[AUTUMN SALE STARTED - Nominate Naval Action]

Interesting to see an 'east' Iandiaman trader coming to game. Ive done some quick research on the Rotterdam and came up with this: 

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?183669

Correct me if I'm looking at the wrong live line of ships we all use in game (1700-1800)

Although, it does not say anything about the guns. I expect at least 2 decks because she needed to be well peotected 

 

Looking forward 

 

[Player Raids Explained - Small group content for War and Peace Server]

3 minutes ago, Norden said:

1. Can solo players do this raids by them self?

2.What ships will spawn inside the battle?

Example,if me in a Victory wanna try solo this raids,will I face 5-6 npc victory's or 5-6 5th rates?

Think it wil act like a normal group mission. U should be doing it alone, can't say what kind of ships there will be for defending the Indiaman.

[Player Raids Explained - Small group content for War and Peace Server]

Seems fun at first.

My very first tought was:

What if a large populated nation (will not say the name of that nation but we all know who that is ) will do raids on lets say Cartagena (Dutch) and a large clan-warehouse is there, will it not be a bit unfair for the Dutchies side who can't do anyting but watch the raiders do their job? 

 

Lets say 10 misisons on that port...I know it can be captured afterwards... but do you really think the defenders will have a chance after it? You end up with 10 players carrying the chests and 50+ players who are defenidng the chests.. easy win for the raiders in my eyes. Or the Dutchies can spawn in 50+ players for getting the loot back, which is not likely to happen.

 

Imagine..... 10 groups of 6 players raiding the same town....

 

 

Please tell me I'm wrong on this thought

 

o7

 

[Why Naval action is dying]

Stop wasting time with new or already used suggestions. Devs will never listen to us anyway. You guys admitting it already. 

 

 

[Why Naval action is dying]

24 minutes ago, Graf Bernadotte said:

There is some truth in this post. 

Main problem of NA is that PvP and RvR are luxury entertainments which have to be paid by spending hours and hours of super boring grinding, trade runs or PvE missions. To fullfill a  PvP line ship mission you have to sink 10 line ships. To do it with PvP or RvR you need a kill death ratio of 10:1 only to get the combat medals back you invested in your Ocean with a navy structure upgrade. To fullfil a PvP frigate mission you need a kill death ratio of 5:1 to get back the combat medals you invested in two navy hull upgrades for your frigate. Only if you have luck and the battle allows it, you might be able to loot the doublons you need additionally to built line ships.

After you have fullfilled your PvP mission under highest risks for your ships you get rewarded with an admirality or a captains chest. There you can find a permit of a great ship, which turns out in 70% of cases being a new Niagara or Rattlesnake. Guess how many of them one can find In REDS clan warehouse only. As book you get the twentieth fencing master or the sixth water book. The urgently needed Expert Carpentry handbook for a new Master Carpenter you risked in your battles or the art of steering the rudder you might find in one of 20 admirality chests.

So already players with an average kill death ratio of 3:1 are ways too bad to do RvR or PvP only. They are forced to do cargo missions for all the reals and doublons they need to pay for the ships they lose too often. Or they have to gank trader brigs who do those cargo missions to get enough gold chests and CMs to replace their losses. They also can do group kill missions and sail one hour in line with their mates to kill AI after AI by focusing since their fire power is ways to strong now for a nice brawl which could cause at least a little bit of fun. Or those bad 3:1 players search for AI fleets to get their upgrades, CMs and doublons. That generates at least some fun, but is paid by the risk of getting ganked by enemies since they have to sail into enemy waters to find them.

Not to be missunderstood. I would love a game with a good trade mechanic. I liked doing PvE missions before AI firepower became so strong. But the way they are implemented in the game right now they are not entertainment but punishment for all those who wanna play the fun part of the game.

Russia? Russia has nothing to do with that. Russia suffers in the same way that its most experienced players don't play anymore or do the minimum needed to wait for a better future. And at least in my case this minimum gets less and less and less. Since I like the teamplay most. But my team is gone ...

Exactly the reason why I left. There is so much to do befor you can have real fun! Guys like me play this game as a casual player (1-2 hours a day, if not less, mostly after dinner).. since I have  a new job that requires 60 hours  a week ... good luck with endless grinding ships and finding those beloved super OP upgrades..

 

NA was way funnier to play, a few years ago.  Since the complexity it has killed the playerbase.  But hé, its just a game but not for a casual player

 

o7

[Problem with joining in the Mission Group Kill]

I've had the same problem yesturday but it works fine atm. 10 min ago we did a group mission on 5th rates (1x4th rate and 3x 5th rate). 

 

EDIT: after that we did another mission and It did not work

 

 

[Green on green]

11 minutes ago, DesMoines said:

Can you post how many ships you have against us pls??? Be fair

The Frensh were with five players when they fled. The swedes were with the same numbers, maybe six. Two of those ships were dragged into the battle. At least the three other guys could turn around to make it interesting and this wouldn't be happening.

[Player-selected ship 2017 - Final poll]

According to the timezone the game is representing, Brits, Spanish, Dutch, America and French were the most common nations in the Caribbean/Golf of Mexico area.

Its nice to have a few ships from other nations, like Denmark and Sweden. But please, give the game some Dutch ships. Nations like France (L'Ocean) Brits (HMS Victory), Spain (Santisima), Sweden (Wasa) and America (Constitution) have their ships. Wat do the Dutch have? Nothing (yet). During the time of 1700-1800 the Dutch have had a lot of well armored ships!

Its good to have a poll like this but that doesn't really help a nation like Dutch to sail with their own 'realistic' ships. So please devs, take this opportunity and  see if there is a way to add a Dutch 3rd rate to this beautiful game

(sorry for my english  )