Saturday 2 August 2014

PBB Turn 1

Well I have had replies and orders from most participants and have Now Plotted the first move. Here are the results.
Over view of turn 1

  • Spanish: All ships have used the wind to maximum advantage and all have moved forward in a line of battle.
  • Millsey,  making the best use of the wind and will move 10cm next turn.
  •  Fran, making the best use of the wind and will move 10cm next turn.
  •  Mr Lee, making the best use of the wind and will move 10cm next turn.
  • Phylion,  making the best use of the wind and will move 10cm next turn.
  • and Now Joined By Loki in a 50 gunner not a long ship.  making the best use of the wind and will move 10cm next turn. And an official welcome to the game.
All the Spanish ships In battle line leaving the harbour river inlet.

Milsy in the lead followed by Fran
Then Mr. Lee, Phylion (in the middle of this Photo)
 and Loki at the end and now closing the door.

The British have started to "get organised."
  • Lee Has turned Hard to Port and moved away from the shore and the potential shore batteries and is now making the best use of the wind and will move 10cm next turn.
  • Peter Has continued on the same course and setting and will move 5cm next turn.
  • Curt has gone to half sails which means that next turn he will only go 3cm next turn due to the angle of the wind.
  • Edwin Has turned 1 point to Starboard to be clear of Rays Ship should the worse happen. He will also be travelling at 5cm Next turn
  • Ray has kept going forward with no change in speed sail or dieaction and will go 5cm next turn.
Lee After his turn to Port now 100% clear of any shore batteries.
Checking the range from Lee to Milsy.
While they are both in Broadside arch of fire
they are at 1.5 to 2 times the range.
Curt and Peter relative to Lee. So No worries yet.
Curt and Peter.
Curt now on Half sail next turn hence the smaller wake marker.
SO Peter will go faster next turn
 
Ray and Edwin no longer travelling parallel to each other.
Well those are everyone's first move. This Turn the turn Sequence was British Repair, British Move, Spanish Move,  Spanish Firing, British Firing then lastly Spanish Repair. As Mentioned in player briefings The Turn sequence is random and while I will detail it for the Game It has little effect until you get closer. So Maybe the turn after next I will Photograph the turn Cards.

Important Notes. Any Player wanting more Photos please email me detailing what you want photos of and give me 48 hours to get back to you (no I am not taking Pictures of my sexy neighbours). Any questions please allow 24 hours to reply. Thanks for Playing guys and I hope to get a few more turns in next week, from the slackers who have missed the deadline. No worries at this stage but I will not be chasing them up so no Order to me means no order to your crew! (Whine over!)

Next Deadline 9am Saturday (the 8th August) GMT. And I will attempt to post the Game Sunday morning before 10am GMT.

Cheers Guys all the best Clint

Supplementary photos as asked for by Lee and Phyllion
Taken from a step ladder with my head in the rafter
You can make out the Shoal now on Curts Port side.
Hopefully this assists in all your relative positions
Spanish at the Far end and British closer to the Camera.
 
Taken standing on my work bench.
An Odd angle perhaps but without building a bigger garage the best I can do!.

 

31 comments:

  1. You have sexy neighbours? You lucky bugger!
    So far, so calm. I can't see that lasting much longer.

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    1. Yes and they are very kind and considerate tall slim young and good looking sisters and no You still can't have a piccie!
      I can't comment on the game but I expect in a few weeks things will have kicked off. I started them this far apart to give them a couple of moves to get to know what I am doing! Thank you Bryan.

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  2. Looks fun.. Count me in if need a spare bod....

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    1. You are welcome to Join if you want but you would have to play a 44 gun British frigate. Let me know by email (my email address was put on this blog a week ago.) and I'll send you all the rules you need to get started. Thank you Dave.

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    2. Welcome to the Fleet Dave!

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    3. I am in...I have ordered Splice the Mainbrace onboard HMS Cutlass..let's get the matelots all fired up..

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    4. Reply to HMS Cutlass: You decks are cleared for action and the guns run out. Thank you Captain Docherty

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  3. Very interesting game play, Clint.

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    1. I think all the moves were as I expected in the first turn with some very slight variation. I can also predict what will happen next turn, but after that I am not so sure. Thank you Dean.

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  4. The calm before the storm? It doesn't matter as long as the grog keeps flowing.

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    1. Good Comment Bob. I think some of them have already partaken. Some have already been accused of it for sure!

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    1. I will be expecting your order soon then. Thanks Ray

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  6. Shiver me timbers and open some sangria!

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    1. No sangria until you get next turn in to me. I will expect your turn soon young man. I have Had Words with Ray about the Rejects Tardiness in posting orders.
      Thanks Fran enjoy the game on Sunday.

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  7. Nice one mate, looking good. As for photo's, I'd like a good whole table shot from as high over the table as possible looking down on the action. Its just easier to get an idea of where everything is like that I think. And if we have one every turn it also gives a point of reference as the game progresses. Again good stuff, my new orders will be through shortly.

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    1. Seconded! It's alright at the mo but will get confused soon I suspect!

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    2. I will do my best but the table will not take my weight. But maybe If I stand on the work bench I might be able to get a photo that you want. I will try tomorrow. Thank you Lee.

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    3. Pyllion your reply can in as I typed mine to Lee. But I shall attempt to action that task this morning. And will send it to all participants. Thank you Sir

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    1. Navel games in my opinion always have a slow few turns to begin with. Thank you Simon.

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  9. That's fantastic! How did I miss this one? I'll keep an eye on the developments!

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    1. You were on Holiday. Still not to late to join in if you want. read the posts while you were away and send me an email if you want to get involved. Thank you Mathyoo,

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  10. Great start Clint, but the most telling comment for me was, "Ray and Edwin no longer travelling parallel to each other"!

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    1. I cannot say more about different tactics. But be comforted that some players are talking to each other behind the scenes. And that's just the ones I know of. If they have not included me in the emails I have No clue what they are doing (I quite like that) as IT gives me a surprise and means I will not let anything slip. Thank you Michael.

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    2. I hope your not impugning my seamanship Mr Awdry!

      People have been flogged for less...

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    3. Break out the cat... That sounds like Mutiny!

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  11. Sorry I'm late Clint. Real life and all that kept me away for a while.

    Glad to see the game is underway. I'm looking forward to some serious gun play.

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    1. No Apology ever needed. You are never late at all, always on time.
      Serious gunplay might be a few weeks off they are still a long way off at present. Thank you Anne.

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  12. I agree with Anne: we want to see blood! As a spectator to a violent sport, I want someone to sink, else I'll demand my money back!

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    1. Personally I like it when you turn their ships into an Inferno! And Burn it to the waterline. Only time will tell what will happen though and I would expect it NOT to happen straight away. Thank you C6.

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