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Thoughts about objectives Aug 27, 2017 7:59:30 GMT

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Post by Toyama on Aug 27, 2017 7:59:30 GMT

I'm unshure what scenario objectives in WaS actually represent, apart from being an incentive to move your ships and to prevent turtling.
Are they some heavily abstracted general goals, like dominate the seas or check shipping lanes etc?

If so, wouldn't it ne nice to name the three objectives, if only for reference or fluff?

Swizzle Deck E developer Club KM Großadmiral Posts: 1,492	Thoughts about objectives Aug 27, 2017 12:14:52 GMT cevguy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Swizzle on Aug 27, 2017 12:14:52 GMT I agree with you that they objective exist to prevent turtling. Often they are called "top", "center" and "bottom". Not very nautical, however practical!
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brigman Forumini Admiral Posts: 14,181	Thoughts about objectives Aug 27, 2017 23:46:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brigman on Aug 27, 2017 23:46:46 GMT Yeah, without Objectives, the balance strongly swings towards airpower... hide on the back row and drop in the bombers!

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Thoughts about objectives Aug 28, 2017 1:25:34 GMT

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Aug 27, 2017 23:46:46 GMT brigman said:

Yeah, without Objectives, the balance strongly swings towards airpower... hide on the back row and drop in the bombers!

Or create large scale death matches. I've done that so many times with my USN vs IJN collection. It would take a very long time to finish the game.

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Thoughts about objectives Aug 28, 2017 17:26:26 GMT via mobile

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Post by ticat1 on Aug 28, 2017 17:26:26 GMT

It also depends on your definition of destroyed. If I remember correctly destroyed doesn't automatically mean sunk it means that the ship is no longer capable of fighting.

At that point winning an objective is representative of gaining the upper hand in that area of engagement.

So the objective is more a concept rather than something physical

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sjggamer Forumini Ensign Posts: 11	Thoughts about objectives Aug 30, 2017 0:15:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sjggamer on Aug 30, 2017 0:15:14 GMT When my friends & I played, we rarely used objectives. We fought until one side won. These games may have lasted a little longer, but they were a lot of fun. I love a good slug-fest!
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Thoughts about objectives Sept 6, 2017 7:52:12 GMT

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Sept 6, 2017 1:56:35 GMT sirmagnusfrydsen said:

Thats why I want to continue to develop a break out styled game and an island capture game.

...where objectives get an additional game mechanic, apart from scoring victory points only once?

sirmagnusfrydsen Forumini Ensign Lord of Scandinavian Units Posts: 311	Thoughts about objectives Sept 8, 2017 1:24:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sirmagnusfrydsen on Sept 8, 2017 1:24:27 GMT Yes... the objectives get moved into the enemy player's space depending on the game.
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Thoughts about objectives

Post by Toyama on Aug 27, 2017 7:59:30 GMT

Post by Swizzle on Aug 27, 2017 12:14:52 GMT

Post by mnnorthstars on Aug 27, 2017 21:16:42 GMT

Post by brigman on Aug 27, 2017 23:46:46 GMT

Post by TrickiVic on Aug 28, 2017 1:25:34 GMT

Post by ticat1 on Aug 28, 2017 17:26:26 GMT

Post by mnnorthstars on Aug 28, 2017 18:46:40 GMT

Post by sjggamer on Aug 30, 2017 0:15:14 GMT

Post by sirmagnusfrydsen on Sept 6, 2017 1:56:35 GMT

Post by Toyama on Sept 6, 2017 7:52:12 GMT

Post by sirmagnusfrydsen on Sept 8, 2017 1:24:27 GMT

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