9 de proposer ce livre de r\u00e8gles, la porte d\u2019acc\u00e8s au syst\u00e8me Saga, de la mani\u00e8re la plus \u00e9conomique possible. Si pour l\u2019instant, nous ne pouvons pas encore communiquer sur le prix de vente, sachez qu\u2019il sera bien inf\u00e9rieur \u00e0 ce que certains craignent, bien plus proche de celui des suppl\u00e9ments des \u00c2ges Sombres comme Fureur Nordique que de celui d\u2019un livre comme le Croissant &amp; la Croix.<br \/>\nCe livre de r\u00e8gles contient l\u2019ensemble du syst\u00e8me de jeu, mais ne pr\u00e9sente aucune faction et n\u2019inclut aucun plateau de combat. Il explique les m\u00e9canismes de d\u00e9placement, de combat, la mani\u00e8re de constituer une bande, les r\u00e8gles sp\u00e9ciales et inclut un sc\u00e9nario g\u00e9n\u00e9rique.<\/p>\n<p>Nous publierons progressivement des univers Saga. Il s\u2019agit de livre, sous couverture rigide, consacr\u00e9 \u00e0 une p\u00e9riode historique ou fantastique pr\u00e9cise. Chacun de ces ouvrages d\u00e9crira les r\u00e8gles sp\u00e9cifiques de l\u2019int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 des factions de cet univers et fournira leurs plateaux de combat. Chaque univers Saga est un environnement ind\u00e9pendant des autres et autosuffisant (hormis, le livre de r\u00e8gles). Ainsi, chaque joueur de Saga pourra choisir le ou les univers qui l\u2019int\u00e9ressent, sans avoir \u00e0 investir dans l\u2019int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 de la collection, ou \u00e0 devoir acheter des livres pr\u00e9sentant des p\u00e9riodes qui ne l\u2019int\u00e9ressent pas.<\/p>\n<p>Le premier de ces univers sortira simultan\u00e9ment avec le livre de r\u00e8gles. Il s\u2019agit de L\u2019\u00c2ge des Vikings qui couvrira la p\u00e9riode des \u00c2ges Sombres, allant du 8\u00e8me au 11\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, avec pas moins de 12 factions, les l\u00e9gendes de cet \u00e2ge h\u00e9ro\u00efque ainsi que les mercenaires \u00e0 recruter.<\/p>\n<p>Les ouvrages suivants couvriront d\u2019autres p\u00e9riodes ; historiques, mythologiques ou fantastiques. Certaines images du teaser laissent deviner ce vers quoi nous nous orientons\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Nous pr\u00e9voyons \u00e9galement de publier le Livre des Batailles, qui sera un compagnon id\u00e9al au livre de r\u00e8gles. Il s\u2019agit d\u2019un recueil de sc\u00e9narios, de r\u00e8gles additionnelles et d\u2019options de jeu pour les joueurs souhaitant explorer Saga sous une forme diff\u00e9rente, avec des parties plus sc\u00e9naris\u00e9es, des campagnes ou des parties multi-joueurs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Je peux donc jeter tous mes vieux livres et mes figurines ?<\/strong><br \/>\nLa nouvelle \u00e9dition de Saga remplacera les r\u00e8gles apparaissant dans Saga &#8211; Escarmouches \u00e0 l\u2019\u00c2ge des Vikings et dans Le Croissant &amp; la Croix.<br \/>\nLes factions des \u00c2ges Sombres (c\u2019est-\u00e0-dire les factions contenues dans Saga &#8211; Escarmouches \u00e0 l\u2019\u00c2ge des Vikings et dans les 3 suppl\u00e9ments d\u00e9di\u00e9s \u00e0 cette p\u00e9riode) sortiront en m\u00eame temps que le livre de r\u00e8gles dans l\u2019\u00c2ge des Vikings, dont j\u2019ai parl\u00e9 plus haut.<br \/>\nLes factions qui \u00e9taient pr\u00e9sentes dans Le Croissant &amp; la Croix seront revues et regroup\u00e9es dans un autre univers Saga, l\u2019\u00c2ge des Croisades, qui sortira un peu plus tard dans l\u2019ann\u00e9e. \u00c0 cette occasion, six nouvelles factions enrichiront cette p\u00e9riode, et porteront \u00e0 12 factions cet univers Saga.<\/p>\n<p>Aetius &amp; Arthur, ayant \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7u alors que nous avions d\u00e9j\u00e0 avanc\u00e9 sur la conception de la nouvelle \u00e9dition, restera dans la gamme et ne sera pas remplac\u00e9. Avec la sortie de Saga, nous rendrons disponibles les amendements n\u00e9cessaires \u00e0 sa mise \u00e0 jour. Aetius &amp; Arthur sera donc un univers Saga \u00e0 part enti\u00e8re, et son contenu vous donne, d\u2019ailleurs, une bonne id\u00e9e de ce \u00e0 quoi ressembleront les futurs suppl\u00e9ments.<\/p>\n<p>Le suppl\u00e9ment \u201cL\u2019Ascension\u201d (Age of the Wolf, en anglais) b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiera aussi d\u2019une mise \u00e0 jour pour le rendre compatible avec la seconde \u00e9dition.<\/p>\n<p>Les joueurs pourront toujours continuer \u00e0 jouer avec les sc\u00e9narios contenus dans les anciens livres, notamment pour attendre la parution du Livre des Batailles.