The largest drydock in the world, situated at Saint-Nazaire in northwest France, represented a very real threat to Allied naval efforts in the Atlantic. This dry-dock was the only facility large enough to house the feared battleships of the Kriegsmarine, the Bismarck and the Tirpitz, for repairs. The Allies could not afford these fearsome vessels…
What is Close Quarters? Cruel Seas enjoyed enormous success when it was launched back in 2018. As a result, there emerged quite a scope for further development of the system. The result of these labours is Close Quarters! Written by John Lambshead, the supplement expands the game in three key areas: with the introduction…
On the sixth day of Christmas, Warlord said to me… It’s day 6 of our Warlords 12 days of Christmas. New rules and scenarios for battling on the high seas. Written by John Lambshead, this supplement develops the game in three ways: first, it introduces new scenarios, including historical engagements and a pick-up…
We’ve a trio of new releases for Cruel Seas, the German U-Boat VIIc, the Convoy Freighter and a crippled Merchant Tanker. Let’s dive in! German U-Boat VIIc The Type VII formed the backbone of Germany’s mighty U-boat fleet throughout the Second World War, sinking vast quantities of Allied shipping but suffering horrific casualties in return….
We at Warlord have worked out which paints are best matched to each fleet in Cruel Seas. Here we present the Kriegsmarine paint set and painting guide. The paints included in the bundle, along with their general areas of application are: Vallejo Sky Grey – hulls and superstructures Vallejo Medium Sea Grey – hulls and…
Scratching your head over which colours to use for your US Navy fleet in cruel seas? Fear not! We at Warlord have you covered with this paint set. The paints included in the bundle, along with their general areas of application are: Vallejo Dark Blue Grey – hulls and superstructures Army Painter Crystal Blue –…
We at Warlord have put together paint bundles for each Navy in Cruel Seas. Here we present the Royal Navy paint set and painting guide. The paints included in the bundle, along with their general areas of application are: Vallejo Medium Sea Grey – hulls Vallejo Dark Blue Sea – decks Army Painter Dark Sky…
Get your Italian Regia Marina fleet ready for Cruel Seas. This paint set provides you with all the colours you will need for an accurate palette. The paints included in the bundle, along with their general areas of application are: Vallejo Light Grey – hulls and superstructures Vallejo German Grey – hull and superstructure camo…
We at Warlord have put our heads together and gathered this paint set for the Soviet Navy in Cruel Seas. Get your fleet table-ready! The paints included in the bundle, along with their general areas of application are: Army Painter Ash Grey – superstructures Vallejo London Grey – hulls Vallejo Luftwaffe Uniform – hulls Vallejo…
The German U-Boat VIIc will shortly be emerging from the depths. We compare it to the Royal Navy T-class Submarine in Cruel Seas. German U-Boats Submarines saw tremendous success in the first World War- they were a sharpened and precise instrument of naval blockades. They were not particularly manoeuvrable whilst submerged, travelling like any other…
Dan Hewitson