CommodoreWesley Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 So, the other day I was doing my normal what-I-do-when-I-am-not-playing-Naval-Action routine of searching through history articles on the internet, I found a ship that fits in this game's time period! INTRODUCING: USS Demologos (1815) Launched in 1815, and designed by the legendary American naval architect Robert Fulton, the USS Demologos was the first steam propelled warship. She was designed as a floating self-propelled gun battery to defend the Harbor of New York. Armed with 30 32-pounder guns and 2 100-pounder Columbiads, she was able to mount a full broadside due to the fact that her paddle wheels were mounted inside of her hull, therefore protected from enemy gunfire. Unfortunately, the Brits were content with just staying outside of New York and wrecking the American economy with the blockade. Also, the war would shortly come to a close. Later renamed the Fulton, she would be lost due to a powder room explosion in 1829. (Please don't kill me for suggesting this ship...) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I have a bad feeling about this... as if a great broadside of flak was coming to you. Hold fast and brace mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZrMs De Ruyter Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileus Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Fitting with timeline is one thing. Fitting with setting / gameplay is another. I don't see a place for this thing in NA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodoreWesley Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 I have a bad feeling about this... as if a great broadside of flak was coming to you. Hold fast and brace mate. Yes, this is more of a joke than anything, but the thing that I am shocked about is that I never heard about it until a few days ago. Fitting with timeline is one thing. Fitting with setting / gameplay is another. I don't see a place for this thing in NA. I don't want it in the game, I just want to see what kind of reaction I am going to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sella Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Well the Karteria fits the timeframe as well but steamers dont have a place in an age of sail game. http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/7959-greek-ships/?p=150454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodoreWesley Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Well the Karteria fits the timeframe as well but steamers dont have a place in an age of sail game. http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/7959-greek-ships/?p=150454 I'm pretty sure the Devs have declared that 1820 is going to be the real cut-off date, so the most modern ship in the game is going to be the Russian Mercury brig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileus Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I don't want it in the game, I just want to see what kind of reaction I am going to get. I see... sorry, better safe than sorry! You never know when it comes to them internets nowadays... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelSandwich Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 1820 is the aimed timeframe limit, not 1830. With that said, time for the tavern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Yes, this is more of a joke than anything, but the thing that I am shocked about is that I never heard about it until a few days ago. I don't want it in the game, I just want to see what kind of reaction I am going to get. Ohh I can help you with that foreseeing... something like this: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodoreWesley Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Daw... It was moved from the shipyard... That didn't last long... Really, this should belong in the history topic. Edited January 31, 2016 by CommodoreWesley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthless4u Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I don't see a place for this thing in NA. It would be the perfect ship for the games first available premium for all players. If that statement doesn't make me the most hunted player in the game nothing will lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileus Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 It would be the perfect ship for the games first available premium for all players. If that statement doesn't make me the most hunted player in the game nothing will lol. You, sir, are a devil incarnate! ... But I am better! It allows you to teleport to ANY port once an hour... WITH CARGO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthless4u Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 You, sir, are a devil incarnate! ... But I am better! It allows you to teleport to ANY port once an hour... WITH CARGO! All it needs now is make it 15knots faster than the next fastest ship in game, and no repair cost then it would be a true pay to win premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileus Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Ha, I better yet... scratch all that! It's steam powered, reaches up to 2Kn, repair kits and repairs are bought with iron ingots and it's cannons can aim only 5° in any direction... Then add GPS and bathe in confusion, screams about OP, accusation of P2W and tears of those who actually bought that brick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthless4u Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Ha, I better yet... scratch all that! It's steam powered, reaches up to 2Kn, repair kits and repairs are bought with iron ingots and it's cannons can aim only 5° in any direction... Then add GPS and bathe in confusion, screams about OP, accusation of P2W and tears of those who actually bought that brick! The sad thing is I would buy it regardless lol. Still an interesting ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 floating self-propelled gun battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 No batteries, I see. Maybe a paddle-wheeled three-decker catamaran, then? http://digitaltmuseum.se/011024827908?query=spook&pos=22#&gid=1&pid=1 Would be well within the time frame, plan is dated 1790 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 No batteries, I see. Maybe a paddle-wheeled three-decker catamaran, then? http://digitaltmuseum.se/011024827908?query=spook&pos=22#&gid=1&pid=1 Would be well within the time frame, plan is dated 1790 You could tie up gunboats inside the hull and then disgorge your cannon-toting brood to scare away the stern campers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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