Any Wood Sailing Ship Sims Out There?

odinfish · 02-11-07, 03:41 PM

I wonder if this has been done? Wood sailing ships, maybe based during the Napoleonic Wars or some such time...I'm thinking: crew management much in the same fashion as SH3 with dynamic campaigns, historical scenarios/missions, boat/equipment upgrades, individual promotion/reward system, transfers, etc...swashbuckling the high seas fighting for Britain, France or whomever. Sounds fun right? Maybe also a choice to become a privateer although not exactly necessary imo.

Lol... just finished watching Master and Commander as well as Hornblower: the TV Series when it dawned on me...I haven't seen a game like that yet. Unfortunately I'm not knowledgeable enough in programming to do things on my own and novice at best with Photoshop.

Perhaps ordering my crew to "Beat to Quarters" or having them run the starboard side guns out for a broadside, or have them carry pistols and cutlasses during a boarding party...and reward them with an extra ration of grog for a job well done will always remain just out of reach.

HELP!!! Need new forms of sea simming carnage!

Torplexed · 02-11-07, 04:51 PM

The Russian software developer Akella released a game called Age of Sail II based on the old Talonsoft title Age of Sail which focused on ragwagon fleet actions. Age of Sail II was so buggy that the expansion game Privateers Bounty was released in a attempt to rectify all of Age of Sail II's problems. Don't know if either is still available. Here's an old Gamespot review....

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/..._clk=gssummary

NefariousKoel · 02-13-07, 01:21 AM

The Privateer's Bounty version was a marked improvement.

Although there's no dynamic campaign, just a few linked ones and a bunch of single scenarios.

odinfish · 02-13-07, 11:14 AM

No...but thanks guys. I gave this a shot but didn't like much about that game. Personally I get more satisfaction with Voyage Century.

I'm still hopeful tho'...

Sailor Steve · 02-13-07, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

ragwagon fleet actions.

:rotfl: I've never heard that before. 'Ragwagons'!:rotfl:

I love it!

desertisland · 02-15-07, 05:10 PM

A better Age of Sail game by Akella is an RPG called Sea Dogs. Sea Dogs II was planned but changed later to become a movie tie-in for Pirates of the Carribean. Don't know if that move helped sales but it certainly turned me away. I like the movie by the way. Just like Sea Dog more.

Safe-Keeper · 02-25-07, 03:57 PM

Wooden Ships and Iron Men was the greatest naval battle game I've played to date. But it was Real-time Tactics, not a simulator.

stabiz · 02-25-07, 05:31 PM

Cant wait for this one:

Sailor Steve · 02-25-07, 05:55 PM

THAT one looks good!

Camaero · 02-26-07, 01:18 AM

Wow dude, that looks awesome! Anyone got anymore info on it?

stabiz · 02-26-07, 08:26 AM

This is their homepage:

http://www.eicgame.com/

Camaero · 02-26-07, 02:35 PM

Looks pretty cool. Hope it turns out better than some of the recent games of this type though...

AJ! · 02-27-07, 02:14 PM

sid meier's pirates
is a good one... probably alittle more basic and lighthearted then your after though...

Age of Pirates
is alot more in depth and you can upgrade your ship etc.. alot more RPG type

Other then those two i doubt your going to find much Age of sail stuff other then pirates

Safe-Keeper · 03-01-07, 04:50 PM

Salvo! published by Shrapnel Games. Looks like a modern version of Wooden Ships and Iron Men.

02-11-07, 03:41 PM	#1
odinfish Bosun Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 68 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Any Wood Sailing Ship Sims Out There? I wonder if this has been done? Wood sailing ships, maybe based during the Napoleonic Wars or some such time...I'm thinking: crew management much in the same fashion as SH3 with dynamic campaigns, historical scenarios/missions, boat/equipment upgrades, individual promotion/reward system, transfers, etc...swashbuckling the high seas fighting for Britain, France or whomever. Sounds fun right? Maybe also a choice to become a privateer although not exactly necessary imo. Lol... just finished watching Master and Commander as well as Hornblower: the TV Series when it dawned on me...I haven't seen a game like that yet. Unfortunately I'm not knowledgeable enough in programming to do things on my own and novice at best with Photoshop. Perhaps ordering my crew to "Beat to Quarters" or having them run the starboard side guns out for a broadside, or have them carry pistols and cutlasses during a boarding party...and reward them with an extra ration of grog for a job well done will always remain just out of reach. HELP!!! Need new forms of sea simming carnage! __________________

02-11-07, 04:51 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The Russian software developer Akella released a game called Age of Sail II based on the old Talonsoft title Age of Sail which focused on ragwagon fleet actions. Age of Sail II was so buggy that the expansion game Privateers Bounty was released in a attempt to rectify all of Age of Sail II's problems. Don't know if either is still available. Here's an old Gamespot review.... http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/..._clk=gssummary __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

02-13-07, 01:21 AM	#3
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The Privateer's Bounty version was a marked improvement. Although there's no dynamic campaign, just a few linked ones and a bunch of single scenarios. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

02-13-07, 11:14 AM	#4
odinfish Bosun Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 68 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	No...but thanks guys. I gave this a shot but didn't like much about that game. Personally I get more satisfaction with Voyage Century. I'm still hopeful tho'... __________________

02-25-07, 03:57 PM	#7
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Wooden Ships and Iron Men was the greatest naval battle game I've played to date. But it was Real-time Tactics, not a simulator. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

02-15-07, 05:10 PM	#6
desertisland Gunner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Desert Island Posts: 96 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	A better Age of Sail game by Akella is an RPG called Sea Dogs. Sea Dogs II was planned but changed later to become a movie tie-in for Pirates of the Carribean. Don't know if that move helped sales but it certainly turned me away. I like the movie by the way. Just like Sea Dog more.

02-25-07, 05:31 PM	#8
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Cant wait for this one: __________________

02-25-07, 05:55 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	THAT one looks good! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-26-07, 01:18 AM	#10
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Wow dude, that looks awesome! Anyone got anymore info on it? __________________

02-26-07, 08:26 AM	#11
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	This is their homepage: http://www.eicgame.com/ __________________

02-26-07, 02:35 PM	#12
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Looks pretty cool. Hope it turns out better than some of the recent games of this type though... __________________

02-27-07, 02:14 PM	#13
AJ! Commodore Join Date: May 2006 Location: That lil island above france Posts: 601 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	sid meier's pirates is a good one... probably alittle more basic and lighthearted then your after though... Age of Pirates is alot more in depth and you can upgrade your ship etc.. alot more RPG type Other then those two i doubt your going to find much Age of sail stuff other then pirates __________________

03-01-07, 04:50 PM	#14
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Salvo! published by Shrapnel Games. Looks like a modern version of Wooden Ships and Iron Men. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.