Price/use for/of a trading ship
Bought this one for 23,99 € (free shipping) at ebay:
SGN 116 Sails of Glory Ship Pack: Bertin 1761/ Berryer 1759
Finally I have a single East Indian Ex merchant ship now.
Two questions:
Price ok?
Is this ship a good match for the burden 4 frigates?
(because I plan a mission with a grain transport, intercepted by RN frigates)
I would think it could give a good account of itself Sven.
In the couple of games I have played with it it has punched above its weight.
Dave Manley or DB could probably say more about its qualities.
Price sounds not too fearfully steep.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Good question--Dave's probably stronger on game terms than I am, in game terms the navalized EIM's are basically treated as slow and heavy frigates, albeit not as well armed as a Portland. Basically while some of these ships became 64-gun SOL's, they were very weak-hulled and small-gunned "baby 64's" at best. They should have a good punch against anything 5th Rate or below, maybe draw against a Fourth... but you don't want them in The Line against a purpose-built 64 or anything bigger.
--Diamondback
PMH, SME, TLA, BBB
Historical Consultant to Ares, Wings and Sails - Unless otherwise noted, all comments are strictly Personal Opinion ONLY and not to be taken as official Company Policy.
Thanks.
I have a scenario in mind when a French ships transports grain to France guarded by the USS Constitution.
HMS Agamemnon and a few heavy frigates (HMS Hamdryad?) will try to intercept the convoi.
Goal is to bring some of the new ships in the table in a intersting/balanced scenario.
Sounds as if this could start a war with America Sven.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Hamadryad is a Light--a 32, though rated two guns higher in the original Spanish design. (And if us Americans got a hold of it, we'd probably torture it into a 36 or small-bore 38... LOL)Originally Posted by Comte de Brueys
Thanks.
I have a scenario in mind when a French ships transports grain to France guarded by the USS Constitution.
HMS Agamemnon and a few heavy frigates (HMS Hamdryad?) will try to intercept the convoi.
Goal is to bring some of the new ships in the table in a intersting/balanced scenario.
--Diamondback
PMH, SME, TLA, BBB
Historical Consultant to Ares, Wings and Sails - Unless otherwise noted, all comments are strictly Personal Opinion ONLY and not to be taken as official Company Policy.
Checked the ships HMS Hamdryad/HMS Mahonesa: burden 4
Are there more "heavier" frigates?(for me means heavy = high burden value)
So I think HMS Agamemnon vs. USS Constitution & HMS Hamdryad vs. Bertin is a good match.
Will take those four as the basic setup for the scenario. To add more players I'll add French and Britisch (burden 4) frigates.
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