Captain James Waterman

"Kill Missions" I understand that is a quicker option. However you get three. And they are random, what you must fight as, what you are fighting. And there is no customization. Oh and the other modes like Hunt or Search and Destroy, sorry I'm not sailing to the Bahamas from Charleston just to test my luck at going for "x" amount of rates. NPC levels and the possibility of closer engagements have dropped on PVE. On PVP I lost my brand new Cerberus to a OP Le Req who's sole game was to board and take me out in two turns off the card. That's when I said.....hey maybe there should be a practice mode or somthing. So I can go in pick my Cerberus and Practice against an OP Le Req, I can take the day. Or perhaps test other frigates to see what I may look to buy. Maybe the market for ship building and trade would boost if people had a first hand experience with a ship they have had the opportunity to test out. But this mode would only be good for quick test engagements. No rank benefit, no monetary benefit and no class benefit. It's up to the player whether they would like to play for fun, or practice, with the choice of NPC or other players who would want to go up against you or CO OP on a practice run.

I understand that is a quicker option. However you get three. And they are random, what you must fight as, what you are fighting. And there is no customization. Oh and the other modes like Hunt or Search and Destroy, sorry I'm not sailing to the Bahamas from Charleston just to test my luck at going for "x" amount of rates. NPC levels and the possibility of closer engagements have dropped on PVE. On PVP I lost my brand new Cerberus to a OP Le Req who's sole game was to board and take me out in two turns off the card. That's when I said.....hey maybe there should be a practice mode or somthing. So I can go in pick my Cerberus and Practice against an OP Le Req, I can take the day. Or perhaps test other frigates to see what I may look to buy. Maybe the market for ship building and trade would boost if people had a first hand experience with a ship they have had the opportunity to test out. But this mode would only be good for quick test engagements. No rank benefit, no monetary benefit and no class benefit. It's up to the player whether they would like to play for fun, or practice, with the choice of NPC or other players who would want to go up against you or CO OP on a practice run.

Now i love playing this game. However sometimes i dont have the amount of time to go into port select my ship, pick what i am going to do and then go do it. Sometimes i am looking for a quick battle, at any rate. Whether it is vs NPC, or perhaps PVP with friends. I figure i would suggest that there be a Practice Mode / Private Battle Mode / Arcade Mode or Map, where a player can go into a list of ALL Rated Ships and Pick what they would like to use to fight. Pick what they would like to go up against. I see this as a benefit especially for fleets or clans that want to practice maneuvers and seamanship. Or for single Naval Action battles whether it be PVP or playing against NPC characters. Wouldn't it be nice to have the option to mess around with different caliber of ships to test your abilities once again in Battles without the risk of loosing your precious ships and cargo? To Test the Waters as it were? Now i understand the realism that the Developers would like to go for, which would still be there in the Regular modes or Maps. But to have an Arcade Style Map or Mode, would give the player more options of what they want to do, what they need to prepare for, and what to expect from their next "real" engagement. And after all, this is a game.