Comte de Brueys
09-08-2015, 00:56
End of August we had a SoG night with the Zirndorf Flight.
Originally planned with 6 captains, one cancelled the event an hour before. We started at 8pm with 3 players.
First game was a frigate battle 2 vs. 2 with basic rules. Tom was new to the game so we start slowly into the world of SoG. Mario had played a few smaller games and had some experiences.
I was command of the two French frigates and managed to sink HMS Cleopatra with some lucky hits from Le Succes and Courageuse.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16752&d=1441634823
When Nico joined us 30 minutes later we interrupted the first game and setup another one.
Second game was another frigate battle with basic rules. Nico had no SoG experience like Tom, but know how to fly a WoG plane and found easy into the movement system.
The French side wasn’t that popular for what reason ever, so I offered Mario the Spanish Concorde class frigate to get him on my side. He accepted.
Tom preferred a more stable frigate and I assigned him to HMS Unite.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16750&d=1441634789
Main focus was on the movement again and the different steps of a turn.
It took some time to explain the system when a ship is taken aback and the collisions, but we had a lot of appropriate situations.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16751&d=1441634789
Another half an hour later Markus completed the team. Like Mario, he had some SoG experiences.
We set up the third game.
It was a frigate fight for two small outpost islands. A combined French/Spanish squadron anchoring near the Island was surprised by some Royal Navy frigates.
The French/Spanish:
Concorde class / Sirena / Mario
Concorde class / Courageuse / me
Amazon class / Le Succes / me
The British
Amazon class / HMS Melanger / Markus
Amazon class / HMS Cleopatra / Nico
Concorde class / HMS Unite / Tom
We changed to standard rules with veer value, sail setting, different ammo and the optional rule let the men drink.
Beside this I activated the collision rule and informed the buddies about the result of ignoring an rocky island with a wooden ship.
Traditionally the RN had the advance of a better starting position so they get the wind coming from the stern.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16746&d=1441634741
Here you can see how the general advance was. HMS Melanger decided to sail between the islands and attack whatever was in range. Unlucky start because my French frigates gave her a nice welcome.
Nico’s and Tom’s frigates sailed around the islands and tried to finish off the Spanisch frigate first.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16747&d=1441634741
Mario had a tough job versus the two British frigates and it get more dangerous when the badly damaged HMS Melanger joined the part.
With the wind coming from the bow and two islands in close range I had to maneuver carefully to avoid a collision and needed time to turn around an release my allied frigate.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16748&d=1441634741
The British sent HMS Unite to fight against my French frigates and they thought that HMS Cleopatra and HMS Melanger could finish off the Spanish Sirena, but Mario held the position and survived until Le Succes sunk HMS Melanger with two lucky B damages that filled the last two boxes.
We ended the game soon after this situation, because there was no chance to turn the tide for the RN.
I have to proudly announce, that there were no (friendly) collisions. The guys knew how to sail a SoG ship.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16749&d=1441634741
Meanwhile 4 hour were gone and we decided to setup a last game with big ones.
Originally planned with 6 captains, one cancelled the event an hour before. We started at 8pm with 3 players.
First game was a frigate battle 2 vs. 2 with basic rules. Tom was new to the game so we start slowly into the world of SoG. Mario had played a few smaller games and had some experiences.
I was command of the two French frigates and managed to sink HMS Cleopatra with some lucky hits from Le Succes and Courageuse.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16752&d=1441634823
When Nico joined us 30 minutes later we interrupted the first game and setup another one.
Second game was another frigate battle with basic rules. Nico had no SoG experience like Tom, but know how to fly a WoG plane and found easy into the movement system.
The French side wasn’t that popular for what reason ever, so I offered Mario the Spanish Concorde class frigate to get him on my side. He accepted.
Tom preferred a more stable frigate and I assigned him to HMS Unite.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16750&d=1441634789
Main focus was on the movement again and the different steps of a turn.
It took some time to explain the system when a ship is taken aback and the collisions, but we had a lot of appropriate situations.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16751&d=1441634789
Another half an hour later Markus completed the team. Like Mario, he had some SoG experiences.
We set up the third game.
It was a frigate fight for two small outpost islands. A combined French/Spanish squadron anchoring near the Island was surprised by some Royal Navy frigates.
The French/Spanish:
Concorde class / Sirena / Mario
Concorde class / Courageuse / me
Amazon class / Le Succes / me
The British
Amazon class / HMS Melanger / Markus
Amazon class / HMS Cleopatra / Nico
Concorde class / HMS Unite / Tom
We changed to standard rules with veer value, sail setting, different ammo and the optional rule let the men drink.
Beside this I activated the collision rule and informed the buddies about the result of ignoring an rocky island with a wooden ship.
Traditionally the RN had the advance of a better starting position so they get the wind coming from the stern.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16746&d=1441634741
Here you can see how the general advance was. HMS Melanger decided to sail between the islands and attack whatever was in range. Unlucky start because my French frigates gave her a nice welcome.
Nico’s and Tom’s frigates sailed around the islands and tried to finish off the Spanisch frigate first.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16747&d=1441634741
Mario had a tough job versus the two British frigates and it get more dangerous when the badly damaged HMS Melanger joined the part.
With the wind coming from the bow and two islands in close range I had to maneuver carefully to avoid a collision and needed time to turn around an release my allied frigate.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16748&d=1441634741
The British sent HMS Unite to fight against my French frigates and they thought that HMS Cleopatra and HMS Melanger could finish off the Spanish Sirena, but Mario held the position and survived until Le Succes sunk HMS Melanger with two lucky B damages that filled the last two boxes.
We ended the game soon after this situation, because there was no chance to turn the tide for the RN.
I have to proudly announce, that there were no (friendly) collisions. The guys knew how to sail a SoG ship.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16749&d=1441634741
Meanwhile 4 hour were gone and we decided to setup a last game with big ones.