Age of Sails - Naval Wargames

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Naval wargames, set in the age of sails; i'm trying to list them all, because i want to try a new one besides WS&IM (i nearly consumed it^^)

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Edited Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:05 pm
Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 4:00 pm

1. Board Game: Wooden Ships & Iron Men [Average Rating:6.96 Overall Rank:541]

Raffaele P.

Italy

A classic

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 12:03 pm

Andrew Adey

(Albireo)

United Kingdom
Wolverhampton
West Midlands

The Complete Age of Sail Wargame - but better done nowadays by a good computer game, like, er, Age of Sail (2). I owned this, but the rules are a little old now - there are probably some better systems, but none as complete.

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 2:28 pm
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Harvester of Eyes.

United States
Louisville
Kentucky

My demeanor was meaner.

Got newer PC recently. Can finally play Age of Sail 2. It rekindled my interest in WS&IM which was a major game for my old group back in the 70s and 80s. It would be tough to improve on it but I'd consider suggestions.

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 2:43 pm
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Gerald Todd

(SgtTodd)

United States
Pasadena
Maryland

My first wargame, the original copy of which was literally worn out.

When I worked on "tall ships" (late 70's-80's) we set up scenareos with the boats we knew in battles - Gazela Primero vs Victory Chimes, etc.

Still have a copy.

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Goodwin

(swandive78)

Lynchburg
Virginia

The Classic.

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Mike Rankin

(mrankin6)

United States
Helena
Montana

Just have to provide a little info to the guy below re- the "Macgowan coloring book art" comment regarding WS&IM's cover. The cover is a repro of a famous 1898 painting titled "The First Salute" by Edward Moran depicting John Paul Jones's Sloop USS Ranger receiving the First Salute to the new US flag By the French Fleet In Quiberon Bay, February 14th 1778. Certainly classier than that jumbled up Euro-cluster fleet action painting on Close Action's cover yuk

IMHO.

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2. Board Game: Close Action [Average Rating:7.77 Overall Rank:843]

Raffaele P.

Italy

the ultimate game

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 12:03 pm

Scott Gray

(spiff40k)

United States
Lexington
South Carolina

I purchased this recently but have not had a chance to play it yet. I would like to see some comments on this game. How does it compare to WS&IM? It looks to be a little more complicated than WS&IM. Does that added complexity add anything to the game or does it just add clutter and detract from playability? Inquiring minds want to know...

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 3:44 pm
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Alan Richbourg

(chargetheguns)

United States
Arlington
Texas

I seez u be makin ur beeg move

From the little I've played, it does seem to be slower than WS&IM, but more realistic.

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 5:24 pm
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Seth Owen

(wargamer55)

United States
Norwich
Connecticut

Far more realistic, somewhat more complicated and slower. Depending on your taste (and period knowledge) you'll either feel the extra effort isn't worth ot or you'll never play WS&IM again. (I fall in the latter group).

Posted Thu Nov 4, 2004 12:51 am
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Gerald Todd

(SgtTodd)

United States
Pasadena
Maryland

CA is a simulation. Some serious research to develop this one. An no MacGowan coloring book "art" either.

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Kurt Weihs

(Sturmkraehe)

United States
Spanaway
Washington

Close Action was designed after the designer won a WS&IM tournement using ahistorical tactics. He felt that the game could be done better. You see a lot of WS&IM in Close Action.

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3. Board Game: Fighting Sail: Sea Combat in the Age of Canvas and Shot 1775-1815 [Average Rating:6.59 Overall Rank:3233]

Raffaele P.

Italy

S&T 85 game

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 12:03 pm

Robert Rossineux

France
Unspecified
Unspecified

It has some good insights. It's a light game and flows smoothly. One of the best games I've found in Strategy and Tactics.

Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:22 pm
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4. Board Game: Fire As She Bears! - 2nd Edition [Average Rating:6.72 Unranked]

Raffaele P.

Italy

2nd edition is in pdf format

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 12:03 pm

Eric Landes

(Basilius)

United States
Hillsboro
Oregon

This is really more of a miniatures game than a board game. Ships are based on 3" octagons that also act as movement templates.

Photos of the game in action (using Pirates of the Spanish Main ships!) are here: http://www.wfhgs.com/friday.html

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 7:57 pm
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Phil Fry

(philfry)

United States
Toledo
Ohio

My father (circa 1945). He navigated B-24's (5thAF 22ndBG) in the Pacific Theater.

"Fire As She Bears! - 2nd Edition" has just been nominated for a 2004 Origins Award in the category of "Best Historical Miniature Game or Expansion".

Posted Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:19 pm
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5. Board Game: Frigate [Average Rating:5.73 Overall Rank:5754]

Raffaele P.

