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I have a viking inspired race living on a harsh ocean based planet with very rough and cold seas. In these seas there are giant creatures, not unlike krakens who frequently attack ships. I was thinking long and hard without an answer on how a ship (e.g. viking longship ) could possibly defend itself against one of these creatures, and win or at least drive it away. It is also important to note that a kraken would be 3-4 times the length of the ship.
Sea Creatures' Methods of attack :
- Rolling the boat
- ripping it in half
- sweeping people off the deck
Guidelines I guess:
- the ship cannot end up like a floating pile of spikes and blades.
- not pure strategies, I'm looking for realistic weapons, tools or design features that could possibly explain it.
Thanks in advance!
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I have a viking inspired race living on a harsh ocean based planet with very rough and cold seas. In these seas there are giant creatures, not unlike krakens who frequently attack ships. I was thinking long and hard without an answer on how a ship (e.g. viking longship ) could possibly defend itself against one of these creatures, and win or at least drive it away. It is also important to note that a kraken would be 3-4 times the length of the ship.
Sea Creatures' Methods of attack :
- Rolling the boat
- ripping it in half
- sweeping people off the deck
Guidelines I guess:
- the ship cannot end up like a floating pile of spikes and blades.
- not pure strategies, I'm looking for realistic weapons, tools or design features that could possibly explain it.
Thanks in advance!
technology ships sea-creatures
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More details on the sea creatures may be required here. My methods of defending against a Kraken are different to those for defending against a sea serpent, and my methods of defending against a Kraken the size of my ship differ from those i’d use to defend against one ten times the size of my ship..
– Joe Bloggs
2 hours ago
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Updated the creatures methods of attack, and size
– Legonnaire
2 hours ago
Something could be said for the psychological stress which comes with entering a sea full of monsters like this. Even if a ship had a 5% chance of getting attacked, given that the attack would probably be almost certainly fatal to the crew, voyages over the sea would be quick, near the coast, and infrequent. Nobody except the ones with the express purpose of killing said monsters would dare do otherwise without risk of dying. In other words, don't forget to alter the cultural impact of such a thing. You wouldn't see normal seafaring trade with monsters attacking everywhere..
– Neil
1 hour ago
These people have approximately viking level technology I'm assuming since you say viking inspired?
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1 hour ago
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I have a viking inspired race living on a harsh ocean based planet with very rough and cold seas. In these seas there are giant creatures, not unlike krakens who frequently attack ships. I was thinking long and hard without an answer on how a ship (e.g. viking longship ) could possibly defend itself against one of these creatures, and win or at least drive it away. It is also important to note that a kraken would be 3-4 times the length of the ship.
Sea Creatures' Methods of attack :
- Rolling the boat
- ripping it in half
- sweeping people off the deck
Guidelines I guess:
- the ship cannot end up like a floating pile of spikes and blades.
- not pure strategies, I'm looking for realistic weapons, tools or design features that could possibly explain it.
Thanks in advance!
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I have a viking inspired race living on a harsh ocean based planet with very rough and cold seas. In these seas there are giant creatures, not unlike krakens who frequently attack ships. I was thinking long and hard without an answer on how a ship (e.g. viking longship ) could possibly defend itself against one of these creatures, and win or at least drive it away. It is also important to note that a kraken would be 3-4 times the length of the ship.
Sea Creatures' Methods of attack :
- Rolling the boat
- ripping it in half
- sweeping people off the deck
Guidelines I guess:
- the ship cannot end up like a floating pile of spikes and blades.
- not pure strategies, I'm looking for realistic weapons, tools or design features that could possibly explain it.
Thanks in advance!
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More details on the sea creatures may be required here. My methods of defending against a Kraken are different to those for defending against a sea serpent, and my methods of defending against a Kraken the size of my ship differ from those i’d use to defend against one ten times the size of my ship..
