Essays on the proper Use of the Navy

[yavoon]

Navy not needed? In my last game, this is the most false statement I could say. When I declared war on America, who was in first place, I was in second, they showed up with oh about 12 battleships. Think thats bad? Well, they also had at least 12 destroyers or maybe close to 20. All around my island, patrolling. There were around 6 fleets or more (try around 4 ships each), not to mention all the others I could not see, these are just what I was able to see So what did this do? Well, lets say, first, I could not step foot off my island! My army was grounded, completely grounded. I only had 1 destroyer in port (which could not dare to venture out) and a few old frigates. So my question... how was I able to get my troops off my island to attack without a navy??? A few turns later, I managed to build about 5 jets and a couple of subs. I took out a few ships with these but they just came with more and more.

There is no way I could have got off this island. I tried twice, lost 2 loaded transports and said thats enough. This was on a archipelago map with random style so I don't know if it was small islands or snakey continents or what. I do know that a navy was absolutelya must have and not a small one, I decent sized one. You think a couple of escorts for my transports would stop that many ships? No way in hell. That AIs navy was all that kept my ground forces from crushing them. I had an advanced ground army that could not do a thing other then defend my lands. The AI never landed, just kept me from landing on his land all the while his score is just increasing and I am losing. I really think the AI builds a much larger navy on archipelago and water heavy maps.

I think my experience here should no doubt change a few others minds on the importance of a navy. Trust me, it has its moments and there will be times when you wish you had some powerful ships. At last, try archipelago or another map type with alot of water and see the difference.

u should probably put in bold u were playing archipelago. but in either case if ur that late in the game u should be on a downhill run to space race. wait 10 or so turns, declare peace w/ america, rebuild ur workboats in a single turn and go finish ur space ship.

 

[alpha wolf 64]

If your intentions are to invade another island/continent, then of course you need the necessary ships based on enemy strength. Or you could sit back and have very little damage done to you. I think the point most of us are trying to make is to build the necessary sized navy, and not just have a huge fleet just for the sake of having it.

 

[Pantastic]

That being said: I do NOT put ANY strategy down or any way of playing the game as you see fit to play it WRONG.

Then why bother with a strategy and tips forum if you're not going to say that any harebrained collection of ideas that significantly weakens your civ is a poor strategy? The whole purpose of this forum is to discuss strategies, with the idea that some will be better than others.

 

[cobains disease]

Navy not needed? In my last game, this is the most false statement I could say. When I declared war on America, who was in first place, I was in second, they showed up with oh about 12 battleships. Think thats bad? Well, they also had at least 12 destroyers or maybe close to 20. All around my island, patrolling. There were around 6 fleets or more (try around 4 ships each), not to mention all the others I could not see, these are just what I was able to see So what did this do? Well, lets say, first, I could not step foot off my island! My army was grounded, completely grounded. I only had 1 destroyer in port (which could not dare to venture out) and a few old frigates. So my question... how was I able to get my troops off my island to attack without a navy??? A few turns later, I managed to build about 5 jets and a couple of subs. I took out a few ships with these but they just came with more and more. Man those jets were my best friend, talk about help, just not enough of them.

There is no way I could have got off this island. I tried twice, lost 2 loaded transports and said thats enough. This was on a archipelago map with random style so I don't know if it was small islands or snakey continents or what. I do know that a navy was absolutelya must have and not a small one, I decent sized one. You think a couple of escorts for my transports would stop that many ships? No way in hell. That AIs navy was all that kept my ground forces from crushing them. I had an advanced ground army that could not do a thing other then defend my lands. The AI never landed, just kept me from landing on his land all the while his score is just increasing and I am losing. I really think the AI builds a much larger navy on archipelago and water heavy maps.

I think my experience here should no doubt change a few others minds on the importance of a navy. Trust me, it has its moments and there will be times when you wish you had some powerful ships. At last, try archipelago or another map type with alot of water and see the difference. Also, I mostly play archipelago so this is certainly not the first time I had problems like this, it has happened time and time again in my games.

hmm, very interesting!! what difficulty were you playing on?