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Coog
04-08-2013, 18:04
It looks like British and French ship models will dominate the early releases of Sails of Glory, as they should for the Napoleonic period. What nationality would you like to see Ares give more attention to next?

RichardPF
04-08-2013, 18:52
:angry: Nationality? Arrrggghhh! :angry:

The Barrelman
04-08-2013, 21:05
Spain for me. They have a lot of history around that era or a little earlier in the Americas.

Andy Blozinski
04-08-2013, 21:34
Gorn.

Wargamer
04-08-2013, 22:22
American of course, I would vote for them or the English. I prefer winners.

7eat51
04-08-2013, 22:45
United States. I think the War of 1812 and the little spat with England near the end of the 18th century lend themselves to interesting engagements, interaction with the French and British, and are from a close-enough time period to utilize the first wave of ships. From there, merchants, pirates, and privateers could be good extensions.

Diamondback
04-08-2013, 22:46
If I can't have the Jolly Roger, make mine the Stars & Stripes. (Even though the Spanish or Dutch ARE more historically logical for the Napoleonic Wars...)

Cmmdre
04-08-2013, 23:18
If I can't have the Jolly Roger, make mine the Stars & Stripes. (Even though the Spanish or Dutch ARE more historically logical for the Napoleonic Wars...)

A man who forsakes King and Country is one who takes his destiny into his own hands.

Cmmdre
04-08-2013, 23:19
United States. I think the War of 1812 and the little spat with England near the end of the 18th century lend themselves to interesting engagements, interaction with the French and British, and are from a close-enough time period to utilize the first wave of ships. From there, merchants, pirates, and privateers could be good extensions.
I prefer Privateer myself.

Comte de Brueys
04-09-2013, 00:15
We already have an US ship. :question:

Do you want to celebrate a frigate party?

Spanish ships of course.:thumbsup:

Jack Aubrey
04-09-2013, 01:11
Klingonen :dazed:

..sorry. another fleet, another century.

Spain and US ships of course...:sly:

Sea Gull
04-09-2013, 02:46
Generic ships that can be used for any nation.
Merchants, luggers, cutters, rowing boats ... anything that floats. Unarmed or armed, matters not.

Beowulf03809
04-09-2013, 07:31
Considering KS and Waves 1 & 2 are primarily English & French, I would like to see Spanish and American for the next couple Waves. Each of these could be used with the existing fleets or on their own.

As others have said, Merchants and other "use anywhere" ships will be really important for scenarios and I would hope some of these will start showing up.

And perhaps some classic Pirate / Privateer ships could be a fun KS option later in the year? They can still sell them normally after but those that want to KS them can get them earlier and perhaps have some exclusive historical ships. In many cases, the ships for the pirates are really just going to be repaints of existing ships...sloops, merchants, etc. For example, Blackbeard (Queen Anne's Revenge) is going to be a very popular purchase but exclusives could include documented but less well known pirates such as Hornigold's Ranger or Bonnet's Revenge / Royal James (hey! that can be a SideA/SideB ship!).

7eat51
04-09-2013, 07:51
Has the timing of the second wave been given?

Beowulf03809
04-09-2013, 13:37
I don't recall seeing that. Only a partial list of ships, right?

Diamondback
04-09-2013, 15:34
A man who forsakes King and Country is one who takes his destiny into his own hands.
Two words: "Plausible Deniability". What I do to my country's enemies without the appearance of official backing can't be held against my own... and commando operations do come at an elevated level of risk, but when they succeed there's usually a commensurate return whether strategic or economic.

"Fortune favors the bold."
"Who Dares Wins."

LOL

Cmmdre
04-09-2013, 18:19
Two words: "Plausible Deniability". What I do to my country's enemies without the appearance of official backing can't be held against my own... and commando operations do come at an elevated level of risk, but when they succeed there's usually a commensurate return whether strategic or economic.

