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Sailing in a wash tub
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:10 pm
by Straight Arrow
Can river transports be used to block cross river movement?
Will 4 elements give a 90% chance of blockage?
Re: Sailing in a wash tub
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:12 am
by epaminondas
In my experience, "no" to the first and therefore "no" to the second also. Beyond that, I'm far from convinced that River Gunboats/Monitors can block river crossings either.
Re: Sailing in a wash tub
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:45 am
by Straight Arrow
It looks like it takes eight elements to block river crossing.
Your harbor battleships can be used for this purpose.
Re: Sailing in a wash tub
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:00 am
by epaminondas
Veeery Int-er-est-ing.
By "harbor battleships" you mean the low-movement diagonally striped obsolete units?
Re: Sailing in a wash tub
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:42 am
by Durk
Straight Arrow - I love how you title your posts.
Eight elements seems to be the default. You can augment your fleets in several ways, including the harbor battleship, yes the ones with the stripes
Re: Sailing in a wash tub
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:13 pm
by epaminondas
Remarkable when you consider that they had the same draft as the early light cruisers and a considerably greater beam - but fair enough when you consider what game management would look like without such simplifications. Useful info - thanks Arrow and thanks Durk.