A sloop is designed to hold its own in a fight with another sloop, but can you imagine the lack of effect of a sloop's broadside of 7 6 pounders (maybe less) against a 74? Two of the lower gundeck guns are greater than the sloop's broadside! Aside from lucky shots, would the 74 even notice the sloop?Originally Posted by Aaron
Last edited by Dobbs; 11-22-2017 at 17:05.
This also gives players the ability to not use the minuses to reflect a small ship armed entirely with carronades, as many were. For instance, no minuses, but no long range for a sloop with 24 pound carronades.
I see where you are going with this. I forget there are some big hitting chits in there.
Good point Dobbs.
This brings us back to the fact that tinkering with the carefully trialed and tested balanced rules can have a bigger effect on game play than it at first appears. Guess it is best to leave well alone.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
I'm not sure I understand, Rob?
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