Italy

I haven't played it

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 12:03 pm

David Seddon

(Admiral Fisher)

United Kingdom
Congleton
Cheshire

This is ok, but I believe that WSIM is better. I have played Frigate many times and find that it is quite easy to play and is a little bit like a brother to Dreadnought: Obviously you've got wind direction etc aswell.

It's quite a good game for solo-play. You can do the Battle of the Nile, for instance.

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 12:51 pm
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Harvester of Eyes.

United States
Louisville
Kentucky

My demeanor was meaner.

I agree with the Admiral. Face to face WS&IM is much better. Dr. Chuck, my main gamer in the 70s and 80s was an SPI fan and he agreed that the AH treatment was far superior. IIRC, it seems the ships in Frigate could move much further in a turn thus negating the feel for the subject and era.

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 12:59 pm
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6. Board Game: Enemy in Sight [Average Rating:6.25 Overall Rank:1880]

Ray

United States
Carpentersville
Illinois

Card game from Avalon Hill

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 1:52 pm

Andrew Adey

(Albireo)

United Kingdom
Wolverhampton
West Midlands

This is abstract but pretty good. Some of the rules take several readings in the book, but children can learn this quickly, generally. Quick to set up. Quick to pack up.

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 2:29 pm
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Harvester of Eyes.

United States
Louisville
Kentucky

My demeanor was meaner.

I did have this one and played it with my sons when they were younger. It was ok but I wanted more of something.

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David Seddon

(Admiral Fisher)

United Kingdom
Congleton
Cheshire

I haven't got this, but it looks like it may be similar to Naval War. Is that correct? I know NW is WW2 and this is a Sail list - but the comparison is interesting.

Also, now we have Naval Battles out. Is that just a reprint of Naval War?

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Harvester of Eyes.

United States
Louisville
Kentucky

My demeanor was meaner.

Enemy In Sight is almost identical to Naval War with a couple of card/rules twists like a Break The Line card. Other than cool two sided ship cards showing damaged/undamaged ships it wasn't much of an improvement in my opinion.

I had Modern Naval Battles when my sons were just a little too young to grasp the subtleties of it. The new Phalanx game appears to be MNB in a WW II setting.

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7. Board Game: Heart of Oak [Average Rating:6.96 Unranked]

Ray

United States
Carpentersville
Illinois

Heart of Oak (1979)

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 1:55 pm

Scott Gray

(spiff40k)

United States
Lexington
South Carolina

In my opinion, the best set of miniatures rules for age of sail. I have a large amount of 1/2400 scale ships made by figurehead that I use with these rules.

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8. Board Game: Man of War [Average Rating:7.10 Unranked]

Ray

United States
Carpentersville
Illinois

Man of War (1983)

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 1:56 pm

9. Board Game: Don't Give Up the Ship [Average Rating:5.70 Unranked]

Ray

United States
Carpentersville
Illinois

Don't Give Up the Ship (1975)
By Gary Gygax, Mike Carr, and Dave Arneson!

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 2:01 pm

Scott Gray

(spiff40k)

United States
Lexington
South Carolina

I used to LOVE playing these rules!!! A group of buddies and myself played an entire campaign with these rules back in the late 70's. I have been hunting for a copy of these for quite some time now.

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10. Board Game: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Average Rating:5.40 Overall Rank:6580]

Ray

United States
Carpentersville
Illinois

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 2:03 pm

Xander Fulton

(XanderF)

United States
Portland
Oregon

Never heard of this one before, read the description and took a look at the pics.

wow

What a HORRIBLE commercial tie-in!?! Could the rules BE any more retarded? How can they call this any kind of strategy game? Who would buy this? Why?!?

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 4:22 pm
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Cpl. Sadler 8-0

(BeatPosse)

United States
Rockville
Maryland

Hey, MMP! I want Marines, not Finns! RISING SUN NOW! HAAKAKAKAKA PALAAAAAAA LATER!

It sounds infinitely more interesting than the Pirates of the Spanish Main is, and people love PotSM with unbridled intensity.

Posted Thu Nov 4, 2004 5:23 pm
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Slobodon Ginfizz

(Slobodon Ginfizz)

United States
Unspecified
Virginia

This game isn't all bad. For example, with a little work, you can turn the ship pieces into salt and pepper shakers!

Also, the box is quite flammable, and makes a great starter log! Handy in cold climes!

Get yours today!

Posted Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:04 am
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11. Board Game: Signal Close Action, Fast Play [Average Rating:7.50 Unranked]

THE MAVERICK

(The Maverick)

Afghanistan
(Currently far from) Herald
California

Signal Close Action, Fast Play Rules (2001)

The stripped down version of Rod Langton's Signal For Close Action miniatures rules.

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 2:41 pm

12. Board Game: Pirates of the Spanish Main [Average Rating:5.98 Overall Rank:2346]

Thomas Eager

(cabalzero)

United States
Portland
Oregon

This Space for Rent

Hassan CHOP!

