duke68 wrote:
Hi there, I don't know if this has already been asked.
Can riggingless ship turn whenever they like?
Now it's what happens but I think it's really wrong.
A riggingless ship can drift following the wind but it can't turn so easily.
Yes, a riggingless ship can turn. However, it shouldn't be able to turn as easily (and frequently) as we are seeing in some of the current games.
I've cut & pasted the rules section that covers this situation:
B. Drifting:
This is a special type of movement. It may be voluntary or involuntary.
1. Whenever the bow hex of a ship does not change or is not plotted to change for two consecutive movement execution phases, during the second phase the ship will drift one hex in the direction the wind is blowing. Both the bow and the stern must be moved in this direction. This applies also to ships which are fouled or grappled together, if both ships are on at least their second consecutive movement execution phase without moving into another hex. Ships may turn in place and still fulfill drifting obligations (see IV, A. 15, of the Basic Game).
2. Ship of the line class vessels will drift one hex every other turn while drifting. Frigate and smaller class ships will drift one hex per turn while drifting. They will continue at these rates until they voluntarily move at least one hex.
3. Ships which are fouled or grappled together cannot move or turn in place, they can only drift.
4. For each turn a ship is to drift, a “D” is written in the move column.
5. Ships which have lost all rigging-squares (become dismasted) drift with a special turning allowance.
a. Dismasted ships with a turning ability of 1 must wait at least three consecutive turns while drifting before being able to make a 60 degree turn.
b. Dismasted ships with a turning ability of 2 must wait at least two consecutive turns while drifting before being able to make a 60 degree turn.
c. Dismasted ships with a turning ability of 3 must wait at least one turn while drifting before being able to make a 60 degree turn.
d. If a dismasted ship makes a 60 degree turn while drifting, it must wait the same period before making another turn. |