"Fortune favors the bold."
"Who Dares Wins."

LOL

I like it.

Horatio
04-10-2013, 06:40
Spain would seem to be the obvious choice.
Don

Gaunt
04-10-2013, 12:59
Firstly, I totally agree that a small pack containing a couple merchant vessels and maybe a few small pirate cutters would be excellent.

After that, Spain obviously.

After that? How about Ottoman?

csadn
04-10-2013, 17:44
"Fortune favors the bold."
"Who Dares Wins."



"Pillage, Then Burn."
"Your name is in the mouths of others -- make sure it has teeth."
"There is no 'overkill'; there is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload'."

>:)

Diamondback
04-10-2013, 18:29
Schlock Mercenary fan much, Chris? LOL

Sea Gull
04-11-2013, 04:14
"Pillage, Then Burn."
"Your name is in the mouths of others -- make sure it has teeth."
"There is no 'overkill'; there is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload'."

>:)

I liked the old flying Buffalo badge:

Nuke 'em til they glow
Then shoot them in the dark

[Blue Jacket] R.I.P.
04-13-2013, 14:51
U.S.A. all the way! :minis:

pward
04-14-2013, 13:45
Spain for sure, maybe Canada (no I'm just kidding about Canada):happy:

Diamondback
04-15-2013, 15:45
I liked the old flying Buffalo badge:

Nuke 'em til they glow
Then shoot them in the dark
"Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure."

CHolgren
04-16-2013, 10:39
Spanish are obvious, but I'd like to see the Dutch make an early appearance. They were major players early on in trade and exploration, so that should give them a very small bump up in the que. Sweden would be my second choice, since my Great Grandfather was from Gotland Sweden.

Naharaht
04-16-2013, 17:19
Spain would open a potential new market. It played an important role in the Napoleonic war.

Blas de Lezo
04-20-2013, 04:11
For me is a no brainer :happy:

Avi
04-20-2013, 05:01
The Spanish fleet will fit nicely for a full recreation of Trafalgar:clap:

You all want to run that one with one commander to a ship, don't you?

Billy Ruffian
04-20-2013, 06:41
Could do the conflict on the Great Lakes tho.

Diamondback
04-22-2013, 16:13
You all want to run that one with one commander to a ship, don't you?
That'd be the ideal... but in the meantime it might be better to start with one commander to a squadron, or to a section of two or three ships.

Gaunt
04-25-2013, 07:03
I will reiterate what i said earlier: Spain is obvious, but after Spain, the rest of the anglo-Saxon world is just variations on a theme.

I vote for Ottoman/Barbary states. Lets get a bit of variety in there.

Or better still, here is a quiz question. In 1800, which Nation had the third largest Navy in the world, after the UK and France?
Spain? USA? netherlands?

Nope.
Russia.

csadn
09-02-2013, 13:57
Russia.

Some Russian frigates would be interesting, but they'd need rowing rules for a good chunk of them.

Also, I hesitate to think what edinorogs would do to the game....

David Manley
09-02-2013, 17:08
Some Russian frigates would be interesting, but they'd need rowing rules for a good chunk of them.

Also, I hesitate to think what edinorogs would do to the game....

If we get xebecs and galleys in the merchant releases we should have rules for oared warships. As for special weapons such as edinorogs, watch this space; I'm working on a Russian War variant for the 1850s plus a few more variations, and weapons such as these are in the mix :happy:

Devsdoc
09-02-2013, 18:53
Some Russian frigates would be interesting, but they'd need rowing rules for a good chunk of them.

Also, I hesitate to think what edinorogs would do to the game....

A bit like carronades with a little more BOOM! If they worked? Only used in 1 or 2 pairs on each deck. So on a 3rd rate 74 only 2 to 4 Edinorogs per side out of 37 guns broadside. But could be loaded faster. I don't know, maybe start a fire on a dice roll 11+ with 2xd6????
Be safe
Rory

Gunner
09-02-2013, 21:03
I would like to see Russian and Turkish ships but, the Spanish are a must.

