Boatswain calls

[StuffinBeard]

Is there an actual mechanic for the calls in game atm? I've just been able to watch youtube gameplay so far.

It's very cool with the calls and all I was just curious have any of you been able to tell different calls correspond to your different commands?

In the wiki here it shows some of the reasons for a call but of course they don't have a sound file to tell what each one sounds like.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boatswain%27s_call

[Sir Cloudsley-Shovell]

If you can get hold of  Manual Of Seamanship (i forget what BR Number it is)they have ALL the calls in there.

This may be of help.

 

http://www.godfreydykes.info/NAVAL_PIPING_FROM_BEGINNING_TO_END.html

[StuffinBeard]

Thank you Sir Cloudsley-Shovell!

That is very good info I really like the explanation of what a call sounds like!

[Grim DeGrim]

Do you mean historically, or in game.

In game, it has meaning:

One Whistle when a gundeck is near loaded.

One Whistle when in proximity to a ship.

Two quick Whistle when a collision is imminent.

I'm sure there are more, but these are the ques I listen for in game.

Often I'll hear my opponent's whistles, and that can be a hint of what they're doing (guns loading, change of crew focus, etc).

Edited March 15, 2015 by Grim DeGrim

[StuffinBeard]

Do you mean historically, or in game.

In game, it has meaning:

One Whistle when a gundeck is near loaded.

One Whistle when in proximity to a ship.

Two quick Whistle when a collision is imminent.

I'm sure there are more, but these are the ques I listen for in game.

Often I'll hear my opponent's whistles, and that can be a hint of what they're doing (guns loading, change of crew focus, etc).

Yes this is what I meant. Thanks

I was wondering if you could understand the calls in game. That is great to hear. I was hoping they made sense. In videos I havnt really been able to notice if they were certain calls or not. I will try to pay more attention and learn the calls.

[Sir Cloudsley-Shovell]

\if you know of someone that is in the Sea Cadet Corps,on their website they have a list of Calls.IIRC when i was an Instructor in the SCC they had Boatswains Call Competitions.

[Megiddo]

Bells for collisions whistles for changing actions (repairs, gunnery, etc.) and when the guns are almost ready.