– Joe Bloggs
2 hours ago
1
Updated the creatures methods of attack, and size
– Legonnaire
2 hours ago
Something could be said for the psychological stress which comes with entering a sea full of monsters like this. Even if a ship had a 5% chance of getting attacked, given that the attack would probably be almost certainly fatal to the crew, voyages over the sea would be quick, near the coast, and infrequent. Nobody except the ones with the express purpose of killing said monsters would dare do otherwise without risk of dying. In other words, don't forget to alter the cultural impact of such a thing. You wouldn't see normal seafaring trade with monsters attacking everywhere..
– Neil
1 hour ago
These people have approximately viking level technology I'm assuming since you say viking inspired?
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
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More details on the sea creatures may be required here. My methods of defending against a Kraken are different to those for defending against a sea serpent, and my methods of defending against a Kraken the size of my ship differ from those i’d use to defend against one ten times the size of my ship..
– Joe Bloggs
2 hours ago
1
Updated the creatures methods of attack, and size
– Legonnaire
2 hours ago
Something could be said for the psychological stress which comes with entering a sea full of monsters like this. Even if a ship had a 5% chance of getting attacked, given that the attack would probably be almost certainly fatal to the crew, voyages over the sea would be quick, near the coast, and infrequent. Nobody except the ones with the express purpose of killing said monsters would dare do otherwise without risk of dying. In other words, don't forget to alter the cultural impact of such a thing. You wouldn't see normal seafaring trade with monsters attacking everywhere..
– Neil
1 hour ago
These people have approximately viking level technology I'm assuming since you say viking inspired?
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
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More details on the sea creatures may be required here. My methods of defending against a Kraken are different to those for defending against a sea serpent, and my methods of defending against a Kraken the size of my ship differ from those i’d use to defend against one ten times the size of my ship..
– Joe Bloggs
2 hours ago
More details on the sea creatures may be required here. My methods of defending against a Kraken are different to those for defending against a sea serpent, and my methods of defending against a Kraken the size of my ship differ from those i’d use to defend against one ten times the size of my ship..
– Joe Bloggs
2 hours ago
1
1
Updated the creatures methods of attack, and size
– Legonnaire
2 hours ago
Updated the creatures methods of attack, and size
– Legonnaire
2 hours ago
Something could be said for the psychological stress which comes with entering a sea full of monsters like this. Even if a ship had a 5% chance of getting attacked, given that the attack would probably be almost certainly fatal to the crew, voyages over the sea would be quick, near the coast, and infrequent. Nobody except the ones with the express purpose of killing said monsters would dare do otherwise without risk of dying. In other words, don't forget to alter the cultural impact of such a thing. You wouldn't see normal seafaring trade with monsters attacking everywhere..
– Neil
1 hour ago
Something could be said for the psychological stress which comes with entering a sea full of monsters like this. Even if a ship had a 5% chance of getting attacked, given that the attack would probably be almost certainly fatal to the crew, voyages over the sea would be quick, near the coast, and infrequent. Nobody except the ones with the express purpose of killing said monsters would dare do otherwise without risk of dying. In other words, don't forget to alter the cultural impact of such a thing. You wouldn't see normal seafaring trade with monsters attacking everywhere..
– Neil
1 hour ago
These people have approximately viking level technology I'm assuming since you say viking inspired?
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
These people have approximately viking level technology I'm assuming since you say viking inspired?
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
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The most general method of defence (IE works on most leviathans and nasty beasties) that I can think of is to tow a well lit barge or two with meat tied to them behind your vessel. Ensure your own food supplies and light sources are well hidden from the water (and paint the undersides of your boat in light colours as defensive counter shading). With luck the nasties are going to attack the decoy and not you, and you can simply sever the ropes and sail off while your would be attacker is distracted.
For an even more effective deterrent, stuff the barges with gunpowder and have a single soldier ready to blow the ship if it is attacked. The resulting explosion and concussive blast should dissuade all but the most tenacious attackers.
answered 1 hour ago
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This might work on the first attacker. What about the second?
– L.Dutch♦
1 hour ago
This actually is the method use on WWII by allied vessels to divert acoustic torpedos
– Onofre Pouplana
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch the first sea monster prepares the food. The second sea monster is his date.
