Hey gents, just an idea on how to give new and casual players some more air in this game. Many will agree that guns are very expensive and require a lot of work to craft. I am suggesting 'used' guns as an option for new guys who enjoy solo hunting do not want to invest 5 hours a day just to get a ship outfitted.
I think the best approach to one of this problem would be an option to loot all guns from killed NPCs and mark them as (used).
Used guns can not be sold on the market, but can be used by a player. After every battle ships with 'used' guns loose 1-2 guns per battle permanently, so the more you fight with used guns the more guns you loose.
Player will have two options:
1. Go back to the market and purchase player crafted ones. (won't get destroyed after battles, only when you die)
2. Go NPC hunting and capture enough guns, so you can restore lost guns. This will take time, but hey it's free!
Now, having too many guns aboard will limit how many repairs you can carry, but will give new guys cheaper and easier way to sail around, pvp and have fun. This is just another way how you can bring back casuals into Naval Action and make OS alive.
Thoughts.