Rule the Waves 3 Quick Guide for Newbies

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  • Опубликовано: 2 май 2023
  • An overview for players completely new to Rule the Waves 3. Your game choices. How the game is played. An overview of the game controls. And a strong recommendation: Get this great game!
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  • @LoderryPlaysPVP
    @LoderryPlaysPVP Год назад +40

    Ultimate Admiral Dreadnoughts is proof that just because a game looks nice doesn't mean that it's a good game

    • @LoderryPlaysPVP
      @LoderryPlaysPVP Год назад +8

      I say this as someone who loves that game as well

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +20

      Yes. Didn't help that they had a lot of instability in their development team and disagreements over the direction of the game.
      Having one very committed developer has certainly helped RtW3.

  • @Mucologist
    @Mucologist Год назад +33

    Top-notch beginner introduction. Your knowledge and enthusiasm carry us apprehensive ones (and those of use who are detail averse) over the breach. Good job!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +4

      Enjoy Mucologist. Go crazy and sink and destroy!

  • @2710cruiser
    @2710cruiser Год назад +14

    Feel like playing this game again.
    Gotta play this game while listening to Drachnifiel's videos about building a navy.
    "Naval strategy is a built strategy," as he says

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      It is indeed. This game is the embodiment of that wise saying.

    • @2710cruiser
      @2710cruiser Год назад +1

      @@RvTWargames With the rage inducing multiplayer game that is WoWs… RTW is a welcome respite

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Oh yes, very very different games.
      I don't really think of Wow as a naval game, more naval themed.

  • @deeznoots6241
    @deeznoots6241 5 месяцев назад +8

    Personally I’d say the best starting nations for rule the waves are Italy and Austria-Hungary, specifically because you are limited to the med and you can just focus on trying to best the other rather than thinking about anybody else, the relative parity and not needing to care about other sea zones makes for a good tutorial nation.
    The USA is a great shout for somebody who is starting to get the hang of the game and wants to try out having a dominant navy with its many commitments and can grow into that role with the USA through a save.
    Japan is the nation you pick if you really don’t want to get punished while learning the game because its isolation means that you will rarely have a full fleet chucked at your home region(only China and Russia have the basing possible to achieve this in the early-mid game, and Russia will be distracted with Europe a lot of the time)

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  4 месяца назад +4

      Yup, Italy and Austro-Hungary are excellent starting countries. Italy was my first ever game, back in Rule the Waves 1 days.

    • @deeznoots6241
      @deeznoots6241 4 месяца назад +1

      @@RvTWargames ah the days when campaigns were just 1900-1925, and by 1920 armour was nearly worthless because guns got way more tech boosts than armour

  • @zookzook2321
    @zookzook2321 Год назад +33

    I was waiting for you to make a video about this! I'm ecstatic that they gave you an early copy to play around with, it means we'll get some great rule the waves content from you sooner rather than later which is always good. I'm very excited to see your guides for this game, I know they'll be great, I'm especially excited to see you talk about the brand new features like helicopters , anti-ship missiles, missile submarines, and new jet aircraft to name a few. It'll be very interesting to see how all of these effect the combat and the fleet composition. Also, I hope that you're continuing to recover well from your surgery and that some of your lingering issues from it have ceased since your last upload!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +7

      Thanks, Zook. I'm looking to do a 1935 start exactly because so many of the interesting new features you mentioned cover the late post-1940 game.
      And yes, I am continuing to recover very well :-)

  • @TheJuggtron
    @TheJuggtron Год назад +7

    I went in to RTW3 completely blind and play as Germany. No RTW1 or 2 experience. Ive had a great time.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +5

      Excellent. True, RtW3 is full of details, but, design ships, build ships, sink ships (hopefully not your own). How hard can it be! Glad you had a great time.

  • @grimelex
    @grimelex Год назад +5

    As someone who lightly played Rule The Waves 1 many a year ago and is excited for the new game, this video and upcoming(?) video series is perfect. Thank you.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Thank you, Grimelex. Check out my mini-tutorial series to refresh your memory on how to play. A lot should seem very familiar!

