Chefzilla72

I keep getting a Steam authentication server error. Anyone know what's going on?

That was yesterday. In an insignificant little place, named Cartagena. Where the Blue and Yellow has now been replaced by the White and Blue.

And wow. Let the hate flow through you. We can all agree that this is just a game, right? Exploits are nothing more than using a game mechanic in your favor and we all do that. People will just get butt hurt when that exploit is used against them. I got into this game thinking that the subject and game play would keep the less mature and venomous types away. I get so sick of seeing that on World of Tanks. If you find yourself in a fair fight. Your tactics suck. I actually take it as a badge of honor that 3 nations are working together against 1. It means we're doing something right.

I started off my last combat mission with my Surprise and Indefatigable. Going against 1 Cerberus. I ordered my Indef to demast while I worked the Cerbs armor. Shot out her armor and switched to grape. Sent her crew from 240 to 140 and boarded. I had 100% prep and pulled her in and what a surprise that she had 75 marines and 140 crew. Needless to say I lost the boarding action, my Surprise and my Indef. How do marines not count against crew size in NPCs?

I disagree. It's the boarder that needs to prepare. In a attack. The aggressor should expect to lose by a 3-1 ratio. If you're jumped you are expecting to get boarded but not going to argue about this. Any mechanic that can be rigged for that kind of victory is an exploitable mechanic and one that should be looked at. I understand that if you find yourself in a fair fight. Your tactics suck but the bonus always goes to the defender. No attacker should have this kind advantage.

So maybe I'm just being a bit extra salty. I hate to lose but normally if you overload yourself in one direction you have to lose it in another. In tanks it's the balance between armor, firepower and speed.

Losing half you crew in one turn isn't luck.

Yeah... he boarded me at 4.5 knots while I was more than half a boat length ahead and pulling away. If there's a mechanic in the game that allows an attacker to win a fight in the first turn. Then that's something that needs to be looked at. Not round mind you but turn. I barely had a chance to engage let alone counter. This type of mechanic just screams exploit and takes the fun out of the game. It's bad enough being jumped 3-1 but having zero chance of even coming out of it? Where's the fun? And no offense but how do three ships come out of a port 4 minutes into a Port Battle? If an opponent still has ships in the port at the start of the fight. Then those ships should be trapped in the PB.

That's much appreciated however if you don't mind you can pass that off to someone in TF. I'm debating very strongly returning to this game. With all the frustration Naval Action brings maybe I'll just stick to World of Tanks and World of Warships.

If someone has access to fitouts that strong then it seems to me that a nerf is in order. This seems to be an exploitable mechanic.

I didn't get any screenshots. I'm not making an accusation. The Buc disappeared for about 10 seconds. He jumped from 2 or 3 boat lengths behind me to about half a boat length ahead of me. I really thought this could've been a lag issue but thought I'd bring it up. I was more wondering about losing 256 men and losing a boarding in a single turn while braced. Maybe Jobaset has a screenshot. He was the one that hit me.

I was part of the Port Battle for Savannah La Mar. As the main fleet went into the battle. I remained outside to screen. While there and mind you this was about 4 minutes after the battle started. 3 pirates came out. 1 Constitution and 2 Buccantures. These 3 began to chase me down. One of the Bucs disappeared and then reappared in front of me. During the battle. Jobaset in his Constituion, after several exchanges of broadsides, was finally able to board me. At a speed of 4.5 knots and captured my nearly fully crewed Agamemnon in a single turn while I was braced. How does one warp ahead like that? How do you suceesfully board in only one turn? Maybe I'm still salty but these type of exploits, mechanics are a deal breaker. Not only did I lose a ship with repairs and rum but even with all the damage I dealt against 2 superior targets there's no experience given.