Nelson's Band of Brothers - Game Effects

[Diamondback]

Starting from Rob's bios thread ( http://sailsofglory.org/showthread.p...nd-of-Brothers ), I thought it might be worthwhile to open up a discussion about these men's traits and what they could offer in-game.

Officer	Battle - Ship - Role	Strengths	Game Effects	Weaknesses	Game Effects
Berry, Edward (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Vanguard - Flag Capt.	Aggressive boarder at Cape St. Vincent - led "Nelson's Bridge" action while just a passenger	Bonus to Boarding?
Ball, Alexander (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Alexander
Gould, Davidge (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Audacious
Darby, Henry d'E. (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Bellerophon			"Mess With The Best"	Must always attack highest Gunnery-rated target within range
Troubridge, Thomas (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Culloden			"Tend to run aground"	Every time you enter Musket range to a coast, island or shoal you streak the ground. Depending on the number of sails set, draw 1, 2 or 3 B-damage counter(s).
Peyton, John (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Defence
Foley, Thomas (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Goliath	led high-risk second column between ships and shore	1x/game, for next turn each ship in Foley's column gets +1 Veer?
Westcott, George B. (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Majestic (KIA)
Louis, Thomas (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Minotaur
Saumarez, Sir James (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Orion - 2IC
Hallowell, Benjamin (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Swiftsure			"Always in the thick of battle"	Must always close with and attack nearest enemy ship of equal or greater Rating.
Miller, Ralph W. (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Theseus
Hood, Samuel (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Zealous
Thompson, Thomas B. (Capt.)	Nile - HMS Leander
Hardy, Thomas (Lt.)	Nile - HMS Mutine

Have we seen any patterns with any of these guys?

[Hjl]

Is that Captain Hood the Hood that had a dreadnought named after him?

[Diamondback]

Could be... I seem to recall that he was later knighted and made Admiral.

[David Manley]

No, the battleship was named after Admiral Samuel Hood. This Samuel Hood (who later became an Admiral) was his cousin once removed.

[Bligh]

Nice to see this spinoff DB.
I was hoping that it would open a discussion.
I will be adding some more Officers when I get back from taking Mrs B to the dentists this morning, and getting a few supplies ready for Doncaster.
Rob.

[Diamondback]

Maybe 1x/game, Foley and any ship in his column gets a +1 Veer for his next three cards? (Setting up the "inside passage")

[Bligh]

That sounds like a good historical president to me DB.
Like Nelson at Copenhagen getting a can ignore one order from the Flagship by using the Blind eye stunt card!
Rob.

[Comte de Brueys]

For Captain Darby I would recommend: "Mess with the best" - You always have to go for the enemy ship withn the highest firepower.

For Captain Troubridge I would recommend "Tend to run aground" - Every time you get in musket fire range to a coast, island or shoal you streak the ground. Depending on the number of sails you've set, you get 1, 2 or 3 B-damage(s) counter(s).

[Bligh]

I concur Sven.
Rob.

[Union Jack]

Saumerez: Always in the thick of battle. Should always close with an enemy ship and not shy away from taking on a larger ship. Fought on whilst wounded and was all but shunned by Nelson after the battle.

[Bligh]

Saumerez: Always in the thick of battle. Should always close with an enemy ship and not shy away from taking on a larger ship. Fought on whilst wounded and was all but shunned by Nelson after the battle.

I believe this was over Lady Hamilton?

Rob.

[Diamondback]

I believe this was over Lady Hamilton?

Rob.

If memory serves, Troubridge was no fan of Nelson not only boinking another man's wife but brazenly doing so with no effort to be discreet about it either, and yet THEY patched up their differences...

[Diamondback]

This post reserved for NBoB - Cape St Vincent edition

[Diamondback]

Reserved for NBoB - Copenhagen

[Diamondback]

Trafalgar

Nelson's Column (incl. Digby harassing end-of-line)

Officer	Ship - Role	Strengths	Game Effects	Weaknesses	Game Effects
Digby, Henry (Capt.)	HMS Africa
Hardy, Thomas M. (Capt.)	HMS Victory
Harvey, Eliab (Capt.)	HMS Temeraire
Fremantle, Thomas F. (Capt.)	HMS Neptune
Bayntun, Henry W. (Capt.)	HMS Leviathan
Pellew, Israel (Capt.)	HMS Conqueror
Carnegie, Wm., Earl of Northesk (R.Adm.)	HMS Britannia
Bullen, Charles (Capt.)	HMS Britannia - Flag Capt.
Berry, Sir Edward (Capt.)	HMS Agamemnon
Pilford, John (Lt.)	HMS Ajax - Acting Capt.
Codrington, Edward (Capt.)	HMS Orion
Mansfield, Charles J.M. (Capt.)	HMS Minotaur
Laforey, Sir Francis (Capt.)	HMS Spartiate

Collingwood's Column

Officer	Ship - Role	Strengths	Game Effects	Weaknesses	Game Effects
Collingwood, Cuthbert (V.Adm.)	HMS Royal Sovereign
Rotheram, Edward (Capt.)	HMS Royal Sovereign - Flag Capt.
Hargood, Wm. (Capt.)	HMS Belleisle
Duff, George (Capt.)	HMS Mars - KIA
Hennah, Wm. (Lt.)	HMS Mars - Acting Capt.
Tyler, Charles (Capt.)	HMS Tonnant
Cooke, John (Capt.)	HMS Bellerophon - KIA
Cumby, Wm. P. (Lt.)	HMS Bellerophon - Acting Capt.
Morris, James (Capt.)	HMS Colossus
King, Richard (Capt.)	HMS Achille
Moorsom, Robert (Capt.)	HMS Revenge
Redmill, Robert (Capt.)	HMS Polyphemus
Rutherfurd, Wm. G. (Capt.)	HMS Swiftsure
Conn, John (Capt.)	HMS Dreadnought
Durham, Philip C. (Capt.)	HMS Defiance
Stockham, John (Lt.)	HMS Thunderer - Acting Capt.)
Hope, George (Capt.)	HMS Defence
Grindall, Richard (Capt.)	HMS Prince

Attached Support - Did Not Engage

Officer	Ship - Role	Strengths	Game Effects	Weaknesses	Game Effects
Blackwood, Henry (Capt.)	HMS Euryalus
Dundas, Thomas (Capt.)	HMS Naiad
Capel, Thomas B. (Capt.)	HMS Phoebe
Prowse, Wm. (Capt.)	HMS Sirius
La Penotiere, John R. (Lt.)	HMS Pickle
Young, Robert B. (Lt.)	HMS Entreprenante

[Diamondback]

OK, I have posts up or reserved for Nile, Cape St Vincent, Copenhagen and Trafalgar--what other Nelsonian Career Highlights do we need 'em for?

[Bligh]

Depends if you want smaller ship actions as well DB.
There was his action in Le Minerve against the Santa Sabina 19th Dec 1796 for one.
Rob.

[Diamondback]

Well, I thought the point of "Band of Brothers" was Nelson and his captains when serving as OIC of a multi-ship formation... :)

[Bligh]

In that case you have about covered it DB. I was really thinking ahead to my next venture of other captains with which he rubbed shoulders like Captain George Cockburn and Captain D'arcy Preston of HMS Blanche in this two ship action.
Rob.