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TheOx -> Naval Tactics (3/15/2009 9:37:49 PM)

I've fought a few battles now and I've come to the conclusion thats its best to be the defending fleet :) However, I'd like to hear some good tactics for attacking. I've tried the Nelson attack in column attacking line, but I get pretty hammered doing that, even with a numerical advantage. They keep getting "attacks of opportunity" or something like that. Perhaps long range battering of their rigging before turning up/down wind for the kill? Whats your guys tactics?



ericbabe -> RE: Naval Tactics (3/15/2009 9:43:58 PM)

The "attacks of opportunity" are probably just ships using reaction movement.  I've found that when attempting a column attack to cross-the-T, it helps to take the lead ships out of the column as they begin to take too much damage.  It also helps to have at least two columns in a large naval action that are placed close enough to be able to support each other if necessary.



Mus -> RE: Naval Tactics (3/15/2009 9:45:27 PM)


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ORIGINAL: TheOx

I've fought a few battles now and I've come to the conclusion thats its best to be the defending fleet :) However, I'd like to hear some good tactics for attacking. I've tried the Nelson attack in column attacking line, but I get pretty hammered doing that, even with a numerical advantage. They keep getting "attacks of opportunity" or something like that. Perhaps long range battering of their rigging before turning up/down wind for the kill? Whats your guys tactics?


I try to tack about 2/3 of my fleet to the upwind side of the defenders and then sail down their line raking their sterns and then grappling them when I have a bunch of ships in position. The other 1/3 sails in colum towards the downwind side and only engages defensively until their will to fight starts getting low, then they try to rush in and grapple a few ships. If I get a dramatic wind shift such that the roles should be reversed I reverse them. Every once in a while the wind shifts enough to allow both wings to act aggressively and I do so.



TheOx -> RE: Naval Tactics (3/15/2009 11:24:46 PM)

Mus, that worked to pefection. Thanks!



glozier -> RE: Naval Tactics (3/15/2009 11:55:41 PM)

I was out numbered and down wind in one engagement. I left my frigates in a line parallel and out of range of the enemy's battle line. My Man-O-Wars slipped behind the enemy battle line and proceeded to attack the rear-most ship. When it was finished, I attacked the next and so-on. The enemy finally withdrew. All during this the enemy fleet didn't react. The just sat there stupid in their battle line.

In a second engagement the odds were even. I repeated this tactic except this time my frigates joined the Man-O-Wars. The results were the same. The enemy just sat there while I attack the rear of their line.

George




TheOx -> RE: Naval Tactics (3/16/2009 12:03:43 AM)

Seen this as well. Chalked it up to superior English seamanship[:D] Working as intended? The AI responds well to column attack in the middle, but not so hot to attacking the fringes.



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