Nightmoss
09-03-2013, 00:03
Historically I'm for anything after the Spanish.

If Ares wants to attract a wider crowd I suspect if they did any "Pirate" wave, even with a pseudo historical approach, they'd gain a lot of folks?

Rabbit
09-03-2013, 02:22
A lot will depend upon where Ares wants to go with this game, whatever we want. :pray:

GW :puke: Used to produce a large number of board-games, some of which made it to the small screen.


Space Hulk at least Three expansions were done.
HeroQuest
Judge Dredd:
Apocalypse
Battlecars
Block Mania - 2000AD Judge Dredd setting
Blood Royale
Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Kings and Things
Quirks
Railway Rivals
Warlock
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Dungeonquest
Fury of Dracula
Talisman
Warrior Knights
Blood Bowl
Advanced HeroQuest
Talisman and all the expansions etc. to name but a few

The problem for GW was / is keeping sales going, some games had several expansions, some were one-off games, with no follow up sales possible, which is why, apparently games like Space hulk and Talisman are now out of print and can reach stupid money on evilbay. Hence GW now go for battle games rather than RPGs; more figures; more sales; more ££££! Furthermore the ranges are updated; new monsters; new armies; new weapon systems, once they have you hooked…. :moneygone:

Ares will have that problem; there are few gamers who will collect the fleets at Trafalgar, :minis: and most customers will have two or three ships per side. Most will get maybe two or three nations at most, from what I have seen of the play-tests on You - Tube more than three or four ships per side is going to get messy. Battleships drawn up in lines as per a conventional wargame is going to be a non-starter. From reading around the subject a little, it seems that ships WERE captured :surrender: and put into service with a new nation. I cannot imagine that many who play the game will be unaware of this fact and the idea that the Soleil-Royale, the Constitution or the HMS Victory can be captured and re-flagged will not have escaped many. The fact that Ares say it is a French, American or British ship will not amount to a hill of beans if little Johnny and his mates want to re fight the USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere, and Ares have only produced French and Brits.


:angry: Nationality? Arrrggghhh! :angry:

I agree make another flag for it and play on...

As with Wings where there are few of us who have 20 or 30 planes, we just don’t need more than 5 or 6 ships per side for a good quick enjoyable game. There may be some who will not want to use the ships for Sails, but will use other rule sets, as they do not want to go through the tedium of painting, building rigging loads of ships. This may be the best market for big sales for Ares.

If we want the Sails franchise to work, we must accept that Ares is in this for no other reason than to turn a shilling. Many years ago, I knew a rep from a shotgun maker, trying to break into the US market, he dreamt of 1-2% market share, I was surprised at this low level of penetration until he told me that that could be 20-30,000 guns! :shootleft: :shootright: The bean counters at Ares will have break–even point, if they don’t think it will fly, it will not get launched.

I have no idea how many people have Wings games, I have less idea how many will buy Sails. At least the kick-starter project will have softened the development costs, but at the end of the day they need to make sales, selling to old (previous) customers is easier than breaking in a new batch.

Like some others here, I have little intention of getting Sails models, so I have no axe to grind, I suggest therefore, that Pirates & Merchants are high up on the list of new ideas. Especially if a New Pirates of the Caribee film is made!

New nations for the less imaginative folk (Ares say its British so it must be British! :smack:) Spain, Holland, Russia & the Ottomans can follow later, they need to strike the imagination of the poor young kids that might blunder into the hands of GW. :angry::angry::angry:

Rant over

rabbit

Hobbes
09-03-2013, 02:36
According to this thread

http://www.sailsofglory.org/showthread.php?1021-Merchant-Ships-Hull-up-on-the-horizon!

