"How Not to Be A British Squadron Commander" Topic
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| BrianW | 21 Oct 2018 8:09 p.m. PST |
Last Saturday, I ran a refight of the Battle of Cape Ortegal at the Texas Broadside! convention. Unlike the real thing, it was NOT a smashing British victory. As always, please take a look at:
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| CAPTAIN BEEFHEART | 22 Oct 2018 3:14 a.m. PST |
A terrific post. Looks like a fine set of rules as well. |
| Mr Astrolabe | 22 Oct 2018 10:49 a.m. PST |
Yes, the Post Captain rules attracted me due to the granular nature of the damage – down to individual sails at times – it certainly always provides a good storyline for AAR's & is very engaging (pardon the pun) |
| DeRuyter | 22 Oct 2018 10:52 a.m. PST |
I may have to try Post Captain. Nice AAR. |
| 21eRegt | 22 Oct 2018 11:12 a.m. PST |
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| BrianW | 22 Oct 2018 5:55 p.m. PST |
Capt. Beefheart,
The Post Captain rules are a member of the General Quarters family, and I quite enjoy them. They are at their best with a squadron per side, and probably max out at 3 squadrons per side. As Mr. Astrolabe said, the damage model is very granular, which contributes to the storytelling that comes out of a game. I'm sure I left some things out, but as you see even then a really good story can be told out of the results. In retrospect, I knew that the Captain's death was a big deal, but even I didn't realize just how bad it was going to be. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 23 Oct 2018 1:47 a.m. PST |
What a great AAR. Thanks. |
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paints the Dogman from the Flintloque starter set.