– Mr.J
1 hour ago
I like this idea. If you had a number of small barges stowed on the larger vessel you could deploy a new decoy once the first is attacked.
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch: I’m working on the assumption that any big beastie that actually becomes interested in your ship is likely to cause severe damage even if successfully repelled. With that in mind evasion is the only defensive strategy that can be trusted to work. Even if it only works once or twice it’s better than risking destruction every time.
– Joe Bloggs
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If your kraken is basically like a giant squid, we can take a two-pronged approach to defend against all of your attack methods.
First we want to prevent the kraken from grabbing hold of your ship to be able to rip it apart or roll it. Since the main force involved here is suction, we will cover the hull of your ship with metal plating with small holes drilled out of it. If we put a small gap between this and the hull of the ship, no suction can be generated, and your kraken can't grab hold.
You'll probably also want a keel to help with rolling from the kraken ramming in to it. This isn't too 'viking-y' though since keels usually limit river travel.
And to address the issue of crew members being swept off of the decks, we can install rails up to whatever height your crew members need to hide beneath. If necessary, we can apply the metal meshing across the top to prevent any from being snatched out of the boat.
I still like the idea of a big floating pile of spikes/blades though!
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Greek Fire Anyone?
This weapon has it all, fire scares "most" of the creatures of the seas (even humans) as scorched skin is a very very nasty wound.
your best bet is attaching it in a balista, which could target 180 degrees so that it can shoot something somewhere near below your ship(You cant shoot Below your ship)
or as illustration suggests, a Galleon equipped with multiple greekfire has a higher chance to kill the creature due to durability of the ship, and how many greekfire(acting as a flamethrower instead of a cannon) it can equip.
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Introducing the dual purpose mast.
In our world masts of ships are either static, or they can be folded along the length of the ship. In this world, the mast are socketed in a tube that extends all the way to the bottom of the hull. The tube has an open bottom, and the mast is secured with pins that can be removed quickly, causing the mast to plummet down it's own lenght until it is stopped by the stopper attached to its tip. In this way, the mast acts as a giant spike that can, if you are very lucky, kill a kraken.
This method has its issues however:
- The mast will have to be much heavier than usual, which will make the
ship less stable. (A trade off between stability and tactical
advantage is nothing special of course, see for instance fighter
jets). - If your under sail, the sails will have to be removed before the
mechanism can be used. No matter how quickly you can do this, once it
is done you are no longer under sail, you now pilot a rowing boat. - Timing is everything: Realistically, you will only have one chance to
deploy, you better time this exactly right. If you miss then by the
time your sailors have hoisted the mast back in position, you might
very well be too late. - If you merely wound the kraken, instead of directly killing it, you
have now attached your ship to a wounded animal 4 times its size.
The odds of success with this method are slim of course, but small odds can be very useful from a story telling perspective.
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The most general method of defence (IE works on most leviathans and nasty beasties) that I can think of is to tow a well lit barge or two with meat tied to them behind your vessel. Ensure your own food supplies and light sources are well hidden from the water (and paint the undersides of your boat in light colours as defensive counter shading). With luck the nasties are going to attack the decoy and not you, and you can simply sever the ropes and sail off while your would be attacker is distracted.
For an even more effective deterrent, stuff the barges with gunpowder and have a single soldier ready to blow the ship if it is attacked. The resulting explosion and concussive blast should dissuade all but the most tenacious attackers.
answered 1 hour ago
Joe Bloggs
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This might work on the first attacker. What about the second?
– L.Dutch♦
1 hour ago
This actually is the method use on WWII by allied vessels to divert acoustic torpedos
– Onofre Pouplana
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch the first sea monster prepares the food. The second sea monster is his date.
– Mr.J
1 hour ago
I like this idea. If you had a number of small barges stowed on the larger vessel you could deploy a new decoy once the first is attacked.
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch: I’m working on the assumption that any big beastie that actually becomes interested in your ship is likely to cause severe damage even if successfully repelled. With that in mind evasion is the only defensive strategy that can be trusted to work. Even if it only works once or twice it’s better than risking destruction every time.