  • @Corie3269
    @Corie3269 2 месяца назад +3

    Only discovered Rule the Waves and was really intrigued but a bit intimidated as well. You delivered a good overview that definitely helped me. Thank you! Love your enthusiasm as well.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  2 месяца назад +1

      You're very welcome. Have a look at the tutorials I did following on from this video that should break it down more for you.
      ruclips.net/p/PLezw_SV-XtA0iOGtrPYf9BtEMSAL1RejP&si=VQtRpsHk0eVSQg57

    • @Corie3269
      @Corie3269 2 месяца назад

      @@RvTWargames Yes, thank you!

  • @klauskervin2586
    @klauskervin2586 Год назад +4

    I recently found your channel and guides on RtW3 and enjoy them very much. Thank you for these videos!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Your very welcome, Klaus.
      I'll be starting a new playthrough series in two weeks time, BTW.

  • @l0ckandl0ad
    @l0ckandl0ad Год назад +13

    Great that you can preview the next RTW for us all! Looking forward for a new series. Thank you for your work and enthusiasm.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      You a very welcome Mykyta. I've been watching RtW3 go through its beta testing for a while and it is lovely to be able to finally share the results of all the hard work that has gone into it.

  • @richardprivate5568
    @richardprivate5568 Год назад +9

    Wonderful to see you looking so well and the bonus of a whole RTW 3 episode. Great introduction to RTW 3 and roll on the next playthrough :)

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Thank you, Richard. I'm feeling much better, though still recovering!

  • @rbarrososj
    @rbarrososj Год назад +3

    I will wait for your videos on Rule of the Waves 3. I have recently discover your channel throught RW2 and I'm amazed by your videos. Great work:)

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Thank you, RBarrososj, that is exactly my aim for my channel. Glad you're enjoying it.

  • @evilsix6149
    @evilsix6149 Год назад +5

    Thanks for the intro video, I subscribed to your channel! I've never played this game due to the graphics but am really interested and look forward to your additional guides.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Don't be put off by the graphics. The depth of naval knowledge underpinning the game goes far beyond games I won't mention that have lovely graphics.

  • @user-dc1ud6px3s
    @user-dc1ud6px3s Год назад +1

    I've seen a couple of guides and yours is my favorite because it had just enough details, leaving more to explore in future videos or on my own. Thank you!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Thank you! That's just exactly the Goldilocks level I was aiming for. Not too little. Not too much.
      I have done a mini-tutorial series that shows what I explain here in practice. Managing a small French fleet, designing your first battleship, going to war and fighting a cruiser battle (a chase) and a major fleet battle. Which might help you see how the game plays out.

    • @user-dc1ud6px3s
      @user-dc1ud6px3s Год назад

      @@RvTWargames I'm on part 3 right now with the game open and following what you did. Fun!

  • @hawawah8671
    @hawawah8671 Год назад +9

    I played RTW not long before RTW 2 came out and have played the series since. Looking forwards to reaching the missile cruiser era in my current game, a shame there's no 1950 start date so I can get right into jet fighters and building heavy missile cruisers.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Yes, I agree, I'd have preferred to have started in 1950.

  • @shawnp6653
    @shawnp6653 Год назад +1

    Thanks Dickie - your passion for RTW comes across. I always enjoy listening to you and watching you play. Hope you are doing well. Cheers.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      I'm recovering nicely, Shawn. Probably 95% better, though the last 5% will take a couple of years it is in no way life limiting. Thanks for asking after me.

  • @anthonyadam8044
    @anthonyadam8044 Год назад +10

    Looking forward to another spreadsheet filled series!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +4

      😅
      I'm just going to do a mini tutorial for new players and then get into a proper long series.

  • @Davethebalikid
    @Davethebalikid Год назад +2

    This is great! Love your passion and enthusiasm, subscribed!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      You're very welcome, Dave. I'm just organising the start of a major new campaign which I hope you'll enjoy.

  • @eddieballgame
    @eddieballgame Год назад +1

    Great introduction to this game; looking forward to learning much from this series...thank you.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Thank you, Eddie. It is a great game to get stuck into.

  • @Pa168777
    @Pa168777 10 месяцев назад +2

    Fantastic overview! I purchased the game on steam about a month ago, downloaded it, and uninstalled it quickly because it looked so daunting. The way you explained it, made me want to reinstall it and start playing it right away. Thank you for the great introduction and explanation! Can't wait to see more of your training videos. Take care!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  10 месяцев назад

      Welcome aboard! Enjoy learning and being absorbed into the game: sinking (and being sunk), planning, designing, fighting. It's all there for the new budding admiral.

