The first naval battle ...

**Tordenskjold** · 03-07-2016, 04:29

Well mates
On wedensday 9 march about 19:00, i'm playing my first stroke, since I got the game on January 21. It is very possible that I am 43 years old, but my whole body bubbles inside as a 6 year old on Christmas Eve...AT LAST.

We will play a Scenario from the rulebook and play with 3 ships each.

I just have to let it out

Morten

**Capn Duff** · 03-07-2016, 06:56

Good luck and enjoy

**Hjl** · 03-07-2016, 19:43

post up an after action report so we can take a look at your fun!

**Naharaht** · 03-07-2016, 21:21

I hope that it goes well and that you have a great time, Morten.

**Hyperfocal** · 03-07-2016, 21:31

The very best of luck!

**Comte de Brueys** · 03-07-2016, 22:20

Enjoy.

**KDz** · 03-08-2016, 00:59

Originally Posted by Tordenskjold

...but my whole body bubbles inside as a 6 year old on Christmas Eve...

I understand U perfectly. I have similar feelings playing this game.
Who will be your opponent, if I may ask.

**Tordenskjold** · 03-08-2016, 01:17

Thank you for the understanding

My opponent is another Danish gamer from a local Forum for all sorts of gamers. They are some kind of a group call them self "2MD" (to many dragons) and they play every Wednesday on a school about 200 meters from the church i work in. Small world

I think it´s an effective way to get in contact with other "sailors"

**Herkybird** · 03-08-2016, 01:34

It will be a good way to get more people into the game as well!

Have a great day gaming!

**KDz** · 03-08-2016, 01:37

Unfortunately I am forced to play solo

My friends play x-wing mostly and LCG card games, and it's hard to convince them to SoG.

**Herkybird** · 03-08-2016, 01:43

I am rather the opposite, I get the occasional game of Sails, and cannot get anyone to do X-Wing!

**Union Jack** · 03-08-2016, 01:46

Never mind the 'Dark Side', hoist the mainsail and steer for glory.

**Tordenskjold** · 03-08-2016, 02:01

Originally Posted by Union Jack

Never mind the 'Dark Side', hoist the mainsail and steer for glory.

Ay

bring on some coordinates Lieutenant...

There´s soon a big Tournament in X-Wings in The National Museum, Copenhagen and 19 - 20 march there is DFFCON-16 same destination with war games (historical etc.) and naval battles, but not Sail´s of Glory...YET. When i get the hang of it and get my own "Danish Fleet" in here i would like to represent SoG on the DFFCON-17. Meanwhile the "dark side" will master the Danish country and apparently also the Polish. HANG ON KAMIL, as long there is a Ocean and wind, there will be sail´s of glory...
Morten

**KDz** · 03-08-2016, 02:12

Originally Posted by Herkybird

I am rather the opposite, I get the occasional game of Sails, and cannot get anyone to do X-Wing!

I like X-wing, playing this game is wery enjoyable. But now, in my case, SoG is the apple of sb’s eye (correct proverb?).

**KDz** · 03-08-2016, 02:15

Originally Posted by Tordenskjold

...HANG ON KAMIL, as long there is a Ocean and wind, there will be sail´s of glory...

**Bligh** · 03-08-2016, 12:49

Have a great time Morten and good luck to your Squadron.
Rob.

**TexaS** · 03-08-2016, 13:50

I hope you have fun, no matter who wins!

**Tordenskjold** · 03-09-2016, 09:20

thanks...i am counting down

**KDz** · 03-09-2016, 10:39

Good luck, Morten.

Maybe some AAR after The Battle?

**Tordenskjold** · 03-10-2016, 04:57

Ohøj Mates
Wauw...it was interesting. Peter (member of "2manydragons") and i played about 4 hours with out finish the game. I ended up with all my 3 British ships and Peter with only 2.
Peter : Généreux, Courageuse and another class 5 wich i can not remember the name off.
Morten: HMS Defense, HMS Terpsichore and HMS Cleopatra.

In the heat of the battle i completely forgot to take pictures. I only took five pic. in the start (i´ll get routine).

