Naval landing parties / marines / amphibious landings

**Polemists** · 02-09-2009, 13:19

Maybe next time Beanie or maybe in a expansion :)

I'd much rather storm a beach in 18th century then some of the other timezones presented where I have stormed a certain beach over 19308253023 gazillion times. (D-day, normandy, ww2 time frame)

At least you can board other ships. I wasn't even expecting crews to be visible when CA first announced naval combat, I was just expecting a Sid Meyers type view. So i'm impressed, graphically if nothing else.

**Sir Beane** · 02-09-2009, 13:25

Originally Posted by Polemists

Maybe next time Beanie or maybe in a expansion :)

I'd much rather storm a beach in 18th century then some of the other timezones presented where I have stormed a certain beach over 19308253023 gazillion times. (D-day, normandy, ww2 time frame)

At least you can board other ships. I wasn't even expecting crews to be visible when CA first announced naval combat, I was just expecting a Sid Meyers type view. So i'm impressed, graphically if nothing else.

I think it would be extremely exciting to storm a beach in Empires. Imagine your platoons of colourfully uniformed soldiers running up the golden sands. In front of them are units of pikemen and muskets, ready to cut your men down. Behind that is a wooden fort, cannons trained on the beach.

Suddenly part of the fort explodes! Your First rate warship has come into range and has let loose a full broadside on the enemy position!

Fun stuff!

**Phog_of_War** · 02-09-2009, 13:43

Beane stop it. You're making me drool.

I can just imagine the glory.

**Lusitani** · 02-09-2009, 14:37

I think I saw, in one of the land battles screenshots a ship anchored at the harbour. I suppose it would be nice if that ship could fire on the land units if in range

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Amphibious landings would just be awsome....*sigh*

V.

**Freedom Onanist** · 02-09-2009, 18:39

Cheers, but I didn't mean a battle where an amphibious landing takes place. I mean, is it possible to disembark marines and sailors as an "army"? Not actual interaction between naval and land units, just using the men on your ships as you would a transported army?

**Sir Beane** · 02-09-2009, 18:41

Originally Posted by Freedom Onanist

I'm not talking about a battle where an amphibious landing takes place. I mean is it possible to disembark marines and sailors as an "army"? Not actual interaction between naval and land units just using the men on your ships as you would a transported army?

Doubt it. Unless you are carrying marines, in which case you might be able to use them as an army if you need one in a hurry.

**Freedom Onanist** · 02-09-2009, 18:43

Originally Posted by Sir Beane

Doubt it. Unless you are carrying marines, in which case you might be able to use them as an army if you need one in a hurry.

Yes, that's what I meant, using on-board troops. Most Western navies had them and sailors were often used as well.

**Barkhorn1x** · 02-09-2009, 18:58

Originally Posted by Lusitani

I think I saw, in one of the land battles screenshots a ship anchored at the harbour. I suppose it would be nice if that ship could fire on the land units if in range

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Amphibious landings would just be awsome....*sigh*

V.

Just eye candy I'm afraid. I am guessing that there is no connection between the naval battle engine and the land battle engine.

**Fisherking** · 02-09-2009, 19:10

Originally Posted by Barkhorn1x

Just eye candy I'm afraid. I am guessing that there is no connection between the naval battle engine and the land battle engine.

That is what I think too.

As for moding it in…I think CA gave it a look and that is why they said not this iteration. It may take a rework of the engine.

I would love to see it but if we are stuck we are stuck

However, I think I heard that ships in port may be captured when the City is taken…like I said, I think I heard that, but don’t quote me.

**Sir Beane** · 02-09-2009, 19:13

Originally Posted by Fisherking

That is what I think too.

As for moding it in…I think CA gave it a look and that is why they said not this iteration. It may take a rework of the engine.

I would love to see it but if we are stuck we are stuck

However, I think I heard that ships in port may be captured when the City is taken…like I said, I think I heard that, but don’t quote me.

I think I remember reading about ships in port being taken as well. Let's hope that feature does make it in, as it is quite realistic. Especially if the port was being blockaded.

**Freedom Onanist** · 02-09-2009, 20:03

Originally Posted by Fisherking

That is what I think too.

As for moding it in…I think CA gave it a look and that is why they said not this iteration. It may take a rework of the engine.

I would love to see it but if we are stuck we are stuck

However, I think I heard that ships in port may be captured when the City is taken…like I said, I think I heard that, but don’t quote me.

just to re-itterate, I'm not asking for in-game-battle amphibious landings, just the ability to use the men on my ships as if they were army units being transported.