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    05-07-2024, 17:49
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fortifications in House Rules
    What I meant was, what happens when a fort's magazine explodes? How is the damage generated? I see your slots now. Do you divide the firepower...
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    05-05-2024, 17:26
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fortifications in House Rules
    One of my ideas is that in addition to the overall gun strength, a fort has a Battery number. The number of batteries that compromises a fort is the...
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    05-05-2024, 17:21
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fortifications in House Rules
    What are your magazine/ship explosions like?
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    05-04-2024, 09:25
    Dobbs replied to a thread Medals and promotions Board. in Wardroom
    Well done, gentlemen!
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    05-04-2024, 09:23
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fortifications in House Rules
    As I recall, in Ares' fortifications rules, there's no real allowance for critical hits like sail, leak, rudder, and mast hits. Also, fire doesn't...
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    05-03-2024, 08:42
    Dobbs replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Yep, trying to put gunports in a clinker hull had its challenges. I think it would have been interesting if Ares had followed through with different...
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    05-02-2024, 15:41
    Dobbs replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Wow, Rob, you got me by almost 100 years. That's a great picture that shows how things changed up to Elizabeth's time! It's like Cabot's is the...
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    04-30-2024, 14:29
    Dobbs replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    We've been exploring the Albemarle Sound for the last few weeks. It's challenging, but two days ago we had a ripsnorting sail east down the sound and...
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    04-29-2024, 05:14
    Dobbs replied to a thread Rulers, Pointers, and Coastal Sets for Sale in For Sale/Trade
    These items are no longer available.
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    04-29-2024, 05:13
    Dobbs replied to a thread Maneuver Card Decks for Sale in For Sale/Trade
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    04-28-2024, 18:12
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fortifications in House Rules
    Thanks for the reply, David. That is pretty much what I was thinking. The only physical example I have is San Marcos, in Florida, which is pretty...
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    04-27-2024, 17:34
    Dobbs started a thread Fortifications in House Rules
    I've been trying to make fortifications more interesting, adding critical hits like the ships have, and other stuff. One question I've come up...
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    04-24-2024, 15:02
    Dobbs replied to a thread I am aboard in Welcome Aboard
    Welcome, Nick! If you have any questions, suggestions, or observations, let fly. The folks who loiter here are friendly and helpful.
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    04-21-2024, 08:57
    Dobbs replied to a thread Adding the Effects of Current in House Rules
    I came up with this the other day, as I like my Current/Set rules, but I thought the cards could be improved. Here's a PDF version if the JPEG...
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    04-14-2024, 12:01
    Dobbs replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Today we moved a bit farther south. I believe that picture is before the small craft advisory arrived 3 hours early. We finished the day with the...
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    04-14-2024, 11:52
    Dobbs replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Yep, Magnificent Hayes is a hero of mine. Here's an excerpt from "Seamanship in the Age of Sail". The last few days, Grace did heel a...
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    04-13-2024, 17:57
    Dobbs replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Garr! 3 days of riding out gales at anchor. For the last one, the wind veered unexpectedly and left us on a lee shore. The picture just doesn't...
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