Naval Sequence of Play - Revision history

Tao alexis at 20:01, 26 April 2026

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Tao alexis: /* Movement Notation Phase */

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Movement Notation Phase

Tao alexis: /* Normal Movement */

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Normal Movement

Tao alexis: /* Unfouling Phase */

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Unfouling Phase

Tao alexis at 14:22, 26 April 2026

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Tao alexis at 14:21, 26 April 2026

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Tao alexis: /* Unfouling Phase */

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Unfouling Phase

Tao alexis at 14:20, 26 April 2026

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Tao alexis: /* Unfouling Phase */

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Unfouling Phase

Tao alexis at 19:02, 25 April 2026

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	The '''Naval Sequence of Play''' describes the order of ship actions that must be resolved during '''[[Ship Turn\|ship turns]]''', each of which takes place over five [[Combat Round\|rounds]]. Apart from the normal resolution of combat, if any is occurring, the following steps are observed once every five rounds. These steps allow the captains of each ship to restore their vessels’ combat worthiness and give orders for future movement. The five-round interval, or "ship turn," equals one minute of real time. Ship movement between decisions is expected to follow this chronology, so that vessels continue according to their existing speed, heading and condition until new orders are given and resolved.		The '''Naval Sequence of Play''' describes the order of ship actions that must be resolved during '''[[Ship Turn\|ship turns]]''', each of which takes place over five [[Combat Round\|rounds]]. Apart from the normal resolution of combat, if any is occurring, the following steps are observed once every five rounds. These steps allow the captains of each ship to restore their vessels’ combat worthiness and give orders for future movement. The five-round interval, or "ship turn," equals one minute of real time. Ship movement between decisions is expected to follow this chronology, so that vessels continue according to their existing speed, heading and condition until new orders are given and resolved.
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 === Movement Notation Phase ===
-Orders are written out, giving orders for the movement of ships one ship turn hence, five rounds from now.
+[[Movement Notation|Orders]] are written out, giving orders for the movement of ships one ship turn hence, five rounds from now.
 == Normal Movement ==

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	== Normal Movement ==		== Normal Movement ==
−	The movement of ships should take place continuously each round, as explained by [[Movement Execution\|movement execution]]. [[Grappling ~~(naval)\|Grappling]]~~ may be done at any time, while the ship's weapons fire when they are able. Boarding, too, happens as a part of normal melee.	+	The movement of ships should take place continuously each round, as explained by [[Movement Execution\|movement execution]]. Grappling of other ships may be done at any time, while the ship's weapons fire when they are able. Boarding, too, happens as a part of normal melee.
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		+	See [[Naval Combat]]
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		+	[[Category: Naval Combat]]

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	=== Unfouling Phase ===		=== Unfouling Phase ===
−	All ships wishing to do so may attempt to [[Unfouling and Fouling Ships\|unfoul]] themselves during this phase. To ~~begin~~ the attempt, ~~orders~~ must be ~~given to the crew, after which~~ the ~~entire ship's~~ crew ~~must spend~~ five rounds attempting to free the ~~vessel's~~ rigging from ~~that of~~ another ship~~. During this time~~, ~~the crew is occupied with~~ cutting, hauling, clearing spars, loosening lines ~~and separating~~ the ~~vessels enough for normal handling to resume~~; ~~they~~ cannot ~~engage in combat and may~~ be ~~interrupted by boarding~~ from ~~acting on behalf~~ of ~~the ship~~, ~~unless~~ [[~~Marines~~\|~~marines~~]] are ~~present to protect them~~. ~~The attempt is resolved during this phase~~.	+	All ships wishing to do so may attempt to [[Unfouling and Fouling Ships\|unfoul]] themselves during this phase. To resolve the attempt, it must be that the crew has already spent five uninterrupted rounds attempting to free the vessels rigging from another ship, through cutting, hauling, clearing spars and loosening lines. Now the roll is made that resolves if this has succeeded; if it has not, another roll cannot be made until another ship turn has passed.
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		+	=== Movement Notation Phase ===
		+	Orders are written out, giving orders for the movement of ships one ship turn hence, five rounds from now.
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		+	== Normal Movement ==
		+	The movement of ships should take place continuously each round, as explained by [[Movement Execution\|movement execution]]. [[Grappling (naval)\|Grappling]] may be done at any time, while the ship's weapons fire when they are able. Boarding, too, happens as a part of normal melee.

