Match up Help

[PirateBlake]

Ahoy Maties!
I am up for holding a demo game for our FLGS. I am looking at 4 players per side, one ship each. My problem is what ships would match up?

Here are the ships I currently have, I can buy more ships (who needs an excuse?) to do reasonable matched ship battles.

Fougueux 1785 / Redoutable 1791
La Concorde 1777 / Junon 1778
Courageuse 1778 / Unite 1787
Sibylle 1791 / Carmagnole 1793
Genereux 1785 / Aquilon 1789
Fougueux 1785 / Redoutable 1791

Meleager 1785 / Terpsichore 1785
Defence 1763 / Vanguard 1787
Defiance 1783 / Bellerophon 1786

Another question, would the same ship ever be in the same battle? Example would the Meleager and Terpsichore ever be in the same battle and would warrant me to buy that ship again?

Thanks for the help!

[TexaS]

I'd suggest another British frigate and then play with two 32 gun ships and two 74 gun ships to each side. They are well enough matched.

If you get another 74 for the British I think it would be less fun to be the only frigate to a side. There's only one target you can aim for to get by yourself. With the 2 of each you can hunt the enemy frigates or help out you ships of the line.

[TexaS]

And I forgot...

Yes, some ships were at the same battle like Defence and Vanguard were both at the Nile.

[7eat51]

I agree with Jonas, two of each class would enable players options during game play. I wouldn't be too concerned with whether having two of the same ship being a problem. Once the game begins, folks won't pay much attention, if they care at all. What is most important, in my opinion, is an interesting scenario and set up. Instead of a four-on-four with last ship standing, some type of goal for each side energizes each team.

[Gunner]

An even match up.

2 Turkish SoL,s
1 Russian Frigate

Taken right before the Turkish surrender.

[Union Jack]

Couldn't go wrong taking some of your missions from Origins Eric. Adapt them to what ships he has and Bob's your uncle.

I agree with Jonas, two of each class would enable players options during game play. I wouldn't be too concerned with whether having two of the same ship being a problem. Once the game begins, folks won't pay much attention, if they care at all. What is most important, in my opinion, is an interesting scenario and set up. Instead of a four-on-four with last ship standing, some type of goal for each side energizes each team.

[Naharaht]

Ares Games has published a points value table to give an idea of the fighting strengths of different ships. It may be downloaded from http://www.aresgames.eu/category/dow...of-glory-games