Ares is already planning a merchant/pirate wave. Although I do not really see a point in terms of game play. Just slow, undermanned, poorly armed merchants against highly armed, trained and fast pirates. In scenarios were navy ships are hunting pirates it would be the other way round. That would leave us pirate vs. pirate action.

Maybe they should get a license of this http://www.starz.com/Originals/BlackSails . At least something I'm looking forward to.

Historically, I would go for Sweden/Russia. Maybe having some danish vessels could provide a historic link to the british.

Devsdoc
09-03-2013, 08:59
According to this thread

http://www.sailsofglory.org/showthread.php?1021-Merchant-Ships-Hull-up-on-the-horizon!

Ares is already planning a merchant/pirate wave. That would leave us pirate vs. pirate action.

Maybe they should get a license of this http://www.starz.com/Originals/BlackSails . At least something I'm looking forward to.

Historically, I would go for Sweden/Russia. Maybe having some danish vessels could provide a historic link to the british.

I think I have said this on an another thread. 6 plus big fat merchants. One or two men-of-war escort ships. Small frigates or smaller. Fight off X number of pirate ships. The less or smaller the pirate ships the higher the reward for them. That would be a naval chess game.
Alas Rab you are so right. The only group that would push this game to it's limits. Are the people like me with an long term interest in Action under sail and the ships, but have no wish to buy into the models we already have. So we are left out.
Black Sails, OMG Hollywoodish does it again. :sick: :puke:
Be safe
Rory

David Manley
09-03-2013, 10:40
Merchies will be the "two seaters" of SOG. Popular with players who appreciate the historical context of the game, the scenario aspect , and hence how important they are. Ignored by players who concentrate solely on the offensive capabilites of a ship.

Rabbit
09-03-2013, 11:06
Alas Rab you are so right. The only group that would push this game to it's limits. Are the people like me with an long term interest in Action under sail and the ships, but have no wish to buy into the models we already have. So we are left out.

Rory

Indeed, and then Ares went for the "wrong" scale, at least for me.

You can see their point, like the evil empire, their models will be just the wrong scale to buy and use anyone else's

C'est La Vie

rabbit

Nightmoss
09-03-2013, 12:01
Merchies will be the "two seaters" of SOG. Popular with players who appreciate the historical context of the game, the scenario aspect , and hence how important they are. Ignored by players who concentrate solely on the offensive capabilites of a ship.

I'm looking forward to scenarios that aren't focused on two sides just trying to club each other to death. Escourt, defense and timed missions should be something Ares and the community both try to bring to the game.

Devsdoc
09-03-2013, 12:10
Indeed, and then Ares went for the "wrong" scale, at least for me.

You can see their point, like the evil empire, their models will be just the wrong scale to buy and use anyone else's

C'est La Vie

rabbit

Rab,
I have been lucky thanks to David to have seen a number of games and played one game of SOG. One could mix SOG ships and 1-1200 ships It does not look so wrong. If you add (not GLUE) a thicker base with all the information for SOG (it would have to be a little wider for the bigger ships) on it to a 1-1200 ship. It would help. So they are not the end of the world.
Be safe
Rory

Gunner
09-03-2013, 12:24
I'm looking forward to scenarios that aren't focused on two sides just trying to club each other to death. Escourt, defense and timed missions should be something Ares and the community both try to bring to the game.

I agree. Even back in the old days of WS&IM, trying to protect a convoy of merchantmen was more challenging than just "clubbing each other to death".:smack: Even though I also like the clubbing part.

Nightmoss
09-03-2013, 14:50
I agree. Even back in the old days of WS&IM, trying to protect a convoy of merchantmen was more challenging than just "clubbing each other to death".:smack: Even though I also like the clubbing part.

Oh, you can still have the "clubbing" bits. That comes with the boarding part. :wink::shock::cannonboom:

Capn Duff
10-20-2013, 06:35
Surely it has to be Spain next ?

Пилот
11-25-2013, 16:40
I voted "Spain", but I wouldn't mind Netherlands also.