– Joe Bloggs
16 mins ago
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up vote
2
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The most general method of defence (IE works on most leviathans and nasty beasties) that I can think of is to tow a well lit barge or two with meat tied to them behind your vessel. Ensure your own food supplies and light sources are well hidden from the water (and paint the undersides of your boat in light colours as defensive counter shading). With luck the nasties are going to attack the decoy and not you, and you can simply sever the ropes and sail off while your would be attacker is distracted.
For an even more effective deterrent, stuff the barges with gunpowder and have a single soldier ready to blow the ship if it is attacked. The resulting explosion and concussive blast should dissuade all but the most tenacious attackers.
answered 1 hour ago
Joe Bloggs
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This might work on the first attacker. What about the second?
– L.Dutch♦
1 hour ago
This actually is the method use on WWII by allied vessels to divert acoustic torpedos
– Onofre Pouplana
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch the first sea monster prepares the food. The second sea monster is his date.
– Mr.J
1 hour ago
I like this idea. If you had a number of small barges stowed on the larger vessel you could deploy a new decoy once the first is attacked.
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch: I’m working on the assumption that any big beastie that actually becomes interested in your ship is likely to cause severe damage even if successfully repelled. With that in mind evasion is the only defensive strategy that can be trusted to work. Even if it only works once or twice it’s better than risking destruction every time.
– Joe Bloggs
16 mins ago
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The most general method of defence (IE works on most leviathans and nasty beasties) that I can think of is to tow a well lit barge or two with meat tied to them behind your vessel. Ensure your own food supplies and light sources are well hidden from the water (and paint the undersides of your boat in light colours as defensive counter shading). With luck the nasties are going to attack the decoy and not you, and you can simply sever the ropes and sail off while your would be attacker is distracted.
For an even more effective deterrent, stuff the barges with gunpowder and have a single soldier ready to blow the ship if it is attacked. The resulting explosion and concussive blast should dissuade all but the most tenacious attackers.
answered 1 hour ago
Joe Bloggs
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The most general method of defence (IE works on most leviathans and nasty beasties) that I can think of is to tow a well lit barge or two with meat tied to them behind your vessel. Ensure your own food supplies and light sources are well hidden from the water (and paint the undersides of your boat in light colours as defensive counter shading). With luck the nasties are going to attack the decoy and not you, and you can simply sever the ropes and sail off while your would be attacker is distracted.
For an even more effective deterrent, stuff the barges with gunpowder and have a single soldier ready to blow the ship if it is attacked. The resulting explosion and concussive blast should dissuade all but the most tenacious attackers.
answered 1 hour ago
Joe Bloggs
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answered 1 hour ago
Joe Bloggs
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Joe Bloggs
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Joe Bloggs
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This might work on the first attacker. What about the second?
– L.Dutch♦
1 hour ago
This actually is the method use on WWII by allied vessels to divert acoustic torpedos
– Onofre Pouplana
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch the first sea monster prepares the food. The second sea monster is his date.
– Mr.J
1 hour ago
I like this idea. If you had a number of small barges stowed on the larger vessel you could deploy a new decoy once the first is attacked.
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch: I’m working on the assumption that any big beastie that actually becomes interested in your ship is likely to cause severe damage even if successfully repelled. With that in mind evasion is the only defensive strategy that can be trusted to work. Even if it only works once or twice it’s better than risking destruction every time.
– Joe Bloggs
16 mins ago
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1
This might work on the first attacker. What about the second?
– L.Dutch♦
1 hour ago
This actually is the method use on WWII by allied vessels to divert acoustic torpedos
– Onofre Pouplana
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch the first sea monster prepares the food. The second sea monster is his date.
– Mr.J
1 hour ago
I like this idea. If you had a number of small barges stowed on the larger vessel you could deploy a new decoy once the first is attacked.
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch: I’m working on the assumption that any big beastie that actually becomes interested in your ship is likely to cause severe damage even if successfully repelled. With that in mind evasion is the only defensive strategy that can be trusted to work. Even if it only works once or twice it’s better than risking destruction every time.
