Problem :
Battle initiations can be abused very easily and result in many ganging battles.
You can keep half of the fleet in distance while baiting with single ship. Ships not visible in horizon appears (teleports) in your battle in no time. 2 minute timer is a long one comparing ow speed.
Baiting was used since beginning to drag enemies into traps. That creates lost of frustration which diverts players out of the game.
Sailing alone is becoming rarer and