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Author Topic: October 19, 2019 -- TRAFALGAR -- "Fighting Sails"  (Read 9915 times)

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on: October 10, 2019, 12:15:42 PM
I can't believe it's already time to refresh the Immortal Memory.

This is a BIG battle with, if memory serves, no fewer than five commands.

I've got ALL the ships.

Now, "Fighting Sail" plays quickly and, given the nature of this fight I suspect this game will move quickly, but, all that said, this is going to be a long drink of water.

Any chance of an early start?

Talking really crazy, if we started at, say, NOON, could his Bob-ness join us?

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Reply #1 on: October 10, 2019, 12:27:32 PM
I am so in on this. Pick a starting time and I'll be there. 6am EDT? You got it. Dog will have me up anyway....  :D

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Reply #2 on: October 10, 2019, 12:35:16 PM
I'm playing in an Age of Sail game this Saturday:

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1/1200 Napoleonic sailing ships using Signal Close Action
the proposition is that Admiral Calder missed the French /Spanish fleets off Cape Finisterre and Trafalgar never happens. Thus we have the Combined Fleets setting sail in August from the French coast leading Napoleon’s  Armée d'Angleterre to England."Let us be masters of the Channel for six hours and we are masters of the world." -Napoleon.

Fortunately for England the Prime minister’s spies have uncovered these plans in time to gather the Fleet and advance on the Channel. Now the race is on, Admiral Collingwood’s blockade force will encounter them first with the galant Nelson laying on every sail to join him.Will the French once again come ashore at Hastings or will Lord St. Vincent – "I do not say they [the French] cannot come – I only say they cannot come by sea" be proved right?
« Last Edit: October 10, 2019, 12:37:31 PM by mirth »

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Reply #3 on: October 10, 2019, 12:42:13 PM
I'm playing in an Age of Sail game this Saturday:

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1/1200 Napoleonic sailing ships using Signal Close Action
the proposition is that Admiral Calder missed the French /Spanish fleets off Cape Finisterre and Trafalgar never happens. Thus we have the Combined Fleets setting sail in August from the French coast leading Napoleon’s  Armée d'Angleterre to England."Let us be masters of the Channel for six hours and we are masters of the world." -Napoleon.

Fortunately for England the Prime minister’s spies have uncovered these plans in time to gather the Fleet and advance on the Channel. Now the race is on, Admiral Collingwood’s blockade force will encounter them first with the galant Nelson laying on every sail to join him.Will the French once again come ashore at Hastings or will Lord St. Vincent – "I do not say they [the French] cannot come – I only say they cannot come by sea" be proved right?

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Langtons?

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Reply #4 on: October 10, 2019, 12:44:40 PM
Langtons?

Yes, the Fast Play version. Will be my first time trying them.

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Reply #5 on: October 10, 2019, 12:47:56 PM
I am so in on this. Pick a starting time and I'll be there. 6am EDT? You got it. Dog will have me up anyway....  :D

As long as you agree to play as the Franco-Spanish alliance.

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Reply #6 on: October 10, 2019, 01:00:08 PM
Langtons?

Yes, the Fast Play version. Will be my first time trying them.

Interested to hear of your experience.

I've been a "Kiss Me, Hardy" guy forever, but it's all too much record keeping for TTS.


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Reply #7 on: October 10, 2019, 01:16:41 PM
I am so in on this. Pick a starting time and I'll be there. 6am EDT? You got it. Dog will have me up anyway....  :D

As long as you agree to play as the Franco-Spanish alliance.

Sure. Don't care.
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Reply #8 on: October 10, 2019, 01:24:10 PM
I am so in on this. Pick a starting time and I'll be there. 6am EDT? You got it. Dog will have me up anyway....  :D

As long as you agree to play as the Franco-Spanish alliance.

Sure. Don't care.
 :rockon:

For the Allies, it's all about losing LESS than Villeneuve did.  And saving the Santissima which, were it with us, I would travel a great distance to see.  No, the reconstruction does not count.

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Reply #9 on: October 10, 2019, 01:47:25 PM
I am so in on this. Pick a starting time and I'll be there. 6am EDT? You got it. Dog will have me up anyway....  :D

As long as you agree to play as the Franco-Spanish alliance.

Sure. Don't care.
 :rockon:

For the Allies, it's all about losing LESS than Villeneuve did.  And saving the Santissima which, were it with us, I would travel a great distance to see.  No, the reconstruction does not count.

Don't care if I lose less as long as I take more with me.  :D

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Reply #10 on: October 10, 2019, 04:36:50 PM
Damn it!  This sounds awesome but I have to work that weekend.



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Reply #11 on: October 13, 2019, 09:27:52 PM
It looks like, due to other commitments, I am an 1800 CDT go.

We've got:

B_C
Barth
Me
PanzerDe
Velker

C'mon, who wants in and at?

The Immortal Memory beckons you!!!


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Reply #12 on: October 14, 2019, 06:03:07 PM
1800CDT/1900EDT works for me.

I will prepare my hat.

I actually don't really like games.

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Reply #13 on: October 19, 2019, 01:01:16 PM
With much regret, I have to withdraw from tonight's festivities. My wife set up a dinner with some friends without letting me know (this is a delayed "surprise" for my birthday).

I tend to feel about surprises the same way Ron Swanson does. Nonetheless, I appreciate the thought and will be dining rather than pacing a quarterdeck this evening.

Best of luck to all of the other captains!

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Reply #14 on: October 19, 2019, 01:30:56 PM
Have a good evening.

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