<br \/>\nIl ne sera pas impossible de jouer les anciens plateaux de combat avec les nouvelles r\u00e8gles, m\u00eame si certaines situations d\u00e9licates peuvent faire surface. Mais rien d\u2019insurmontable, et cela permettra aux joueurs de patienter jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la mise \u00e0 jour de leur faction pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p>Quant aux figurines, toutes les bandes des factions actuelles seront jouables dans leur forme actuelle avec la nouvelle \u00e9dition de Saga. Nous avons mis un point d\u2019honneur \u00e0 nous assurer qu\u2019aucune figurine ne serait rendue caduque par la parution de la nouvelle version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vous allez ajouter du fantastique \u00e0 Saga ? Des Vikings avec des boules de feu ?<\/strong><br \/>\nOui, et des sarrasins avec des tapis volants\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Plus s\u00e9rieusement, nous n\u2019avons jamais cach\u00e9 notre affection pour les mythes et les l\u00e9gendes et le m\u00e9di\u00e9val-fantastique en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral. Nous n\u2019allons pas introduire de fantastique dans les environnements historiques (en tout cas, pas plus qu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019heure actuelle, dirons ceux qui pensent que Saga est d\u00e9j\u00e0 un jeu fantastique !), mais quel joueur de Saga resterait de marbre devant l\u2019Iliade, la mythologie nordique ou n\u2019importe quel univers m\u00e9di\u00e9val-fantastique ? Pas moi en tout cas, et je r\u00eave de jouer \u00e0 Saga dans ces univers !<\/p>\n<p>Ainsi, certains univers Saga seront purement historiques, tandis que d\u2019autres seront inspir\u00e9s de mythes, de l\u00e9gendes ou des r\u00e9cits m\u00e9di\u00e9vaux-fantastiques qui nous ont marqu\u00e9s. Les joueurs pourront ainsi s\u00e9lectionner les environnements dans lesquels ils veulent jouer et cela, en fonction de leurs envies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mais je pourrais continuer \u00e0 jouer des Vikings contre des Crois\u00e9s ?<\/strong><br \/>\nNotre volont\u00e9 avec la nouvelle \u00e9dition est de promouvoir les parties au sein d\u2019un m\u00eame univers. Cependant, le fait que tous les univers partagent le m\u00eame syst\u00e8me de jeu permet des affrontements improbables et souvent assez amusants.<\/p>\n<p>N\u00e9anmoins, les joueurs devront garder \u00e0 l\u2019esprit que les univers Saga seront d\u00e9velopp\u00e9s ind\u00e9pendamment les uns des autres. Ainsi, si nous sommes confiants sur l\u2019\u00e9quilibre des factions au sein d\u2019un m\u00eame univers, nous ne garantissons pas que des batailles entre bandes issues d\u2019univers diff\u00e9rents le soient. Mais cela ne co\u00fbte rien d\u2019essayer pour le d\u00e9couvrir soi-m\u00eame !<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quand tout cela sera-t-il disponible ?<\/strong><br \/>\nLe livre de r\u00e8gles et l\u2019\u00c2ge des Vikings sortiront dans un premier temps, en 2018 (et plut\u00f4t vers le d\u00e9but de l\u2019ann\u00e9e que vers la fin). Suivront l\u2019\u00c2ge des Croisades et le Livre des Batailles. Ensuite, nous avons beaucoup d\u2019autres univers en d\u00e9veloppement et le planning de sortie d\u00e9pendra de la vitesse de progression de ces d\u00e9veloppements.[:en]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studio-tomahawk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/saga-2-interview.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-338 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studio-tomahawk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/saga-2-interview.jpg\" alt=\"SAGA Nouvelle Edition - Interview\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The announcement of Saga\u2019s new edition has drawn interest from lots of players, and that interest has developed into a deluge of questions. You\u2019ll find answers to the most frequent ones below, direct from Saga\u2019s author \u2013 Alex Buchel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saga is getting a second edition. Why?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe new edition of Saga arose from our desire to improve the game and make it more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always thought that designing a miniatures game was more of a job for a tinker than an artist. Unlike a work of art, where at some point the artist has to say \u201cI\u2019m done\u201d, a set of rules constantly evolves and never stops being improved. That\u2019s why you see players modifying a couple of rules in their favourite games far more often than you see people repainting part of their art collection or tweaking the end of the novel they bought!