Upper deck mountable gun weight

[FailKnight]

On Hermione class 5th rates and Porcupine class 6th rates I can mount the 18pdr EIC pattern carronade and the 9pdr woolwich, both weight 8, on the upper deck, but on the Dedaigneuse class 5th rate and the 7th rate brig I can only mount up to weight 7, so those two guns can't be equipped here. This has made my attempts to match each gun to an Armstrong equivalent based on where you can mount it quite difficult, since these seem to be the only two guns that can sometimes be placed on a deck where the heaviest Armstrong mountable is a 6pdr, but not always. All other guns have shown a much more consistent match with an Armstrong poundage.

Besides this, it would be nice to be able to see the max weight a deck can support on the buy screen or the details screen.

[WilliamTheIII]

Quick question, are you saying that the 18pdr EIC pattern carronade does not show up at all for the Dedaigneuse or is it a weight issue? If it is a weight issue, then look to apply some upgrades to the ship that can reduce the weight or alternatively reduce the amount of crew that is on the ship to help keep the weight down and allowing you to equip the gun.

[FailKnight]

Upon closer inspection it does seem to be due to the total weight exceeding the limits, I forgot to use an otherwise empty vessel for my comparisons. They are an option when I empty them of some crew.

[MikeK]

2 hours ago, FailKnight said:

Besides this, it would be nice to be able to see the max weight a deck can support on the buy screen or the details screen.

Yes, that would be a known range for decks and bracing iin full full repair, but with damage or patched repairs at sea it should be no more than the carpenter's estimate or that of another person with extensive knowledge of the engineering and construction of that ship -may take a risk.