I am so freaking sick of all the cry babies on here!
Pirates shouldn't capture ports
Pirates shouldn't craft ships
Pirates shouldn't sail large ships
Blah blah blah
The only frikin reason it bothers you is because with even numbers in port battles, you (Brits, US, whoever) have trouble capturing our ports.
Stop crying on the forums & work to improve your nations!
Just curious as to the number of male players to female players. If you are in fact female, please reply with a hello as I'd like to know the other female players.
And also, you can be attacked on open sea by npcs & other players so traders missions do involve risk. I'm all for missions involving trading and exploring.
A compass is not needed on the map. You have a OS compass and if you are going from port to port, you should be able to judge angles. For those who can't, it's a good math lesson.
I'm against adding constant markers on the map, as I like not knowing exactly where I am, but having hired one time navigators, which you pay for with gold, to show where you are isn't a bad idea. Not everyone enjoys finding their way.
Just so others know, when you hit f11 you can see your coords (imo should be removed) so if you are utterly lost, use the map above to help find where you are. The Google map, under the maps part of the forums, also lists coords for ports.
I like not being able to see where I'm going & having to find a port to figure out the directions. It is hard to see at night or in a storm, so I stop until I can see the distance better.