<\/p>\n<p>Generally, a game evolves by being added to, with supplements or via errata and updates. The end of this evolutionary process (whether it\u2019s effected by an editor or the gaming community) marks the final end of the game in question.<\/p>\n<p>I have never really liked errata and updates. They are necessarily missing from the rulebook the players have in their hands, and they must be actively looked for to be found. Having to cross-reference several sources of information (in this case the rulebook, the updates, and the errata) just causes confusion and makes learning the game harder than it needs to be.<\/p>\n<p>With Saga, we\u2019ve decided to use our errata to improve the game, removing editing errors from the book and supplements, and fixing problems that appeared after publication. But that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019d stopped thinking about how \u2013 from my perspective \u2013 the game could be further improved. And those ideas were tested during our games. Some fell by the wayside, but others were carefully noted down for future use.<\/p>\n<p>The release of Aetius &#038; Arthur brought to light a problem Saga suffered from: the impossibility of getting the rules separately from a certain period. If you aren\u2019t interested in the Late Roman or Arthurian period, you have to get the rules elsewhere, either in their most recent incarnation (Crescent &#038; Cross) or in their original form (Saga: Dark Age Skirmishes). Since we want to release supplements opening Saga up to new periods without repeating the basic rules in each book (making them more onerous than they should be!), we didn\u2019t want that problem or the legitimate issues it raised to continue. Not to mention it was an obstacle to making Saga as accessible as it should be.<\/p>\n<p>Studio Tomahawk therefore decided last year that a new edition of Saga would see the light of day. I sat myself down to compile the notes and ideas I\u2019d seriously collected for more than a year to draft a new version of the rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saga 2 \u2013 Evolution or Revolution?<\/strong><br \/>\nLet me reassure Saga players \u2013 you\u2019ll recognise the game you know and love. You\u2019ll still use Saga dice and battleboards, and you\u2019ll still lead your Warlord to a glorious end, whether in victory or defeat!<\/p>\n<p>This new edition has been a chance for us to put the years of experience we have accumulated since Saga was first released in 2011 to work ironing out certain aspects of the game, without touching the bones of the system. We have improved certain mechanisms, simplified others, and rearrange the layout. The changes are numerous, and amply justify a new edition.<\/p>\n<p>I think that this new version is easier to learn, brings more tactical choices, and offers a challenge as much to existing players as to new ones. I\u2019m sure that some of our choices will surprise players, but rest assured \u2013 we have spent countless hours around the gaming table weighing up each change, checking and testing every one to develop the current version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will the new edition of Saga be released?<\/strong><br \/>\nSaga will be released as a softback rulebook of fifty or so pages. This format was chosen in order to provide the rulebook \u2013 the entry point into the Saga system \u2013 as cheaply as possible. Although for now we cannot give a price for the book, believe us when we say it\u2019ll be lower than some have feared, and much closer to the cost of Dark Age supplements like Northern Fury than a book like Crescent &#038; Cross.<\/p>\n<p>This rulebook contains the whole game system, but does not include any factions or battleboards. It explains the mechanisms of movement and melee, how to assemble a warband, the special rules, and includes a generic scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Over time we will publish the Saga Universes. These will be hardback books devoted to a particular historical period or fantasy setting. Each of them will specifically describe the special rules for all its factions and will provide several battleboards. Each Saga Universe is an independent and self-sufficient product (well, except for the main rulebook). Therefore, each Saga player will be able to choose the universe or universes that interest them, without having to invest in the entire collection, or having to buy books on periods which don\u2019t appeal to them.