Lytse Pier Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 ... to all those captains that sailed under the French and Dutch flag this evening (22nd of February 2016). Thank you for the great fun! In all honesty France, we are not afraid of your superior numbers on the seas! We have genever enough to even double your numbers ourselves if we find the odds too close to 1:2 on your bad nights. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lytse Pier Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 To our Danish allies, you are welcome any time! Your glasses will always be full at our table. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamigant Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I salute everyone who participated in this night. It is one for the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim DeGrim Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Please, Please... The Jenever was all we were after. Alas, I fear that prior shipments were had in full! We now see your plans in full, allowing said goods to be captured on the eve of battle. -------- In all seriousness, I fought 3 NPC's for 30 minutes before someone finally told me they weren't players (Thanks Steelsandwich). I think the Dutch will be OK... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim DeGrim Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 For the record, Jean de Leon fought valiantly to the end... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Tabernac Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Gin? Oh my heavens, we've been duped! Gentlemen, back to the boats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakorbc Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Will I still get drunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la Touche-Treville Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Was great fun indeed! You guys put up an awesome defense on those 3 attacked ports and though Cumana turned into a slaughter house, it was one of my most enjoyable battles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim DeGrim Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 For posterity sake, 130 French vessels amassed for the operation. While zero Victory were had, the operation was an overwhelming success. Congrats to the Dutch & French alike. As per normal, the facts are the facts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakorbc Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 For the sake of facts. I was drunk and making 241k in trade after just 90 min of work. I will return to the front on the morrow. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swieb Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Please, Please... The Jenever was all we were after. Alas, I fear that prior shipments were had in full! We now see your plans in full, allowing said goods to be captured on the eve of battle. -------- In all seriousness, I fought 3 NPC's for 30 minutes before someone finally told me they weren't players (Thanks Steelsandwich). I think the Dutch will be OK... Dutch jenever.. no thanks. As a peacefull trader I like to go for your superiour cognac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Tabernac Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 'twas entertaining, and running with the various screens was amusing as well. Well-fought, gentlemen. I look forward to the next round. Salut! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Was great fun indeed! You guys put up an awesome defense on those 3 attacked ports and though Cumana turned into a slaughter house, it was one of my most enjoyable battles. Indeed the sea ran red that day! we had to release all the spanish prisoners taken from the campaign from panama to accommodate the brave souls of the french fleet.Was a marvelous affair and well played to both sides. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawat Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 It was great fun and I was impressed by the reactivity from the dutch fleet to defend all the ports. It doesn't matter, next time all your jenever are belong to us!... maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsics Van Vrieze Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 pretty cool how the French deal with victory but also with defeat. It is a lot more fun if your enemy keeps a pleasant formal and verbal exchange. one thing I always honored and recognized among all French I sailed across so far. It will be interesting to see if other nations fare that fair as well. Hope our tongues are, too, respectful if the tummy is full of that fine Jenever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Tabernac Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I like to hassle and harass a little in-combat but aye, where's the fun if you can't have a chuckle at the end of it all? And for all the RP-enthusiasts out there, remember that at the time we would be proper gentlemen as well as officers, and would treat the enemy with the same respect we'd otherwise reserve for our own. Perhaps more, as the greater you proclaim your enemy to be, the greater your successes against him seem, and the lesser your losses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Éric Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 After having spotted a large arrival of cognac intended to supply the French sailors on the front, the Dutch attempted an offensive on Pampatar yesterday. Dutchies: 25 - 1 Bello / 10 Thirds / 1 Consti / 10 Trincos / 3 Cherubs - 8360 BR Frenchies: 25 - 10 Thirds / 2 Trincos / 2 BPs / 6 Cherubs / 3 Surps / 2 Cerbs - 7400 BR At start, the Dutch main line sails close-hauled to the upwind tower and a Dutch division of 1 Third, 1 Trinco and 3 Cherubs is detached to the downwind tower. The first frogs to spawn, 2 Thrids, 2 Trincos and 2 Cherubs start a downwind chase. The next frenchies to spawn set up defensive lines near the downwind towers. BR=1.1 After 30 min, 3 towers are down, 2 French frigates are sunk, the downwind Dutch division is sunk, and the main forces engage a close-hauled line-fight next to the 2 last towers. BR=1 The Dutch line tacks in line to bring arcs to the last tower, the French line follows afterwards, getting the wind. After the last tower explodes, the Dutch line disengages downwind as one. A second Dutch Third is sunk though, caught against the wind. The French line follows the Dutch turn-as-one. BR=0.9 The Dutchies reform a line during their broad reach course, the frogs as well. The Dutch line turns in line to bear guns on the following frog line. The frogs maintain their course, charge and manage to cut 2 Trincos at the rear which are sunk. The long Dutch line starts tacking in line to get the wind, the frogs chasing their rear guard at beam reach in blob formation, managing to catch 2 more Trincos, which are sunk. After their tack the Dutchies start a broad reach charge into the middle of the French blob, but the frogs make a 180 gybe-as-one and reform their line to bear guns on the Dutch front ships. Some Dutch vessels start to leave the battle, and the remaining ones are caught and sunk. Butcher's Bill Frogs - 1 Cherub, 1 Surp Dutchies - 1 Bello, 6 Thirds, 6 Trincos, 2 Cherubs - including a Third captured by the frogs, which carried some curaçao GF guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim DeGrim Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Well. Whaddayasaytodat? Will this be a woeful war of attrition? Dutch: Let's make Love. Not war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marecek05 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 In the grim darkness of South American shade there is only war. There is no peace among the palm trees, only the eternity of carnage and laughter of thirsting captains. Jenever for the Jenever god, coconuts for the coconut throne! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Tabernac Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 And just like that, Marecek is my hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabian Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 And just like that, Marecek is my hero. Wait...he wasn't already? I personally worship the ground my benevolent Admiral walks on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lytse Pier Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 In the grim darkness of South American shade there is only war. There is no peace among the palm trees, only the eternity of carnage and laughter of thirsting captains. Jenever for the Jenever god, coconuts for the coconut throne! ... and so it will be our faith, forsaken with anger, with grim faces still smiling, and filled with glorious hope of victory. ** taps twice on the table with his full glass, before going bottums up with it. ** Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Example of gallantry . Glad I found this. Sometimes good spirit really overcomes unfinished mechanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloothommel Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 This exactly what I meant with my post a while back. Switch from hated enemy to honorable foe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloothommel Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 On 22-2-2016 at 0:27 AM, Lytse Pier said: To our Danish allies, you are welcome any time! Your glasses will always be full at our table. Cheers! I wonder if this offer still stands 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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