  • @Grestok74
    @Grestok74 Год назад +3

    Thank you for your excellent videos on Rule the Waves ! I'm a beginner and this helps me a lot ! 👍🏻

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Thank you. Have a look at my mini-tutorial playlist too. They go into everything in a bit more detail, using a real example:
      ruclips.net/p/PLezw_SV-XtA0iOGtrPYf9BtEMSAL1RejP

  • @KonglomeratYT
    @KonglomeratYT 7 месяцев назад +3

    Incredible guide, dude. Looking at picking the game up. This video is incredibly helpful.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks very much, Kong. You won't be disappointed. Despite its ancient looks it is an incredibly immersive game. Enjoy

  • @TheMouseMasterYT
    @TheMouseMasterYT Год назад +14

    Well, it's got a Steam page...
    How long you think it will be before someone writes a review on it saying "They just ripped of Ultimate Admiral Dreadnoughts without the graphics" 😆

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +11

      Lol.
      And yes, putting it on Steam does it much easier to buy and play and the game. Farewell DRM software, no one liked you.

  • @WarriorOfAesir
    @WarriorOfAesir 8 дней назад +1

    Hi there, this was a great tutorial and intro to the game! Im unsure if you know this already, but the letters next to the officers are their French ranks! CV is Capitaine de vaisseau and CF is Capitaine de frégate, or Cdr and LtCdr in RN ranks. I always loved how their ranks are a call back to the age of sail where corvettes and frigates were considered junior command positions.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  8 дней назад

      Thanks. I did learn later but when I recorded it Officers were a new feature. Since then, Officers have matured nicely.

  • @SirProdigle
    @SirProdigle Год назад +1

    This was really helpful to someone that has never touched many games like this before. Great job!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Exactly what I was trying for. I hope you get playing, Sir Prodigle.

  • @mylesmatheny6315
    @mylesmatheny6315 2 месяца назад +1

    Going to purchase this now! Thank you for the videos!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  2 месяца назад +1

      It'll give you hundreds of hours of pleasure! Enjoy.

  • @siraulu1
    @siraulu1 Год назад +2

    I really appreciate this very, very helpful video. Great Job!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Thanks Kevin. Check out the rest of this tutorial playlist to take you to the next level of detail.

  • @TikhonovEA
    @TikhonovEA 10 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you! Very interesting!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  10 месяцев назад

      Glad you liked it and found it helpful!

  • @man_eating_monkey
    @man_eating_monkey 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for making this! I hope we get a follow up about the subclasses of aircraft carriers - that’s what confuses me the most.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  4 месяца назад

      Have a look at some of the episodes of my Germany 1935 playthrough, as this takes Germany from having no carriers to becoming a carrier force.

  • @user-do4fb4tt2y
    @user-do4fb4tt2y Год назад +3

    Thanks for creating these videos, 1-7 so far. I'm a new player, just started my first campaign and enjoying it much more than I believe I would without your guidance. Please keep these excellent videos comming. Thanks Dickie.
    Question: I'd like to increase the text size on my PC due to vision challenge. Is this possible?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +3

      Oh thank you, Leo. I'm delighted to hear you're enjoying the game and that my efforts helped.
      I'm about to start a big 35 year campaign that will cover all the later technologies. Fighting with carriers is quite different.
      Sadly I don't think that there are any text size changes under preferences. You'll need to try and use the Windows controls.
      But you're not the first to mention it so I'll rise it with the developers.

    • @user-do4fb4tt2y
      @user-do4fb4tt2y Год назад +1

      @@RvTWargames Looking forward to your 1935 campaign, will vote now. Cheers, Leo

  • @GooseSpringsteen
    @GooseSpringsteen Год назад

    I'm posting this everywhere but I'm just so excited for this game!! 2 weeks can't go by quickly enough.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Thank you, Goose. That's very kind of you.
      Not long now!

