Bligh
03-10-2016, 04:28
The good captain prepares for two Firsts.
His first battle with the new starter set he just purchased, and his first game trying the AI rules of Herkybird.
20805
Dutch Courage.
He will need it because Bligh is running the AI.
20806
The two squadrons square up for battle.
20803
20804
The British and Kiwi hold the wind gauge as the Squadrons close.
20807
Damn, double shot a cable length too short.
20808
Kiwi's Frigate Captain takes it on.
20809
And makes a pretty good fist of it, but gets a hammering from the Spanish 74.
20810
As he turns away he has another go with his stern chaser.
Firing from the tops exchanges a few casualties.
20811
Double shotted again Kiwi now gets in on the action.
20812
Again some firing from the tops.
20813
Position is everything.
Only fire from the tops available this time.
20815
Note the remains of the battered British Frigate doing a runner in the background.
20814
He makes it off the table.
20816
Left alone,things look black for Cpt Kiwi.
Until a sudden mistake by the Captains of the Spanish 74s who run aboard each other with dire consequences.
20817
Suddenly reduced dramatically in points, they can only run as the good Captain bears down upon them, and will soon be positioned for a stern rake.
It was so dramatic, that we actually forgot to photo the huge damage done by the collision.
The Butcher's bill will tell it all.
Bligh.
His first battle with the new starter set he just purchased, and his first game trying the AI rules of Herkybird.
20805
Dutch Courage.
He will need it because Bligh is running the AI.
20806
The two squadrons square up for battle.
20803
20804
The British and Kiwi hold the wind gauge as the Squadrons close.
20807
Damn, double shot a cable length too short.
20808
Kiwi's Frigate Captain takes it on.
20809
And makes a pretty good fist of it, but gets a hammering from the Spanish 74.
20810
As he turns away he has another go with his stern chaser.
Firing from the tops exchanges a few casualties.
20811
Double shotted again Kiwi now gets in on the action.
20812
Again some firing from the tops.
20813
Position is everything.
Only fire from the tops available this time.
20815
Note the remains of the battered British Frigate doing a runner in the background.
20814
He makes it off the table.
20816
Left alone,things look black for Cpt Kiwi.
Until a sudden mistake by the Captains of the Spanish 74s who run aboard each other with dire consequences.
20817
Suddenly reduced dramatically in points, they can only run as the good Captain bears down upon them, and will soon be positioned for a stern rake.
It was so dramatic, that we actually forgot to photo the huge damage done by the collision.
The Butcher's bill will tell it all.
Bligh.