– Joe Bloggs
16 mins ago
1
1
This might work on the first attacker. What about the second?
– L.Dutch♦
1 hour ago
This might work on the first attacker. What about the second?
– L.Dutch♦
1 hour ago
This actually is the method use on WWII by allied vessels to divert acoustic torpedos
– Onofre Pouplana
1 hour ago
This actually is the method use on WWII by allied vessels to divert acoustic torpedos
– Onofre Pouplana
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch the first sea monster prepares the food. The second sea monster is his date.
– Mr.J
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch the first sea monster prepares the food. The second sea monster is his date.
– Mr.J
1 hour ago
I like this idea. If you had a number of small barges stowed on the larger vessel you could deploy a new decoy once the first is attacked.
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
I like this idea. If you had a number of small barges stowed on the larger vessel you could deploy a new decoy once the first is attacked.
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago
@L.Dutch: I’m working on the assumption that any big beastie that actually becomes interested in your ship is likely to cause severe damage even if successfully repelled. With that in mind evasion is the only defensive strategy that can be trusted to work. Even if it only works once or twice it’s better than risking destruction every time.
– Joe Bloggs
16 mins ago
@L.Dutch: I’m working on the assumption that any big beastie that actually becomes interested in your ship is likely to cause severe damage even if successfully repelled. With that in mind evasion is the only defensive strategy that can be trusted to work. Even if it only works once or twice it’s better than risking destruction every time.
– Joe Bloggs
16 mins ago
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If your kraken is basically like a giant squid, we can take a two-pronged approach to defend against all of your attack methods.
First we want to prevent the kraken from grabbing hold of your ship to be able to rip it apart or roll it. Since the main force involved here is suction, we will cover the hull of your ship with metal plating with small holes drilled out of it. If we put a small gap between this and the hull of the ship, no suction can be generated, and your kraken can't grab hold.
You'll probably also want a keel to help with rolling from the kraken ramming in to it. This isn't too 'viking-y' though since keels usually limit river travel.
And to address the issue of crew members being swept off of the decks, we can install rails up to whatever height your crew members need to hide beneath. If necessary, we can apply the metal meshing across the top to prevent any from being snatched out of the boat.
I still like the idea of a big floating pile of spikes/blades though!
answered 1 hour ago
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If your kraken is basically like a giant squid, we can take a two-pronged approach to defend against all of your attack methods.
First we want to prevent the kraken from grabbing hold of your ship to be able to rip it apart or roll it. Since the main force involved here is suction, we will cover the hull of your ship with metal plating with small holes drilled out of it. If we put a small gap between this and the hull of the ship, no suction can be generated, and your kraken can't grab hold.
You'll probably also want a keel to help with rolling from the kraken ramming in to it. This isn't too 'viking-y' though since keels usually limit river travel.
And to address the issue of crew members being swept off of the decks, we can install rails up to whatever height your crew members need to hide beneath. If necessary, we can apply the metal meshing across the top to prevent any from being snatched out of the boat.
I still like the idea of a big floating pile of spikes/blades though!
answered 1 hour ago
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If your kraken is basically like a giant squid, we can take a two-pronged approach to defend against all of your attack methods.
First we want to prevent the kraken from grabbing hold of your ship to be able to rip it apart or roll it. Since the main force involved here is suction, we will cover the hull of your ship with metal plating with small holes drilled out of it. If we put a small gap between this and the hull of the ship, no suction can be generated, and your kraken can't grab hold.
You'll probably also want a keel to help with rolling from the kraken ramming in to it. This isn't too 'viking-y' though since keels usually limit river travel.
And to address the issue of crew members being swept off of the decks, we can install rails up to whatever height your crew members need to hide beneath. If necessary, we can apply the metal meshing across the top to prevent any from being snatched out of the boat.
I still like the idea of a big floating pile of spikes/blades though!
answered 1 hour ago
ColonelPanic
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If your kraken is basically like a giant squid, we can take a two-pronged approach to defend against all of your attack methods.
