Post by williammiller on Oct 7, 2013 12:40:47 GMT -6
DREADNOUGHT RISING / BATTLESHIP ZENITH
AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $12 EACH
MINIATURES RULES PLUS
COMPUTER COMBAT ASSISTANCE SOFTWARE
2+ Players. Suitable for solitaire play.
NWS-SOFTWARE STORE
DREADNOUGHT RISING INFO (WW1)
NWS: Dreadnought Rising! (1906-1929) is a Windows based computer combat system merged with a set of naval rules for miniatures or board game hex based tactical naval combat covering from 1906-1929.
Features:
* 50 page rules manual including a set of reference charts in PDF on CD-ROM.
* Rapid fire and efficient combat system that will allow for large battles to be played quickly and efficiently.
* Can be played as a stand alone set of miniature rules or for hex based board game rules with or without the computer.
* A chart for allowing one die roll to be used to handle multiple die rolls for faster damage results.
* Windows based computer combat system, scenario editor tool, reference information, and other game material on CD.
* Nations include: Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, and Austria-Hungary.
* Detailed game data for 200+ classes of warships and 1100+ ships in the scenario editor base.
* 20 types of land units included covering airfields, coastal batteries, infantry, etc..
* Includes 3 six sided dice for game play.
* Game scale: 1 turn = 3 minutes, 1 DU (Distance Unit) = 1000 yards (0.5nm)
* Rules and data for float/spotter aircraft and anti-aircraft fire.
* Scenario editor software with a wide variety of scenario building options including ship starting damage, crew quality, ammunition, weather conditions, visibility, turn based weather changes and daylight transition, etc.
* Detailed printable unit sheets for all 200+ ship classes and land units on the game CD in PDF format.
* Each unit sheet has detailed data for each unit in the game, space for 20 turns of combat and maneuvers, and sideview drawings.
* Detailed rules covering movement, spotting, speed loss from turning, stack smoke, etc.
* Gunnery effectiveness based on calculations covering a ships ‘accuracy’ of fire and ‘volume’ of fire.
* Ship movement is affected by acceleration, deceleration, turning rates, turning speed loss, sea state, and listing.
* Firepower ratings for each main, secondary, and tertiary gun turrets or mounts.
* Spotting details that include the size of spotter and target, visibility, weather, smoke, and optional rules for levels of identification.
* Detailed gunnery combat calculations that cover both volume and accuracy of fire and include target range and speed, gun quality, target identification, shell types, Director and Fire Control fittings, etc.
* Detailed damage system for above and below waterline damage covering main gun turrets, secondary or tertiary firepower, torpedo mounts, con/bridge, rudder/steering, propulsion, searchlights, fires, flooding, progressive flooding, listing, damage control, and magazine explosions.
* The Windows based computer combat system (CCS) allows scenarios to be played without the use of any paperwork.
* 250 ships and 50 land unit capacity using the CCS.
* The CCS keeps track of the status of each unit, ammunition, damage, and progressive flooding.
* The CCS allows you to enter the combat data for each firing unit and target unit and at the end of each turn the CCS will simultaneously resolve all gunnery and torpedo combat and display 2 optional detail levels of results.
* All combat is recorded using a After Action Report (AAR) using a printable and viewable TXT (text) format.
* CCS requirements: 133mhz+ CPU, Windows 98/ME/2K/XP, DirectX 7.0 or higher, 640x480 or greater screen resolution.
BATTLESHIP ZENITH INFO (WW2)
NWS: Battleships Zenith (1930-1945) is a Windows based computer combat system merged with a set of naval rules for miniatures or board game hex based tactical naval combat covering from 1930-1945.
Features:
* 50 page rules manual including a set of reference charts in PDF on CD-ROM.
* Radar reference chart covering 6 month intervals of radar fittings and modifications from 1939-1945.
* Rapid fire and efficient combat system that will allow for large battles to be played quickly and efficiently.
* Can be played as a stand alone set of miniature rules or for hex based board game rules with or without the computer.
* A chart for allowing one die roll to be used to handle multiple die rolls for faster damage results.
* Windows based computer combat system, scenario editor tool, reference information, and other game material on CD.
* Nations include: Japan, Germany, France, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, and the Soviet Union.
* Detailed game data for 200+ classes of warships and 1400+ ships in the scenario editor base.
* 20+ types of land units included covering airfields, coastal batteries, infantry and armored units, etc..
* Includes 3 six sided dice for game play.
* Game scale: 1 turn = 3 minutes, 1 DU (Distance Unit) = 1000 yards (0.5nm)
* Rules and data for float/spotter aircraft and anti-aircraft fire.
* Scenario editor software with a wide variety of scenario building options including ship starting damage, radar fit,
crew quality, ammunition, weather conditions, visibility, turn based weather changes and daylight transition, etc.
* Detailed printable unit sheets for all 200+ ship classes and land units on the game CD in PDF format.
* Each unit sheet has detailed data for each unit in the game, space for 20 turns of combat and maneuvers, and sideview
drawings.
