http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/ Roman Seas Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:04:47 GMT Eric Hotz http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/831 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/831 From what I have read, at least from before Tiberius, Roman marines were equipped like Roman auxiliaries, which would be chain mail, round shields. This is a Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:21 GMT Eric Hotz http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/830 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/830 Hello Bill, ... To tread water, a ship must be at "Zero" speed. In this mode, the ship is just keeping from drifting, remaining stationary (without Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:21 GMT kriegking http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/828 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/828 I have a question about Rule 6.07 "Treading Water." Does a ship have to decelerate down to Speed zero in order to tread water, or can it tread water at any Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:50:57 GMT Brian http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/827 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/827 If attempting to replicate the maneuver from the hex-based rules, I would simply say that a side slip involves a certain amount sideways movement per X amount Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:38:23 GMT Brian http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/826 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/826 Were I to consider 'going hexless', I'd say that you will want to simplify where possible. You are already adding a lot of potential for extra time spent Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:15:06 GMT Eric Hotz http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/825 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/825 New Men-at-Arms series: Imperial Roman Naval Forces 31 BC-AD 500 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:13:30 GMT Eric Hotz http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/824 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/824 When measuring artillery/archer/slinger fire from ship-to-ship, using a hexless system, is it appropriate to measure from deck-to-deck (the deck of the firing Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:37:53 GMT Nice John http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/823 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/823 Well the disc arrived today while I was at work. Will make time tomorrow to investigate fully - this is the right time to restart making my fleets. I am so Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:44:49 GMT Jeff Hudelson http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/822 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/822 Eric & Meryl, So, how would you propose to deal with sideslipping on a non-Hex playing surface? -- Jeff ================================ Re: [roman_seas] Roman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:43:55 GMT Eric Hotz http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/821 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/821 I was thinking along the same line. The only variation would be the scale of ships. If using 1/300th scale, then 4" - 5" per hex of movement/range will work, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:29:34 GMT Meryl Rutz http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/820 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/820 I haven't tried it, but I think an easy solution would be to just convert hex movement to inches - say 4 or 5" per hex, with turns of UP TO 60' (rather than Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:55 GMT Koen http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/819 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/819 Hi, Ordered and got the Roman Seas rules today, and was wondering whether anyone had already looked into playing without hexes (so replacing hex movement by Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:29:23 GMT Jeff Hudelson http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/818 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/818 Eric, Thanks, the files arrived safely . . . and I like that these ships are green and yellow contrasting with the red and blue Roman ships. -- Jeff Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:22:43 GMT Eric Hotz http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/817 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/817 Jeff, I usually work until I am too tired to continue... like right about now. Your Carthaginian Navy Set has been sent. You should have it shortly if not Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:19:52 GMT Jeff Hudelson http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/816 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/roman_seas/message/816 Eric, "My Account" indicates that I made the purchase at "Order Date: 11/16/2009 02:54:16" . . . which makes me guess that they're not in the Pacific time