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Offline LoxIslay

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Search for Naval Rules in Campaign
« on: 25 July 2022, 01:53:53 PM »
Hi guys,

i hope sombody can recomand a naval rulset that's relatively fast paced an fun. I want it to acompany a dba camaign. Any recomandations?
Time period would be Etruscan, Syracus, pyrrhus and all punic wars.

Thx in advance

Offline Easy E

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Re: Search for Naval Rules in Campaign
« Reply #1 on: 25 July 2022, 03:06:53 PM »
Osprey's Poseidon's Wars is pretty fast play and easy to wrap your head around.  Pretty straight forward and streamlined, but some people do not like the activation method.   

Here is a review:
http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2016/12/review-poseidons-warriors-osprey.html

A battle report:
http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2017/01/poseidons-warriors-battle-report.html

Spartan Break-out report:
http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2017/10/poseidons-warriors-battle-report.html
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Offline ithoriel

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Re: Search for Naval Rules in Campaign
« Reply #2 on: 25 July 2022, 04:42:41 PM »
I'll second Poseidon's Warriors as a fast play and fun system.
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Offline MikeLance

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Re: Search for Naval Rules in Campaign
« Reply #3 on: 26 July 2022, 06:33:00 AM »
Have a look at David Manley's ancient naval raules at https://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/6867/Long-Face-Games

The rules use DBA-ish mechanisms and cover several different levels...

In "Ad Mare Bellum" a base is a single ship.

"He Hemetera Thalassa, Mare Nostrum" scales things up so a base is a squadromn of ships.

And "A Wall of Wood Alone" provides tips for campaign rules.

Also available are free files for print-your-own galleys and ships.

Offline SteveBurt

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Re: Search for Naval Rules in Campaign
« Reply #4 on: 26 July 2022, 09:23:34 AM »
Corvus is good, and also free. Similar level of complexity to Poseidon’s Warriors

Offline Golgotha

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« Last Edit: 26 July 2022, 09:37:54 AM by Golgotha »

Offline LoxIslay

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Re: Search for Naval Rules in Campaign
« Reply #6 on: 26 July 2022, 09:02:17 PM »
Thx guys, now i have to try some games  :-*

 

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