Talk:Fleet Action
- Design Goals
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- Operational Scope
- Narrative focused
- Relatively fast pace
Borrows somewhat from Fate and my own ideas.
Quick Guide
Flag
Place unit flat/insignia on the table as a token.
Design
Command
At the Operational level there are three different roles: the Flag Officer, Staff Officer, and Field Officer. Each plays specific roles, with different ways of influencing the overall battle.
Admirals with their own independent formations may elect to unify their command, at which point the Combined Fleet will act as one large Fleet with a single Flag officer.
Only one Character can function as the Flag Officer in a given Fleet. In that capacity they are the ultimately responsible for the Force's success or failure by setting its objectives, and issuing fleet-wide orders (e.g. Jellicoe or Speer). Staff are active throughout an operation advising the Flag and ensuring orders are carried out effectively.
Field Officers control a single Element locally and can play a major role in its performance (e.g. Beatty or Hipper), suggest courses of action to their Flag Officer, and even choose to break with the orders of the Flag if they feel necessary.
Fleets
A Fleet is represented on the table by a Token, usually a Flag or Unit Insignia.
Fleets are made up of Elements. Elements are made up of Groups.
Elements are the acting components of the Fleet, represented on the table by a token. Each . All Fleets have a Screen, at least one
(draft material) Not all fleets are made equal, all of the major powers have different kinds of Fleets. Fleet types have different basic statistics that represent their authorized materiel as dictated by naval legislation and their general expected level of support, readiness, and training.
[fleet types]
The Fleet in aggregate is represented by a Flag or Unit Insignia which tracks its major statistics: Cohesion, Attrition and Logistics.
The components of a Fleet are Elements. Each element . Every fleet must have a Screen and a
Fleets are made up of Groups representing small tactical groups of 4-10 ships. There are three broad categories of Groups: Light, Ship of the Wall, Capital. Each category
Token are apportioned to Fleet Elements.
Operations
Fleets in action. There are two types of engagement, determining the particular fleet elements, and a battle can freely transition between either depending on circumstance. This determines what fleet elements the
- Screening: In the Screening phase these elements attempts to gather data on the enemy’s maneuvers and prevent their counterparts from doing the same. Their respective success or failure determines who, if anyone, has initiative. Engagements that have become too chaotic or frenzied (such as a general melee) may not have this phase.
- Planning: The Flag Officer and their staffs analyze the situation and issue their orders. Both sides describe the overall formation they want their fleets to adopt to the GM. The GM approves the and assigns any bonuses.
- Execution: The Fleet Elements choose and begin their Actions.
- Results:
Set Piece
Whenever two fleet groups mutually agree and commit to pitched battle, bringing the full weight of their numbers to bear on each other. In a Set Piece engagement there are two major lines.
| Screen | ||
| Line of Battle | ||
|---|---|---|
| [First Wing] | [Second Wing] | [Third Wing] |
| (Reserve) | (Reserve) | (Reserve) |
Maneuver
Whenever a majority of either fleet group is not engaged such as a meeting engagement, an attempt to maneuver around an enemy, or a fighting retreat. Most of a fleet’s tokens are “off-screen”.
| Screen | ||
| [First Wing] | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Reserve) | ||
| March Train | ||
| [Second Wing] | [Third Wing] | |