Wetworth

Being in the screenshot, I can respond to this. We are still in testing, and this is part of that. We've been in a very small number of battle like this. Yes, this is ridiculous. We've already reported it because it is way overpowered. It's basically a 100% success rate, in my experience, and rewards PvP marks and gold.

To try to prevent everyone from sailing a 1st Rate all the time, I believe.

It's good luck to have a horseshoe on board, unless it is upside down, then the luck will fall out.

I haven't seen anything about a rebuild, so I dunno.

Here's a quick video of our Niagara being readied and rigged for 2016, courtesy of the Eire Maritime Museum's Facebook page. Shows just a bit of what our crafters have to go through on a daily basis

I'm rather... small, in that image.

The Historian has spoken.

The last thing I want if for new players to be turned away from the game. On the other hand, I want PVP to be predominant. I would suggest to make the capitols shallow water, but that wouldn't be possible because is a nation was down to it's last port, it would limit those players to shallow water ships, and what would happen to their lager ships ships? Perhaps the solution is to limit a user name to a single nation, like PofBS. Of course, that wouldn't prevent people form making several accounts. I dunno. I'm just thinking out loud. But you are correct, shady things can occur, and should be eliminated. The fleets that protect the capitol should be absolute, and not be able to be circumvented.

I too wish no argument. As for other fleets... that is beyond my limited influence. I agree that a mechanic exists that can be exploited. It's not exclusive to pirates, though. Perhaps ships should not be drawn into battle as it stands. There is nothing that stops a new Spanish player from engaging a massive British fleet, and drawing his fleet mates into said battle.

1) The pirates were down to a few towns, most shallow water. Where else were we supposed to go to engage them in PVP? You can't imagine a scenario where the British Navy takes all the US ports? What would you do then, create an artificial zone around Charleston that all British players abide by? Furthermore, no one was targeting any player sailing something smaller than ship rigged. We were looking for PVP, not greifing. 2) This was a response to the admin. We were not targeting new players, and the player in question was in a ship rigged vessel. Again, the "newbie town" was the only town with pirate activity, due to the extreme lack of ports available to them. No one was chasing low level ships. 3) I will defend myself and my fleet. Don't presume to tell me what to do, Sir. I believe you have already lost a great quantity of tea in that manner.

December 28, 1812, USS Constitution sights a sail off the Brazilian coast, HMS Java, the former Renommee. The following day, Constitution defeated the smaller frigate in single ship combat. Although Java could not be salvaged due to the severity of the damage, the helm was used to replace Constitution's, which was lost during the fighting. Among the casualties was Java's Captain Lambert, struck down by an American sharpshooter, who American Commodore Brainbridge expressed deep sorrow for, and described as a commander he considered to be brave and noble. On New Year's Day, 1813, HMS Java was set alight and destroyed. Her surviving officers were court martialed and honorably acquitted,

A bunch of ideas here I'd like to see, but I voted for Exploration and Delivery missions. I have seen more than a few new players struggling to advance from the starting ships, and providing these will award experience, this may ease the fustration some people are feeling.

Understood.

It is my understanding that the nation capitols are the new player spawn points. Does this mean that no nation can engage in combat outside another nations capitol? *edit - To my knowledge, no low level players were involved. The originator of this thread, according to his forum join date, has been involved with the game since early May 2015, which I would hardly call a noob. Further, to my knowledge, no member of TDA has ever griefed a low level player. It provides no challenge for PVP, it would foster a toxic game environment, and I imagine it would be counter productive for testing purposes, our primary goal here.

First, its Wetworth. Second, many US players use La Tortue as a base, so it's not that far off. Anyone who wants to go blockade Charleston will only find NPCs and empty water. You go to where the players are, regardless of what the city's name or status is. A blockade is a blockade, and it's allowed in this game at the moment. I've been on both ends. As for US activities, I can only represent myself. I have no drive or interest in harassing low level players, or high level players in low rated ships.

Just to note, it works both ways. Two days ago La Tortue was unusable for several hours because of a pirate fleet sitting outside. It's allowable under the current game mechanics. I was able to teleport to another location and continue playing. At the moment, the pirates have less options, but still own territory. This is also part of the games mechanics. I would argue that the ability to blockade a port should be part of the game. I'd be open to suggestions that nations should not be able to enter battles made up of two other nations (ie US entering a pirate vs. Spain). This would allow players to continue to play while in the protected area, but I believe that it may also lead to situations where people could escape PVP by entering battles with NPCs. *As a disclaimer, I'm probably in that picture. If it was taken the evening of December 24th, I was not actively engaged in that location.

I don't think anyone is making accusations of using exploits. Rather, this mechanic seems to have inadvertently made the pirates the easiest faction to play, at least initially. Leveling becomes really easy when you can get together a group to pound on each other without fear of sinking, since both sides are friendly. Pirates having the ability to attack each other only works if there are players who will actually attack other pirates in earnest. I've never done pirate, so I can't say whether of not this happens.

Wouldn't that just be PotBS?

This is a good point. I wouldn't want any premium ammo, pay or free. I never understood why PofBS had choices. Why would I choose a damn rock over the good stuff? If a limited supply of ammo were to be introduced, keep it the standard types currently in game.

I'll probably get stuck on shore with half pay. :/

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No. I don't want to agree. I think micro managing things like ammo or potable soup in sock or water reserve levels is tedious. The economy thing makes sense though. Just come up with a way so that it is not even more tedious by making me balance available hold space for ammo vs cargo. Or is that historical? I suppose the armory is only for powder.

I was never a fan of having to constantly purchase and haul ammo. I can't imagine anything less fun than running out of shot after 50 minutes of fighting.

I said it before and I'll say it again. All I ask for is a tall ship that is actually the Niagara with flames on the bow.

I'm pleased. The flagship of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and star of my profile, is here