Blackjohn
06-20-2013, 10:07
For the second demo game I went back to the same ship I had in the first. While waiting for the other players to arrive, I said something in an off-hand way to the frigate captains sitting across from me, along the lines of "the guys who played last time were decimated when they sailed right toward our 3rd rates."
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1000897_10151621887897696_320602485_n.jpg
Suffice to say, when the game started they both turned hard to port in order to open the gap between us.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969199_10151621887842696_1240987987_n.jpg
I was, however, able to catch the windward most frigate. He had been moving his ship wrong (I didn't notice until I was within range), and I don't know that I would have been able to catch him otherwise. For a little frigate, he really tore into me. Pulling high-numbered chits does make a difference.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/r90/375626_10151621887887696_2085573294_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1000897_10151621887897696_320602485_n.jpg
Suffice to say, when the game started they both turned hard to port in order to open the gap between us.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969199_10151621887842696_1240987987_n.jpg
I was, however, able to catch the windward most frigate. He had been moving his ship wrong (I didn't notice until I was within range), and I don't know that I would have been able to catch him otherwise. For a little frigate, he really tore into me. Pulling high-numbered chits does make a difference.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/r90/375626_10151621887887696_2085573294_n.jpg