Okay, I've been reading the rules from Steve Jackson and am building a couple of ships for the wars that are coming up here. But there are some things I need help with.
1. One ship is a Class 3, so carries 3 cannon. Is there an advantage/disadvantage to having them swivel mounted? IE: say one mounted fore, one aft and amidships so that they could all be brought to bear in a broadside, or is it just the same in game play to have them in the midships section with the traditional gunposts/flap system?
2. I couldn't find a hard rule on how many masts there are supposed to be on any given class of ship. Is there one, or is it just what is aesthetically pleasing?
3. Do the gun crews need to be close to their gun or are any of the crew allowed to use their actions to fire them. I know it will look better, if they are right there.
Thanks in advance!