http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/ An alternate history game of air fleet battles. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:51:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-489 G Konkel Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:00:26 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=199#comment-489 Saw the demo as well. I like the story so far, I hope the game is as good. Saw the demo as well. I like the story so far, I hope the game is as good.

]]> http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Captain Jenkins Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:28:10 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=199#comment-379 Caught your demo at GenCon! I am so excited to get my hands on this game! Caught your demo at GenCon! I am so excited to get my hands on this game!

]]> http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Kontre-Admiral, K.u.K Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:15:13 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=199#comment-337 Battleship guns of the period rarely elevated past 30 degrees - Lev casemate guns designed for ground bombardment can depress lower than that. A small advantage, but in this case critical. Battleship guns of the period rarely elevated past 30 degrees – Lev casemate guns designed for ground bombardment can depress lower than that. A small advantage, but in this case critical.

]]> http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-331 blackbrunswicker Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:43:35 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=199#comment-331 Given the way Leviathans appear to be constructed, the Russian airships can't be hovering directly above the Japanese ships, or they wouldn't be able to bring their own guns to bear. And firing off the main and secondary batteries to cover each other is really the only choice the Japanese have at this point. Just because it isn't a practiced strategy doesn't mean it can't be improvised. Commanders who can rapidly adapt are the ones that will cary the day. Given the way Leviathans appear to be constructed, the Russian airships can’t be hovering directly above the Japanese ships, or they wouldn’t be able to bring their own guns to bear. And firing off the main and secondary batteries to cover each other is really the only choice the Japanese have at this point. Just because it isn’t a practiced strategy doesn’t mean it can’t be improvised. Commanders who can rapidly adapt are the ones that will cary the day.

]]> http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Zergonapal Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:35:23 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=199#comment-326 What? So you think it would be a good idea to shoot at an armoured airhip hovering over your own ships? If it gets hit it could well drop onto the battleship your trying to save. Naval battles are conducted in lines, there is no stategy for firing over the bow of your own ships. The procedure for dealing with aircraft was and almost still is using dedicated Anti-Aircraft defences, but the Leviathans are almost immune to anything that could take down an airplane. Mind you if the Japanese had an aircraft carrier to launch fight bombers and torpedo planes it mighty be a different story, but that was still a few decades away on a different timeline. What? So you think it would be a good idea to shoot at an armoured airhip hovering over your own ships? If it gets hit it could well drop onto the battleship your trying to save.
Naval battles are conducted in lines, there is no stategy for firing over the bow of your own ships. The procedure for dealing with aircraft was and almost still is using dedicated Anti-Aircraft defences, but the Leviathans are almost immune to anything that could take down an airplane.
Mind you if the Japanese had an aircraft carrier to launch fight bombers and torpedo planes it mighty be a different story, but that was still a few decades away on a different timeline.

]]> http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Bob Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:35:48 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=199#comment-323 I bet Togo will preforme that manuver next. Great story, keep it up Russians. I bet Togo will preforme that manuver next.
Great story, keep it up Russians.

]]> http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/08/08/a-monster-in-the-sky_part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-311 blackbrunswicker Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:14:09 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=199#comment-311 Interesting. You'd think the Japanese ships would cover each others blind spots. Maybe the formation's too spread out. Interesting. You’d think the Japanese ships would cover each others blind spots. Maybe the formation’s too spread out.

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