Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)
Unlike merchantmen or coastal skiffs, warships are built to repel boarders and sustain damage from attack. While heavy and costly, these fortifications can mean the difference between victory and a watery grave.
Each unit of fortification added to ship uses 250 units of the ship's carrying capacity. A fortified ship provides cover for
(units fortification / units hull) * 10
men; each of these men receives a defensive bonus in combat of
(units fortification / units hull) * 5
For example, a 3 unit hull carrying 7 units of fortification would provide a defensive bonus of +11 to the first 23 fighters on board the ship.
Adding fortification to a ship requires the Add Fortification [1091] skill. Each unit of fortification added to a ship requires 5 wood [77], 15 workers and takes 7 days. To add fortification to a ship, the shipbuilder should enter the ship and issue the order:
use 1091
At the conclusion of the command, a new unit of fortification will be added to the ship.
To remove fortification from a ship, the shipbuilder should enter the ship and issue the order:
use 1093
Removing fortification requires 15 workers.