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-The '''Naval Sequence of Play''' describes the order of ship actions that must be resolved during '''ship turns''', each of which takes place over five [[Combat Round|rounds]]. Apart from the normal resolution of combat, if any is occurring, the following steps are observed once every five rounds. These steps allow the captains of each ship to restore their vessels’ combat worthiness and give orders for future movement. The five-round interval, or "ship turn," equals one minute of real time. Ship movement between decisions is expected to follow this chronology, so that vessels continue according to their existing speed, heading and condition until new orders are given and resolved.
+The '''Naval Sequence of Play''' describes the order of ship actions that must be resolved during '''[[Ship Turn|ship turns]]''', each of which takes place over five [[Combat Round|rounds]]. Apart from the normal resolution of combat, if any is occurring, the following steps are observed once every five rounds. These steps allow the captains of each ship to restore their vessels’ combat worthiness and give orders for future movement. The five-round interval, or "ship turn," equals one minute of real time. Ship movement between decisions is expected to follow this chronology, so that vessels continue according to their existing speed, heading and condition until new orders are given and resolved.
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 A ship is a large, moving body, dependent upon [[Crew Quality|crew]] labour, [[Wind Force|wind]], [[Ship's Attitude|steering]], sail and momentum. The helmsman may begin to answer the tiller at once, but sailors must still haul lines, brace yards, gather or loose sail, shift weight, clear obstructions and respond to commands passed across a noisy deck. For this reason, changes in speed or direction are not treated as instantaneous. Officers must judge the enemy's course before the moment of contact, decide whether to close, sheer away, hold position, prepare to board or bring weapons to bear, and then trust the crew to carry out the order in time.

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 A ship is a large, moving body, dependent upon [[Crew Quality|crew]] labour, [[Wind Force|wind]], [[Ship's Attitude|steering]], sail and momentum. The helmsman may begin to answer the tiller at once, but sailors must still haul lines, brace yards, gather or loose sail, shift weight, clear obstructions and respond to commands passed across a noisy deck. For this reason, changes in speed or direction are not treated as instantaneous. Officers must judge the enemy's course before the moment of contact, decide whether to close, sheer away, hold position, prepare to board or bring weapons to bear, and then trust the crew to carry out the order in time.
-The delay between an officer giving an order and the ship answering that order requires a full ship turn. Expressed in [[Combat|combat]] rounds, if an order is given at the outset of the 1st round, the result of that order does not commence until the 6th round. This delay creates the possibility of unexpected outcomes. Orders given at the start of a ship turn are written out and cannot be changed until the next ship turn, regardless of what occurs in the meantime. A poor order may leave the ship badly placed several rounds later; a good order may put the vessel into position before the enemy can answer. As a result, ships may [[Collisions (naval)|collide]], become [[Unfouling and Fouling ships|fouled]], move unintentionally out of range, be caught unawares, or be caught '''[[Caught In Irons|in irons]]''', leaving them unable to move until another five rounds have passed and an attempt can be made to restore their situation.
+The delay between an officer giving an order and the ship answering that order requires a full ship turn. Expressed in [[Combat|combat]] rounds, if an order is given at the outset of the 1st round, the result of that order does not commence until the 6th round. This delay creates the possibility of unexpected outcomes. Orders given at the start of a ship turn are written out and cannot be changed until the next ship turn, regardless of what occurs in the meantime. A poor order may leave the ship badly placed several rounds later; a good order may put the vessel into position before the enemy can answer. As a result, ships may [[Collisions (naval)|collide]], become [[Unfouling and Fouling ships|fouled]], move unintentionally out of range, be caught unawares, or be caught [[Caught In Irons|in irons]], leaving them unable to move until another five rounds have passed and an attempt can be made to restore their situation.
 Between ship turns, combat is resolved according to the standard round-by-round sequence, when [[Melee|melee]], [[Missile Weapons|missile fire]], [[Siege Weapons|siege fire]], [[Ramming|ramming]], [[Grappling (naval)|grappling]], [[Boarding|boarding]] and [[Action Points|action point]] use is handled normally.

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	=== Unfouling Phase ===		=== Unfouling Phase ===
−	All ships wishing to do so may attempt to [[Unfouling and Fouling Ships\|unfoul]] themselves during this phase. To begin the attempt, orders must be given to the crew, after which the entire ship's crew must spend five rounds attempting to free the vessel's rigging from that of another ship. During this time, the crew is occupied with cutting, hauling, clearing spars, loosening lines and separating the vessels enough for normal handling to resume; they cannot engage in combat and may be interrupted by boarding from acting on behalf of the ship. The attempt is resolved during this phase.	+	All ships wishing to do so may attempt to [[Unfouling and Fouling Ships\|unfoul]] themselves during this phase. To begin the attempt, orders must be given to the crew, after which the entire ship's crew must spend five rounds attempting to free the vessel's rigging from that of another ship. During this time, the crew is occupied with cutting, hauling, clearing spars, loosening lines and separating the vessels enough for normal handling to resume; they cannot engage in combat and may be interrupted by boarding from acting on behalf of the ship, unless [[Marines\|marines]] are present to protect them. The attempt is resolved during this phase.

