Fort Monroe and blockading forts

[Gray_Lensman]

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[cptcav]

I find it difficult to believe that there can be a justification to being able to blockade Fort Sumter with ships alone. As soon as the US Navy positioned itself in such a manner, there would be shore batteries ALL AROUND firing at them. After all, it was the shore batteries that isolated Fort Sumter in the first place!

But, due to the game rules, it could never happen as shore batteries are useless against ship unless they move back and forth and what player in his right mind is going to do that.

I guess that I will just have to play with opponents that are willing to have house rules regarding forts and blockades. So, don't pay attention to this old man, he'll live.

Regards,
CptCav

[Gray_Lensman]

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[cptcav]

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2.) the status of the button could also be checked to trigger fort bombardment(s) from all adjacent forts...

And, it would be nice if it had to be pushed anew every turn.

Regards,
CptCav

[GraniteStater]

I also think we need to clarify terms and what they mean here. Runyan's original observations pertain not to a blockade per se, but strike me more as a matter of interdiction. Let me be clear: if I understand Runyan correctly, his original observation pertained to something much like the 'River Rule', where hostile land elements may not cross a navigable river region athwart corresponding land regions. This I would characterize as a Naval Interdiction.

A blockade, however, is interference with commerce, shall we say, in or out of a destination, i. e., a Harbor (or perhaps a coastal Fort as indicated by GL in his list above). Naturally, what I mean is a 'brown' blockade. Now, in order to effect a true BrnBlk by rule in the game, where a particular City/Region/Harbor/Fort suffers adverse consequences, a certain number of naval elements must be present in the corresponding 'blockade point', or 'blockade region' (I'm inventing a term here).

I effect a true BrnBlk on Morehead City, NC, 'cuz I can do so without getting shot at. I don't effect true BrnBlks on Charleston, for the reverse reason - I am content to park off the river mouth, off Ft. Sumter, and interfere with Runners.

If I wish to get up close and tangle with a Fort, I should have to deal with that as an engagement.

And if I have my facts straight, I can support my land forces at Monroe, for example, with Naval Bombardment.

I think you're onto something, GL. Just want to throw in a distinction that you may or may not find useful.

[Gray_Lensman]

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