American fleet. I love em, but I hate their look.

So I'm REALLY tempted to expand into getting an American fleet started. This is not the first time I've fallen under the spell of the rugged Yankee fighting ships and the spirit with which they were designed. Unfortunately that's the catch... I HATE their design. Their ascetic is ridiculous for a ship of 1870. Warships had lost their side wheels in the late 1860's (which is why I chose the British when the game first came out as they had the most realistic looking ships at the time.). Another hideous feature of the Yanks is their low, squat hulls. Doubtless the designers were thinking of the U.S.S. Monitor when they made the American fleet. Nevertheless, I would've hoped for a more pleasing ship-like ironclad look when the game was released. Of course, on the plus side, they ARE Americans, their ships are fast and maneuverable (you can't beat having a kinetic generator on your battleships now can you?), and they have excellent guns. I can also have a continuing Civil War with my friend who also possesses and American fleet. Especially since I'm a diehard Yankee from the Midwest. I have one American battleship from an impulse purchase months ago. A nice red, white, and blue color scheme, representing diehard Yankee sailors that still disagree with the current Southern dominated American government. Thankfully the fluff writers left good ol' honest Abe Lincoln (one of my favorite presidents) as VP of the F. S. A. That much I am grateful.

Above: FSA dreadnought and escorts. What the designers thought looked best.

Above: An American warship of the 1860's. USS Hartford

Above: What American warships were trending towards from the late 1870's to 1890's

NOTHING LIKE THE FSA BATTLE-FLATBOATS!

So with that said, I sit here watching several old films about American naval history, such as the Yankee Buccaneer, a film about David Farragut, and another film about John Paul Jones, the founder of the U.S. Navy. So, I'm conflicted about investing in  a new fleet and letting my trusty Brits collect dust for a while. I'm half tempted to get and Italian fleet and just pretend they're American just for the better design... Screw it. I'll probably be purchasing my first American fleet for Dystopian Wars this weekend. I have been wanting something American in my collection for a long time. Can't say I'll be getting any carriers for them. Butt ugly! But their dreadnoughts and battleships kick ass though.