This one is all the rage with our group right now, though it's more a miniatures wargame than a true board-game. While some may be put off by the collectible element, we have found this a great game(with the addition of a few house-rules, of coursse)!

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 3:34 pm

Goodwin

(swandive78)

Lynchburg
Virginia

Very light. Very cool. Very fun.

Very collectable, but you don't have to.

Posted Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:39 am
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13. Board Game: Flying Colors [Average Rating:7.46 Overall Rank:786]

Raffaele P.

Italy

Flying Colors (2003)
Flying Colors falls into the DTP (desktop published) category of wargames. Players are required to assemble
all game components

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Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 4:00 pm

David Bohnenberger

(Dweeb)

United States
Swarthmore
Pennsylvania

This will be published by GMT some time soon.

Posted Wed Nov 3, 2004 5:11 pm
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Gerald Todd

(SgtTodd)

United States
Pasadena
Maryland

Looked at the rules.

'In Chains!’ Do they mean "In Irons?"

It makes me think of Motel Art - bad paintings of things the painters know nothing about so all the details are just wrong.

The high solitaire suitability was what caught my eye and may retrieve this one from the ignore list.

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14. Board Game: Set Sail! [Average Rating:3.85 Unranked]

Ray

United States
Carpentersville
Illinois

Set Sail! (2004)

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Posted Thu Nov 4, 2004 2:35 am

15. Board Game: Con Cien Cañones por Banda [Average Rating:5.88 Unranked]

Piergennaro Federico

(pierfederico)

Italy
Milano
Unspecified

Trafalgar & other napoleonic naval battles

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Posted Wed Apr 5, 2006 4:39 pm

16. Board Game: Trafalgar [Average Rating:8.83 Unranked]

Piergennaro Federico

(pierfederico)

Italy
Milano
Unspecified

A early self-produced wargame portraying the Battle of Trafalgar on a ship-to-ship scale

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Posted Wed Apr 5, 2006 4:42 pm

Robert Rossineux

France
Unspecified
Unspecified

I've seen it once...
I hope sometime the author will make it available for everyone...

Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:44 pm
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17. Board Game: Aboukir [Average Rating:6.25 Unranked]

Piergennaro Federico

(pierfederico)

Italy
Milano
Unspecified

A magazine game from Jeux & Stratégie #28.
Simulation of the naval battle in Aboukir on August, 1st 1798

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Posted Wed Apr 5, 2006 4:46 pm

18. Board Game: Ship of the Line [Average Rating:7.60 Unranked]

Goodwin

(swandive78)

Lynchburg
Virginia

PDF. Light. Cheap. Fun. Not a detailed simulation. Pretty good, but don't go into it expecting SPI or Avalon Hill. Drops in somewhere between "Pirates of the Spanish Main" and "Iron Ships & Iron Men" (closer to Pirates).

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Posted Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:44 am

Robert Rossineux

France
Unspecified
Unspecified

The movement is similar to "Blue Max", it uses a set of move to choose from. It's a light game but it's fun and can be learned and played by everyone briefly.

Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:51 pm
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19. Board Game: La Gran Armada [Average Rating:5.75 Unranked]

(Desaix)

Canada

Game with Alea magazine issue 13.

Grand Armada is a historical simulation that reproduces the significant naval actions between the English and Spanish fleets in the English Channel in 1588. The game is a tactical naval game, with counters representing individual capitol ships.

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Posted Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:54 am

20. Board Game: Rocket's Red Glare [Average Rating:7.50 Unranked]

Hiroyuki Nishimura

(hnishy63)

Japan

This booklet covers the War of 1812. Includes a naval ruleset and 12 scenarios.

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Posted Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:00 am

21. Board Game: Beat to Quarters [Average Rating:7.20 Unranked]

Robert Rossineux

France
Unspecified
Unspecified

A miniature naval rules for the Age of Sail, it comes with some ship counters

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Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:40 pm

22. Board Game: Victory By Any Means: Fire As She Bears Edition [Average Rating:8.17 Unranked]

Robert Rossineux

France
Unspecified
Unspecified

The game is still the same (Fire As She Bears! Second Edition), but the "Victory by any means" edition adds to the tactical miniatures game some interesting campaign rules.

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Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:00 pm

23. Board Game: Sails [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]

Robert Rossineux

France
Unspecified
Unspecified

Miniatures rules for a game of combat between vessels from 16th to 18th century. The rules are quite simple, and easy to remember. Each model represent a single vessel.

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Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:10 pm

24. Board Game: Form Line of Battle [Average Rating:7.64 Unranked]

Robert Rossineux

France
Unspecified
Unspecified

Set of miniatures rules for ship to ship combat.

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Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:28 pm

25. Board Game: Clash of the War Galleys [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]

Robert Wesley

(GROGnads)

Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington

Here's where you have "2-D" 'ships' with "oars" as well in 'Ancient' times. arrrh

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Posted Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:42 am

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