Shot can pass through the balcony, ricochet of the gun, hit a crew member and then fly out of the gunport splashing into the water. Damage is positional: hit the gun and you might destroy it. Leaks, structural damage, torn sails, demasting, raking, fires, explosions and all other hazards that were possible in that era. Heel and wind affects the shooting distance and will require a change in tactics.ĭamage model – Every cannonball is tracked in the air and after it hits the target. Mortar vessels can destroy fortifications, though they may require an escort.Įach gun has realistic ballistics and penetration performance based on historical gun charts and admiralty tests. Fort and land batteries will provide you with support during battles near shores. Gunnery and weapons – Major types of naval artillery are implemented: from long guns to mortars to carronades and obusiers. Correct tacking, boxhauling, clubhauling and other elements of realistic sailing will help you win battles in most adverse conditions. Yard angles, ship angle to wind, fittings and ship condition affects speeds and turning rates. Realistic sailing – Advanced wind and physics model provides for realistic portrayal of ship’s performance in the age of sail.
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Shipbuilding and manufacturing - Build ships, upgrades and cannons, supply your clans or your nation or set up shops in free towns to sell to your enemies. Use shallow waters at your advantage to escape from larger ships. Board ships and sell them and their cargo at nearby ports. Trading and privateering – Buy trading goods at low prices, haul them to distant places for high profits. Deliver cargo or passengers, hunt specific ships, join patrol zones battles and sink as many ships as you can. Passing the final naval combat exam grants you the rank of Master and Commander, together with a frigate and other rewards to start your adventures in the West Indies.Īdmiralty missions – Accomplish missions for your Admiralty to earn doubloons, combat medals and reward chests. Tutorials – In-game tutorials and exams help you to grasp the basics and the subtleties of gunnery and maneuvering. Peace servers are perfect for friendly peaceful gameplay. There are no port battles and conquest, piracy or privateering. Relax on Peace Server - All nations are at peace and players cannot attack each other in Peace servers. When fighting in Naval action you can be sure you are only facing skills and ship fittings. Yes - you have heard it right: there is a special server that calculates and replicates waves to all users in battle. Every battle action is calculated on the servers, even water and wave shapes. Naval Action is one of the few games where hacking is made impossible by design. We are very proud to say that we have succeeded. From the start we have build the tech around one main goal - complete elimination of hacking from PVP. Broadside weight matters, but even a smaller vessel can overcome the superior enemy by focusing on the enemy weak spots. Just like in boxing you have to get close and use all your tactical knowledge of wind, your ship to slug it out face to face. Invite other clans of your nation into your alliance.Īge of sail combat is a personal affair with no dirty tricks, corner camping, or hiding in bushes: you see the enemy from 20km and so do they. Invest to turn your controlled ports into industrial hubs, shipbuilding arsenals or fortified harbours. Open trading outposts and levy taxes in the ports governed by your clan. Build ships, trade, attack enemies of your nation almost everywhere and capture their ships. The game features 50+ ships from small cutters to large 100+ gun 1st rates allowing the player to experience every possible role of that era.Ĭonquest and PVP ActivitiesFight on War Server – Fight for the domination of the West Indies, recreated based on 18th Century maps and navigational charts. Accurate hull models, sail plans, guns, internal upgrades, historical speed trials were used in the creation of vessels. Naval action was named one of the best releases from early access in 2019 by Steam and Steam community.īeautiful ships – We have been painstakingly recreating the beautiful ships of the Age of sail period. No game has come closer to the replication of the Age of Sail sailing mechanics and combat. Naval Action is a hardcore, realistic, and beautifully detailed naval combat game immersing players into the experience of the most beautiful period of naval history - when sailing ships ruled the seas.
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