[Faster teleports at a cost to the player?]

That depends on where on the map you are. If you want PVP... Sail to the frontlines. If you want constant PVP without long ways... Join Sverige.

Focus your energy on one part of the map. You don't need to be everywhere at any time.

 

I agree with this, no one should let their passing fancies sway them by some random gust of wind. If one decided to go trading, crafting or whatever one should  live with the decision. It's part of being a captain.

 

Next time one can coordinate where to be to join a battle. This works in EVE Online just fine. Everyone coordinates large scale battles or chance upon them. I find that and opportunity attacks quite thrilling.

 

Note: I do get why people enjoy the teleporting options. Hope a good midway decision can be struck.

[Poll to Change the Word "Clan" to...]

Company does sound pretty neat.

[Old buildings, ports and 17-18 century plans...]

That's funny, Hoorn is a completely different city, much smaller and less important than Amsterdam (although it was much more important in the 17th century than it is now and was among the first cities to obtain city rights).

Might be nice to add the videos to this thread as well (they are just too good to miss):

 

(http://vimeo.com/84290049)

 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2hxiZAgjfU&hd=1)

 

~Brigand

I teared up a bit while watching these. So beautiful. 

[Age of Sail readers]

There are many large volume and small volume age of sail fiction out there. Here are some of the authors I have read.

 

Alexander Kent

Dan Parkinson

Dudley Pope

Richard Woodman

 

There is the Hornblower series which is probably the only series I havn't read.

I had not heard of these thank you!

 

I think you can get the complete Aubrey/Maturin audio books from most local libraries at Overdrive.com.

They just get better, the more you listen to them.

My last experience with listening to an audiobook was quite enjoyable. I was thinking how hard it would be to listen to an Aubrey Maturin book, and having to stop and look for the definition of a word, but I actually think listening might make it easier since I just have to pause the audio instead of holding on to the book page. 

Man, what laziness of mine, I read the Lord of the Rings with a dictionary next to me while growing up.

 

[Age of Sail readers]

Darn it, I was going to give you a rep-up, and accidentally did the opposite, I'll make it up mate.

I added your recommendations to my wishlist, I'm particularly interested in that one about Captain Kid, who would have known he was actually a privateer!

Edit: Gave ya a few extra good rep. :]

[Old buildings, ports and 17-18 century plans...]

Casa de España, San Juan Puerto Rico

Iglasia de San Jose Puerto Rico

Cuartel de Infanteria de Ballaja, Puerto Rico

Castillo San Cristobal - Aerial

Another Aerial View,

El Morro, Puerto Rico, to the left at the end one can see the San Cristobal Fort, the whole island of San Juan was once virtually covered in walls.

Lines of Defense, usually enemies would not attack the island on the fort side, so they'd send troops inland, and attempt to break the gates on the south of the islands, if successful the Spanish soldiers would retreat from 1 to 3 the third being the most heavily fortified position, from the San Cristobal Fort all the way back to "El Morro".

[Age of Sail readers]

Greetings gentlemen! 
I've recently purchased the first book in the Aubrey-Maturin series by the late Patrick O'Brian. (Master and Commander)
From the little I've read to date I can assure you it's fine literature. Perhaps a bit harder to read that what most people are used to (due to the terminology used, they even sell a Lexicon ), however, it's been a good read. 

Has anyone had experience with the series or any other Age of Sail books? It's amazing how much one is forced to learn about sailing terminology in them.