Portsdown Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Edit: someone else can write a guide on group combat if they feel they can do better, until then...Yours is it. I shall be consulting... http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16695?msg=welcome_stranger ... something may be learnt thereby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim DeGrim Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Kinda meant game specific, as appropriate per game design. Though, use of true naval strategy (historical) might be usable in a broader conceptual context Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portsdown Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) If the game design is any good then historical tactics should at least be a reasonable path to victory in battle. PS. I work with the NATO definitions so, to me, Strategy is "The manner in which military power should be developed and applied to achieve national objectives or those of a group of nations". Operational Art is what you use to manoeuvre forces to implement your Strategy. This may result in battles and engagements. Tactics is what you use during battles and engagements. I am aware, however, that others use different conventions. For example Game Theorists use the term Strategy to refer to what I regard as Tactics. Edited February 20, 2015 by Portsdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Doran Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Edit: someone else can write a guide on group combat if they feel they can do better, until then...Yours is it. Already on it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Caldwell Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Mr Doran... I would dearly love to see your tactics in action, do you ever record your duels with narration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Doran Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Mr Doran... I would dearly love to see your tactics in action, do you ever record your duels with narration? Video series will come soon enough 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chustler Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 These techniques are very good for duels. I had some very fun duels with JeeF who spends a lot of time dueling with Mr. Doran, and his duelling skills were excellent. We would all benefit by trying to understand them and put them into practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archaon_archi Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I wish I could understand them, but there is a lot of alien words in an foreign language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim DeGrim Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I speak English, and I struggle with it. But that is not to imply the language is incorrect. It is, in fact, very correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Honestly, it needs some pretty heavy editing. The formal language combined with complex sentence structure, neologisms, typos, novel use of nautical terms, and literal translations from Doran's native language add up to make it a very taxing read. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Honestly, it needs some pretty heavy editing. The formal language combined with complex sentence structure, neologisms, typos, novel use of nautical terms, and literal translations from Doran's native language add up to make it a very taxing read. Some 'Angle' or 'Angles' is also 'Angel' or 'Angels'. Might confuse some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Doran Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 The two angels have been exterminated https://www.dropbox.com/s/pa38iazwkpewazq/A%20Treatise%20on%20Naval%20Action-Mr.%20Doran.pdf?dl=0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Watch out for that DEFUALT a couple pages down, as well. I'd recommend at least running it through a spellcheck in Word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim DeGrim Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 All minor stuff on the surface. I expect revisions will be course of action, especially with the new damage model coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balck Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 My apologies. My brain turned the angels into angles and didn't spot them. Not much of an editor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 What is the abbreviation DPS for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prater Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Damage per second. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigafetta Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thank you for the great manual!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrezesOi Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Publication approved by the author - http://navalaction.pl/index.php/mr-doran-treatise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Smith Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Publication approved by the author - http://navalaction.pl/index.php/mr-doran-treatise Good. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Матроскин Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Weather gage. A "weather gauge" is an instrument that measures weather. An easy (and common) mistake because they are pronounced the same. Edited March 15, 2015 by Матроскин Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Doran Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Weather gage. A "weather gauge" is an instrument that measures weather. An easy (and common) mistake because they are pronounced the same. I shall fix this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prater Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Actually, both are fine. Weather gauge is the same as weather gage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Матроскин Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 True, but the 'gage' spelling is what you'll usually find in nautical reference materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balck Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's a color/colour kind of thing. Both are right, depends on your flavor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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