* Detailed rules covering movement, spotting, speed loss from turning, stack and chemical smoke, radar effectiveness, etc.
* Gunnery effectiveness based on calculations covering a ships ‘accuracy’ of fire and ‘volume’ of fire.
* Ship movement is affected by acceleration, deceleration, turning rates, turning speed loss, sea state, and listing.
* Firepower ratings for each main, secondary, and tertiary gun turrets or mounts.
* Spotting details that include the size of spotter and target, visibility, weather, smoke, and optional rules for levels
of identification.
* Radar rules that cover effectiveness, crew quality, land and sea clutter interference, and blind fire.
* Detailed gunnery combat calculations that cover both volume and accuracy of fire and include target range and speed,
gun quality, fire controls, target identification, shell types, etc.
* Detailed damage system for above and below waterline damage covering main gun turrets, secondary or tertiary
firepower, torpedo mounts, con/bridge, rudder/steering, propulsion, radars, and searchlights, fires, flooding,
progressive flooding, listing, damage control, and magazine explosions.
* The Windows based computer combat system (CCS) allows scenarios to be played without the use of any paperwork.
* 250 ships and 50 land unit capacity using the CCS.
* The CCS keeps track of the status of each unit, ammunition, damage, and progressive flooding.
* The CCS allows you to enter the combat data for each firing unit and target unit and at the end of each turn the CCS
will simultaneously resolve all gunnery and torpedo combat and display 2 optional detail levels of results.
* All combat is recorded using a After Action Report (AAR) using a printable or viewable TXT (text) format.
* CCS requirements: 133mhz+ CPU, Windows 98/ME/2K/XP, DirectX 7.0 or higher, 640x480 or greater screen resolution
DOWNLOADS FOR DREADNOUGHT RISING (DR):
Dreadnought Rising! sample pack
Screenshots of the computer combat system in action, AARs, rules samples, etc..
Corrected SCS for RN BB King George V
Corrected Ship Control Sheet - adds missing main gun ranges
Corrected SCS for RN BB Orion
Corrected Ship Control Sheet - adds missing main gun ranges
Dreadnought Rising v1.01 Expansion
Dreadnought Rising v1.01 Expansion - adds the United States Navy for the WW1 era to DR! (Install this update to the same folder that your DR! CCS/Editor is located in)
NOTE: You must have the serial # from your original DR game (located on the CD sleeve or case) to install this free expansion
Dreadnought Rising CCS v1.02 Update
Dreadnought Rising CCS v1.02 Update - this update REQUIRES that you install the USN Expansion (see above) first! (June 22, 2006)
(Extract this update to the same folder that your DR! CCS/Editor is located in)
Missing/Updated Control Sheets for Dreadnought Rising
Contains missing/updated CRs for Dreadnought Rising: CL Saida, CL Boygatyr, CL Topaz, CL Weymouth, and DD V43 sheets. (11-16-2008)
New Ship Control Sheet: Aus-Hun Ersatz Monarch class BB
Ship control sheet for the Austria-Hungary BB Ersatz Monarch, a BB design that was proposed but never completed during WW1. (5-23-2011)
DOWNLOADS FOR BATTLESHIPS ZENITH (BZ):
Battleships Zenith! sample pack
Screenshots of the combat computer system in action, rules samples, AARs, etc..
Battleships Zenith! CCS Version 1.04
V1.04 Update to Battleships Zenith! CCS program(unzip into the folder that your CCS is located at and overwrite the old BZ_CCS file) (June 22, 2006)
NOTE: This update is ONLY for those who have NOT installed the Battleships Eclipsed expansion.
Battleships Zenith! Editor Tool Version 1.02
V1.02 update to Battleships Zenith! Editor Tool (unzip into the folder that your CCS is located at and overwrite the old BZ_editor file)
Help Files for BZ! CCS and Editor Tool
These are fixed versions of the BZ! CCS and Editor tool help files - download these if your help files appear to be missing the pictures (extract into the folder where your BZ! help files are located and overwrite the old files)
Ship Data Chart for BZ
Updated ship data chart for BZ...corrected Littorio & Gangut turret layout.
Help Files for CCS and Editor in PDF Format
(Requires free Acrobat Reader to view or print...)
Preview for 'Battleships Eclipsed!' - Table of Contents
(Requires free Acrobat Reader to view or print...)
Battleships Eclipsed Expansion (v1.00) for BZ!
Battleships Eclipsed Expansion - adds rules for carriers, naval and land aviation & combat to BZ! (Install this update to the same folder that your BZ! CCS/Editor is located in). Please be aware that due to changes made in the ship data structures saved games from previous BZ CCS versions will not load under the BE CCS.
NOTE: You must have the serial # from your original BZ game (located on the CD sleeve or case) to install this free expansion
DOWNLOADS FOR BOTH DR & BZ:
Star Shell Addendum for Battleships Zenith and Dreadnought Rising(v1.04)
(In PDF format, requires free Acrobat Reader to view or print...)
Rules Addendum for Battleships Zenith and Dreadnought Rising (6-22-2006)
(In PDF format, requires free Acrobat Reader to view or print...)