Destroyer Unit

[Feaborn]

I have four questions here;

1. Does anyone produce a Destroyer unit (piece) for A&A 1914?
2. Has anyone made a 3D printer Destroyer unit (piece) for A&A 1914?
3. Does anyone know the plastic colour ‘recipes’ for the 8 nations colours in A&A 1914?
4. Lastly, does anyone know if you can take some of the playing pieces from A&A 1914 and use that plastic to make a Destroyer unit (piece) with a 3d printer?
   Why the A&A 1914 game does not have/did not include a Destroyer unit (piece) is totally inexplicable and, quite frankly, plain stupid.

[Krieghund]

@feaborn said in Destroyer Unit:

Why the A&A 1914 game does not have/did not include a Destroyer unit (piece) is totally inexplicable and, quite frankly, plain stupid.

The primary role of destroyers in the WWII games is anti-submarine warfare. Anti-submarine capabilities were in their infancy in WWI. In fact, the massive success of Germany’s submarine warfare in this war pointed out the need for these capabilities, and Germany even enjoyed similar success in the opening months of WWII.

This lack of anti-submarine capabilities throughout WWI left the destroyer piece without its primary reason for existence. However, there was still a need for a surface sea unit that was cheaper than a battleship, but the cruiser also fulfilled that role. This made the cruiser and destroyer fairly redundant, and since the cruiser could be basically the same as in the WWII games, the destroyer was left out.

I hope this helps.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@feaborn

It’s not needed with the limited capabilities of submarines, represent the technology back then.

Submarines would have to have a new ability to make destroyers useful (or make either one cheap), which can mess up the balance (which will not be discussed about, as I’m not an expert at balancing a game).

[vodot]

Hi all, for those that want a historical destroyer piece, I’ve modeled up a USN Sampson Class Destroyer (the last of the “1000 tonners”) for my etsy store here:

https://www.etsy.com/NathanDetr0itDesigns/listing/1408161659/

[Feaborn]

To answer question #2 of my original post - I have also made a WW1 style Destroyer piece with the help of a 3D printer hobbyist. It is a generic DD based on a WW1 US Destroyer but altered somewhat.

[Feaborn]

To answer question #3 of my original post - one can find 3D printer filament colour spools that match very closely or identically to six of the original playing piece colours. Only two colours appear to not be readily available.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@vodot

Cool!

[Feaborn]

The WW1 US DD model we used was the Wickes DD (a 4 stacker) although somewhat altered for how it ‘looks’.

[Arreghas]

Here’s a Shapeways model using V Class British Destroyers :
https://www.shapeways.com/product/8NEKNS8J9/ww1-v-class-destroyer-x12?optionId=198195082&li=shops

The same shop also has a German version if you want to look into it.