1. Concurrent movement

• Movement is conducted by all teams concurrently once per turn

• Is written out according to large compass placed at start of game

• For each ship in your squadron you will need a written order

• Directions for movement will be written according to compass directions

• Ship name must be present

• Long movements will be capitalized

• Short movements lower case

• ( a ship with an L plus S would get the movement order Nn or SWe )

• ( a ship with S plus S would have nwnw or see )

• Explore or repair actions also need to be written

• All movement needs conducted before battle phase

• Moves should be done according to area and proximity before other areas less affected

2. Concurrent Battle

• Battle is initiated when first cannons come into range on target

• Exception is if you have written order to hold fire on that turn

• Exception is if you have written order to fire only when fired upon

• Exception is if you have truce with target ship’s nation

• Battle is broadsides at only one target – no multiple targeting

• All cannon must shoot at same target at same time if within range

• Movement stops for combat ( no movement carry-over )

3. Sinking/Derelict

• Masts are knocked down just as the regular rules

• A ship is derelict just as main rules

• Each ship has hull value equal to its point cost

• Each cannon has damage value equal to its dice roll to hit ( a “2” counts as a 2 )

• A ship is sunk when it’s hull value is exceeded by cumulative damage.

• When boats sinks; the nation that sunk it gets half its value in gold

• The remaining half gets washed up (placed) on the nearest island ( or split evenly as possible if more than one nearby )

4. Repairs

• Mast repairs may happen at sea; fort  or any non-enemy controlled  island

• Hull repairs may happen only at friendly fort or home port

• Hull repairs cost in gold the difference between hull value and damage total

• Repair costs come out of your treasury

• Hulls may not be strengthened beyond original point value

5. Income
   • Each nation/faction receives income from several sources per turn
   • Each island under your control 1 gold
   • Each in supply island under your control 2 gold
   • Treasure found that gets back to home base
   • Half the value of any ship sunk
   • Negotiated truces
   • Ransom
   • Derelicts brought back to home port may be sold to any nation for any negotiated price

6. Crew
   • Crew may be eliminated in lieu of losing a mast; ship owners choice
   • Crew may only be bought at home port. They may not enter game anywhere else.
   • Crew may apply their duties to forts if applicable
   • Captured crew may held for ransom or exchanged for similar crew for that nationality at half price
   • Ex. A captured Spanish shipwright may be traded for an English shipwright for 1 gold
   • When a vessel sinks the crew has a chance to be marooned if within L plus S of land
   • Roll d6 and even numbers they make it; odd they don’t
   • Marooned crew may be rescued by any nationality.
   • Marooned crew automatically change allegiance to rescuing nation without cost
      

7. Supply
   • Islands are in supply if an uninterrupted chain/line may be drawn from home port to island
   • Line must pass through other islands on the way.
   • Line must pass through only territory owned by player
   • Forts may only be built on islands in supply
   • Forts not in supply lose one cannon per turn that their island is out of supply
   • Forts in supply gain a cannon ( to their original number ) each turn
   • A fort must be in supply for a vessel to be repaired at it.
      

8. Winning
   • A nation wins when no other nation can field a fleet
   • A nation loses when it can no longer field a fleet
   • When a nation is knocked out its islands revert to wild islands
   • Improved islands (forts) go abandoned and may be reclaimed by any active nation
   • A nation may continue to purchase fleets and crew throughout game if adequate funds

Kevin Nicholls

knicholls@arcimail.com