  • @cormallen
    @cormallen Год назад +4

    So great to see you giving the new game your attention (not that I doubted you would!) And looking to produce beginners guides to help newbies aboard! Does the 1890 tech system have evolving Quick Firing guns over the decade? Do they have Barbette ships? Your 1890 French fleet looks VERY cutting edge, with mid decade looking "Lozenges of Death"and no clutter of late ironclad Central Battery and Barbette stuff? I am itching to get a look at it myself!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      I've only played with the 1890 navy a couple of times (I'm more interested in the 1935-1970 navy, where most of the developments are going to be.
      And yes, this is easily the most modern and coherent looking legacy fleet I've been given. Probably because it's so small.
      It'll interesting to see the techs unfold.

    • @cormallen
      @cormallen Год назад +2

      @@RvTWargames I suspect the 1890 start will make the potential 1900 fleets more interesting but I did wonder if they'd really have the weird and wonderful collections of ironclads and masted cruisers that IRL made up the bulk of the world's navies in 1890...

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      Possibly when you play with a very large fleet. I have seen some strange designs.

    • @cormallen
      @cormallen Год назад +2

      @@RvTWargames "Send in the Popovkas!"

  • @Simon-ow6td
    @Simon-ow6td Год назад +2

    I sure look forward to having carriers take it a bit more chill with those extra settings. From watching lets plays of RtW2 I don't think the air-war is something I will find as satisfying to manage. Though, one of the things I would love to know is how much and in what way "slow aircraft development" changes things up.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      Slow aircraft development literally slows the rate of air technology advances, so you get to play with biplanes for a lot longer and the introduction on monoplanes and jets gets delayed.
      If you lower the research rate (which impacts everything) you can cause aircraft technologies to be delayed even further.

  • @frederiknielsen6038
    @frederiknielsen6038 Год назад +10

    I noticed in the "history" of your battleship, it said "laid down" in 1897, instead of 1887 (presumably). Probably a bug, but not sure if it can be fixed, as the laid down date is outside the scope of the game.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +8

      Excellent spot. If RtW3 is anything like RtW2 I expect there to be a number of bug sweeps, fixes and revisions based on actual play. I think RtW2 when to 26 free updates.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +3

      (Actually, an update is being applied now!)

    • @deeznoots6241
      @deeznoots6241 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@RvTWargames would love it if the speed/displacement bug showed up again lol, was always funny making 35+ knot superbattleships that had 0 engine weight due to that bug

  • @MH-gm3ju
    @MH-gm3ju Год назад +1

    very much looking forward to it

  • @t4gman
    @t4gman Год назад +3

    Great video for newcomers. Not going into too much depth and leaving that for later makes for a nice quick guide.
    One question: You are judging the ships armor, armament, speed etc. Do you recommend any resource where someone with little naval/ship experience can get a overview over the typical properties. Like what was "average" in the 1900s. Maybe there is something that covers the whole time-span of this game?
    I would prefer some book recommendations but any resource is fine.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Thanks, Tagman.
      naval-history.net and the dreadnought project.org are full of details, while Wikipedia is actually quite good at the bare facts of each class.
      For books, Norman Friedman's Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactics and Technology is reasonably priced (though it is quite visual so I don't recommend the Kindle edition) and takes through every bit of naval technology in World War One. Which is a good starting point.

    • @t4gman
      @t4gman Год назад

      @@RvTWargames Thanks for taking the time to respond.
      It might be asking for too much, but do you also have some book recommendations for WW2 ships and also for the 'modern' era?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      Aside from Norman Friedman? Actually any of his books are great, but perhaps at too greater depth.
      Convoy's and Jane's all the world's ships used to be a thing. But they don't seem to have been republished in a while.
      But you can pick up old Ian Allen warship books on ebay for a reasonable price, for example
      www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224562469422?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=7101533165274578&mkcid=2&itemid=224562469422&targetid=4584826055637456&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=412354546&mkgroupid=1299623041023876&rlsatarget=pla-4584826055637456&abcId=9300541&merchantid=87779&msclkid=7aee8426b3861492d3d5e05d8c6990f4

  • @Fallout3131
    @Fallout3131 9 месяцев назад +1

    Subscribed! This was awesome

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you. Hope you enjoy the rest of the guides and the Germany starting in 1935 playthrough I am doing.

  • @ipezgames
    @ipezgames Год назад +1

    Thank you! Just bought the game.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      I hope you have a wild time with it! More victories then defeats.

