This is a terrific game. I am especially impressed with the user interface design. Most of my wargames are too complicated for my 8 year old to understand, but the easy to use interface of AOS enabled him to pick it up quickly. Realistic ship movements. When you order a course change, it takes a while for the ship to respond.
Larger ships are less responsive than small ones.
I have sailed on real square riggers, and this game portrays the sailing well.2. You can be a ship captain or a squadron admiral. If you let the computer run the ships in your squadron, it does a good job. It is also easy to step in and give a particular ship special orders.3. Different game speeds.