Command the fleet

[Kelly]

How about Turret Slots instead of ports?

 

[Ryder]

Slots isn't bad, thanks, still looking for that just-right military word, but it isn't a big issue, perfectionist here.

 

[Plan 9]

Slots isn't bad, thanks, still looking for that just-right military word, but it isn't a big issue, perfectionist here.

"Port" may be the correct term. Don't forget "porthole" and "port and starboard". In Star Trek there are "observation ports" and they adapted naval terminology..

 

[Kelly]

Hokay, here are the latest:

Adm. rideoflife:

Adm. isshinwhat:

 

[Plan 9]

You know, if I continue to be the only Axis player, this game's going to be over pretty fast. I'm just a bit outnumbered?
As much as I hate to admit it, this mouse may not roar.

 

[Kelly]

There's still plenty of time for others to join.

 

[Ryder]

You know, if I continue to be the only Axis player, this game's going to be over pretty fast. I'm just a bit outnumbered?
As much as I hate to admit it, this mouse may not roar.

I think Servant77 and Paladin44 are still intending to play aren't they? They're both axis, Scharnhorst and Tirpitz respectfully.

BTW, I'm still calling the spaces for guns/whatever ports, been calling them that for too long now!

 

[Paladin44]

The adm for the Tirpitz will always be ready!

 

[Noddingdog]

Commander ND (ok, that's probably not the right title) reporting in!

 

[Servant77]

... <waiting to start the game, already>...

I'm only a Nazi on paper (that's what my sig says).

<Goes to bed>

 

[Kelly]

Give Ryder a chance, he's creating the rules of WAR here!.

Ryder, if you need to delegate any responsibilities, you can count on us. I, for one, have designed games before.

 

[Ryder]

Well, I'm getting hung up primarily on where to draw the lines on how complex things will be. Like you can concentrate on the turrets, on individual turrets too? You can concentrate on different ship types, plus different areas, then specific areas 'till they're gone and then new ships and new areas or finish the old targets off, AHHH! *Pulls hair*

I think I'm going to do my best to wrap it up where it is and then maybe introduce new elements in-progress, so you're not all sitting around waiting forever.

As for help, I could use help on the map and anything you'd wanna spice up on the website is all yours, but strictly voluntary!

PM me your email and I'll mail you the map prob if ya want Kelly.

 

[Kelly]

Website?

On the subject of the map(s). Is it to be gridded, hexed or open? European theater? Atlantic Ocean? World? If there is a grid, what kind of scale per grid?

 

[Ryder]

The website is not necessary, but I've got some free school space that I'm not useing anyways so I figured I'd just throw the ship lists and part lists up there like a store instead of as posts you gotta go dig for. The game is played here of course, I'm just talking about a little 'buyable' catalogue and help/rules page.

 

[Kelly]

Give me a list of the buyables and I will come up with icons for them!

 

[Ryder]

I'm always correcting my spelling in posts, it's annoying for me, Grrr, perfectionism rots. I don't have the list on me, so I'll post their names tomorrow! Thanks btw!

 

[Ryder]

OK, while all of their properties are still being tweaked, here is the list of buyables as it stands at the start of the game (before the US or Japan might add to the list),

ITEM ----------------------------- Example of ships outfitted with item,

AXIS

15in double turret --------------- Bismarck, Tirpitz (main guns)
11in triple turret --------------- Scharnhorst (main guns)
11in double turret --------------- Schleswig-Holstein (main guns)
8in double turret ---------------- Prinz Eugen (main guns)
6.7in antiship guns -------------- Schleswig-Holstein (2nd biggest caliber)
5.9in antiship guns -------------- Bismarck, Tirpitz (2nd biggest caliber)
4.1in antiship guns -------------- Prinz Eugen (2nd biggest caliber)
4.1in multirole guns ------------- (hard to discern, depends on turret structure)
4in antiship guns ---------------- Scharnhorst (3rd biggest caliber)
4in multirole guns --------------- (hard to discern, depends on turret structure)
3.5in antiship guns -------------- Graf Spee (3rd biggest caliber)
3.5in multirole guns ------------- (hard to discern, depends on turret structure)
40mm AA cluster ------------------ MANY
37mm AA cluster ------------------ MANY
20mm AA cluster ------------------ MANY
quad torpedo launcher ------------ Cruisers & Destroyers (usually on deck), Subs
double torpedo launcher ---------- Cruisers & Destroyers (usually on deck), Subs
single torpedo launcher ---------- Cruisers & Destroyers (usually on deck), Subs
hedgehog cluster ----------------- primarily Destroyers, not many AXIS examples
depthcharge cluster -------------- primarily Destroyers
antisubmarine 'hooks' ------------ JAPANESE Destroyers, available nonetheless

