[GZG] RE: [FT] Sailing

["Robertson, Brendan" <Brendan.Robertson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A quick ruleset created off the top of my head...

Movement:
Sailing into the wind (course 11-1): -2 MD
Tacking into the wind (course 9-10 & 2-3): -1 MD
Tacking downwind (course 7-8 & 4-5): +1 MD
Sailing downwind (course 6): +0 MD

Combat:
Use either PulseTorpedoes/Armour or Beams/Shields (don't mix them).
By personal preference would be to use 4-arc, non-contiguous pulse torpedoes
(ie: AP/FP/FS/AS) and armour.  Sailing ships generally didn't have the crew
to fight both broadsides at the same time.
Pulse Torpedoes can be loaded with "chain" within 6 MU and act as needle
beams against the MD.  (Completely inaccurate, but represents "Far Side of
the World" ok).

Raking:  Any shots against the F or A arc of the target roll twice as many
dice within 12 MU (eg: an 8 Pulsetorp broadside rolls 16 pulsetorp die).


Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Fred Kiesche
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:57 AM
> To: gzg-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Sailing (was Re: [GZG] Cruisers and Destroyers in 
> the FT World)
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> Is there a FT-variant for sailing ships, preferably
> Nappy-era (1800's)?
> 
> Having OD'd on "Master & Commander: The Far Side of
> the World" three times this weekend, I have a
> hankering for some wooden ships & iron men (with
> FT-style rules).
> 
>     Fred Kiesche (FPK3)

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