I’m currently working on a free random ship generator(http://justinphenix.com/ships.php) with two main purposes:
To randomly generate entire fleets of ships for a world I'm developing (https://worldofphenix.com), set in the Age of Sail.
To create random ships for use in other fiction and for games such as Ship of the Line (http://justinphenix.com/sotl).
I’m looking for feedback on what features and details would be most useful. Here’s what I’ve planned so far:
Generating a variety of ship types and classes.
Including details such as size, armament, crew complement, and sail configuration( I still need to learn about this/need help with).
Adding a name generator for ships.
I’m would like it to be a useful tool adding more features, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on what else might be valuable. Do you have any suggestions for additional features or details that would make this tool more useful or interesting? Any specific elements you think are crucial for creating compelling and realistic ships?
Right now I have it in debug mode (creating one of each Rate and ship type): http://justinphenix.com/ships.php
Also the list of ships I am working on http://justinphenix.com/listships.php
Thank you in advance for your input!
Best regards,
Justin