Blockade??

[Capt Cliff]

I bought a blockade squadron with 8 ships. When I put it in an area that requires 8 naval elements I appear to be 4 elements short!!?? Is a naval element = to 2 ships??

[Ethan]

Hi Capt Cliff!

The more likely it is that you need 12 naval elements to block that area.

Certainly, a blockade squadron is composed of 8 naval elements. Anyway, to find out how many elements compose a particular unit you just have to click on that unit and you will see its elements in the Elements Panel.

[Ol' Choctaw]

Green water and brown water blockades can be tricky. Sometimes enemy elements ashore will impact how many ships you need.

[Rafiki]

Sometimes enemy elements ashore will impact how many ships you need.

And you don't see those till you move forces there.

[Longshanks]

Move the force in and see what the region tells you. The region will show a message if you place the cursor on the water. F'rinstance "You need 4 elements to blockade the ports." So, send in 12-16 elements into the James, for example, then pull out the excess later (preferably with Farragut, cause he runs forts better.)