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Games in the Age of Sail

Started by MoonHunter, June 25, 2009, 01:45:24 PM

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MoonHunter

June 25, 2009, 01:45:24 PM
I am looking for a war game that is set in the Age of Sail, that does tall ships.

1) For Beginner to Intermediate gamer

2) Gives a good feel for The Ships and all the parts.

3) Cheap or free would be nice.

What would you all recommend?
MoonHunter
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Spinachcat

#1
June 25, 2009, 02:12:18 PM
Would you like to playtest one?  

Dan of August Games created a fun game called War of Sail that I playtested at PolyCon a few years ago.   He has done some redesign and he may be looking for playtesters.  Tell him Spinachcat sent you!

http://www.augustgames.com/games.htm

MoonHunter

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June 25, 2009, 11:39:12 PM Last Edit: June 25, 2009, 11:53:42 PM by MoonHunter
How bad can it be?  Sure.  I will be hard pressed to get the rest of my troupe to try it, but I knew that going in.  

Besides, I have done a lot of playtesting for various RPGs, so it should be easy enough to do for a war game.


Anyone else have some suggestions out there?
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The Good Assyrian

#3
June 26, 2009, 07:15:49 PM
Well, if a miniatures game may fit the bill, I always heartily recommend Heart of Oak by Fantasy Games Unlimited. It isn't free, but $2.80 for the PDF is pretty darn close.

It isn't perfect.  It is a product of its time (1980s) and needs some better organization.  But it is one of the best games for the feel of naval combat of the era.  In particular, it is a "sailing" game, with a fair amount of effort devoted to simulating the effect of wind on the ships' movement.


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GameDaddy

#4
June 29, 2009, 01:16:09 AM
Quote from: MoonHunter;310344I am looking for a war game that is set in the Age of Sail, that does tall ships.

1) For Beginner to Intermediate gamer

2) Gives a good feel for The Ships and all the parts.

3) Cheap or free would be nice.

What would you all recommend?

Avalon Hill's Wooden Ships & Iron Men worked well for me for this...

If you want an RPG, I would go with Broadsides published by Twin Crowns Enterprises... This is d20/3.x, however, very good!
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MoonHunter

#5
June 29, 2009, 11:29:59 AM
I was not looking for an RPG, but thank you. I will look at any good game.
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Jamfke

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June 29, 2009, 11:57:38 AM
Here's a link for the demo of FJGaming's Ship of the Line. I haven't played it personally, but it looks to be close to what you're looking for.

http://www.fjgaming.com/demos/SOTLdemo.zip

Here's the link to the full game on RPGNow:

http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=4296&
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stu2000

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July 01, 2009, 10:56:51 PM
Quote from: GameDaddy;310828Avalon Hill's Wooden Ships & Iron Men worked well for me for this...

If you want an RPG, I would go with Broadsides published by Twin Crowns Enterprises... This is d20/3.x, however, very good!

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finarvyn

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August 12, 2009, 02:57:43 PM
Quote from: GameDaddy;310828Avalon Hill's Wooden Ships & Iron Men worked well for me for this...
You both beat me to it, but I'll have to cast another vote for Wooden Ships & Iron Men. It's a classic.
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lastspartacus

#9
August 22, 2009, 03:58:34 AM
There's that old OOP warhammer fantasy naval battle game ^^

And what was it...that sail game where the ships came in card decks, seemed like a cool idea and was real popular last I saw it a couple years ago...can't remember the name?

But really, take the rules of Battlefleet Gothic, a game I love greatly, and convert it into sail ship rules.  The rules for it are brilliant for naval battles with a couple tweaks for wind.

MoonHunter

#10
August 23, 2009, 11:35:11 PM
MoonHunter
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lastspartacus

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August 24, 2009, 03:25:20 AM
has anyone played this game? it looked unique but dont know how functional or fun it was.

jadrax

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August 24, 2009, 01:28:12 PM
Quote from: lastspartacus;322689There's that old OOP warhammer fantasy naval battle game ^^

And what was it...that sail game where the ships came in card decks, seemed like a cool idea and was real popular last I saw it a couple years ago...can't remember the name?

Man o'War - great game, but unbelievably expensive to pick up now.

MoonHunter

#13
August 24, 2009, 03:04:49 PM
Quote from: lastspartacus;323419has anyone played this game? it looked unique but dont know how functional or fun it was.

I have read through the rules. It seems playable enough. I have yet to play it. (Or any Age of Sail Game because of the lack of interest by my local gamers). To be honest, I bought a couple of ships just to use them as miniatures for other games (and they were on clearance at the FLGS).
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