  • @titusgroen
    @titusgroen Год назад +2

    Do you have any recommended reading material or videos for someone interested in military history but who has never dove into naval armaments? I can tell you all about USArmy armaments but I don’t have a clue why certain inch guns are good or bad or what the hell a knot is!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      Norman Friedman is a great place to start for the early dreadnought era naval technology.
      Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactics and Technology amzn.eu/d/gVz4p2E

  • @urieljuarez3923
    @urieljuarez3923 Год назад +1

    Great Video!

  • @schrecksekunde2118
    @schrecksekunde2118 Год назад +1

    love your intro thanks so very much :D

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Glad you liked it. Enjoy the game.

  • @ieatroots
    @ieatroots Год назад

    By any chance you got a video on how to use carriers? The manual seems very bare bones and a lot of options aren't quite explained well. Great video by the way!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      Hiya, I covered it a bit - at least for early 1920-1935 era carriers in this fleet tactics guide:
      ruclips.net/video/8pwzg1R-m6M/видео.html
      And a bit more in this one, analysing the end of my 1920-1955 playthrough with France
      ruclips.net/video/vt_VmyJHurM/видео.html

  • @gersonamorim
    @gersonamorim 8 дней назад +1

    Me when the quick guide is 32 minutes long (God I love this game)

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  7 дней назад

      Quick to the point of almost being cursory.

  • @fyorbane
    @fyorbane Год назад +1

    Played this game a lot and found the ship design and building a fleet side a lot of fun despite some strange mathematical bugs along the way. The combat less so. Visually it is uninspiring and could benefit from some graphical improvements. The A.I was also not great. So I hope this has been improved. I also found it a shame you could not have real fleets as history dictated. They were all made up by the A.I. This is ok but a proper historical fleet as an option would have been nice. Some modders have done this however but it still would have been good to have the real thing as an option. I also found the weight system to be badly off when designing your ships. They came out way too heavy as they should have been. Try designing the Hood to it's historical specs and it comes out way too heavy. I hope this is also fixed in the new version. Anyway I look forward to your next video. Keep up the good work.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      I believe the game has been tightened up in most areas. I too would love the user interface to be upgraded with something more attractive. Though of course, once I am are in the middle of playing, I hardly notice.
      You can now autoplay your battles. Though I've never tried it.

    • @captainloggy140
      @captainloggy140 Год назад

      What may be relevant when looking at displacement is whether you're using standard or full load. I believe the game uses full load.

    • @fyorbane
      @fyorbane Год назад

      @@captainloggy140 Even taking that into consideration the weights are still too high.

    • @egoalter1276
      @egoalter1276 Год назад

      Strange. I generally found the designer to be lenient compared to historical designs. You might have been designing the Hood replica with an insufficient level of weight saving technologies.

  • @buttahXD
    @buttahXD Год назад +1

    I didnt even know they were developing RTW3! And seeing that its on Steam makes it much easier to keep track of/update. Will definitely be nabbing it when I've got the spare money to!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Yeetus, you haven't been keeping your finger on the pulse! Never mind. You'll be able to enjoy it fully from the 18th and no annoying digital rights management software nonsense to bother about.

    • @buttahXD
      @buttahXD Год назад

      @@RvTWargames I'm really glad to have gotten into RTW, even if it was after the game had been pretty much finished and no longer patched.

  • @RommelsAsparagus
    @RommelsAsparagus 3 месяца назад +1

    Just curious, have you ever tried Aurora 4x? It's the closest experience I can think of at face value.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  2 месяца назад

      No. It's been mentioned before, but I've always shyed away from it as I already have enough video projects on my plate!

  • @pavelslama5543
    @pavelslama5543 9 месяцев назад

    23:15 You may consider those early KEs, especially the big ones, to be a sort of colonial gunboat / unprotected cruiser.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  9 месяцев назад

      KEs, ideally designed for colonial service, are the backbone of foreign stations for countries with large empires, espeically the UK and France. KEs are a portmanteau classification for gunboats, minesweepers, sloops, frigates and any other small ship that isn't a destroyer. It would be nice if this was reflected better in the game, but equally, it does simplify the game a lot.

