Ahoy! Lego Naval Dominance

[ZargonX]

Avast, ye Legomen! Throughout our history, the question has come up as to how do we best protect our homeland. As I look at the seas around us, the answer seems obvious: make sure no one ever gets here.

Dominance of the high seas should be one of our primary military goals for severals reasons:

-Intercepting ships before they get to our shores is one of the best defences possible.
-Strong naval transport capability means others will be wary of engaging us, as we could strike their lands easily.
-Eventual naval bombardment capability is good offensively and defensively.

Currently, I would wager we have the largest navy in the world, albeit only with 6 ships. I think shipbuilding should remain a priority, possibly adding new harbors to produce veterans, and definately going for Magellen's Voyage. If we can sustain a large, veteran fleet with extra movement capabilities, we will be a strong position of power.

So let us begin planning now for our future on the high seas, and let us find our destiny on the waves!

[vondrack]

I especially heavily support the Magellan's Expedition, for reasons outlined in another thread/discussion - it is a prefect trigger for our GS and will help us dominate the seas with vessels faster than those of our rivals.

However, I would probably slow the navy building a bit at this very moment, as we've got more transport ships than we can use now (since we are lacking the units to be transported). I'd start producing more ships once we are able to build Frigates and Galleons.

[ZargonX]

Yes, agreed. I suppose I should have been more specific on the timeline. At the moment, we can hold steady. However, when Frigates come into play, I think that will be a prime time to bulk up the fleet.

[redstar1]

Yeah our position certainly dictates that we will need a sizable offensive/defensive/fisheries protection force. Frigates are excellent for this.

Just remember, 6 galley/caravel become 6 transports, 48 transport units for fast response