The Bucentaure class ships of the line were a class of twenty–one 80–gun third rates, designed for French Navy by Jacques–Noël Sané. These powerful ships had a designed crew of around 500, and they were armed with 30 36–Pounder guns in the lowerdeck, 32 24–Pounder guns in the upperdeck, 18 12–Pounder guns in the quarterdeck. The Tonnant class was a group of eight 80-gun third rates, …
The Mahonesa class was a class of Spanish 5th–rate frigates, armed with 34 cannons and part of the “Armada Real”. Often considered the best frigates in the Spanish Navy, they had a designed crew of around 280, and were armed with 26 12–Pounder guns in the lower deck and 8 6–Pounder guns in the upperdeck. Mahonesa 1789 / Ninfa 1795 The Santa Monica – aka Mahonesa …
Are you ready to place your bets? The crowdfunding campaign to fund the racing and betting game Divinity Derby starts today, with an initial funding goal of $12,000. The campaign will run until March 24th, at 11:00 PM CET (10:00 PM UTC/GMT). Divinity Derby is a fun and challenging game for 3 to 6 players, ages 10 and up with a clever “shared hand” mechanic. A …
The launching event of Last Friday in 42 game stores across the US, on Friday, November 18th, was very successful, according retailers who held the demo sessions in their shops. The public had the chance to see and try the survival horror game, and many people got their copy at the event, or pre-ordered it. Last Friday release: demo events in 42 stores on Friday, 18 …
A view of the Ares Games booth ready to start a new day at Spiel. Ares Games attended the Essen Spiel 2016 (October 13-16) with a 50% larger booth than in 2015, and plenty of new games to try, including previews of Sword & Sorcery, and also a showcase of several upcoming games. Visitors had the chance to take a first look to the card game …
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