Age of Sail

Explosive Real-Time Naval Combat

Time: 1775 to 1820 - All the grandeur and pageantry of the Tall Ships era along with some bone-crunching, wood-splintering cannon shots to liven things up!

PRODUCT FEATURES:

• Take command of the greatest sailing ships in history! Ships include the VICTORY, CONSTITUTION, CONSTELLATION, BONHOMME RICHARD, ESPANOL, GUERRIERE, VENGEANCE, and SARATOGA just to name a few.
• Complete campaign game (1775 to 1820). Can you rise from a lowly Ensign to Admiral of the Navy? Enlist in the navy of Britian, Spain, France or the United States!
• 100 Scenarios, including the battles of Trafalgar, Camperdown and Cape St. Vincent!
• Complete Scenario Editor, with over 2,000 historically accurate ships representing all major and minor countries, lets you create instant naval combat to your specifications.
• Play Head-to-Head via modem or versus a crafty and salty computer opponent.

EASY TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER!

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Talonsoft website for Age of Sail

3D-ECHTZEIT

Age of Sail

ERLEBEN SIE DIE GNADENLOSE SEEKRIEGSFÜHRUNG AUF HÖCHSTEM TAKTISCHEN NIVEAU. HUNDERTE DER SCHÖNSTEN SCHIFFE, DIE JE ÜBER DIE WELTMEERE SEGELTEN, WURDEN HIER FÜR SIE REKONSTRUIERT, UM SICH SCHLIESSLICH IN STUNDEN ODER TAGE ANDAUERNDEN SCHLACHTEN WIEDER IN GESCHLAGENE WRACKS ZU VERWANDELN. GEBEN SIE DEM MAST EINES EINZELNEN SCHIFFES ODER EINER GANZEN FLOTTE IHRE FARBEN UND WÄHLEN SIE BESATZUNG UND WAFFEN MIT BEDACHT AUS. DIE JADG KANN BEGINNEN... - Das einzigartige Battleview’-System erweckt den donnernden Glanz der historischen Seeschlachten zum Leben. - Übernehmen Sie den Befehl über die detailgetreu nachgebauten Kriegsschiffe Victory, Enterprise, Impregnable, Independence, Essex, Vengeance and kommandieren Sie hunderte weitere Fregatten, Schoner, Briggs und andere bis an die Zähne bewaffnete Schiffe aus Europa und Amerika. - Als Resultat ausgedehnter Recherchen wurde ein noch nie dagewesenes Maß an Realismus und Authentizität erreicht. - Hunderte historischer Seeschlachten zwischen 1775 und 1820 erwarten Sie, darunter die Auseinandersetzungen während des amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges und der Napoleonischen Kriege, die Schlacht von Trafalgar, die Schlacht am Nil, der Krieg von 1812 und die Schlacht der amerikanischen Superfregatte Constitution gegen die englische Guerriere. - Bildschirmhilfe mit ausführlichem Index, umfangreicher Szenario-Editor, Multiplayer-Unterstützung für Modem, serielle Schnittstelle und LAN.

KOMPLETT IN DEUTSCH

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Advertisement in PC Games, March 1997 (German)

Welcome

To all worthy and discerning naval strategists:

It is our pleasure to inform you that from 30th November 1996 an opportunity will arise to capture a rare and remarkably fine product known as 'The Age Of Sail'.

She is a beautiful vessel on a plan entirely unique to herself, designed by the able Talonsoft crew to the highest standards using only the finest and most modern materials.

Of extraordinary proportions, being hundreds of megabytes in size we have utter confidence in her ability to out-gun and out-sail all known opposition.

For your further information please refer to these pages herewith.

It is our honour to be, etc.

The Empire Interactive Web Riggers.

Overview

The Age Of Sail is the first in a range of real-time strategy simulations from the Talonsoft team, already famous for their classic Battleground series of 3D turn-based war games.

Covering the period from 1775 to 1820, Age Of Sail simulates every aspect of naval warfare in breathtaking detail. Play a complete campaign game or choose from 100 individual scenarios. Enlist in either the English, American, French or Spanish navy and work your way up through the ranks until, maybe one day, you too can be Admiral.

There are over 600 historical ships in the Age Of Sail database including such famous vessels as HMS Victory, The Invincible, Constitution, Vengeance, Defiance, Natividad, Espanol and Saratoga. Ships from the Russian, Dutch, Swedish and Portugese navies are also represented to allow for maximum flexibility and historical accuracy.

Age Of Sail is Windows based (3.1x or Win95) and uses a cutting edge icon-based control system for maximum ease of use. In fact, playing Age Of Sail couldn't be easier, with its 'novice' level allowing beginners to command small sections of the navy at once under easy sailing conditions. Only when you have mastered the basics will the full scope of the game become apparent, if only because accurate wind conditions mean you'll have to learn to sail a bit if you want to succeed.

As well as the scenario and campaign modes, a scenario editor lets you create your own naval combats while modem and network options offer the chance to go head-to-head with friends or colleagues. At a later date there will also be a fully integrated internet module to allow up to 8 gamers to play each other.

With the state of the art 3D graphics you've come to expect from Talonsoft plus super-sophisticated AI and unbelievably realistic sound effects Age Of Sail not only represents the very best in strategy gaming but also draws you that little bit further in with its unique and potent atmosphere.

Prepare your guns for battle. Sling out the chains and haul down your colours.

Welcome to...

The Age Of Sail.

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empire.co.uk

Real-time Naval Warfare at its most bloody, brutal and tactical.

THE CREATORS OF THE AWARD WINNING BATTLEGROUND RANGE ARE PROUD. TO PRESENT A TOTALLY NEW REAL-TIME STRATEGY SERIES. AGE OF SAIL DELIVERS AN EXCELLENT BLEND OF EXCITING REAL-TIME NAVAL COMBAT AND VIVID 3D GRAPHICS.

Take command of the greatest sailing ships in history including the Victory, Constitution and Vengeance and over 2000 authentic Ships from the period and embark on a complete Campaign Game - Rise from a lowly Ensign to Admiral of the most powerful fleets in Britain France, Spain or the newly formed American Navy 100 fully customisable scenarios including Trafalgar and Cape St.Vincent allow you to do battle against the greatest Naval Commanders in history- or against a human opponent via modem.

EXPERIENCE THE FEAR AND TENSION OF REAL-TIME NAVAL COMBAT AND TEST YOUR STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL SKILLS TO THE ABSOLUTE LIMIT!

• UNIQUE REAL-TIME BATTLEVIEW SYSTEM PUTS YOU ON THE BRIDGE IN COMMAND OF THE GREATEST SAILING FLEETS OF ALL TIME.
• Exceptional authenticity and attention to detail to bring these Magnificent Fighting Ships to life.
• COMPREHENSIVE SCENARIO EDITOR AND ON-LINE HELP SYSTEM.

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Back of Box - Windows/Windows 3.x (United Kingdom)