Re: Portugal vs France Boats
Depends on the type of boat. There is a random element to it. It's bad because naval battles are forced autoresolve in this game. I've had battles where I've autoresolved in clear victories but If I do something else when I load to change the random factor (spend money, fight another battle, etc.) It turns out into a close defeat. So you just got the smaller roll I suppose. Anyway Portugal's naval dominance comes much later when the higher quality ships are available.