Ships leaving blocked ports

**Shifty67** · July 25, 2008, 01:20 PM

currently playing a campaign as genoa and was blockading cairos port which had some ships in it, after the end turn the ships were not in the port, question is can the ai disband its units and does it disband some or can the ai just sail through the blockade?

**Notimeforaname** · July 25, 2008, 01:25 PM

you can just sail through blockades

**Warspite_TW** · July 25, 2008, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by Notimeforaname

you can just sail through blockades

Let's call them "chastity belts" then.

**LionQ** · July 25, 2008, 06:40 PM

Blockades only halt commercial naval traffic, so admirals will be able to sail through them without a problem.

**aduellist** · July 25, 2008, 11:22 PM

If you palce two fleets at the corners, you'll block in the enemy fleet with your ZoCs. They'll still be able to work their way out one tile at a time, though.

You could also just attack the enemy fleet in port. If you select your fleet and then individually select the ship units within it, you can then right click on the enemy fleet in port and attack it.

**strife1013** · July 26, 2008, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by aduellist

If you palce two fleets at the corners, you'll block in the enemy fleet with your ZoCs. They'll still be able to work their way out one tile at a time, though.

You could also just attack the enemy fleet in port. If you select your fleet and then individually select the ship units within it, you can then right click on the enemy fleet in port and attack it.

Look at that, I learn something new everyday. Plus rep

**OG Grenadier** · July 26, 2008, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by aduellist

If you palce two fleets at the corners, you'll block in the enemy fleet with your ZoCs. They'll still be able to work their way out one tile at a time, though.

You could also just attack the enemy fleet in port. If you select your fleet and then individually select the ship units within it, you can then right click on the enemy fleet in port and attack it.

Get the hell outta here! Holy crap how many years have I been playing this franchise and I didn't know that! +rep for you my good man!

**The Noble Lord** · July 26, 2008, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by aduellist

If you palce two fleets at the corners, you'll block in the enemy fleet with your ZoCs. They'll still be able to work their way out one tile at a time, though.

You could also just attack the enemy fleet in port. If you select your fleet and then individually select the ship units within it, you can then right click on the enemy fleet in port and attack it.

Never knew that before, thanks for the info.

CHEERS

**Furin** · July 26, 2008, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by aduellist

If you palce two fleets at the corners, you'll block in the enemy fleet with your ZoCs. They'll still be able to work their way out one tile at a time, though.

You could also just attack the enemy fleet in port. If you select your fleet and then individually select the ship units within it, you can then right click on the enemy fleet in port and attack it.

I didn't know that either, pretty sweet

**Friesian** · July 26, 2008, 02:03 AM

Yea, that worked in RTW also. But the ships you attack will likely stay alive (only some crew will get killed) and the ships will leave port immediately after the attack, free to attack your trading ports.