My Portland 50 Re-envisioned, and others...

[Dobbs]

This began as a rewrite of the Portland 50’s, but has segued into my rewrite of my fleet so far, based on my observations of the historic ships’ sizes, classes, and armaments. I realize that Ares probably did this too, but some of their decisions did not feel right to me.

It does not include rule changes I have made based on broadside gun sizes or ships not available from Ares.
My assumptions are that the range of cards in the maneuver decks, or how tight a ship can turn, is an aspect of hull length. A ship’s Veer Value is an aspect of its agility.

The list is from smallest to largest, ignoring the Waves, and limited to the ships which I have bought.

SGN 108 Sloops of War – No Change

SGN 103 Amazons – Burden from 2 to 3, switch Maneuver Deck C to A

SGN 101 Concordes – switch Maneuver Deck A to C to reflect greater speed of longer hull than Amazons

SGN 105 Hebes – Veer from 6 to 7 to reflect its frigate agility better (it’s more maneuverable than a Portland).

SGN 116 Indiamen – switch Maneuver Deck O to N to reflect slower and less maneuverable than a Hebe

SGN 110 Portlands – Veer from 7 to 6 because it’s a 2 decker, Broadside: 2-5-3, 2-5-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 1-3-2, 1-2-2, 1-2-1, 1-1-1, 0-1-1, Crew: unchanged

SGN 109 Artesiens – Broadside: 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 1-3-2, 1-2-2, 1-1-1, 0-1-1, Crew: unchanged

SGN 202 Constitution 1798 – Broadside: 4-5-4, 4-5-4, 3-5-3, 3-4-3, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 2-2-2, 1-1-1, Crew: unchanged

SGN 202 Constitution 1812 – Veer from 5 to 6, switch Maneuver Deck L to N to reflect improvements in sail plan, Broadside: 4-5-4, 4-5-4, 3-5-3, 3-4-3, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 2-2-2, 1-1-1 with optional carronade rule, Crew: unchanged

SGN 104 – Bellonas – No Change
SGN 102 Temeraires – No Change
SGN 106 – Royal Sovereigns – No Change
SGN 108 – Oceans – No Change