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Blockade??
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:54 am
by 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??
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:49 am
by 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.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:05 am
by Ol' Choctaw
Green water and brown water blockades can be tricky. Sometimes enemy elements ashore will impact how many ships you need.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:09 am
by Rafiki
Ol' Choctaw wrote:Sometimes enemy elements ashore will impact how many ships you need.
And you don't see those till you move forces there.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:15 pm
by 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.)