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Command an Age of Sail warship in the West Indies, using wind, broadsides, trade and shipbuilding to pursue naval power.
Released 13 Jun 2019
Trim Sails to Wind
Fire Tactical Broadsides
Trade West Indies Ports
Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.
Developed by Bermuda Computer Club · Published by Bermuda Computer Club
Set in the Age of Sail, Naval Action places you at the helm of a warship in an open-world recreation of the West Indies. You sail under a nation’s flag, develop your skills and ship, and work with allies as you seek access to more powerful vessels.
Naval battles revolve around wind, ship handling and positioning. Adjust your sails and angle to maneuver, then use broadsides and different artillery to target enemy ships. Damage can affect specific parts of a vessel, including its hull, guns and sails.
Beyond combat, you can trade between ports, gather resources, craft and outfit ships, and take part in PvP and port-conquest activities. These activities connect ship progression and the economy to competition between players and their clans.
Players who praise Naval Action most often point to its wind-driven sailing, tactical ship combat and detailed vessels, with some enjoying the strategic challenge of positioning and broadsides. Many supplied reviews, including those from longtime players, say they once enjoyed these elements but now criticize the grind, progression changes and other updates; positive views of the core combat do not erase those concerns.
Admiral John Byng who spent his life sailing the seas for the British Navy, died in 1757, by bullets on the deck of HMS Monarch. Admiral Horatio Nelson, carrying on with the utmost duty, fell similarly to a French musket shot in 1805.
Now it is YOUR turn to sail the seas of the Age of Sail.
But it would be wise to approach the subject cautiously: practice, improve your skill and your ship and connections with allies. Then you can commandeer best vessels: crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear lamentations of their women in global chat.
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Naval Action is a hardcore, realistic, and beautifully detailed naval combat game immersing players into the experience of the most beautiful period of naval history - when sailing ships ruled the seas.
Age of sail combat is a personal affair with no dirty tricks, corner camping, or hiding in bushes: you see the enemy from 20km and so do they. Just like in boxing you have to get close; and use all your tactical knowledge of wind, your ship to slug it out face to face. Broadside weight matters, but even a smaller vessel can overcome the superior enemy by focusing on the enemy weak spots.
No game has come closer to the replication of the Age of Sail sailing mechanics and combat. Thats why Naval action was named one best releases from early access in 2019 by Valve!
Beautiful ships – We have been painstakingly recreating the beautiful ships of the Age of sail period. Accurate hull models, sail plans, guns, internal upgrades, historical speed trials were used in the creation of vessels. The game features 50+ ships from small cutters to large 100+ gun 1st rates allowing the player to experience every possible role of that era.
Realistic sailing – Advanced wind and physics model provides for realistic portrayal of ship’s performance in the age of sail. Yard angles, ship angle to wind, fittings and ship condition affects speeds and turning rates. Correct tacking, boxhauling, clubhauling and other elements of realistic sailing will help you win battles in most adverse conditions.
Conquest and PVP Activities Fight for the domination of the West Indies, recreated based on 18th Century maps and navigational charts. Build ships, trade, attack enemies of your nation almost everywhere and capture their ships and Open trading outposts in the ports governed by your clan.
Damage model – Every cannonball is tracked in the air and after it hits the target. Leaks, structural damage, torn sails, demasting, raking, fires, explosions and all other hazards that were possible in that era. Damage is positional: hit the gun and you might destroy it. Gunnery crews are placed deck by deck. Shot can pass through the balcony, ricochet of the gun, hit a crew member and then fly out of the gunport splashing into the water. Armor thickness and wood types affect strength of the hull and cannonballs will ricochet from the hulls at extreme angles.
Built for PVP: Absolutely no hackers.
Hacking is a killer of fun in PVP games. From the start we have built the tech around one main goal - complete elimination of hacking from PVP. Naval Action is one of the few games where hacking is made impossible by design. Every battle action is calculated on the servers, even water and wave shapes. Yes - you have heard it right: there is a special server that calculates and replicates waves to all users in battle. When fighting in Naval action you can be sure you are only facing skills and ship fittings.
Gunnery and weapons – Major types of naval artillery are implemented: from long guns to mortars to carronades and obusiers. Fort and land batteries will provide you with support during battles near shores. Mortar vessels can destroy fortifications, though they may require an escort.
Each gun has realistic ballistics and penetration performance based on historical gun charts and admiralty tests. Heel and wind affect the shooting distance and will require a change in tactics.
Thank you, Captains for Attention
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Players | 1–50 |
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| Multiplayer | Naval Action supports multiplayer in an MMO-style open world with both PvP and co-op elements. Official features list MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. Reviews describe PvE and PvP servers, clan-based play, open-world nation warfare, port battles, instanced battles, and solo play as possible but often less effective. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support or multiplayer mod behavior is mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 19 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
