DazednConfused

hey guys. I had a very superficial look at the forums before asking this question so please forgive me if it has been asked before; when you have been dismasted is there any possibility of having the mast stay connected to the ship causing it to turn into the wind? and perhaps having the option to cut away the wreckage with an action similar to boarding or capturing a ship? at the moment there isn't such a catastrophic effect as there would be with historical reality, and this option would be a good compromising effect without getting too complex. I suppose the most difficult thing would be the animation of the mast draped in the water, but perhaps the use of a generic image for fore, main and mizzen would suffice? -just enough to let you and your opponent know that you are handicapped? am I asking too much here? apologies if I am. thoughts? cheers. Dazed

as I see it there were two uses for carronades; when they first trial'd them on frigates they used a single ball, (and were found to be poor against ships their own size ref the Essex or rainbow) when fitted on liners (namely the 64 nade) they had a ball and a bucket of grape, until canister came out. (ref ships like the victory, which fitted them on the forecastle and poop) I have seen no references to the loading of double shot, because as the carronade barrel was lighter, the charge required to propel 2 balls would probably explode the gun.