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    You can find the text of the cards and the rules...

    You can find the text of the cards and the rules here: http://www.aresgames.eu/11275
  2. Thanks for the AAR, it was a nice read. I also...

    Thanks for the AAR, it was a nice read. I also discovered, to my dismay, the AI to be fairly competent.

    During the read, I was asking myself if you are applying the damage counters in the correct...
  3. Really nice read, was about to give up hope in...

    Really nice read, was about to give up hope in seeing this. Nice to have the new tile and rules for town warfare.
  4. remember, it's the number of chits drawn which is...

    remember, it's the number of chits drawn which is halved and not the value on each chip itself. Thus you cannot continously fire a one chit broadside.

    Your use of "discarded" made me believe that...
  5. Thread: Picture Quiz

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    Tis is the battle of algeciras, initially a...

    Tis is the battle of algeciras, initially a french vistory, but the RN restored the score in the second part of the battle.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeciras_Campaign

    I initially thought...
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    They want to incorporate fleet commanders and...

    They want to incorporate fleet commanders and some kind of mechanism to show the Admirals intention to suordniate captains. They even want to have frigates relating the signals from the Admiral....
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    I was very tempted to pre-order this. However, my...

    I was very tempted to pre-order this. However, my current graphics card is a bit (only a tiny bit) outdated for this game. Since you wrote your card is running hot, I don't see my card handling the...
  8. Thread: Picture Quiz

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    This was the Battle of Plattsburgh or Battle of...

    This was the Battle of Plattsburgh or Battle of Lake Champlaign, 6–11 September 1814. British forces were defeated and the invasion of US territory during the war of 1812 ended.
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  9. Thread: Picture Quiz

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    This should be Battle of the Saintes A Naval...

    This should be Battle of the Saintes

    A Naval battle fought in 12 April 1782 near Guadeloupe, Picture by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin

    The date given in the picture caption helped a lot.

    A...
  10. Thread: Sea Trials

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    In such a setting, one could also be forced to...

    In such a setting, one could also be forced to draw up fleet formation before the battle actually starts. In combination with secret fleet composition in a campaign map, this might make up some...
  11. 555/1000, drinks on me. Reading the Hornblower...

    555/1000, drinks on me.

    Reading the Hornblower stories really helps in this quiz.
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    Thanks DB for that read. I quite like the orders...

    Thanks DB for that read. I quite like the orders you posted.

    Can you comment on the flimsiness of assets in WaS. Reading through them, I wondered if for example mission 12 would be difficult to...
  13. Willkommen, Cool to have a namesake here. ...

    Willkommen, Cool to have a namesake here.

    Nice to see more german players finding their way to this wonderfull site. NRW seems the place to be if you want to find players in your vicinity. Damn I...
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    What I really do like about this game is the...

    What I really do like about this game is the speed shown. Reloading the guns seems to take quite a while (~1 min), speed and manoverability seem to be OK althouhg I cannot judge this very good. I...
  15. Thread: SGN Sales

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    Hi Fred, Very interesting thread with a nice...

    Hi Fred,

    Very interesting thread with a nice appraoch to make us more excited about every ship release. Maybe the ability cards coming with Victory and Constitution will be something along the...
  16. Thread: SGN Sales

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    Without knowing anything about their sales, I...

    Without knowing anything about their sales, I won't be that pessimistic. I think SoG has the potential of being a constant seller. Although having similar mechanics it aims at a different group of...
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    Nice work, very high detail on that small ship....

    Nice work, very high detail on that small ship. Do you intend to use this as it is for playing/display or do want to make a mold and start production?
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    I think it popped up here once some time ago. ...

    I think it popped up here once some time ago.

    I do hope, they will reach the state they had before enigine swap fairly soon. This was close to a tech demo release (1 vs 1). I'm also very eager to...
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    I saw that video some time ago. I'm trying to...

    I saw that video some time ago. I'm trying to keep track of development of this game and Hearts of Oak

    From what I red, Naval Action seems to be developed as an MMOG. This might force them to...
  20. Thread: Spiel

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    Maybe they don't talk about wave 3 because there...

    Maybe they don't talk about wave 3 because there is still a lot in the production line we haven't seen yet.

    1. Victory and Constitution: final production approval should have taken place last week...
  21. Thread: Spiel

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    I would like to attend, but have to consult the...

    I would like to attend, but have to consult the travel department first. As we are near Essen the week before, I do have some doubts though. Anyway, even if I will not attend, my brother-in-law wil...
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    So that is some good news and just the requested...

    So that is some good news and just the requested treat.

    Given we will see Admiral Howe and Nelson, Victories 1781 Carronade heavy modification could be on the B-side. Although I am surprised that...
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    Had a brief read of your scenario. Very nice...

    Had a brief read of your scenario. Very nice setup, I do like the various special rules. Are they used as intended and does the scenario come close to the real battle?
  24. Hi Matthias, Nice AAR, enjoyed reading it...

    Hi Matthias,

    Nice AAR, enjoyed reading it till the very end. What a close finish.

    Also, very nice first picture and I do like your turn counter.
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    Poll: I have 9 at the moment, 4 Starter, 4 Kickstarter...

    I have 9 at the moment, 4 Starter, 4 Kickstarter Exclusives and Embusade. I also waited for Ares to fix the mast thing and now I have to recover from the dip into my purse due to me moving with the...
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