  • @EverdistantI
    @EverdistantI Год назад +1

    looking to get into wargames and this guide is very helpful, thanks!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      This is an excellent choice if you want to get into something with great depth.

  • @TheOneTrueGriswel
    @TheOneTrueGriswel Год назад +1

    Thank you!

  • @tahzib1451
    @tahzib1451 Год назад +1

    this game plays like that text based baseball game or any fifa manager game where we just stare at the 2D football field with circles running around...

  • @frederiknielsen6038
    @frederiknielsen6038 Год назад +1

    Another observation. On the simple design overview it said your battleship has 4 x 5" guns. In the design view we see that it's actually 4 twin 5" turrets, so 8 guns total, not 4. Another small oversight / bug.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Yes, I noticed that too. 4 x 5in would be the real figure. The visual representation is not the source of truth here.
      They did just release an initial guide to doing the ship graphics (you can edit them yourself extensively) but it's not an area I've concentrated on. In RtW2 it mainly got the visuals correct and I suspect that will be fixed soon too.
      (This is a pre-release press copy I'm working with).

    • @frederiknielsen6038
      @frederiknielsen6038 Год назад

      @@RvTWargames oh, the window in the bottom left where it says "mount 1 2 guns, mount 2 2 guns" ect. is only for generating the graphics then? Looking at it again, that makes sense, hadn't caught that fact.

  • @thewolfpack5290
    @thewolfpack5290 Год назад +2

    What a magnificent beard! Suits you very well!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      I'll mention your appreciation to my wife, who trims it for me, and who is fashioning it to be like an Edwardian beard.

  • @mughug9616
    @mughug9616 Год назад

    I found the Harpoon francise to be better and Command: Modern Operations to take it's place. What does Rule the Waves 3 offer over them? RtW looks more like being an accountant then a strategist.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      Rule the Waves offers:
      - longevity covering multiple naval revolutions
      - detailed ship design and fleet design
      - commanding at the CNO / First Sea Lord level
      - commanding as the fleet admiral in battle
      - working within economic and political constraints to manage your navy
      - control over the doctrines and research you want to emphasise
      - operating strategic geographic restraints
      - planning on upgrading naval infrastructure
      - keeping your aircraft upto date
      I don't know either Harpoon or Command: Modern Operations. But my hunch is that they do a brilliant job at the next level down, making you feel like you're in the bridge / in the combat command centre, at the very heart of things.
      Rule the Waves offers a more Admiral of the Fleet perspective.

  • @ValkyrieSirena
    @ValkyrieSirena Год назад

    How to manual control the navy in the battle?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      See my tutorials playlist, especially episodes 5, 6, and 7, which show two battles being played out.
      ruclips.net/p/PLezw_SV-XtA0iOGtrPYf9BtEMSAL1RejP
      Within the Preferences menu, you have a choice between:
      Admiral mode - you only control the flagship and the other ships are under AI control
      Read Admiral mode (default) - you control the flagship and optionally can take control of other divisions
      Captain's mode - you control all ships, including when to fire torpedoes

  • @Fallout3131
    @Fallout3131 9 месяцев назад

    Just bought this game!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  9 месяцев назад

      That will be hours of your life lost to building fascinating ships and fighting them in complex wars!

  • @tinpham6413
    @tinpham6413 5 месяцев назад

    HOI4 is the first game that make me fall in love with navy management, so great that i discovered this game.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  5 месяцев назад +1

      Good choice in HOI4. RtW3 is much more grounded in history and naval technology. Enjoy

  • @ush2177
    @ush2177 Год назад +1

    Are the country borders always modern day or do they change with the years?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      They stay with their starting points, as it is up to you to expand (or contract) your Empire. The politics of your country might change.

  • @GreenKnight2001
    @GreenKnight2001 Год назад

    RTW2 was a great game, but it screwed me over one too many times with resetting autosave and forgetting spotting when saving 😢😢

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Never had a problem with autosave. Resetting in the middle of a battle was annoying, but it never took too long to find the target (and it both ways - free AI lost its straddling too).

  • @mikeg2092
    @mikeg2092 6 месяцев назад

    Did they get rid of the CSA's Navy?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  6 месяцев назад

      Yes, the brought in China and Spain more fully and let go the fantasy CSA.

