Ships, Boats, Things that Float

[batemonkey]

Bomb ketch's?

I hope that each major nation's ships are sutbley different; French ships for example were of a lighter build usually designed 'scientifically', built with speed in mind, where as British ships were more heavley built (built by skilled but 'unlearned' craftsman)with larger holds for extended crusing in bad weather.

If it's just 1st, 2nd rate etc across most factions then it'll be a bit boring i think. Apprently even when British designs were built by other British Shipyards they came out very differently, let alone designed and built in another country with different aims for naval warfare (ie the french were much more intrested in completing the mission assigned than dueking it out on the high seas)

[SpencerH]

Ducks, small rocks, wood, and witches.

[Sir Beane]

Ducks, small rocks, wood, and witches.

While all those things are able to float, they are only dubiously useful in a combat situation.


Except for witches, they can fly over the enemy on broomsticks and play hell by turning the enemy general into a newt. It's ok though, after the battle he gets better.

[Belgolas]

While all those things are able to float, they are only dubiously useful in a combat situation.


Except for witches, they can fly over the enemy on broomsticks and play hell by turning the enemy general into a newt. It's ok though, after the battle he gets better.

ah funny. Quick some make a mod!

[SwordsMaster]

What about Manila Galleons? Are we to assume these are outclassed too?

[Sir Beane]

What about Manila Galleons? Are we to assume these are outclassed too?

The manila galleions more or less fall under the category of galleons. If I remember correctly they were paticularly large galleons, but were sluggish and poorly armed. Since they were intended purely as a transport ship they probably won't be available as a naval unit.

They may however be in the game if CA intend to replicate the Spanish gold fleets.

[SwordsMaster]

The manila galleions more or less fall under the category of galleons. If I remember correctly they were paticularly large galleons, but were sluggish and poorly armed. Since they were intended purely as a transport ship they probably won't be available as a naval unit.

They may however be in the game if CA intend to replicate the Spanish gold fleets.

They were large, displacing in the region of 2000 tons. Considering galleons were a ship type built purposefully for war, I wouldn't say they were entirely useless, even though they wouldn't really stand up to a ship of the line individually. Which is why they ceased to be used by navies in the early XVIII century as main warships.

Yet the Manila Galleons continued until 1815, starting in 1565 which is a lot more than any other ship type in history, meaning they were good at doing what they did.