Dreadfleet playthrough

So we finally are given a glimpse of what a game of Dreadfleet might look like and I think its a very detailed run through. Now whether this was always planned to be shown yesterday or whether it was a hastily put together article in response to the withering criticism they've received for not showing the rules isn't really the point. Nope, they've actually done the right thing by showing a turn sequence in the game and also showing some of the game mechanics, so they get a thumbs up from me for finally doing the right thing. I still think this is what the video should have done but hey better late than never right? Also like to say I love the piece of artwork at the top of the article, I have no idea who is responsible but it looks really moody and chaotic and catches perfectly what the game seems to be about, well if the run through is anything to go by.

I like this piece of art... even if it is a little red

Now I'm not going to go re-write what they have said in the main article because quite frankly what's the point? No I'm going to give my thoughts on what they've revealed so far. The first bit of information we get is that there are 12 scenarios in the game, now to shoot off at a tangent can someone please tell me why it is that pretty much every game in box seems to have either 6 or 12 missions? What's wrong with 10 or 8? Any way I personally think 12 missions is a good number to have and if they're varied enough and offer different challenges then it should keep gamers happy for a fair few months. The next tidbit of information comes in the form of the roll to see the direction of the wind, those of you who ever played Man-o-War should be getting a nostalgia hit around about now. Yep wind direction will affect your speed and as it changes could provide you with a boost or a cause you no end of bother... it is the first random element.

The game has 5 phases to each game turn, although that in and of itself is utterly meaningless information, the phases and their functions are listed below:
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