  • @MrDertien
    @MrDertien 3 месяца назад

    Have you played or looked at Aurora 4X?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  3 месяца назад +1

      People have mentored I might like it, but I've never had the time to investigate it properly.

  • @altezia3810
    @altezia3810 Год назад +2

    i can finally die happy seen missile destroying ship on my microsoft excel

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      You can! I had a lot of fun with SAMs in my RtW2 France 1920 series. I can't wait to have a go with anti-ship missiles.

  • @Wha2les
    @Wha2les Год назад +1

    Are those initial ships random or historically accurate?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Both. They are randomly generated but within historically accurate constraints. It's not the actual fleet of 1890. But it is a plausible one.

  • @BlazeInjun
    @BlazeInjun Год назад +1

    Why was the Alternate navies removed? Any idea?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      No idea. Only the Confederacy seems to be removed. China and Spain are now regular navies.

    • @BlazeInjun
      @BlazeInjun Год назад

      @@RvTWargames Thank you for the answer.

    • @captainloggy140
      @captainloggy140 Год назад +1

      I suspect because they were incorporated into the regular lineup. The selection was probably kept to allow for modding.

    • @BlazeInjun
      @BlazeInjun Год назад

      @@captainloggy140 I was really asking about the missing CSA Navy. I suspect it was removed for other reasons. Thanks for the reply.

  • @HighLigerBimBam
    @HighLigerBimBam Год назад +8

    Easy buy :)

  • @tinpham6413
    @tinpham6413 5 месяцев назад +1

    When the game take you to watch 100 videos, that a good game.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  5 месяцев назад

      Undeniably so! (Ditto making them)

  • @noname117spore
    @noname117spore Год назад +1

    I will add, Austria-Hungary, at least in prior RTW games, is a decent starting choice. Might be bad in 1890 though. Japan may not be a terrible choice.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +2

      But the being blockaded by two row boats and a canoe, NoName117Spore!
      Yes, you can have a lot of fun designing Mediterranean only warships and fighting the Italians and Spanish. But I'd still recommend either France (interested to see how your new series goes), Germany or Italy.

    • @cormallen
      @cormallen Год назад +1

      The worst 1890 start should probably be the US! Rather like a 1920 German plus Versailles limits though with trash afloat but everything to play for and a budget that's just not going to stop growing!

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      The 1935 start for Germany is a bit dire, unless you like mid century pre-dreadnoughts!

    • @cormallen
      @cormallen Год назад +1

      @@RvTWargames The game world is much more belligerent though (it'll be interesting to see how many "NPC" wars we'll see kicking off in the background?) so treaties are rarely very long lasting...

  • @GreenKnight2001
    @GreenKnight2001 Год назад

    Does the AI behave near the shore now? Or does it keep running into land?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Better. But you can still herd into the shore and trap it there.

    • @GreenKnight2001
      @GreenKnight2001 Год назад

      @@RvTWargames That's a bit disappointing

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      I'm guessing that the logic is exceptionally hard to do in a dynamic battle environment.

  • @stanleyrosella7042
    @stanleyrosella7042 Год назад +1

    Well, been waiting for this. Long time player of WarInThePacfic and similar games so lack of graphic isn't an issue. But how about the issue on earlier version of RTW. Will the other nations now battle each others or is it still only battles between you as a player and whatever AI nation you get to tangled with ? It was talked to be in this version, but you don't mention it and I haven't yet looked at details of the game elsewhere. This video popped up with a surprise for me. It was a lot of Hoo-ha for it to release in the spring, but such promises never stand, so gladly see 18th May.

    • @antonisauren8998
      @antonisauren8998 Год назад +2

      There is new button "all relations" so I hope it didn't get cut.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +3

      Yes, AI nations will fight each other (and ally together). You might have an option to join in or stand clear.
      Equally importantly, when you are at war with a nation(s) - all the peacetime nations will not get a giant wartime lift to their naval budgets at the same time (without any of the risks).
      They've been going through a lot of Beta releases to fix all the bugs and make sure all the key features are working as intended. No doubt there will be some extra releases to come (one was today!).

