Frigates, Ironclads & Privateers

[GodKing]

I don't see the need.

[Meshelic]

So we've already set in stone that building the space ship is the goal we're aiming for? I thought that our victory goal had not yet been decided, of course maybe I missed it 30 or 40 threads back....

[History Guy]

We do need to produce Frigates, I think, but not necessarily Privateers. Frigates can, and will be good for blockading foreign ports, blasting up coastal and land defenses, and hitting enemy transports while we expand further our glorious empire. Germany, England, and Greece will be crushed on the land, but by sea they can be isolated.

[Kloreep]

Originally posted by History Guy
We do need to produce Frigates, I think, but not necessarily Privateers. Frigates can, and will be good for blockading foreign ports, blasting up coastal and land defenses, and hitting enemy transports while we expand further our glorious empire. Germany, England, and Greece will be crushed on the land, but by sea they can be isolated.

Why Frigates? Ironclads are better in every way, and they're only one tech in the future. Since we have Iron and are guaranteed Coal, I think any navy beyond Galleons should wait till Steam Power; sure, Ironclads will be more expensive to build, but at least they won't be obselete the day they sail out of the dock.

[joncnunn]

Iron Clads also become obsolete.

Privateers have the hidden nationality allowing quasi-wars against under protected Caraveles/ Galleons so a couple of them remain usuable until Combustion and subs, when we will want to swap them.

Frigates & Men of War are obsolete for everybody who has coal before they can be built.

Iron Clads still become obsolete quickly. If we were on a smaler contienant (say any of the lost AIs) I'm be in favor of building them. But with us being on such a large contientant, even those aren't needed and we can wait for Mass Production and Battleships for ships that rule the seas.

[Panag]

hi ,

why should we not have a couple , .......

ones outdated we can always disband them in a city where shields are needed , .....

have a nice day

[joncnunn]

Only a fraction of the shields that when into building the obsolete unit is returned when scraped.

[Panag]

Originally posted by joncnunn
Only a fraction of the shields that when into building the obsolete unit is returned when scraped.

hi ,

thats true , but it is still something , so why not disband them for a building or unit in a far away place , .....

it really helps and can sometimes be of big use

have a nice day