Hi everyone,
So I've been playing Naval Action OW for some time and mostly I like the game, but there are some things that are really annoying and one of them is the reason I'm writing this topic. My topic is based on table made by Inigo Balboa.(Sorry, not able to the copy link for the table, at work we have Internet Explorer. It's located in Guides-> A short guide for novices)
Attribute difference between ships. Lets have a look on ships with the same crew amount - NavyBrig&Mercury, Renomee&Surprise, Frigate&Belle Poule.
Which one are you going to choose Navy Brig or Mercury? Well I'm sure it's going to be Mercury. So Mercury has advantage in all attributes and has more guns per broadside, while Navy Brig has 2 front guns. I mean why he needs them?
2nd group Renomee&Surprise, well balance attempt was made. Renomee has sailing advantage and stern armor is increased, but have a look on fire power. Surprise has 25 batteries (19 per broadside), Renomee - 17 (15 per broadside), and Surprise lower deck caliber - 5-9/5-8, Renomee 6-9/7-8.
And the last group, that really upsets me, because I like how Frigate looks. Well they have similar sailing attributes, but BP has higher armor values, well and a little bit more fire power. The other thing Frigate has front guns, but BP has back guns.
I mean is it that huge difference front or back guns, that you need to make a separste ship for it? Making modules would be much more efficient and left you with more fitting options. I mean installing front gun module or remove it, and you get some advantages or disadvantages with them.
So I would like to hear your option on that matter and maybe explain me why ships like Frigate or Navy Brig exist.
Sorry for the long post