    • @stanleyrosella7042
      @stanleyrosella7042 Год назад

      @@RvTWargames Eager to see how the AI will handle this much more complexed situation. Looking forward to your series and hope you can swiftly settle the issue that they have managed to make the AI smart enough. (It's a big task even with new modern times with jets and such. AI must have improved big time)

  • @oldy27
    @oldy27 Год назад +1

    👌

  • @GunnyNinja
    @GunnyNinja Год назад

    I would have gone with the waves and splashy explosions...

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      Nice to have both but, for me, less important.

  • @2710cruiser
    @2710cruiser 4 месяца назад

    I know I clocked in a lot of sea hours in game.
    Currently playing from 1890 and now it’s 1948 in game and my IJN thankfully survived world politics.
    It’ll be interesting if they have South Americans in game.
    I would disagree on IJN being cul de sac. Its quite beginner friendly albeit you have funding woes.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  4 месяца назад

      You could view it as a sort of kindergarten for new admirals. And the surprise attacks at the start of a war are very exciting (especially in Captain's mode).

  • @zigoter2185
    @zigoter2185 Год назад +1

    This game looks more realistic, than real life itself, lol.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      It does neatly show what a pain being First Sea Lord or Chief of Naval Operations was like in terms of many of the competing pressures.

  • @Grand1Admiral
    @Grand1Admiral 22 дня назад

    Gonna be Austria Hungary, might be fun

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  13 дней назад

      Nice limited country to play. You certainly know who your enemy is.

  • @DS-tv2fi
    @DS-tv2fi Год назад

    “Quick guide”
    -Is 30min long.
    Yup, this is going to be one of THOSE games.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Lol. Yup compared to the hundreds of hours of fun, this is just grazing the surface.
      BTW, I have a 99 episode game playing France for 35 years using Rule the Waves 2!

  • @100percentnotabear
    @100percentnotabear Год назад

    battleships are so damned cool, shame they are mostly useless now.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      They had a good run, from 1890 to about 1955 or even up to 1970 with missiles.

  • @francescomolina
    @francescomolina Год назад

    There is no ship repairing simulation and requirement in this game ? .. if so thats really very disappointed for a ship simulation game ..

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад +1

      Battle damage repair is handled by the AI. It takes a few months, 1 - 6 usually, to repair the damage, at an increased maintenance cost. This is often a good time to have a look at the repairing ship and decide if you want to do any upgrades (typically fire control, gun quality, improved anti-aircraft defence, improved anti-submarine defence) because it is already out of service for a few months for the repairs.

    • @francescomolina
      @francescomolina Год назад

      @@RvTWargames ok, thank you , i am glad to hear this :)

    • @carterbarnett4734
      @carterbarnett4734 Год назад

      @RvT Wargames I wasn't aware that you could simultaneously do repairs and a refit at the same time! Is there any extra added cost for the refit while you're repairing, an extra time bonus, or do they simply run concurrently?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      They run concurrently. Obviously it is most effective if the repair takes roughly the same time as the refit. That way you save on the higher dockyard maintenence cost as it is already in dockyard hands.

    • @carterbarnett4734
      @carterbarnett4734 Год назад

      @@RvTWargames that makes sense. I found a lot of the game to be incredibly intuitive despite the mildly offensive UI, but your tutorial videos have helped me out a ton. Kudos!

  • @smftrsddvjiou6443
    @smftrsddvjiou6443 Год назад

    1890 ? The maps and borders are wrong. Poland did not exist. What about Austria-Habsburg ?

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      The Habsburg ruled Austro-Hungarian Empire is a starting country in both the 1890 and 1900 starts.
      The land borders on maps on both maps country picker screen and fleet management screen have no effect on the game. As an alternate history game the game does not try and anticipate all the wide variety of outcomes on land. For example, the Austro-Hungarian Empire continuing to exist beyond 1918.

  • @erome5578
    @erome5578 Год назад

    Wow. This game seems to be information overload. As interesting as it seems I will probably stay away from this one.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      It "might" have presented the information in a less overwhelming way 🙄
      But it doesn't actually take long to find your way around, if you already have a bit of naval knowledge.

    • @erome5578
      @erome5578 Год назад

      @@RvTWargames
      I'm surprised you replied to my comment. Maybe IF it goes on sale I'll try it.

    • @RvTWargames
      @RvTWargames  Год назад

      I'm not so big a channel that I can't keep up with all the comments, and I like to engage with everyone who has taken the trouble to say something.