First we want to prevent the kraken from grabbing hold of your ship to be able to rip it apart or roll it. Since the main force involved here is suction, we will cover the hull of your ship with metal plating with small holes drilled out of it. If we put a small gap between this and the hull of the ship, no suction can be generated, and your kraken can't grab hold.
You'll probably also want a keel to help with rolling from the kraken ramming in to it. This isn't too 'viking-y' though since keels usually limit river travel.
And to address the issue of crew members being swept off of the decks, we can install rails up to whatever height your crew members need to hide beneath. If necessary, we can apply the metal meshing across the top to prevent any from being snatched out of the boat.
I still like the idea of a big floating pile of spikes/blades though!
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Greek Fire Anyone?
This weapon has it all, fire scares "most" of the creatures of the seas (even humans) as scorched skin is a very very nasty wound.
your best bet is attaching it in a balista, which could target 180 degrees so that it can shoot something somewhere near below your ship(You cant shoot Below your ship)
or as illustration suggests, a Galleon equipped with multiple greekfire has a higher chance to kill the creature due to durability of the ship, and how many greekfire(acting as a flamethrower instead of a cannon) it can equip.
answered 1 hour ago
Mr.J
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Greek Fire Anyone?
This weapon has it all, fire scares "most" of the creatures of the seas (even humans) as scorched skin is a very very nasty wound.
your best bet is attaching it in a balista, which could target 180 degrees so that it can shoot something somewhere near below your ship(You cant shoot Below your ship)
or as illustration suggests, a Galleon equipped with multiple greekfire has a higher chance to kill the creature due to durability of the ship, and how many greekfire(acting as a flamethrower instead of a cannon) it can equip.
answered 1 hour ago
Mr.J
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up vote
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Greek Fire Anyone?
This weapon has it all, fire scares "most" of the creatures of the seas (even humans) as scorched skin is a very very nasty wound.
your best bet is attaching it in a balista, which could target 180 degrees so that it can shoot something somewhere near below your ship(You cant shoot Below your ship)
or as illustration suggests, a Galleon equipped with multiple greekfire has a higher chance to kill the creature due to durability of the ship, and how many greekfire(acting as a flamethrower instead of a cannon) it can equip.
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This weapon has it all, fire scares "most" of the creatures of the seas (even humans) as scorched skin is a very very nasty wound.
your best bet is attaching it in a balista, which could target 180 degrees so that it can shoot something somewhere near below your ship(You cant shoot Below your ship)
or as illustration suggests, a Galleon equipped with multiple greekfire has a higher chance to kill the creature due to durability of the ship, and how many greekfire(acting as a flamethrower instead of a cannon) it can equip.
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Introducing the dual purpose mast.
In our world masts of ships are either static, or they can be folded along the length of the ship. In this world, the mast are socketed in a tube that extends all the way to the bottom of the hull. The tube has an open bottom, and the mast is secured with pins that can be removed quickly, causing the mast to plummet down it's own lenght until it is stopped by the stopper attached to its tip. In this way, the mast acts as a giant spike that can, if you are very lucky, kill a kraken.
This method has its issues however:
- The mast will have to be much heavier than usual, which will make the
ship less stable. (A trade off between stability and tactical
advantage is nothing special of course, see for instance fighter
jets). - If your under sail, the sails will have to be removed before the
mechanism can be used. No matter how quickly you can do this, once it
is done you are no longer under sail, you now pilot a rowing boat. - Timing is everything: Realistically, you will only have one chance to
deploy, you better time this exactly right. If you miss then by the
time your sailors have hoisted the mast back in position, you might
very well be too late. - If you merely wound the kraken, instead of directly killing it, you
have now attached your ship to a wounded animal 4 times its size.
The odds of success with this method are slim of course, but small odds can be very useful from a story telling perspective.
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Introducing the dual purpose mast.
In our world masts of ships are either static, or they can be folded along the length of the ship. In this world, the mast are socketed in a tube that extends all the way to the bottom of the hull. The tube has an open bottom, and the mast is secured with pins that can be removed quickly, causing the mast to plummet down it's own lenght until it is stopped by the stopper attached to its tip. In this way, the mast acts as a giant spike that can, if you are very lucky, kill a kraken.
