... ARETHUSA (and DIDO) class should not be considered in the same role as something like a "Town" or "Colony". Their design purpose was close fleet escort,...
Hi Mal, Sounds good to me! Our group follows a very similar pattern. Please let us know if it will be released at Historicon and I will have one picked up for...
"In a straight up clash of destroyers, the IJN light cruisers were fairly formidable. In a gun duel with their USN counterparts, they tended to be vaporized...
I think that Kitikami is a case that further illustrates a fault with our wargaming rules, i.e., depicting "1-of" ships that have significant individual...
"I read a comment somewhere that the Graf Spee wasn't beaten by a ship purpose built to fight it. Instead, it was beaten by three inferior cruisers, the Exeter...
"I too find the idea of a fast play convoy system to be exciting, just for the record...." You might also be interested in GMT's PQ-17 coming out in May, but...
to state that "Most naval wargame rules ignore ship stability problems. Most naval wargame rules ignore torpedo warhead or air flask detonations - they do not...
Good point, Brandon. I skipped over the fact the the Exeter was out of action at River Plate early and it was the Leanders that made the most significant...
... Fascinating post in its entirety. But as regards the last paragraph above, why not just included special rules for special ships in the scenario...
"at what point do rules become overly complex in search of realistic (not realism, please note) play?" I will not attempt to answer that question but I would...
I believe we can all argue with some success the good the bad of all classes of world war 2 cruisers. Each country built there's for a particular reason or...
Bob You can add a lot more on torpedo usage....magnetic exploders or contact...range..TNT or warhead size Ken **************New Low Prices on Dell Laptops –...
This is what a friend of mine states -- A fluke shot deciding the game entirely. But almost all surface battles had some type of fluke hit or torpedo hit...
There are plenty of "fluke" hits. See, for instance, 13 November, 1942: USS San Francisco puts an 8" shell into Hiei's rudder room. The battlecruiser is...
- ... For me the ability to simulate that event is the litmus test of a good tactical naval wargame. Far too many have a single rating for the belt and if you...
Didn't the IJN just have some really bad timing with Kitikami and her sister? Weren't they in refit during the crucial time 8/42~1/43? So, in essence, they...
http://www.combinedfleet.com/kitakami_t.htm ... http://www.combinedfleet.com/kitakami_t.htm lists the known movement records for Kitakami Looks like the...
Thanks for the reply Mal. I took your advice and contacted Clash of Arms regarding the release of the rules. Here is their somewhat vague and cryptic answer: ...
At the ranges San Francisco was engaging at (as close as 2500 yards), I'd be far more surprised if an 8" AP /didn't/ penetrate most of their armor locations......
..... A very minor nitpick. As I recall, the fatal 8-in round from SFO did not actually knock out the steering gear per se. It did penetrate the hull at the...
" wonder if everyone has seen this site http://www.world-war.co.uk/index.php3 <http://www.world-war.co.uk/index.php3> " I, for one, had never visited it...
... At our hamburg club we have now used the Langton Fast play rules for a number of games and also hosted 3 days' worth of of demo games at conventions. Very...
Absolutely correct. I usually factor that in to anything I write! Hence I
often provide the option to use different rules than those I have written a
scenario...
As of today, Deadly Waters is planned for release later this year. Due to
some editing delays it is unlikely to be ready in time for Historicon. But progress...
Mal Your correct 110% it is the players choice. But in the end do they change the out come of a battle? Ken **************New Low Prices on Dell Laptops –...
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