Lord Hood
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I must confess that when I read combined boarding I thought of two ships boarding one ship. I like the idea of it for cutting out missions and have supported them in nearly each topic dedicated to them. I think that they would be ideal if we can one day land marines et cetera to take a fortress/city as the blockading fleet could all enter the mini game of using their smaller boats to attack selected positions.
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The question is will only one variant of a name be available, for example will I be the only Samuel Hood or can there be multiple (as was the case as its a very strong naval family where everyone is named Samuel or Alexander. If that is the case then a floating name shouldnt be necessary as one person you think is someone else will merely be a waste of your time. I think that the only ship that should be distinguishable to the enemy fleet via name or ensign should be the flagship (of the van, centre or rear). They would be the highlighted ships at the time and would be the aim of the enemy fleet just as people in this game will aim to kill the commanders. In PotBS I was one of the commanders who was constantly targeted and that is fine in my book but I think that a degree of tactic and observation should be used to identify warships (by the commanding officers ensign) as opposed to scrolling through names.
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It should indeed be available but it should only happen in incredibly rare circumstances. It was virtually unheard of prior to Nelson doing it and obviously he created his rather comical cookbook analogy afterwards in addition to the patent boarding. We must remember that the San Josef had been pummelled and lost her commander hence the speedy surrender. Boarding was far more difficult if the commander was alive so perhaps a commanders status could be included in the new boarding combat ie if officers are depleted then you are boarding/defending at a disadvantage.
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Indeed if it is being manipulated then that is rather sad and unsportsmanlike. The idea of two selections though as admin said earlier could perhaps make the best of both worlds. All of these ships shall eventually enter the game and they shall have their time and place so there should be no need for manipulation. Perhaps you are best off clearing the current poll and having a selection between those two vessels or the poll should be ended with both ships entering service.
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I think that it would be an ideal idea to make use of the ships in the game. Launching a cutter or gunboat means that you would be able to experience multiple parts of the game rather than the usual small ships at the start of the career and large ships at the end. Instead you use them in tandem.
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I'm inclined to agree with Darby in that it should remain a post battle mini game as it were. It is interesting though. Prisoners (officers) would be exchanged so how would that then be replicated in the game if we are going to bring up the issue of prisoners and their worth. They would have to have some significant worth to then collect them from a stricken warship.
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I think that it would be a shame if too many pirate styled players are in proper warships (heavy frigates and ships of the line). Would detract from the game experience for me. Nevertheless the indefatigable vs rattlesnake contest is heating up
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Nelson and Lord St. Vincent had an enormous falling out over prize money that would end up turning into a legal battle that would end up largely unsatisfactory for Nelson. Prize money was indeed one of the reasons that officers and men were lured into the service.
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I think that in combat help could come in the form of towing out of the line by a smaller ship. That way if you become a mastless wreck then you can still be a combat unit as would have happened in the age. As for the game post battle I think that Crankey has put it well.
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Welcome to the community!
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Within this suggestion forum their is a thread already dedicated to it with multiple pages so ideas are being discussed.
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I'm not inclined to lose to a Colonial! I shall retake Royal Navy crewmen. HMS Shannon overcame an American vessel, I don't see why other British Ships could not!!
(I do very much look forward to the engagements win or lose)
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If after a battle your ship does not become fully repaired and you have to get to a port or so on prior to your next fight then I think that we can entertain the idea once the initial battle is over. Then perhaps when out of the combat engagement (back on the open sea as it were with everything decided) you can get together and make minor repairs and set up a jury rig but I think that is the very furthest this idea should go. I am one for realism so as I posted previously I think that this should play no role in the battle but merely as a post battle precaution.
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Hearts of Oak or Rule Britannia is my general soundtrack.
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Out of those 59 I'm sure you have some British deserters, so do expect to have your ships stopped and your crews inspected! The Royal Navy needs her manpower back
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Royal Navy Commanders in the Mediterranean serving with the Russians did not think much of them, nor their ships for that matter. They were largely focused on Malta and did not necessarily obey orders on where to patrol or dispatch warships to. Nevertheless they did play a role however Nelson found them frustrating as he had to constantly thin his forces due to the inaction of his allies of which the Russians were included. Nelson also did not think that the Russian ships would provide much resistance to a French attack as they were having to constantly go into port for repairs/refits due to not being in a seaworthy state.
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Welcome to the war! It's a very good community so ask questions, read the forums and in-game you will find that virtually everyone is here to help.
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I'm afraid as a Captain of the Line I voted for HMS Agamemnon so cannot explain the conspiracy of the numbers regarding HMS Indefatigable
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I think as Grim mentioned it could perhaps be employed after a battle but I wouldn't be in favour of it happening during the course of the battle. They tried it with the launches in PotBS and I really don't think that it would fit during the engagement. The best way of repairs and allies in the midst of battle is your ally interposing their ship between yours and the enemy to give you some reprieve and allow your repairs to be as effective as they should be. You shall be hit by the odd shot that passes through your ally's ship but for the most part your repairs shall be substantial. Interposing one ship to allow another a breather and to cut away rigging et cetera did occur within a battle frequently, whereas pulling alongside one another to share repairs did not.
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I do love what has happened with this ship. I am excited with the construction of the Delft (56) being built currently in Rotterdam although not much news has come from her. I believe that she is still the keel and ribs at the moment.
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The gap is closing!
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After the match of 1914 they actually ended up banning footballs. However there is an instance of the London Irish Regiment when preparing to go over the top one of the privates waited for the whistle to go over the top and when it was blown he kicked the ball across into enemy territory and shouted game on. The ball was successfully recovered and still remains in the museum for the London Irish Regiment. I forget the year that this occurred but it is something I came across in a book and I thought that it was simply brilliant.
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It is an incredible battle for certain with interesting Captains taking part. Many overlook the fact that William Bligh (well known for HMS Bounty) was commanding HMS Glatton (the experimental carronade ship of the line) and interposed himself between the enemy and Nelson to protect the Admiral whose flagship was in dire need of repairs.The person who carried to message from HMS Elephant (Nelsons flagship) was named Thesiger as he could speak Danish. It was done under a flag of truce and was delivered to the Crown Prince at Citadel Point.
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From the letters and battle reports that I have read I would state that port is used as a geographical reference as opposed to a direction. Larboard I would say is definitely the rule and not the exception. Now whether port was used colloquially that can be up for debate as we were not present at the time; however the handwritten evidence shows larboard to be the common phrase. The existing ships logs at Battles ranging from Quiberon to Santo Domingo (fought afterTrafalgar in 1806) all use larboard for movement. I would say that for the time frame of this game larboard is the correct lexical choice. There is a great book at the British Library that has all of the Battle reports and letters from The Glorious First of June to Santo Domingo. It has a blue cover with a gold anchor. It has all of the original paperwork so you obviously cannot remove it but it certainly is a spectacle to see.
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Could become a slaughter zone for crews if everyone joins the melee. With crews boarding each other's ships then they would become more susceptible to enemy shot/grape. The Redoutable for instance suffered greatly when the Temeraire fired into her as her men tried to board the Victory. I think that it would only be used once a battle is almost decided of if greater numbers are gathered against the enemy ie an enemy vessel is overhauled when an opposing fleet is fleeing then your own fleet can engage that ship with multiple ships.