[FireShip talk]

Just to continue on the discussion about fire ships from this post

The fireship was employed to scatter formations and set enemy ships on fire if close enough.

Not exploding and destroying enemy ships...So yes the fireship in game is way way OP.

[pirates using outlaw battles to keep traders safe]

16 minutes ago, seanjo said:

It's too expensive to fight battles in anything above cutter, until you make a fortune. Private traders didn't battle Pirates, Nations Navy's did, let Pirates be Pirates but let Nations have a Navy, where you join for a price and Captain a ship appropriate to your rank already kitted out for battle.

 

Yeah thats a stoopid idea.

To be able to man bigger ships you need a higher rank currently...And to make a fortune you need bigger ships.

What you say is already in place in a way

[pirates using outlaw battles to keep traders safe]

11 minutes ago, Major General La Fayette said:

They don't have to hold 1st rate regions, do you know Pirates =/= Royal Navy ? 

You just need to hold all the small islands North of Cuba and you should have all the resources available, if you want to sail 1st rates and participate into big fights, play a as National. 

+1