BRIAN DUNBAR
02-02-2014, 11:55
I vote for Spain and then the Dutch and merchant ships.

Jack Aubrey
02-02-2014, 12:16
Merchant/Pirates, Spain, Dutch and American......:minis::singin::sly:

Пилот
02-03-2014, 12:37
I'm quite sure this is never going to happen, but clashes between Austrian and Turkish river flotillas on Danube would be nice to see.

Diamondback
02-06-2014, 23:42
USA's a done deal coming in Wave 2, so as important as it is to note the Dutch role in naval history I really gotta go with the Spanish to fill out Trafalgar some more.

The Royal Hajj
03-11-2014, 09:49
Nobody ever expects the Spanish Inquisition... but you should.

David Manley
03-11-2014, 11:48
Nobody ever expects the Spanish Inquisition... but you should.

Resisting. The. Urge!!!!!

7eat51
03-11-2014, 12:26
USA's a done deal coming in Wave 2, so as important as it is to note the Dutch role in naval history I really gotta go with the Spanish to fill out Trafalgar some more.

Hey DB,

Ever read this?

9338

If you haven't, and need any info from it, let me know.

Gunner
03-11-2014, 12:27
Quote Originally Posted by The Royal Hajj View Post

Nobody ever expects the Spanish Inquisition... but you should.


Resisting. The. Urge!!!!!

How about a hint. 2014 or 2015?

Diamondback
03-11-2014, 12:30
Eric: 1. Linky No Worky... 2. I haven't, but I do have the complete OrBat as per Wikipedia. If I PM you the ships I don't have classes for, would you mind looking 'em up?

7eat51
03-11-2014, 12:32
Eric: 1. Linky No Worky... 2. I haven't, but I do have the complete OrBat as per Wikipedia. If I PM you the ships I don't have classes for, would you mind looking 'em up?

Link - just a picture. Sorry about that.

PM anything you want me to research. I need to reload the pictures in my albums. Once done, feel free to ask for anything from any of them.

Gunner
03-11-2014, 12:44
Hey DB,

Ever read this?

9338

If you haven't, and need any info from it, let me know.

I picked up a copy but haven't read it yet. When glancing through it, I felt the author was making excuses for the navy. Is it worth the time to read it all?

David Manley
03-11-2014, 13:18
Quote Originally Posted by The Royal Hajj View Post

Nobody ever expects the Spanish Inquisition... but you should.



How about a hint. 2014 or 2015?

I was thinking more of.....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0Y39eMvpI

Diamondback
03-11-2014, 17:49
Eric, PM inbound--I should note that most of my problems are design details and technical arcana--I'm trying to sort out future sculpts, and leave the stats and special rules to those more knowledgeable in cultural, doctrinal and institutional matters.

"A man's gotta know his limitations..."--Det. "Dirty" Harry Callahan

ChyronDave
09-13-2014, 14:17
I definitely want to see more American ships released, and I think the Constitution is the best place to start with that.

RotS-Targe
09-16-2014, 13:31
Voted Spanish, but, seems like most other people did too, so, since the US is pretty much guaranteed, I would go for bringing the Dutch in, since they were also very heavy users of ships.

kenji
09-16-2014, 14:46
I vote for Spain ...

Having said that I don't see why Ares needs to restrict production to only one country :question:

Go American at the same time

Diamondback
09-26-2014, 10:27
With Andrea confirming the Armada Real over on BGG, time to rebuild this I think...

Gunner
09-26-2014, 11:00
Might never happen in my lifetime, but I'd love to see Russians and Turks. Or at least appropriate reprints.:beer:

Diamondback
10-08-2014, 14:03
Think it's time to reboot this poll, replace the Spanish with somebody else since they're Officially Announced now.

csadn
10-09-2014, 17:07
Think it's time to reboot this poll, replace the Spanish with somebody else since they're Officially Announced now.

