The ships are 1/700 which is why they can do brigs , gunboats and bomb vessels it seems.
Just watched two videos in utube showing the. Rule book flick through and an unboxing of the starter set Master and Commander which will come with 9 vessels, three frigates and 6 Brigs.
Movement looks similar to Cruel Seas, but the rule book looked pretty and I noticed rules for heated shot and carronades which may give us some food for thought.
What I found very interesting was the inclusion of ratlines for the vessels, these may be done in plastic or acetate, we shall see if they can be adapted to Sails.
One put off for me is the use of paper sails, but maybe I am being snobbish.
Starter set comes out next month and is £50, fleet packs will follow.
As has been said maybe this will gear Ares up, but we will see.
I could be tempted but have invested a lot, lot of time and money in Sails.
Oh Oct issue of Wargames Illustrated has a free sprue of the ships either one frigate or two brigs, maybe worth getting just to check out the models and masts
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