Naval Battles

[Sir Beane]

Okay then the short answers to the four questions are:

Staysail is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.

Jib A triangular staysail at the front of a ship. Any sail between the fore mast and the bowsprit.

Sheet is a rope used to control the setting of a sail in relation to the direction of the wind.

Sail I hope is obvious…

So, avast the skylarking Mr. Green, take in the Royals, feral the mains. I‘ll have a double reef in the Gallants if you please. Boatswain call all hands and clear for action!

I‘m sure were in for it now!

For that which we are about to receive…

I see you've managed to find new recruits for your course on nautical terminology. Although this one post has probably scared off a dozen or so users from ever trying naval combat.

"What's he talking about? He's speaking some kind of crazy moon language... I'm staying away from boats, they turn you odd". <- Typical landlubber Orgah.

[Fisherking]

I see you've managed to find new recruits for your course on nautical terminology. Although this one post has probably scared off a dozen or so users from ever trying naval combat.

"What's he talking about? He's speaking some kind of crazy moon language... I'm staying away from boats, they turn you odd". <- Typical landlubber Orgah.

Then with Tomisama‘s permission of course?

I‘ll ask you to translate Admiral Sir Beane…

I am sure you can explain every word now can’t you.






Edit: Well it has been long hours and our Former Admiral has not presented himself…

Mr. Midshipman Sir Beane, are you present?

[Tomisama]

Aye, we’re still on course here. Naval Battles require ship handling, it’s all good

And for the first time in my life I am about to understand the true meaning of “three sheets to the wind”, if Fisherking will be so kind.

[Fisherking]

As per the request of our gracious host and moderator,

Three Sheets in the Wind:

Sense you know that sheets are the ropes holding the sails, so they can be positioned to hold the tack (catch the wind) it isn’t a long step to understand the rest.


Sheets are fixed to the lower corners of sails, to hold them in place. If three sheets are loose and blowing about in the wind then the sails will flap and the boat will lurch about like a drunken sailor.


Sailors at that time had a sliding scale of drunkenness; three sheets was the falling over stage; tipsy was just 'one sheet in the wind', or 'a sheet in the wind's eye'.


Now one must ask, what ever has happened to our scullery man, Ah’ hum, sir Beane!

If I need go back and explain what was said, he may find himself kissing the Gunner’s Daughter!

[KozaK13]

What are your opinions of naval battles now after the pc gamer review? where i think the reviewer said they were an unwieldy and chaotic "click fest" basically.

[Fisherking]

What are your opinions of naval battles now after the pc gamer review? where i think the reviewer said they were an unwieldy and chaotic "click fest" basically.

I don’t necessarily think we should hold his opinion on high, with regard to his abilities.

Most of these guy are severely tried in ability if it get beyond a first person shooter of an arcade game.

Naval battle takes a different skill set than land battle. It is hard to believe there would be more clicking at sea than on land, unless the player is trying to micro manage and do too much.

Then again handling a ship is more complex than handling a single infantry unit. There are many more actions to be taken and there fore more possibilities of making a judgment error.

Handling ships becomes exponentially difficult after the first few. That is why they were deployed in line of battle. I do however vaguely remember that you can automate all of the actions of the ships and only need click on the key ships needing the most attention.

[CBR]

unwieldy and chaotic "click fest" basically.

Sounds about right when looking at the leaked video. At least in MP players might only be handling a handful of ships. For SP and up to 20 units...


CBR

[KozaK13]

I also hope to disagree with him, but he did give empire a good scoring. Perhaps he was playing with over 10 ships a side or something, no doubt that would be hectic.