PATE movement chances

PATE Movement Chances

The chances that a ship or frigate or transport group will move in a given naval movement phase depend on the direction the wind is blowing, whether it is the first or second phase, and how much damage the ship has taken. It does not depend on the amount of wind (light, moderate, heavy). In the first movement phase there is also a chance that the ship will end its move and not be allowed to move in the second phase. The base chance to sail is reduced by 10 percentage for each point of hull damage a ship has taken, by 20 percentage points for each point of rigging damage the ship has taken, and by 50 percentage points for ships that are raiding enemy commerce or convoying friendly commerce. Example: if a ship has a base chance to move of 180%, but has 2 points of hull damage, 2 points of rigging damage, and pursuit orders, then the chance to move will only be 70% (180% - 2*10% - 2*20% - 50%). The chances to move are determined as follows. Note that "upwind" means into the wind and "downwind" means with the wind. For example, if winds are blowing from the north (to the south), then "upwind" is sailing north, "downwind" is sailing south, and"across the wind" is either east or west.

First movement phase

Type	Direction of sail	Base chance to move	Chance to end move
Frigate	Upwind	180%	50%
	Across wind	220%	0%
	Downwind	250%	0%
SOL/TR	Upwind	110%	100%
	Across wind	150%	20%
	Downwind	200%	0%

Second movement phase

Type	Direction of sail	Base chance to move
Frigate	Upwind	60%
	Across wind	130%
	Downwind	180%
SOL/TR	Upwind	00%
	Across wind	80%
	Downwind	120%