Devastation was the first class of ocean-going battleships that did not carry sails. Д«y 1873, the Age of Sail for warships had ended, with HMS Devastation commissioned in 1871. The Suez Canal, in the Middle-East, which opened in 1869, was more practical for steamships than for sailing ships, achieving a much shorter European-Asian sea route, which coincided with more fuel efficient steamships, starting with SSВ AgamemnonВ (1865). In the March 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads, the ironclad CSS Virginia fought USS Monitor making this the first fight between ironclads. The first ironclad battleship, Gloire, was launched by the French Navy in November 1859. Multiple steam battleships saw action during the Crimean war, especially the Allied (British, French and Turkish) fleet Bombardment of Sevastopol as part of Siege of Sevastopol (1854вЂ“1855). The first purpose-built steam battleship was the 90-gun NapolГ©on in 1850. She carried passengers and freight to Paris in 1822 at an average speed of 8 knots (9В mph, 14В km/h). The first iron steamship to go to sea was the 116-ton Aaron Manby, built in 1821 by Aaron Manby at the Horseley Ironworks, and became the first iron-built vessel to put to sea when she crossed the English Channel in 1822, arriving in Paris on 22 June. The first sea-going steamboat was Richard Wright's first steamboat Experiment, an ex-French lugger she steamed from Leeds to Yarmouth in July 1813. Clippers), is sometimes referred to as the 'Golden Age of Sail'. The period between the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, when sailing vessels reached their peak of size and complexity (e.g. The caravel was developed in about 1450, based on existing fishing boats under the sponsorship of Henry the Navigator of Portugal, and soon became the preferred vessel for Portuguese explorers.ДЇor warships, the age of sail runs roughly from the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, the last significant engagement in which oar-propelled galleys played a major role, to the development of steam-powered warships. I'll likely buy any TW game from Middle ages through Industrialization.Several of Zheng He's 15th century ships as depicted on a woodblock print, early 17th century I wish there were a way to have that system in all of my TW games. I just pray that they keep the wonderful supply/replenishment system used in Napoleon. I'd certainly buy a new Medieval or Empire. So what does that leave, in particular that hasn't been done already? So we are left with looking at re-boots of previous titles. And anything earlier would even less I think.Дў0th century stuff is probably beyond this engine. But the time period doesn't float my boat. Good memories of that one, especially scouring the campaign map with that fantastic music in the background.

Rome was my first TW game, and I liked it. Evidently they are working on a 'historical' game alongside Warhammer, but I've seen no announcements as to what it might be. I don't see them doing a Civil war game, just wishful thinking. And the US market must be the core of the franchise. Yes, though anticipated sales surely plays the biggest part.

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