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Re: Give him some prize money! (was: My First ESPG)
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lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming
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Tue, 1 Jun 2004 19:28:07 GMT
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> Well, no. Dismasting a ship was probably the easiest way - the opposing • ship
> couldn't manuever to make an effective broadside while you can. You don't • do
> that with grapeshot. Further, grapeshot was only really effective from • close
> range, and then not from every gun. Typically, high mounted guns that • could
> shoot down onto a deck. Carronades, with their light weight so that they • were
> usually mounted high and had a limited range anyway, were great at it. • Within
> the game, it should not be solely about firing off grapeshot at ridiculous
> ranges and clearing a ship of all crew with it, because it simply couldn't • do
> that.
Most of the debate I had heard in the past was that grape wasn't really
worth using in the game. In the past couple games I've run, I have seen some
use of grape. What is heavily used though is sweeping the deck with shot,
which is particularly effective when you get a crossing the T shot. When the
ships close, small arms fire sweeps the decks clean. Boarding actions are
very rare. I wouldn't mind simplifying grape out of the game. It would be
nice if rigging shots were more effective.
Frank
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