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#4011270 - 09/18/14 05:05 AM NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside.  
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I have just pre-ordered this. But I am a tester as well.
The game is all about you taking your own sailing ship that you have configured into an arena style match with other people in a similar way to Mechwarrior Online. You configure your ship and then drop into a map.

They are also doing an open world where you can sail around capturing prizes and playing for a faction.

I guess the difference here is that they are pretty well historically focused. The ships are authentic and a lot of attention is being paid to the way the ships sail and respond. It is still a game though and it is not a simulator.
But the basics are certainly there. You can be taken aback if your do not tack properly for instance.
Some of the ships include the Surprise (master and commander) and the HMS victory. The Santisima Trinidad (largest first rate ever built iirc, a 4 decker) is also planned.

I for one am just happy the game even exists. I love the age of sail. Being hornblower or jack Aubery from master and commander with my own command is something to behold.

http://www.navalaction.com/#ageofsail


Screenshots below are from ME playing the alpha/beta. The interface especially is not finished.
Still gives you a good idea of what is going on though. For instance you can disable individual decks to stop them from firing and tell the crew what you want prioritized.










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#4011286 - 09/18/14 06:08 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Beautiful graffics, does it simulate ship boarding and crews fighting hand to hand ? How about marines shooting from the rigging ?

#4011309 - 09/18/14 09:30 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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I'm bitterly disappointed this is multiplayer PVP only. I've been waiting years for something like this. Sigh. nope


I refuse to buy a flight sim that I have no interest in playing, on the off chance that MAYBE someday they'll make the one I really want to play.

#4011321 - 09/18/14 11:16 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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In the BETA I can play VS the AI on my own.
Pretty sure that the open world has NPC (AI) as well?

Stay tuned I guess. I can ask for you if you like?

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#4011385 - 09/18/14 02:19 PM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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It looks beautiful.

I too am a bit hesitant about a Multiplayer-only game (would much prefer something that had a single player mode as well) . . . but given that this is about it for age of sail, I might still be tempted to buy it . . .

#4012103 - 09/20/14 03:28 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Just had a game in the ALPHA\BETA where I played COOP vs the AI.
Myself and another were British and the AI made up the rest of our team.
The enemy were all AI French.

I hope they keep this mode in for release... don't quote me though.

#4012420 - 09/21/14 02:48 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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A few more for you from my testing.

In one you can see I have lost a mast and have attempted to stop and rake the enemy before he passes at close range and rakes me. He waited and my poor gunnery skill ensured his waiting paid off at close range. You can see the red of my left broadside reloading. I would set my crew to gunnery but they needed to prioritize survival (pumping, plugging leaks etc)






The two screenshots below are the kind of views that you command from for the battle. You are at deck level. The view lowers to the side you decide to aim from and you take ranging shots and fire broadsides (or individual decks if you want) from there. The longer you are in this gunnery view the more narrow the grouping cone gets. You can also lay the guns right or left slightly for a better shot. Up and down of course to guage the range.





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#4012443 - 09/21/14 03:42 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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The thing I really love about this game is that you really do feel like you are riding a sailing ship. Those who have sailed will know what I mean. It really does capture the power of the wind.

Ok in an attempt to explain the firing sequence as it stands now. (subject to change)

You select the shot you want. This is done for each side of the vessel.
The crew load the shot and time to do this is indicated by a red circle slowly filling until it becomes green
If you have fired one deck at a time or one deck not all decks will be ready at once but can be fired as they become ready
Alternatively wait for all decks to report loaded and ready to fire (green circles complete).
Now you are rady to fire.

Move the mouse to the side you wish to fire from so that you are looking out that side of the ship. Right click to get down flush with the top deck to lay the guns.

A firing cone will appear. The longer you hold this the narrower the cone becomes. This shows where your shot will hit.
Move the mouse from left to right to utilise the limited cannon traverse (only a few degrees usually) for a better shot.

Move the mouse up and down using the red dash as reference until you think you have the range.
Factor in roll and wait for your roll to come about .

Press space for a single shot for ranging. Do this as many times as needed.

Press left mouse button to unleash the full broadside. You may not be able to see through the smoke for a period of time.


In this screenshot you can see the white lines on the water where the shot would land should I fire (shot grouping). I am looking as far left as I can to try to bring the enemy to bear. If you look closely you can see the red dash that acts as a firing reticle. This is moved up and down to indicate cannon elevation. This is where the real skill lies.
Notice also that all reload circles (one that indicates there is only one deck) are green and ready to fire. Loaded with Ball.



The grouping strip can be seen in the water here. If I should fire all shot will fire within this area and not to the left or right. My cannon on both sides however are indicated as reloading by the red incomplete circle. Loading with ball.


Aiming to the far right.


This little cutter is a bit of a hand full at full speed. Gun elevation because of lee on one side hits the water not far away!!!



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#4012556 - 09/21/14 01:24 PM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Fantastic pics, pity that does not have a single player mode. That would be awesome!

#4013254 - 09/23/14 04:07 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Trindade this is what the devs had to say about single player when I asked:

"PVE is going to be in game - you will be able to sink AI ships with friends.
But i promise pvp will be more fun. We plan to make it a lot less hostile than POTBS or EVE."

#4013379 - 09/23/14 02:12 PM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Thanks Destraex thumbsup

BTW: I´ll probably gonna buy it! ahoy

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#4013478 - 09/23/14 04:51 PM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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You had me at "Sailing"

Just preordered smile

#4013498 - 09/23/14 05:45 PM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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This looks absolutely brilliant! The best part of that last Assassins Creed game developed into something of its own.


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#4013583 - 09/23/14 09:25 PM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Don't take my word for it.
i would still go to the naval action web site and forums to see theirmisssion plan.

#4013678 - 09/24/14 12:59 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Going to watch their videos on youtube. If it looks fun I may go ahead and jump onboard.
Or I'll play some AC. LOL


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#4014990 - 09/27/14 06:47 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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A few more pics from the new build....
I was just mucking around VS the AI to see what the new build was like.

I should also mention that you will notice in the lower right it says skipper is auto. That means all sails turn on their own and the AI does a few standard rigging changes when I change sail from stop, half, battle or full. If I want to take control myself it means I can control the turning of each of the three masts individually.... so I could have the fore mast turned right and the mizzen turned left or whatever I want really.











#4015378 - 09/28/14 04:16 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Super, I cant wait.

Spotted this vid on U tube and I thought that it may be appropriate

http://youtu.be/z0uqJWeUP48

#4015408 - 09/28/14 06:09 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Finally something beautiful and genuine that does not stand on someone else's shoulder!


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#4015410 - 09/28/14 06:29 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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Other games stand on someone else shoulders?

Nice video carrick58 !!!

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#4015418 - 09/28/14 06:50 AM Re: NAVAL ACTION - Pre-Order up. Think command your own sailing warship. PICs inside. [Re: Destraex]  
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CMANO standing on Harpoon's shoulder and pretending otherwise!


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