hanging plate armor -------------- seen primarily in tanks, but plausible
welded plate armor --------------- refits
torpedo bulge ------------------- no prominent AXIS example
improved antiship radar ---------- refits
improved antiair radar ----------- refits
advanced antiship radar ---------- refits
advanced antiair radar ----------- refits
sonar ---------------------------- refits
improved sonar ------------------- refits

ALLIED

16in triple turret --------------- Nelson, Rodney (main guns)
15in double turret --------------- Hood (main guns)
14in quad turret ----------------- King George V (main guns)
14in double turret --------------- King George V (main guns)
13.5in quad turret --------------- Centurion (main guns)
13.5in double turret ------------- Centurion (main guns)
6in antiship guns ---------------- Nelson (2nd biggest caliber) ,Newcastle (main guns)
5.5in antiship guns -------------- Furious, Hermes (main guns)
5.25in antiship guns ------------- King George V (2nd biggest caliber)
4.7in antiship guns -------------- Nelson, Rodney (3rd biggest caliber)
4.7in multirole guns ------------- (hard to discern, depends on turret structure)
4.5in antiship guns -------------- Formidable, Ark Royal (main guns)
4.5in multirole guns ------------- (hard to discern, depends on turret structure)
4in antiship guns ---------------- Hood (3rd biggest caliber)
4in multirole guns --------------- (hard to discern, depends on turret structure)
3in antiship guns ---------------- Dunedin (2nd biggest caliber)
3in multirole guns --------------- (hard to discern, depends on turret structure)
40mm AA -------------------------- MANY
20mm AA -------------------------- MANY
0.5in (13mm) AA ------------------ MANY
quad torpedo launcher ------------ Cruisers & Destroyers (usually on deck), Subs
double torpedo launcher ---------- Cruisers & Destroyers (usually on deck), Subs
single torpedo launcher ---------- Cruisers & Destroyers (usually on deck), Subs
hedgehog cluster ----------------- primarily Destroyers
depthcharge cluster -------------- primarily Destroyers
antisubmarine 'hooks' ------------ limited examples, a rareity

hanging plate armor -------------- seen primarily in AXIS tanks, but plausible
welded plate armor --------------- refits
torpedo bulge ------------------- Vanguard (ship was completed late)
improved antiship radar ---------- refits
improved antiair radar ----------- refits
advanced antiship radar ---------- refits
advanced antiair radar ----------- refits
sonar ---------------------------- refits
improved sonar ------------------- refits

The values, or more succinctly, what all these lovely things do will be posted later (soon I hope)!

 

[Kelly]

I will start working on icons as soon as I can (running a game of Swashbuckling Adventures tonight...)

I have an idea on how I want to do these. They will look sort of SD (if you are into anime you should know what that means) and be about 90x90 pixels each.

 

[Ryder]

I will start working on icons as soon as I can (running a game of Swashbuckling Adventures tonight...)

I have an idea on how I want to do these. They will look sort of SD (if you are into anime you should know what that means) and be about 90x90 pixels each.

Cool, I trust your artistic choices!

 

[Ryder]

Whoops, forgot a few important ones, the carrier players would hang me if I didn't get these in!

AXIS

generic German scout plane
Me109 (generic German fighter)
Stuka (generic German bomber/torpedo plane)
engine upgrade (for ships)

ALLIES

generic british scout plane
Spitfire (generic British fighter)
Swordfish (generic British bomber/torpedo plane)
engine upgrade (for ships)