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No smite intended, its a good idea and smacks the other one by a mile.🎓

Nice show off, very jealous.

I must admit, for lesser ranks who want to build up a trade or production, have a hard time with the little labour hours and expensive production of mat's. But maybe you have to start small to become big.

Really is a nice ship, pity to spoil it in a battle, 'But what the heck'.

Excellent news all round and like most of the comments so far.

Happy new year one and all.

Ok been in the game as Foxcroft for two and a half months. Really enjoying the experience in my basic Surprise. Had my first battle in the Admiralty games. Was fun running around trying to find players for combat,met some French and did battle, that finished we had contact with some Danes, battle commenced, At this stage i should have pulled out being in rank only Master and Commander, with some crew down, ship still in a good condition I continued to the third battle, this turned out to be Pirates. Out numbered and with some large two Decker's we came to battle, because of the number of ships involved it became very crowded, and I struck a Pirate two Decker and broke my bowsprit.with the help of a fellow player I got free. Then it was I decided I had to get out and repair or to Davy Jone's locker I would go. Had a running fight with a lighter Pirate frigate and found we both were stuck against the wind, with Bowsprit missing found it very difficult to turn back into the wind, all this time I was being pounded by pirate ships. What was so funny at the time was this little Pirate cutter(Capt Slim), being in dire straits by this time,Capt Slim realised I had no stern cannon. By this time I was sinking, The thought that went through my mind while he was firing his 4 or 6 Pdrs at my stern, was that the poor fella was down on his luck and needed the Gold and XP. Then watched the battle for a bit and came out of the game. What struck me as funny was that I landed in La Navasse, which was not one of my ports and had to get a cutter to get home again. Great time I had, would not have missed for the world, not sure on the out come, but hope that all enjoyed as much as me. Good day Gentlemen.

Well said sir, i to understand the mech of the game and one day when game is out those who are really interested in sailing will too. Having got to the dizzy hight's of Master and Commander,( Under the name foxscroft) in game I understand now what the Devs are trying to do, I congratulate them on what will be a fantastic sailing/battling game. Good day Gentlemen.

Well once the game comes out and finished, there should be a training area for those just starting, basic and some incentive to continue with the next stage of the game. Remember this is still a Beta game. I am sure the Developers of this game will come up with a training zone for starter members,( never did like the word rookie,recruit maybe). Good day Gentlemen.

All sounds good thinking on the Rookie side of things. Maybe this will come out in the main finished game. At the moment its just fun as far as I am concerned. Thank you Sir Llewellyn Jones RN for explaining the auto manual sequence. The T power I know from one of the video's. Makes sense now. Good Day Gentlemen.

Thank you very much for that advise and the video, I have seen that one and its very comprehensive. But its how to get the Q-E-A-D-Z-C in the first place, I am set at auto. The A and D key;s I am using to turn at the mo. W and S for raising/lower sails. But its how to get out and do manual that I am having problems with. Also how to revert back to auto.

At the moment Lonar matey I have no Idea how to go manual. Von Steubens Idea of a tutorial is a good one when the game comes out proper. Not every one has a mate who can show him the ropes. I have found when testing games there's no problem with not having a tutorial, because your learning the ropes from the start and advising on the way the game plays etc. But also now adding players who were not in at the start, not testing, will In my view put off the general public who want to play this game. I have been in this game a week and Like this Global chat fella had to ask at sea someone to help, mounting new cannon to his larger ship, and not knowing that cannon have diff ship rates . I do know about cannon and you don't put a 32 Pdr on a 6th rate ship, so when purchasing cannon, check its ship rating before you buy, re-selling it again can cost you dear. Good Day Gentlemen.

Well into the game now and earning gold. Up graded to 2Lt and having a ball. Two things I found so far:1- is that when in battle(have noticed this on Video's too) that you sometimes stall against the wind and cannot get out of it unless sometimes you quit the game and come back in again' or quit all together which is a shame. But not all the time.(Have used F!! and reported this). 2- It would be a good Idea to have a compass,N,S,E,W on the map for those no sea men.'Yes I know that top of map Is North'.

The way I read it is players testing get ships that us outer players do not. So as to test them for the main game. What is wrong with that. Once the game is in full swing all will get the ships that are in the game. If I have this wrong, then I will be taken out and shot. Good day Gentlemen.

Well having just started the game(one day). Left a free town and headed north,found a Spanish port that would not accept me(being British) I pressed M and found I was way off my station, so it was a case of setting off to find a Free or British port, Had no money so tried fishing on the way. Got salt and fish,found a Brit port and entered. All this time I was learning how to sail in a computer game. Thanks to the tutorial video's(Jeheil,OlavDeng2 and SruPL for the key sequence and game play. In port I changed the fish to fish meat. But could not sell this anywhere, so left it in port to rot or disappear. Started my first battle and got sunk,(learnt how to use my cannon)Then worked out where I was by using the compass. Decided to head back to the start point and found my self at Port Royal. I thought I would go back to the first Free Town again. My question:- Is that right in the game.=, plus what is the use of the fish meat, salt if you cannot sell some and make some gold. Good day Gentlemen

Well we have been warned, so lets see how it pans out with the fix.

Really glad to hear there will be a clean swipe of the older beta. Those that have tested will have the experience anyway to claw back to there present position. Having tested games me self, I found it refreshing to start again, be it losing all. So chin up lads, get stuck in again once were through this very nice looking Beta buildup.

Talking on visual, that would be better than the current way of boarding, but can see the point with the game so realistic in all other aspects. Would however like to see officers and crew to the wheel etc, sorry if I am OT on this, but nice to see at least some crew manning the guns. When you see a tiller moving on its own,hmmmm. But maybe in the future we will see some activity for boarding.

I am really glad that the Pirates are getting it harder to take advantage. The forts were very strong and should defend a port better. Great reviews Jeheil. Thanks.

Having read through all the ins and outs, being a rookey as they say, I am looking forward to the experience. Ok may get trounced once in a while, Its a good learning curve. I am sure I join a clan later in the game. Very Informative discussion going on here. But lets try it first before all the shouting. Good day Gentlemen.

I think I have answered your question on messenger Jan. But it to is one picture I have had for some time. Going through my pictures of this period sparked me to put this up. If It really offends you I will remove it. But maybe the best way to settle this is a battle on the high sea's. Once I have my sea legs I will be willing to combat sir for the title. If I lose you may have it with my compliments. I remain sir your obedient servant.

Upper most yes,that is poop and quarter decks, but below that mid and lower deck she was stronger. Her main guns were better protected ie: 24 and 32 Pdrs. But as for the Connie, well she and her other two frigates were a match for the British early frigates, it was not till the Brits had 44 gun ships that the balance was becoming equal. As we know this war between USA and Britain came to an end very soon. So the British 44 gun frigates were not really tested. Great subject though, history's like that.

Many British warships ships were captured, many of them smaller types, Brigs and so on. But war is war and These things happen, many will tell you that a French warship was better built than a British one, so that's one reason the British navy kept captured French warships and used them. The blockades were one way to keep the very good French ships from coming out. History will be looked at very different when you are from another country. But as has been said, the British Navy did manage to keep the sea's in there hands, with out that they would not have survived. Good day Gentlemen.

It could happen to anyone. Great piece of history to boot. Thanks BeeTee.