Timjim2

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Five dollars to the person that can make any kind of sense out the above..

Either there will be an end game state or not. If there is no end game state then the game will, as all other fighting games have done, slowly loose player base and then fade. Naval action has brought together both the FPS game AND the strategic game play of a 4x game. Brilliant! It does however need an end game, or failing that, a way to slow down conquest so that the end game is ever near but very hard to get to. Most games have a mechanic integral to them that slows expansion down either by making that next step increasingly more and more expensive ( requiring some cost of in-game resources not just money ) or is level / achievement gated ( you have to have x things before you can add one more y ). This can be simulating the ever increasing cost of managing a wide flung empire across a vast area. Spain, of course, had the new world wealth to pay for its expansion until Charles V blew most of it on fighting the reformation, and even they didn't get the whole enchilada. Slowing down expansion will also solve the bandwagon effect where players move en mass from one or more "losing" nations to the perceived winner. Naval Action works best when the pot is simmering gently and hostilities are gradually increasing as is the player tension. How about a maintenance mechanic whereby the nation that has captured a county must kill some amount of BR of enemy in that county's zone of influence ( not its own and no Pirate Shenanigans ) each period and that this cost diminish over time to allow the nation to move on to other conquests? Perhaps these could be missions and allow newer players to contribute in lower rated ships ( humm lower rated ships higher number..bah! ) This would force captains out of the ale houses (internet cafes) and back into their ships in the ow and play to Naval Actions biggest strength the OW combat mini-game. The more counties the nation hold the higher initial maintenance cost of the newest county.

The current Danish strategy of making France go Bankrupt buying dock space for all the captured ships..may very well work.

News from Denmark is that The French have captured 5 ships from JOJO (CCCP) alone. How many more can they have. Danish chat is quite toxic..well not really since CCCP rarely say anything ( worth reading that is ). The Free Danes applaud the French efforts.

With all the trading ships lost by Sweden and Denmark its good you have efficient craters..

Nothing drys as fast as a tear....

Where did DICS get their sailing lessons...Pirates? Hope they have a lot more ships.

About as wrong as you can get. ICS NEVER , with an exception of 1-2 members who left ICS after they saw what a circus it was, RVR'd. ALL of the other French clans did the heavy lifting , but boy were they happy to show up for the Marks, and when ICS got edged out of a port battle due to not having enough points, they had their Danish pals "accidentally" make it non us prime time so they could get in. ICS refused to grind any Danish port and when left to their own devices failed to get contention ONCE over the 100% mark. Get you facts straight pal...or stop posting eh?

I would like to see an increasing cost, not sure what the cost would be maybe a reduction in tax revenue as a percentage to the total %, , to claiming more and more ports. In most games this will slow down the leader and prevent the Rich get Richer and the Poor get children effect. I agree with the notion that capitol areas should be "safe' for new players but not a safe haven for risk adverse captains. You could allow purchase of "Shares" in these war companies, with the nation that licensed them hold a fairly large portion of shares. This would add in a nice economic play for those interested in that side of the game. Have these shares grant a dividend at the end of a fixed period for income gained by ports controlled by the War company, after the King's cut of course. How about adding the ability to post bounties on Players by War companies collectable by any player and redeemable in the nation capitol of the war company.

Be aware that this happens every day.

This only proves the perfidy of CCCP.

And the CCCP harassment continues even after promises that it will stop. We now expect a Full Public Apology from CCCP and their allies to be posted here or there will be no possibility of reconsideration.

Our native speakers are on Eu and preparing to move here is the interest is high enough.

If you think you must, come and play. Might be good for Pirate morale considering the drubbing you took at the hands of Great Britain.

Come and get it..

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face -- Mike Tyson

You may believe what you want. The facts are that we've been Denmark for over a month and since there is no PUBLIC posting on this form of what ever nefarious deals you Dutch have made with CCCP who can say they actually exist can they? Just another example of some Unilateral bulling of smaller clans. Either way...too bad for you...better bring warships, and players that know how to fight to escort your traders from now on. Cheers! [REDS]

We've been around for over a month and our interaction with CCCP has never been good. Today was the last straw with them tagging in our traders with AI fleets, as I've said before it was no accident..CCCP just thinks they can bully or ignore anyone not in CCCP. This is our way of telling them enough is enough and leave us be.

Just be aware that players in the US playtime do not interact much with CCCP and when we do we are bullied, threatened or ignored. Today was the last straw with WatterMMT and friends tagging in our traders with hostile AI, it wasn't a mistake but quite deliberate. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. We've been in Denmark for almost a Month now and are bringing over a dozen or so members from Eu..and perhaps a dozen more from the other two clans. Are these agreements posted somewhere we can find? Or is this another unilateral agreement between the "top" clans like ICS/ CCCP agreemnt we heard about after the fact. Any road you are welcome to sail into Danish waters with what ever you feel like risking. Ana [REDS]

You can reach me Ana Phalaxsis [REDS] or Harry Chinn [REDS]. We are in contact with Reavers and Dolk who are coming over from EU server to this server and will be playing Denmark during US Prime-time.

CCCP does not speak for all of Denmark.

We reject any and all attempts by foreign powers to meddle in the internal affairs of Denmark..begone you smelly French.

Vi Danmarks frie klaner hermed nu og for altid afviser nogen traktater og aftaler, der er afgivet af Clan CCCP. Vi har til hensigt at gå om vores normale forretning, men vil forsvare eller angribe enhver, der truer vores velstand og trivsel. Visse kaptajner i CCCP har med ondsindet hensigt ført ubevæbnede erhvervsdrivende til kamp uden for danske havne med det ene formål at have de samme ubevæbnede forhandlere nedsænket af fjendtlige kampanter. Derudover har CCCP-kaptajner krævet, at de frie danske klaner ikke forsvarer danske havne mod aggression af deres marionet allierede svenskerne for gevinster gennem undefended erobringer. En sådan klar tilsidesættelse af landsmænds sikkerhed og velvære vil ikke længere blive tolereret. Vær opmærksom på, at herfra på Christiansted og de omkringliggende farvande er grænser for alle ikke-danske kaptajner. Vær opmærksom på, at eventuelle forsøg fra svenske kaptajner til at angribe og holde danske besiddelser vil blive udfordret. Reds, Dolk, Reavers We the free clans of Denmark do hereby now and forever reject any treaties and agreements made by the Danish Clan CCCP. We intend to go about our normal business but will defend or attack any who threaten our prosperity and well-being. Certain captains in the CCCP have, with malicious intent, brought unarmed traders into battle outside Danish ports with the sole purpose of having those same unarmed traders sunk by enemy combatants. In addition CCCP captains have demanded that the free Danish clans do not defend Danish ports from aggression by their puppet allies the Swedes for gains made thru undefended conquests. Such a clear disregard for the safety and well being of fellow countrymen will no longer be tolerated. Be on notice that from here on Christiansted and surrounding waters are off-limits to any and all non-Danish captains. Be aware that any attempt by Swedish Captains to attack and hold any Danish possessions will be challenged. Reds, Dolk, Reavers