Heart of Oak
These rules, by the author of the Privateers and Gentlemen series of novels, focus
on the importance of ship handling. Combat is abstracted, in the sense that
players worry about whether to fire, not how to fire. Also
included are advanced rules (including bomb vessels, ships' boats, and heated
shot). tournament rules (adding such complexities as fore-and-aft rigged vessels and
a new boarding system), and campaign rules.
- Designer
- Jon Williams
- Publisher
- Fantasy Games Unlimited
- Year Published
- 1978
- Status
- In Print
- Contents
- 40-page rulebook, 3 reference cards, black-and-white counters (must be cut apart)
- Scale
- One turn represents one minute of actual combat. The ground scale is 1mm = 1 meter. Each figure represents one ship.
- Basing
- Individual. No recommended figure scale.
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