E/NTW Shivering with Fear: Naval Action

**Crandar** · 10-26-2014, 11:09

I didn't manage to find a thread about Naval Action, so here you go:

Game-Labs, the same company which produced the Gettysbourg game of Darth Vader, is also responsible for the Naval Action, a sandbox strategy game, exclusively dedicated to the naval warfare of the 18th century:

I noticed a couple of weaknesses [the rammed (!) ships are sinking too quickly], but it generally seems promising.
I definitely hope that it will portray naval tactics much better than the abomination, called Empire Total War, where all the sides were applying Nelson's strategy with chaotic consequences.

I read, in their official forums, that a considerable variety of naval powers will be included, from France and the Ottoman Empire to Denmark and the Netherlans.

Official site: http://www.navalaction.com/#ageofsail
Being given that the Artificial Intelligence of Gettysbourg is cleverer than me, and I am cleverer than the Artificial Intelligence of Total War, I hope the enemy ships will provide quite a challenge.

**Vuk** · 10-26-2014, 15:31

You know, I have never played the Darth Mod. I just may.

**Husar** · 10-26-2014, 19:57

Somehow I find the effects disturbing, maybe because they are not worthy of the nicely textured ship models and don't make it much easier to see where the cannonballs actually went IMO.

**Crandar** · 10-27-2014, 12:20

Υes, the graphics concerning the damage caused by the cannonballs were dfinitely inferior to the rest. It definitely leaves a bad impression.

**Vuk** · 10-27-2014, 21:08

Really? I thought it looked pretty good. @Crandar, is that the Black Adder 3 and Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister you have as a photo? They were two of my favorite TV series of all time.

**Crandar** · 10-27-2014, 23:15

Originally Posted by Vuk

@Crandar, is that the Black Adder 3 and Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister you have as a photo? They were two of my favorite TV series of all time.

Indeed, they are, old cheese. My profile picture is a fusion of my avatar and signature in Total War Center, which portray my favourite sitcoms.
Actually, I also do consider the "Yes, (Prime) Minister" as a masterpiece, the funniest thing I have ever watched.

**Vuk** · 10-28-2014, 01:23

Originally Posted by Crandar

Indeed, they are, old cheese. My profile picture is a fusion of my avatar and signature in Total War Center, which portray my favourite sitcoms.
Actually, I also do consider the "Yes, (Prime) Minister" as a masterpiece, the funniest thing I have ever watched.

Yes, agreed. A true high-brow comedy that had class and subtlety, but was biting in its satire.