NavTac Deluxe Edition

EnglischEnglish

NAVTAC DELUXE EDITION is a 153-page illustrated release containing two complete games (plus a Ship Supplement ) containing miniature tactical level World War I naval rules.
The game uses 1/3000 scale ships¸ and classic naval combat rules using Minden's NavTac (NavTac = Naval Tactical) game system.
GAMES INCLUDED : NAVTAC: CORONEL & FALKLANDS simulate the early battles of the First World War¸ particularly the Battles of Coronel and the Falklands¸ as well as other historical scenarios occurring in the first two years of the war. Warships from France¸ Italy¸ Austria-Hungary¸ Russia¸ and Turkey¸ in addition to those from Great Britain and Germany. BATTLE OF DOGGER BANK has a particular focus on battlecruisers and the Battle of Dogger Bank (1915) as well as other historical scenarios. with warships from Great Britain and Germany. Finally¸ a SUPPLEMENTAL SHIP SECTION is included that has 22 additional¸ previously unreleased ships from various countries for use with the system.
NavTac uses a modified version of the system popularized by Fletcher Pratt¸ with game turns equalling 5 minutes¸ and one inch representing 500 yards. Significantly¸ NavTac uses dice to determine the results of gun fire between ships¸ not the range estimation method used by Pratt. There are many other differences and refinements¸ but this is the most decisive. By using the ship ratings and tables coupled with wise sailing tactics¸ the characteristics of gun fire (taking into account range¸ size of shell¸ armor of the target)¸ and the roll of dice¸ you can authentically recreate events that happened in historical battles.
Each of the two games includes rules¸ game tables¸ several scenarios¸ and historical commentary¸ a total of 66 ships (NT: Coronel & Falklands)¸ 54 ships (Dogger Bank)¸ and 22 ships (Supplement)¸ for a total of over 140 1/3000 scale warship counters which you can scan and print (or¸ you may use your own miniature ships). Ships are individually rated for type (BB¸ BC¸ B¸ AC¸ CL)¸ displacement¸ main guns & range¸ secondary guns & range¸ armor¸ speed¸ turret placement¸ and damage (ship data cards are also included within the pages of the 8.5"x5.5" book). There are some ships that appear in both games¸ and the rules are similar in both since it is the same system¸ but each game contains specific scenarios¸ ships¸ and material unique to itself.
The game is well suited to veteran naval gamers as well as newcomers¸ and history buffs¸ as it seeks to be very playable¸ while at the same time retains historicity.
RATED¸ 1/3000 SCALE WARSHIP COUNTERS INCLUDED :
NAVTAC: CORONEL & FALKLANDS SHIPS: British: Dreadnought¸ King George V¸ Ajax (BB); Invincible¸ Inflexible¸ Indomitable¸ Tiger (BC); Lord Nelson¸ Agamemnon (B)¸ Defence¸ Minotaur¸ Warrior¸ Natal¸ Achilles¸ Duke of Edinburgh¸ Black Prince¸ Kent¸ Monmouth¸ Cornwall¸ Good Hope¸ Leviathan¸ Drake (AC); Sydney¸ Southampton¸ Glasgow¸ Liverpool (CL); Otranto (AMC). Germany: Westfalen¸ Nassau¸ Rheinland¸ Helgoland¸ Oldenburg (BB); Goeben (BC); Scharnhorst¸ Gneisenau (AC); Breslau¸ Emden¸ Dresden¸ Leipzig¸ Nurnberg (CL). France: Courbet¸ Jean Bart (BB); Danton¸ Vergniaud¸ Mirabeau (B); Edgar Quinet¸ Rousseau (AC). Austria-Hungary: Tegetthoff¸ Prinz Eugen¸ Viribis Unitis (BB); Radetzky¸ Zriny i (B); Sankt Georg (AC); Saida (CL). Italy : Dante (BB); Napoli¸ Regina Elena¸ Roma (B); San Giorgio¸ San Marco (AC). Russia: Evstafi¸ Zlatoust¸ Pantelimon (B). Turkey: Yavuz (BB); Turgut Reis¸ Barbarossa (B).
BATTLE OF DOGGER BANK SHIPS: British: Invincible¸ Inflexible¸ Indomitable¸ Indefatigable¸ New Zealand¸ Australia¸ Tiger¸ Lion¸ Princess Royal¸ Queen Mary (BC); Dreadnought¸ Neptune¸ Audacious¸ Centurion (BB); Lord Nelson¸ King Edward VII (B); Duke of Edinburgh¸ Black Prince¸ Shannon¸ Cochrane¸ Berwick¸ Essex¸ King Alfred (AC); Chatham¸ Dublin¸ Southampton¸ Bristol¸ Gloucester¸ Newcastle¸ Blanche¸ Blone¸ Fearless (CL). German: Von der Tann¸ Moltke¸ Goeben¸ Seydlitz¸ Derffling