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@Anne Some sort of regional population would be awesome. Especially for low pop times! A little clarification. Just like how you can see total population on the bottom, you can see how many people are in the region you are in too.

Im thinking all nations v pirates atm. More to come with the diplo stuff. Pirates can fight each other i guess. They already abuse the dura system and sell single duras from multi dura ships. Doesn't even need to have limits, just sink or cap another player under the pirate flag. Or if devs want to go a step further, have pirates go for any other nation, while all nations go for them.

Can we get some of these?

The plan was to wipe the Spanish from the gulf. Either Vicious is playing his propaganda game to the max, or he doesn't remember his own objectives. When I joined STARS the plan was to wipe the spanish from the gulf. Their holdings at the time were from Aransas to the area around Victoria, especially Espiritu Santo. After we were done, we were SUPPOSED to go and farm PIRATES afterwords which was the main reason I joined STARS. Vicious practically begged me to join too "I want you here" "I want you in the clan" etc. -At this time I had no clan tag, and was leaning towards joining King of Crowns (AKA Clowns) We weren't supposed to become pirates, which is why i stayed US. I refuse to play these popularity contests and ego wars that SORRY and the rest of the people who 'represent' others in the game engage in. For real, f*ck that s*it. Players need to represent themselves, and only themselves. Everyone else is not you or your clan. Stop trying to represent everyone, and focus on you and your own.

I nominate you the the make believe position of Supreme Lord Protector

If you really want to improve OW pvp, add missions for OW pvp.

These changes are good changes, and a step in the right direction. However I have 1 problem with it. My problem with these changes is that crew itself is still expendable. Alot of gold? Oh ok, throw crew and ships at the problem. This still does not solve the problem of throw away ships, and steamroll gameplay. It may make the throwaway more expensive, it also makes steamrolling more expensive. It still does not inspire someone with like 50+ million to really try to save the crew, if crew can simply be translated into x*y amount of gold. We need a time factor here as well, another resource involved other than gold. I think what we really need, with this change especially, is crew that ranks up. A crew that works better for every battle they win. This could be achievable by assigning morale with a combat multiplier for all aspects of fighting in game now, from boarding mechanics to firing cannons, to how many crew you need to man sailing/cannons/repair etc. Modules will simply enhance the crew's morale multiplier. As well, the longer a crew lives, the more likely others will want to enlist under the captain to be part of the crew. i could see something like this reducing total costs per a set amount of victories earned and the captains' rank, as well as the beginnings of a renown system where all captains would be made aware of... other captains.

Go back to it

TDA and TF dead, Most members of these clans, and other constituents of the american council have since departed these waters. If there are individual clans that there are issues with, consult with these clans individually. Stop holding the nation, a very general and easy distinction, accountable for the actions of a few. Idgaf about the nation, only the players in it.

I'm an elite pvp'r!? SORRY killed the game. Oh and I fixt ur statement here. TF and TDA are PvE just trying to understand the statement and help out where i can.

Look at this guy... doesn't even have the courtesy to say by us (STARS/SS). Lord Vicious? More like Lord Wishes

We need to fix the problem of people abandoning the game first! Please implement some form of reward for just logging in, whether its a treasure chest that ranks up for each day you log in consecutively or some form of rested experience... or free ships. Something just to get people to log in is all we need.

I think the real problem this patch created is that it makes it possible for any ship that is of lesser class (3rd vs 4th rate) to escape combat almost with ease. There is no more demasting, and its very hard to make them sink as well. In fact, if they turn to run and you are not within chain range or just have a bad tag, its pointless to give chase.

A couple of questions for you. First question, what does SW mean, i underlined and emboldened it for you. Also I'm not sure where your coming from with limiting the pirates to 3rds? Devs have said before that the Pirates will be treated jus like any other nation in terms of gameplay. I'd also like to point out, not many people outside of the clan SORRY has has an opportunity to use 1sts in battle with other players. In fact, you may be the leader of the only clan that has had the privilege, and perhaps abused it.

edited On a more constructive note, an option to delete my own post would be nice.

She was commissioned during the age of sail and is considered a ship of the line. She was never used because during the 1830s steam warships were being experimented with. Also her armaments were not on par with the new explosive shells being introduced into warfare. She was supposed to be completed before the 1830s but there budget issues.

Im sure if you cap or build one Krim, Vicious will require you to hand it over. No prize ships for you! Like the union, I'd burn it before I did such a thing.

Pennsylvania was one of the "nine ships to rate not less than 74 guns each" authorized by the US Congress on 29 April 1816. She was designed and built by Samuel Humphreys in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Her keel was laid in September 1821, but tight budgets slowed her construction, preventing her being launched until 18 July 1837. She was the largest sailing warship ever built for the United States, just as large as the Spanish four-decked ship of the lineSantisima Trinidad, built over 60 years earlier. She had three complete gun decks and a flush spar-deck and her hull was pierced for 136 guns. More @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pennsylvania_(1837)

I lost a trinc sometime ago due to a bug. I was told since this is early access, and such reimbursement requests are unlikely to be met. SORRY

Suggestions -You should be charged an upkeep for housing items in the warehouse. -It SHOULD have a ship bay which would tax each member of the clan, structured by the clan leader based on the number/types of ships. -You should be able to send ships/items from a battle to the bay directly, for a fee. Ships may only be checked out at the bay's harbor and may be checked in anywhere. Similar to mailing items, will be limited by a queue. Instant check ins from the harbor. Assessed weekly fee on dock.

Pirates have no honor.

I had a similar problem. I crashed, and the game auto surrendered/captured my ship. Same thing happened to me, sails rolled up, and when I made it back in to the game my ship was captured. This was from a fleet battle awhile back now, but i know your pain. Its unlikely they will return the ship to you, but atleast you know your not the only victim. =\

Well with rain comes wind. With wind comes swells. Swells make people lose their balance and water to build on the lower decks. I would think people working to keep the powder dry and the bilge pumping would be alot more during a storm/rain