Sailing Era instal the new version for mac

There's a nice website on the subject of the 1812 conflict here.Īge of Sail II attempts to pick up where its predecessor left off, bringing a fancy new 3D engine and land masses to the flat 2D ocean expanses in which the battles of AOS were fought. Namely, Britain, France, and the emerging naval power of the United States. Rather than being a game about the rogues of the high seas, this title is rooted firmly in military history and the fleet actions of the period's super-power nations. Wooden Ships and Iron Menimmediately springs to mind - but that boardgame to PC translation didn't fare so well either.

The period is generally referred to as 'The Age of Fighting Sail,' and has been covered by several wargames in the past.

While Empire Interactive gave us a smashingly good game on this topic last year, Akella and Talonsoft have dropped the (cannon) ball in 1812. Of course, with a name like Age of Sail II, you can pretty much deduce that this title has no relation to Korea.

Then again, they don't have the mass-market appeal of World War II - but since they are underdeveloped in the wargaming genre, it's nice to see a game come along that attempts to bestow a proper treatment upon them.

Both are largely ignored, and I find that surprising given the level of interest that some people express in them. If I were to choose two periods of history to nominate as the red-headed stepchildren of wargaming, I'd pick the Korean war and the war of 1812.

Sailing Era instal the new version for mac