Pity the poll can't handle "Australian balloting"; then it'd be an easy matter to remove the Spanish and see who copped the most 2nd-place votes.

Union Jack
10-18-2014, 01:13
Apologies but it has to be Spain. Then the next series the other nations, US, Danish, Dutch etc.

Bligh
06-24-2015, 01:55
I'm with you Neil.
Spain has to be represented fully.
Rob.

TexaS
09-01-2015, 06:02
After those planned Spanish ships there should be a Spanish frigate and the Santissima Trinidad special. That might not be fully represented, but no other nation is represented fully. I think it would be acceptable.

Capn Duff
10-13-2015, 17:09
As Spain is on its way...... Eventually, my second vote would be for the Dutch navy, I have some french hussars just itching to capture a few frozen ships :)
But as the Dutch were one of the big four Naval powers during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars I think they would be a great addition to the game, in my humble of course

Gunner
10-13-2015, 21:30
I was told by Ares what seems like a long time ago, that Russians will be built. I hope they won't renege on their promise.:beer:

TexaS
10-13-2015, 23:02
But Russians need Swedes to fight!

Gunner
10-13-2015, 23:29
But Russians need Swedes to fight!

You've got that right:drinks:. And then the Turks.

Bligh
10-14-2015, 01:43
If they do Spain properly, and then the Transports, I don't expect to be around for the Dutch or Russian Fleets at the time scale we have at the moment.:wink:
Rob.

TexaS
10-14-2015, 01:57
Don't forget pirates mixed in there too, Rob.

Bligh
10-14-2015, 02:20
No Pirates!

Only Privateers in my games Jonas.
Rob.

TexaS
10-14-2015, 02:42
Of course! Privateers with black flags with sculls and crossbones... :Arrrr:

I'll hunt them down regardless. :swordright: :swordleft:

Bligh
10-14-2015, 04:47
There were indeed some very colourful and innovative Privateer colours being flown, and of course the Barbary, and Malayan Pirates etc were still very active in late 1700s, so I am not ruling them out exactly.
Rob.

Union Jack
10-14-2015, 16:06
Some nice Xebecs.

Gunner
10-14-2015, 16:31
Some nice Xebecs.

NOTE TO ARES:

Considering all the nations, pirates and privateers that used them, I would think the Xebec would be a very big seller.:beer:

Naharaht
10-14-2015, 20:23
I would like a pirate Xebec. Jack Aubrey captured a Xebec frigate in one novel.

TexaS
10-19-2015, 09:28
...and fought others. It's in Master and Commander.

Killick
07-11-2017, 05:31
Generic ships that can be used for any nation.
Merchants, luggers, cutters, rowing boats ... anything that floats. Unarmed or armed, matters not.

Agreed

Bligh
07-11-2017, 07:47
An interesting resurrection Alistair, because since this was mooted, and with our connections to Aries via DB and Dave Manley we know know a little more about the constraints of manufacturing really small craft. We are not likely to see anything smaller than the sloop of war I feel. For luggers, patrol boats and schooners I generally go to Langtons.

Rob.

Killick
07-12-2017, 02:07
Well Rob I got into this game because my hand are to shakey to make the models So I will just have to take what ever ARES produces :minis:

Diamondback
07-17-2017, 00:05
Frankly, I think they CAN do smaller models, it's just that the game system doesn't well support them and it'd be a very labor intensive process.

Here's how Rich Baker did PT's in 1/900 for Axis & Allies War at Sea:
http://d2ydh70d4b5xgv.cloudfront.net/images/6/9/wotc-axis-allies-war-at-sea-pt-boat-sw-6721161f70f68a0343f7ce62b6811345.jpg
A one-piece casting, with the boats molded integrally with the clear plastic base and painted. Adapting this to Sails would mean a new lid-piece with two or three generic small vessels, could even use the same hulls for all nations and just plug in brig-rig or schooner-rig masts to suit.