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-The '''Naval Sequence of Play''' describes the order in which actions are performed during a naval fight. The movement and adjustment of [[Ship Types|ships]] occurs in normal game [[Combat Round|rounds]], allowing events at sea to be measured by the same time scale used for [[Combat|combat]]. To keep track of orders, movement, missiles, boarding, collisions and damage, a fixed "Sequence of Play" has been included in the system. Each phase of the sequence must be resolved in the order indicated below. This prevents ships from turning, firing, accelerating, drifting or striking one another out of order, while giving the DM a consistent frame for judging what has already occurred and what remains possible in the present round. Descriptions for each phase are linked for further reading.
+The '''Naval Sequence of Play''' describes the order of ship actions that must be resolved during '''ship turns''', each of which takes place over five [[Combat Round|rounds]]. Apart from the normal resolution of combat, if any is occurring, the following steps are observed once every five rounds. These steps allow the captains of each ship to restore their vessels’ combat worthiness and give orders for future movement. The five-round interval, or "ship turn," equals one minute of real time. Ship movement between decisions is expected to follow this chronology, so that vessels continue according to their existing speed, heading and condition until new orders are given and resolved.
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-The Sequence accounts for the delay between an officer giving an order and the vessel answering that order. A ship is a large, moving body, dependent upon [[Crew Quality|crew]] labour, [[Wind Force|wind]], [[Ship's Attitude|steering]], sail and momentum. The helmsman may begin to answer the tiller at once, but sailors must still haul lines, brace yards, gather or loose sail, shift weight, clear obstructions and respond to commands passed across a noisy deck. For this reason, changes in speed or direction are not treated as instantaneous.
+A ship is a large, moving body, dependent upon [[Crew Quality|crew]] labour, [[Wind Force|wind]], [[Ship's Attitude|steering]], sail and momentum. The helmsman may begin to answer the tiller at once, but sailors must still haul lines, brace yards, gather or loose sail, shift weight, clear obstructions and respond to commands passed across a noisy deck. For this reason, changes in speed or direction are not treated as instantaneous. Officers must judge the enemy's course before the moment of contact, decide whether to close, sheer away, hold position, prepare to board or bring weapons to bear, and then trust the crew to carry out the order in time.
-This delay also gives value to command and anticipation. Officers must judge the enemy's course before the moment of contact, decide whether to close, sheer away, hold position, prepare to board or bring weapons to bear, and then trust the crew to carry out the order in time. A poor order may leave the ship badly placed several rounds later; a good order may put the vessel into position before the enemy can answer.
+The delay between an officer giving an order and the ship answering that order requires a full ship turn. Expressed in [[Combat|combat]] rounds, if an order is given at the outset of the 1st round, the result of that order does not commence until the 6th round. This delay creates the possibility of unexpected outcomes. Orders given at the start of a ship turn are written out and cannot be changed until the next ship turn, regardless of what occurs in the meantime. A poor order may leave the ship badly placed several rounds later; a good order may put the vessel into position before the enemy can answer. As a result, ships may [[Collisions (naval)|collide]], become [[Unfouling and Fouling ships|fouled]], move unintentionally out of range, be caught unawares, or be caught '''[[Caught In Irons|in irons]]''', leaving them unable to move until another five rounds have passed and an attempt can be made to restore their situation.
-Where no personal combat is taking place, the DM may manage ship movement over longer intervals. A suitable approach is to combine movement into minute periods of five rounds each, or even two minutes at a time, when vessels are closing from a distance, searching for position, adjusting to wind, shadowing one another, or manoeuvring without immediate fire or boarding. This keeps the encounter from becoming burdened by unnecessary round-by-round handling before the ships are close enough for each moment to matter.
+Between ship turns, combat is resolved according to the standard round-by-round sequence, when [[Melee|melee]], [[Missile Weapons|missile fire]], [[Siege Weapons|siege fire]], [[Ramming|ramming]], [[Grappling (naval)|grappling]], [[Boarding|boarding]] and [[Action Points|action point]] use is handled normally.
 == Sequence of Play ==
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 === Unfouling Phase ===
-All ships wishing to do so may attempt to [[Unfouling and Fouling Ships|unfoul]] themselves during this phase. To begin the attempt, orders must be given to the crew, after which the entire ship's crew must spend five rounds attempting to free the vessel's rigging from that of another ship. During this time, the crew is occupied with cutting, hauling, clearing spars, loosening lines and separating the vessels enough for normal handling to resume. The attempt is resolved during this phase.
+All ships wishing to do so may attempt to [[Unfouling and Fouling Ships|unfoul]] themselves during this phase. To begin the attempt, orders must be given to the crew, after which the entire ship's crew must spend five rounds attempting to free the vessel's rigging from that of another ship. During this time, the crew is occupied with cutting, hauling, clearing spars, loosening lines and separating the vessels enough for normal handling to resume; they cannot engage in combat and may be interrupted by boarding from acting on behalf of the ship. The attempt is resolved during this phase.

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	=== Unfouling Phase ===		=== Unfouling Phase ===
		+	All ships wishing to do so may attempt to [[Unfouling and Fouling Ships\|unfoul]] themselves during this phase. To begin the attempt, orders must be given to the crew, after which the entire ship's crew must spend five rounds attempting to free the vessel's rigging from that of another ship. During this time, the crew is occupied with cutting, hauling, clearing spars, loosening lines and separating the vessels enough for normal handling to resume. The attempt is resolved during this phase.