Quote Originally Posted by Comte de Brueys View Post
Intersting setup & scenario, but this was definitely decided by collisions between AI ships.

Isn't there a rule that prevent collisions between AI controlled ships? ...and that they run aground?
I also was not sure how to play this and decided to do it that way.

The Aquilon (the first 74 in the channel) was taken aback two times and drifted onto the shore. Just in that moment the second 74 (Redoutable) sailed into the Aquilon in spite of turning hard starboard.
So I decided that they have to collide. Maybe there is a special AI rule that prevent that? I don't know...

In the next turn both ships where again against the wind and in contact each other. The Aquilon had no chance to get off the shore against the wind.
And because of the close island on the other side of the channel also for the Redoutable there was no option against the wind.
Remember the old seafarer wisdom: Stay away from shoreside coasts!
So I decided to celebrate a little hollywood finish for both ships.
But I think it was also realistic! The channel route was too dangerous for these big ships with that wind conditions.