[Signals Flags, Flag Orders and Code Book.]

if they did it only the signalling side would see friendly flags or lights.

 

the signal would be simple and kept up constantly so friendly players could always check current orders without having to ask on voice or text.

[Signals Flags, Flag Orders and Code Book.]

i have been thinking that it would be nice to have flag or light communications. However given that we can type to each other or skype each other i guess this would be a lot of effort for nothing.

[Books to read on this topic - Hornblower and Jack Aubery - any more?]

You know what. I would be keen to read something that was not based on the British navy. I picked Jack Aubrey back up.

But would also love to read the French or Spanish side of things.

[Sailing Movies]

I think I saw the 1951 version if that was with Gregory peck. Was not really that impressed with it.

[Ancient art of war at sea - anybody play this as a kid?]

I played ancient art of war on land to death like you. I don't think it had cavalry though which was it's main detractor?

I believe there was also a sky one but I have never played that.

 

Admin if you want ideas for scenario's I would look through the ancient art of war at sea manual.... iirc it had some good ones.

[Ancient art of war at sea - anybody play this as a kid?]

Had everything I wanted in a game of it's kind at the time.

Showing my age. But the three levels of zoom made this game most easy to play.

 

 

 

[Books to read on this topic - Hornblower and Jack Aubery - any more?]

I have read a fair few age of sail novels and enjoyed hornblower probably the most. Started Jack Aubrey's first but put it down for later.

I think I read sharpes trafalgar as well... 

Anybody got any suggestions?

[Sailing Movies]

I suggest

 

* Hornblower the TV series 

* Master and Commander

 

Apart from small cameos in other movies I cannot really think of any more worth watching.

[Will we be able to get units to target enemys we want them to?]

I feel like I am just watching the AI do whatever it wants. I am not playing the game it's just like I am a spectator.

I cannot keep units where I want properly without them being vulnerable. When I leave them they try to do whatever they want.

to a certain extent this is welcome. But in the grand scheme of things it often means I have no control over the battle.

 

I guess if you give us control that the AI becomes dead like total war AI?

[First thoughts on the Game]

I would like COOP. If the AI is any good this would be great.

[COOP multiplayer vs AI]

I submit that this would be a great game to do coop vs the AI.

 

However I really would like an option for regimental combat rather than brigade level. This way we would see more unit variety and be able to utilise more tactics.

 

EDIT: This was supposed to go in the gettysburg forum sorry.