This method has its issues however:
- The mast will have to be much heavier than usual, which will make the
ship less stable. (A trade off between stability and tactical
advantage is nothing special of course, see for instance fighter
jets). - If your under sail, the sails will have to be removed before the
mechanism can be used. No matter how quickly you can do this, once it
is done you are no longer under sail, you now pilot a rowing boat. - Timing is everything: Realistically, you will only have one chance to
deploy, you better time this exactly right. If you miss then by the
time your sailors have hoisted the mast back in position, you might
very well be too late. - If you merely wound the kraken, instead of directly killing it, you
have now attached your ship to a wounded animal 4 times its size.
The odds of success with this method are slim of course, but small odds can be very useful from a story telling perspective.
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Introducing the dual purpose mast.
In our world masts of ships are either static, or they can be folded along the length of the ship. In this world, the mast are socketed in a tube that extends all the way to the bottom of the hull. The tube has an open bottom, and the mast is secured with pins that can be removed quickly, causing the mast to plummet down it's own lenght until it is stopped by the stopper attached to its tip. In this way, the mast acts as a giant spike that can, if you are very lucky, kill a kraken.
This method has its issues however:
- The mast will have to be much heavier than usual, which will make the
ship less stable. (A trade off between stability and tactical
advantage is nothing special of course, see for instance fighter
jets). - If your under sail, the sails will have to be removed before the
mechanism can be used. No matter how quickly you can do this, once it
is done you are no longer under sail, you now pilot a rowing boat. - Timing is everything: Realistically, you will only have one chance to
deploy, you better time this exactly right. If you miss then by the
time your sailors have hoisted the mast back in position, you might
very well be too late. - If you merely wound the kraken, instead of directly killing it, you
have now attached your ship to a wounded animal 4 times its size.
The odds of success with this method are slim of course, but small odds can be very useful from a story telling perspective.
answered 37 mins ago
Douwe
2794
Introducing the dual purpose mast.
In our world masts of ships are either static, or they can be folded along the length of the ship. In this world, the mast are socketed in a tube that extends all the way to the bottom of the hull. The tube has an open bottom, and the mast is secured with pins that can be removed quickly, causing the mast to plummet down it's own lenght until it is stopped by the stopper attached to its tip. In this way, the mast acts as a giant spike that can, if you are very lucky, kill a kraken.
This method has its issues however:
- The mast will have to be much heavier than usual, which will make the
ship less stable. (A trade off between stability and tactical
advantage is nothing special of course, see for instance fighter
jets). - If your under sail, the sails will have to be removed before the
mechanism can be used. No matter how quickly you can do this, once it
is done you are no longer under sail, you now pilot a rowing boat. - Timing is everything: Realistically, you will only have one chance to
deploy, you better time this exactly right. If you miss then by the
time your sailors have hoisted the mast back in position, you might
very well be too late. - If you merely wound the kraken, instead of directly killing it, you
have now attached your ship to a wounded animal 4 times its size.
The odds of success with this method are slim of course, but small odds can be very useful from a story telling perspective.
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More details on the sea creatures may be required here. My methods of defending against a Kraken are different to those for defending against a sea serpent, and my methods of defending against a Kraken the size of my ship differ from those i’d use to defend against one ten times the size of my ship..
– Joe Bloggs
2 hours ago
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Updated the creatures methods of attack, and size
– Legonnaire
2 hours ago
Something could be said for the psychological stress which comes with entering a sea full of monsters like this. Even if a ship had a 5% chance of getting attacked, given that the attack would probably be almost certainly fatal to the crew, voyages over the sea would be quick, near the coast, and infrequent. Nobody except the ones with the express purpose of killing said monsters would dare do otherwise without risk of dying. In other words, don't forget to alter the cultural impact of such a thing. You wouldn't see normal seafaring trade with monsters attacking everywhere..
– Neil
1 hour ago
These people have approximately viking level technology I'm assuming since you say viking inspired?
– Tim B♦
1 hour ago