Nick Thomadis Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hello again all, I would like to mention the progress we have so far with Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts. The game is mostly finalized in its innovative ship design mechanics and more features will make it deeper the coming months. The Ship Designer will allow players to construct and customize their own ships and will influence greatly the outcome of battles. During the campaign you will feel the tension of the Naval Arms race in a continuous struggle to construct the most powerful ships against major nations. The combat model is about 60% ready and needs more technology effects to become even more interesting, and this where we will focus in the next 1-2 months. We shall finalize all possible technologies related with ship designer and polish all the tech mechanics in the interface. After all that, we will concentrate our efforts in the campaign map were players must have many interesting choices, blended with numerous historical events and what ifs. To answer the question of @JagEngland, the player so far does not have the option to move his fleet freely on the map, but we plan to implement a wide battle map interface where tactically he will have large freedom to maneuver during a tactical battle. As we add more and more features to the game, 3D modelling progresses steadily. Here are two more art teasers, showing two Pre-Dreadnought Models that are a work in progress. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takumi El risitas Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 @Nick Thomadis just saw the tweet :P, looks pretty cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAVA Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I think it looks great! Sure would like to have a chance to test this game... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destraex Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Looking good. Very exciting. I just posted these updates in a wargaming group I post in. Because it seems this one may be closing on the business end of things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hjalfnar_Feuerwolf Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 How did I miss this?! I might have to change my profile pic to that of Admiral von Scharnhorst now, dammit! Incredible excited! Jutland and Rule the Waves both are great, but the presentation and UI is horrible and kept from really playing those. Can't wait for this game, I have waited for a good age of steel game for...well...ages. xD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Sanford Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Would a player be able to fight battles the size of Jutland? Is there a chain of command at work in the game including admirals commanding squadrons and divisions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Thomadis Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 11:38 PM, Fred Sanford said: Would a player be able to fight battles the size of Jutland? Is there a chain of command at work in the game including admirals commanding squadrons and divisions? Yes, it will be possible, depending on the situation. If enemies concentrate their whole fleets in a sea area, then battles of such magnitude may happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrByron Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I am so happy to find out about this game. Just yesterday I was fantasizing about winning the lottery and financing something like Rule The Waves, but with proper 3D graphics. Seeing that this game is in development might not be quite as nice as the hypothetical lottery win, but it comes close. I created this forum account just so I could express my gratitude. I love the pre-dreadnought battleship models you posted above on July 19th (I can't resist guessing: it appears to be Majestic class on top, and something similar to the Shikishima/Hatsuse class below) but the precision of those models makes me wonder if the game is still envisioned as having the flexibility for players to make their own designs that are visually distinct from their historical counterparts. I hope so! I'm really glad to see this project underway, and that it is being undertaken by the designer and team that brought such inspiration and polish to Ultimate General. Thanks! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z4ys Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 15 hours ago, MrByron said: I am so happy to find out about this game. Just yesterday I was fantasizing about winning the lottery and financing something like Rule The Waves, but with proper 3D graphics. Seeing that this game is in development might not be quite as nice as the hypothetical lottery win, but it comes close. I created this forum account just so I could express my gratitude. I love the pre-dreadnought battleship models you posted above on July 19th (I can't resist guessing: it appears to be Majestic class on top, and something similar to the Shikishima/Hatsuse class below) but the precision of those models makes me wonder if the game is still envisioned as having the flexibility for players to make their own designs that are visually distinct from their historical counterparts. I hope so! I'm really glad to see this project underway, and that it is being undertaken by the designer and team that brought such inspiration and polish to Ultimate General. Thanks! Both pictures are a teaser that players will be able to design their own ships with given parts. As you can see it's the same hull same turret but different engines. So both ships might have same firepower same armor but different maneuverability and speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk nChance Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 @Nick Thomadis Really enjoyed Darthmod, Napoleon TW you really made that game work. Naval Action and @admin I’m a proper fanboy. So, let us know when testers are needed on Dreadnoughts (or spell checkers) Norfolk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Cornelius Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 On 7/27/2018 at 9:27 AM, MrByron said: something like Rule The Waves, but with proper 3D graphics. Add an easier UI, and that very succinctly describes exactly what I am hoping for also. Although I will say that from the standpoint of basically being numbers and spreadsheet type information, Rule the Waves is a pretty good approximation of being a Navy minister! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRuyter Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Looking forward to this game. I would love to do the 1890s period - Spanish American War with Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay. I have played board games onboard the USS Olympia helping to raise money for her maintenance. Very few pre-dreadnoughts and dreadnaughts left afloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sento de Benimaclet Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, DeRuyter said: I would love to do the 1890s period - Spanish American War with Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay. But this time with boats equal in artillery power and armor.😉 REINA CRISTINA CRUISER. SPANISH FLAGSHIP. OLYMPIA CRUISER. AMERICAN FLAGSHIP. By the way, a beautiful ship the Olympia. Edited July 30, 2018 by Sento de Benimaclet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Cornelius Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 9 hours ago, DeRuyter said: Looking forward to this game. I would love to do the 1890s period - Spanish American War with Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay. I have played board games onboard the USS Olympia helping to raise money for her maintenance. Very few pre-dreadnoughts and dreadnaughts left afloat. I too would certainly hope it would cover a large bulk of the pre-dreadnought period. 1890-1930 or so would be good. I also would wonder if some form of international relations will play a role, specifically regarding treaties. A naval treaty like Washington or London (or Versailles if you lose a war) would add interesting options for warship design and combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sento de Benimaclet Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) Age of the most beautiful ships. MIKASA. SMS SCHARNHORST. SMS SCHLEWIG-HOLSTEIN. Edited July 31, 2018 by Sento de Benimaclet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 7/31/2018 at 10:19 PM, Sento de Benimaclet said: Age of the most beautiful ships. SMS SCHLEWIG-HOLSTEIN. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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James Cornelius Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 With the title being "Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnought" I would wonder if there will also be inclusion of other ships apart from the evolutionary battleships. From 1880 onwards there was also significant evolution of cruisers, from the first ironclads to protected cruisers to armored cruisers to the modern heavy and light cruisers that we are most familiar with. This also represents fertile ground for such a game - especially if in playing one must juggle financial and political concerns as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Thomadis Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Thank you all for the ongoing feedback and positive comments! Regarding this: Quote With the title being "Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnought" I would wonder if there will also be inclusion of other ships apart from the evolutionary battleships. We are going to have all ship classes. Torpedo boats, destroyers, light cruisers, armoured and heavy cruisers, battlecruisers and follow their evolution from 1890 till 1930+. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Hmmm... 1930's....ok. Anyway, and looking to HMS Furious type of design and operational novelty in 1917, with a added flight deck, as a step stone in naval warfare evolution would naval aviation would even be considered !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Thomadis Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Aviation is something that could be considered later, to function abstractly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Nick Thomadis said: Aviation is something that could be considered later, to function abstractly. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRuyter Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Protected cruiser within time frame: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk nChance Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) For those interested in the Dreadnaught Period might find this book of interest. Norfolk. Edited August 3, 2018 by Norfolk nChance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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