Atlantic Fleet in WWI?

AtomicBetty · 07-09-16, 02:35 PM

Not sure if I'm the only one who thinks this would be fun, but I've been tempted to e-mail the devs and offer the suggestion. As the greatest naval war-gaming community I'd be curious to hear your thoughts.

Aktungbby · 07-09-16, 05:10 PM

AtomicBetty!

Cybermat47 · 07-10-16, 07:17 AM

I like the idea. We really don't have enough WWI games, and the only WWI naval games I can think of are Jutland and Shells of Fury.

Lewis Wingerter · 07-10-16, 10:12 PM

that would be neat

33lima · 07-11-16, 01:46 PM

Definitely - can't have too much of a good thing. Killerfish are at work already on the next game but there is life in the old AF sea-dog yet. ASW could do with a few realism tweaks (WW1 or WW2) but gun battles are what AF already does best and some Hochseeflotte -vs - Grand Fleet action would be...well, grand.

Yes, Atlantic Fleet WW1 - North Sea Fleet?

- would be good. As in WW2 would be Mediterranean Fleet (add Italians and French and a two-way tonnage war) etc etc. Be a pity if the potential of the current game isn't developed a bit further.

AtomicBetty · 07-12-16, 12:13 AM

Personally I wouldn't even mind seeing Pacific Fleet being ported over to Atlantic Fleets style. Come to think of it one thing I did enjoy a lot about PF was the base battles, they added a nice break up to the normal fleet battles.

33lima · 07-12-16, 08:23 AM

Agreed, but they'd needto improve on the way carrier ops are implemented (no CAP, carrier groups always starting in gun range of enemies) - compared to AF-PC anyway, never played PF.

Victory at Sea is worth a go if you haven't already - somewhat basic ship models but continuous gameplay, covers the PTO as well as Atlantic and Med, and includes amphibious ops/land base attacks:

AtomicBetty · 07-12-16, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 33lima

Agreed, but they'd needto improve on the way carrier ops are implemented (no CAP, carrier groups always starting in gun range of enemies) - compared to AF-PC anyway, never played PF.

Victory at Sea is worth a go if you haven't already - somewhat basic ship models but continuous gameplay, covers the PTO as well as Atlantic and Med, and includes amphibious ops/land base attacks:

110% agree on the CVs starting WAY too close in AF. I read the readme for AF for the first time yesterday and apparently you can have CAP but you have to put up the fighters first, so basically your giving up 4 turns before you can attack with your CVs (ready fighters, launch fighters, ready bombers, launch bombers) it also says that while you can arm the fighters for strike they will be more effective if they are just armed with guns/cannons.

Killerfish Games · 07-14-16, 06:48 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!

horsa · 08-16-16, 06:50 AM

Gets my vote.

AF does gunnery so well it's almost tailor made for WW1 fleet actions.

em2nought · 02-05-17, 05:25 PM

They could take Pacific Fleet and make a "War Plan Orange" ala Atlantic Fleet.

Giesemaschine · 05-22-17, 12:13 AM

I'd love to see a WW1 game done.

Well, only after Cold Waters is released and Pacific Fleet is ported to PC (with multiplayer

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07-09-16, 02:35 PM	#1
AtomicBetty Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 7 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Atlantic Fleet in WWI? Not sure if I'm the only one who thinks this would be fun, but I've been tempted to e-mail the devs and offer the suggestion. As the greatest naval war-gaming community I'd be curious to hear your thoughts.

07-09-16, 05:10 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,997 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! AtomicBetty! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

07-10-16, 07:17 AM	#3
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	I like the idea. We really don't have enough WWI games, and the only WWI naval games I can think of are Jutland and Shells of Fury. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

07-14-16, 06:48 PM	#9
Killerfish Games Cold Waters Developer Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 274 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the suggestions! __________________ Visit Killerfish Games for more info and ongoing discussion.

08-16-16, 06:50 AM	#10
horsa Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax, England Posts: 502 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Gets my vote. AF does gunnery so well it's almost tailor made for WW1 fleet actions. __________________ "You need to put your behind in the past". Kumba Last edited by horsa; 08-16-16 at 06:51 AM. Reason: typo

07-10-16, 10:12 PM	#4
Lewis Wingerter Planesman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moline IL Posts: 181 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	that would be neat

07-11-16, 01:46 PM	#5
33lima Engineer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belfast, NI Posts: 209 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Definitely - can't have too much of a good thing. Killerfish are at work already on the next game but there is life in the old AF sea-dog yet. ASW could do with a few realism tweaks (WW1 or WW2) but gun battles are what AF already does best and some Hochseeflotte -vs - Grand Fleet action would be...well, grand. Yes, Atlantic Fleet WW1 - North Sea Fleet? - would be good. As in WW2 would be Mediterranean Fleet (add Italians and French and a two-way tonnage war) etc etc. Be a pity if the potential of the current game isn't developed a bit further.

07-12-16, 12:13 AM	#6
AtomicBetty Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 7 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Personally I wouldn't even mind seeing Pacific Fleet being ported over to Atlantic Fleets style. Come to think of it one thing I did enjoy a lot about PF was the base battles, they added a nice break up to the normal fleet battles.

07-12-16, 08:23 AM	#7
33lima Engineer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belfast, NI Posts: 209 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Agreed, but they'd needto improve on the way carrier ops are implemented (no CAP, carrier groups always starting in gun range of enemies) - compared to AF-PC anyway, never played PF. Victory at Sea is worth a go if you haven't already - somewhat basic ship models but continuous gameplay, covers the PTO as well as Atlantic and Med, and includes amphibious ops/land base attacks:

02-05-17, 05:25 PM	#11
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They could take Pacific Fleet and make a "War Plan Orange" ala Atlantic Fleet. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

05-22-17, 12:13 AM	#12
Giesemaschine Bosun Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 62 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	I'd love to see a WW1 game done. Well, only after Cold Waters is released and Pacific Fleet is ported to PC (with multiplayer)