Ship Fortifications

Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)

#### 4.3.2.4: Ship Fortifications

Unlike merchantmen or coastal skiffs, warships are built to repel boarders and sustain damage from attack. While heavy and costly, these fortifications can mean the difference between victory and a watery grave.

Each unit of fortification added to ship uses 250 units of the ship's carrying capacity. A fortified ship provides cover for

      (units fortification / units hull) * 10

men; each of these men receives a defensive bonus in combat of

      (units fortification / units hull) * 5

For example, a 3 unit hull carrying 7 units of fortification would provide a defensive bonus of +11 to the first 23 fighters on board the ship.

Adding fortification to a ship requires the Add Fortification [1091] skill. Each unit of fortification added to a ship requires 5 wood [77], 15 workers and takes 7 days. To add fortification to a ship, the shipbuilder should enter the ship and issue the order:

      use 1091

At the conclusion of the command, a new unit of fortification will be added to the ship.

To remove fortification from a ship, the shipbuilder should enter the ship and issue the order:

      use 1093

Removing fortification requires 15 workers.