As always i placed my ships to close to each other and in a few maneuvers i did some damage to my self...AGAIN

. Peter did to

In somehow Peter manage to give me two broadsides, but his untrained crew missed a lot (8 damage counters 6 of them was 0). Then the battle begins to develop.
Peter got som trouble with his two class 5 and could not catch up with his Flagship. I surrounded Généreux and she surrender.

Then a lot of fail maneuvers from both of us and some good discussions about the game. We did fire at each other now and then and i remember my crew on all three ships was busy pump water and repair damage.

Next time (and there will be a lot of times) we only play with two ships, until we get more experienced. Then we need bigger tables...

I am telling you my dear shipmates. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO TIRED IN MY LIFE BEFORE

...and this morning i feel like hangovers

Result:
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Morten

**KDz** · 03-10-2016, 06:15

Good to U, Morten.
What was the final list of casualties / sunk ships, only Généreux left the flag?

**Herkybird** · 03-10-2016, 06:22

Thanks Morten! - I think running a single ship on the advanced rules is sufficiently tiring!

**Comte de Brueys** · 03-10-2016, 07:21

4 hours for one game?

Nor bad.

Ok, an intro game with advanced rules need it's time. I wonder why only 1 ship get lost.

**Tordenskjold** · 03-10-2016, 07:31

Originally Posted by KDz

Good to U, Morten.
What was the final list of casualties / sunk ships.

well, Kamil, i really can´t tell. When we passed 23:15 we were last people in the hall, we were both exhausted. We looked at each other and shook hands with a smile on our lips

I think Peter was under half damage on his last two ships and got one sunk (Généreux). I Had a lot of minor (hmmm...that did not sound right?) damage on my three ships. Over half damage on HMS Defense and less on the two others.
We did have a lot of fun an laughing

Morten

**Herkybird** · 03-10-2016, 07:36

I have found less..experienced...players often get badly out of position and therefore fail to get into good firing positions very often!

**Tordenskjold** · 03-10-2016, 07:39

Originally Posted by Comte de Brueys

4 hours for one game?

Nor bad.

Ok, an intro game with advanced rules need it's time. I wonder why only 1 ship get lost.

Yes it was a tough one...Peter had only played twice before and not with advanced rules so there was a lot of explanations and small talk. Only one ship got lost because we were so bad maneuvering and sometimes we loaded the wrong side of the ships

Morten

**Tordenskjold** · 03-10-2016, 07:41

Originally Posted by Herkybird

I have found less..experienced...players often get badly out of position and therefore fail to get into good firing positions very often!

Exact

**KDz** · 03-10-2016, 07:57

By the way Morten, U just got promoted to Midshipman

**KDz** · 03-10-2016, 07:59

Originally Posted by Tordenskjold

Yes it was a tough one...Peter had only played twice before and not with advanced rules so there was a lot of explanations and small talk. Only one ship got lost because we were so bad maneuvering and sometimes we loaded the wrong side of the ships

Morten

Fun and pleasure above all

**TexaS** · 03-10-2016, 09:25

Congratulations on the battle and obviously you did well enough to be rated midshipman!

**Tordenskjold** · 03-10-2016, 09:40

WHAT...hooray

Straight to the "Favorite tipple"...Oh, and i will of course learn some manners and behave as a Midshipman (Danish: Kadet)

**Tordenskjold** · 03-10-2016, 09:48

Originally Posted by KDz

Fun and pleasure above all

agree...and i also got the feeling of new knowledge from this site. Anybody remember yours first battle against another opponent? what went wrong? what was good? Which Scenario? etc.
Morten

**Comte de Brueys** · 03-10-2016, 09:59

First game - new rank.

Nice.

**Tordenskjold** · 03-10-2016, 10:00

Originally Posted by TexaS

Congratulations on the battle and obviously you did well enough to be rated midshipman!

Thanks Jonas and please don´t run with gossip here in the North about how i got so far

Morten

WAIT...i just remember: Napoleon did not actually good at the military academy and yet with a bit of madness (perhaps) he became a "Emperor". The Pope was even there