masterofn0ne

love this. does Admin intend this vessel to be used as an auxiliary unit alongside another ship, or is this something an avatar would only use in port?

I hope that choosing more/heavier guns will impact the sailing qualities of the vessel

I would like to see sails ripped off/damaged rigging if captains choose to push the limits of their vessels in heavy weather. I would like to see the names of each crew member, and a burial service for each time crew members die.

why not both WASD and point-and-click? zoom out and the captain can tell the helmsman/master to go "there", and they will navigate as best they can, but the captain should be able to take over the helm when he feels it is necessary (navigating tricky passages, for example). same with gunnery, no?

My hope is that there is a lot of crossover. I know there is a large debate about the "simulation vs. arcade" nature of this game, but i think there should be ways to accomodate both, with realistic sailing that doesnt require a non-sailor to learn how to sail a square-rigger (I myself have been sailing most of my life, but have never set foot on the deck of a square-rigged ship).

My thoughts exactly! If you read accounts of historical single-ships actions, there are a couple of things that stand out: 1) most actions end with one boat fleeing; 2) the ones that don't rarely end up with one of the boats being totally destroyed; 3) casualties on the losing side are usually limited to 10-20% percent of crew (and that's a heavy battle), which implies that most battles end in surrender

Not sure what maps you've ended up working with, but i would actually suggest a larger area so that players don't end up near borders. so, would want 15 miles in each direction from the starting point.