Sea Lords is a series of games examining operational naval warfare in the Age of Sail. The series developed out of the Lace Wars™ operational land warfare series. But, while a number of rules are similar to those found in the Lace Wars, the change of environment necessistated a different treatment for most aspects of the rules.

As with the Lace Wars series, the games can be dignified as "operational studies" although they are have sufficient abstraction of detail to make them playable; the players may find some of the systems are quite novel.

The focus of the games is on fulfilling orders handed down "from above", in order to win prestige – i.e. score victory points. Typical orders might be: "cruise" (i.e. patrol a line of coast),"escort", "blockade", "show of force", "support the army". Orders are assigned to naval formations, which are composed of squadrons – the basic combat units. These formations are commanded by leaders (admirals and commodores) who influence the effectiveness of their formations. Squadrons are composed of Sail (ships), which act as strength points.

Movement is governed by the wind. Coastal travel is conducted "point-to-point", along lanes that cost a variable number of movement points, depending on the weather. Movement in open water is by "zone", also affected by the wind. Attrition plays a major role – even ships in port suffer wear and tear. An important part of the game is skilfully cycling squadrons between conducting operations in pursuance of orders and "fitting out" (repairing).

Combat is not covered in detail – this is an operational-scale series – but the key issues are featured: the effect of leadership, holding the weather gauge, deciding on the intensity of the battle, matching up opposing squadrons on the line of battle. Attritional damage is inflicted, which may lead to the sinking of "sail"; on occasion a ship may be sunk outright. The opportunity to take prizes is not omitted.

As in real life, the opposing forces are not always visible to each other; "searching" is an important part of the game. Reconnaissance and other special assets, like frigates, fireships, and bomb ketches, are represented by special counters, played against the enemy or on target locations.

The games are played in a series of turns, each representing one month. Each turn is divided into four operational impulses and an administrative phase. The impulses are broken down into single movement point increments, allowing "simultaneous" movement without the need for a written plot..

Each game has a set of minor scenarios, usually covering a single year, and one or more campaign games covering the whole war or a large portion of it.

Produkte

Produkte vom Herausgeber (Red Sash Games)

Bestellnr.	Beschreibung	Preis	Kaufen
Grundregeln
RSG SLS01	Mistral: The Western Med 1740-48 (Volume I in the Sea Lords Series) Sammlerstück / Rarität! Hot Seller   Mistral is the first of a set of naval games from Red Sash Games; a series called Sea Lords. Mistral covers the War of the Austrian Succession at sea, plus the concurrent War of Jenkin's Ear. Though relatively unknown, these conflicts, raging from 1739-1748, comprised the first "world war". The primary naval actions took place in three theatres: the English Channel and Bay of Biscay, the Caribbean, and the western Mediterranean. Forces also clashed in India, along America's eastern seaboard, ... (vollständige Beschreibung)	238,00 EUR	Kaufen
RSG SLS02	Somar Skråla: The Baltic 1741-43 (Volume II in the Sea Lords Series) Bitte vorbestellen   Somar Skråla (SS) and A Lesser Wrath (ALW) are a pair of games dealing with the Russo-Swedish War of 1741-1743, sometimes called the Hats' War or the War of the Hats. SS examines the naval war and ALW the land war. While boxed together, the pair are completely separate games; rule for linking the two are included. Both games are operational in scope, and both are for two players: Swedes versus Russians. The Danes are an optional third side in the naval game. When combining the games, four (or f... (vollständige Beschreibung)	ca. 224,00 EUR	Vorbestellen
RSG SLS03	Yellow Jack: The War of Jenkins' Ear 1739-43 (Volume III in the Sea Lords Series) Autumn, 1739. Fierce economic competition between Britain and Spain has broken into open war: the War of Jenkin’s Ear. As His Britannic Majesty’s naval commander-in-chief in the Caribbean, your duties have suddenly multiplied. Their Lordships at the Admiralty demand action. Parliament expects the speedy conquest of Spain’s New World possessions – ALL of them – but is unwilling to supply men and ships. That would require the adoption of methods suitable only under a ‘French Despoti... (vollständige Beschreibung)	426,00 EUR	Kaufen
RSG SLS04	Cold Waves: The Atlantic & North Sea 1739-1748 (Volume IV in the Sea Lords Series) Sonderangebot   Cold Waves is the final game of a set covering the War of the Austrian Succession at sea (plus the concurrent War of Jenkin's Ear). Though relatively unknown, these conflicts, raging from 1739-1748, comprised the first "world war". The primary naval actions took place in three theatres: the English Channel and Bay of Biscay, the Caribbean, and the western Mediterranean. Forces also clashed in India, along America's eastern seaboard, and in the Pacific. Cold Waves examines the European Atlantic c... (vollständige Beschreibung)	288,00 EUR	Kaufen
Regelerweiterungen
RSG SLS05	Four Corners (Four Expansions for the Sea Lords Series) Bitte vorbestellen   Four Corners contains expansions for the four Sea Lords games set during the time of the War of the Austrian Succession: 1) King George’s War expands the map of Yellow Jack to include New England and Maritime Canada, with a focus on the taking of the French fortress of Louisbourg. This expansion is the most complex, involving expeditionary forces and the same land combat system as Yellow Jack. It also includes a large number of counters. 2) The Carnatic War covers the First Carnatic War ... (vollständige Beschreibung)	ca. 288,00 EUR	Vorbestellen