<\/p>\n<p>The first of these Universes will come out at the same time as the rulebook. It will be Age of Vikings, which will cover the Dark Ages from the 8th to the 11th centuries with no less than 12 factions, the legends of this heroic age, and mercenaries for you to recruit.<\/p>\n<p>The following publications will cover other settings, historical, mythological or fantastical. Images from the teaser video should give an idea of the direction we\u2019re aiming in\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We also intend to publish the Book of Battles, which will be an ideal companion to the rulebook. It\u2019s a collection of scenarios, additional rules and gameplay options for players who want to explore Saga in different forms, with scenario-driven play, campaigns or multi-player games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So can I throw out all my old books and figures?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe new edition of Saga replaces the rules found in Saga: Dark Age Skirmishes and Crescent &#038; Cross. The Dark Age factions \u2013 which is to say those in Saga: Dark Age Skirmishes and its three period supplements \u2013 will come out at the same time as the rulebook in Age of Vikings, which I mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>The factions from Crescent &#038; Cross will be revised and rounded up in another Saga Universe, Age of Crusades, which will come out a little later in the year. Six new factions will enrich the period, bringing the contents of this Saga Universe to twelve factions in all.<\/p>\n<p>Aetius &#038; Arthur, having been developed after we\u2019d started working on the new edition, will remain in the range and won\u2019t be replaced. When Saga is released, we\u2019ll make available the necessary amendments to bring it up to date. Aetius &#038; Arthur will therefore become a fully-fledged Saga Universe, and its contents will also give you a good idea of what future supplements will be like.<\/p>\n<p>The Age of the Wolf supplement will also get an update to make it compatible with the second edition.<\/p>\n<p>Players will still be able to game with the scenarios in the old books, especially in the run up of the Book of Battles\u2019 release.<\/p>\n<p>It will not be impossible to play the new rules with the old battleboards, although occasional difficulties might arise. These won\u2019t be insurmountable, and will tide players over until their favourite factions are updated.<\/p>\n<p>As for figures, all warbands from current factions will be usable in their current form with the new edition of Saga. We have made it a point of principle to ensure that not a single figures will be made obsolete by the arrival of the second edition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re going to add fantasy to Saga? Vikings with fireballs? <\/strong><br \/>\nYeah, and Saracens with flying carpets\u2026<\/p>\n<p>More seriously, we\u2019ve never hidden our affection for myths, legends and medieval fantasy in general. We aren\u2019t going to introduce fantasy into historical settings (at least no more than we already have, for those who think Saga is already a fantasy game!), but what Saga player could resist the call of the Iliad, Norse mythology, or any other medieval fantasy world? Not me, in any case \u2013 I dream of playing Saga in these universes!<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, some Saga Universes will be purely historical, while others will draw from the myths, legends and medieval fantasy stories that have inspired us. Players will be able to choose which settings they want to play in depending on their preferences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But I\u2019ll still be able to pit Vikings against Crusaders?<\/strong><br \/>\nWith the new edition, we want to promote games within a single Universe. That said, since all the Saga Universes share the same basic rules, improbable encounters are possible and often pretty fun.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, players should keep in mind that the Saga Universes will be developed independently from each other. Therefore, even if we are confident of the balance between factions in a particular setting, we cannot guarantee that battles between warbands from different Universes will be fair. But checking for yourself costs no more than the time to play the game!<\/p>\n<p><strong>When will all this be available?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe rulebook and Age of Vikings will come out first, in 2018. Age of Crusades and the Book of Battles will follow. 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