Nightmoss
01-21-2017, 17:07
I've wanted to test Greg's Sails of Glory Solo Interface for some time, but I never seemed to get around to it. Now that I've signed on for the 2017 Solo Campaign I really needed to see if there was a way to streamline the time needed to plot moves, record damage and write up an After Action Report.
Greg was kind enough to email me the Windows version zip file which I eventually figured out how to install on my Surface Pro. I forgot to choose the log option when I started this game, but I did take some photos and recorded damage on the ships logs.
I used Fred's Rules because they are what I'm most familiar with, but Greg has also provided the option to use Powder Monkey.
To make a long story short I sailed the Courageuse and the AI sailed HMS Terpsichore. The AI handed me a sound defeat although I do wonder if the program was tracking damage correctly on at least one occasion? As I interpret the rules whenever your chit draws equal or exceed the burden of a ship that immediately fills a box and you don't back track on hull damage unless the chit draw is less than the burden? Any hull damage in a box prevents that broadside damage from being used.
I was hoping Greg's interface had more ships included, but all that show at present are ships from the Starter Box. There may have been an option to input ship data? (see below)
Setup: HMS Terpsichore in distance and Courageuse in foreground
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Initial Movement Setup/Phase (Fred's Rules)
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Ships Approaching Over Several Turns
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First Blood / Full Broadsides From Both Ships HMS Terpsichore is Upper Ship
27524
More Maneuvering and Excellent Moves By AI (Taken Aback Sneakiness)
27525
The AI Move and Broadside That Pretty Much Ended the Fight
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This is the Combat Phase Where I Think Courageuse Still Had An Additional Shot So I Drew Another Chit
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Killing Blow By HMS Terpsichore
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Greg's original thread is here and now reading back it looks like his initial thought was to allow you to enter data for ships as needed. I'm going to shoot him a PM and see if that's something still in the works or if I missed that option when loaded the game.
http://sailsofglory.org/showthread.php?4116-Solo-play-app&highlight=game+app
Cheers!
Greg was kind enough to email me the Windows version zip file which I eventually figured out how to install on my Surface Pro. I forgot to choose the log option when I started this game, but I did take some photos and recorded damage on the ships logs.
I used Fred's Rules because they are what I'm most familiar with, but Greg has also provided the option to use Powder Monkey.
To make a long story short I sailed the Courageuse and the AI sailed HMS Terpsichore. The AI handed me a sound defeat although I do wonder if the program was tracking damage correctly on at least one occasion? As I interpret the rules whenever your chit draws equal or exceed the burden of a ship that immediately fills a box and you don't back track on hull damage unless the chit draw is less than the burden? Any hull damage in a box prevents that broadside damage from being used.
I was hoping Greg's interface had more ships included, but all that show at present are ships from the Starter Box. There may have been an option to input ship data? (see below)
Setup: HMS Terpsichore in distance and Courageuse in foreground
27520
Initial Movement Setup/Phase (Fred's Rules)
27521
Ships Approaching Over Several Turns
27522
27523
First Blood / Full Broadsides From Both Ships HMS Terpsichore is Upper Ship
27524
More Maneuvering and Excellent Moves By AI (Taken Aback Sneakiness)
27525
The AI Move and Broadside That Pretty Much Ended the Fight
27526
This is the Combat Phase Where I Think Courageuse Still Had An Additional Shot So I Drew Another Chit
27527
Killing Blow By HMS Terpsichore
27528
Greg's original thread is here and now reading back it looks like his initial thought was to allow you to enter data for ships as needed. I'm going to shoot him a PM and see if that's something still in the works or if I missed that option when loaded the game.
http://sailsofglory.org/showthread.php?4116-Solo-play-app&highlight=game+app
Cheers!