I have always felt that chain and grape (canister) are under utilized and/or effective. You need to be so close to actually use it and it's not nearly as devastating as ball. Plus by the time you can...
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I have always felt that chain and grape (canister) are under utilized and/or effective. You need to be so close to actually use it and it's not nearly as devastating as ball. Plus by the time you can...
I have to plead ignorance here, what is canister shot?
Absolutely! I'll try yours out next cruise.
That's awesome. I would like to test it. I'm familiar with Vassal but usually the modules don't have the instructions with them. Are they available in game or elsewhere? Thanks
I'm a little late to the party here, but how did this go, Gina? Looks like a great concept.
I was always under the impression that carronades were more powerful and caused more damage than a long gun, so that's why I set it up for double shot. However, after some play testing, I ran into a...
Has anyone ever played the Ares scenario contest winner "Mediterranean Campaign"? It looks really fun if you have enough players. I'm trying to come up with a way to play it solo. Any ideas or...
Thanks for the compliments, guys.
I determined the appropriate wind attitude bases by comparing the "model" ships to those similar in size from the original Ares models. Ex: a 74 gun frigate, a...
Also, where do you get the broadside clouds of smoke? Do you make those? Thanks
This is awesome....my games never turn out this exciting. You mentioned carronades in your write up, what rules are you using?
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You could try: http://www.warartisan.com/ships
They are card stock models, but they are great. I've built 7 of them- some original and some rescaled and different paint schemes. They look awesome...
I seem to recall some statistics from a few ships, maybe French, that only carried a few carronades and the majority long guns. I agree historical accuracy is critical, but at the same time trying to...
I apologize if this link has been posted somewhere else here before, but I could not find it. The War Artisan has created 1/900 scale ships that are perfect for sails of glory. I have made several...
What do you think of this for carronades:
1. Prior to battle, determine the number of broadside firepower to be designated as corronades
2. This number is only fully effective at C/D range and...
I have a really dumb question about the rules.... How do you determine if the merchantman surrenders when you are within a half rulers length?