Boarding preparation and grape shot

[PIerrick de Badas]

I already introduce this idea in an another thread.

When switching to preparation, crew is leaving battery and sail to move on the deck to prepare the boarding. In this time a big part of the crew is on the deck and is vulnerable.

 

On trafalgar battle the french redoutable was on the way to board the victory.

A british ship come to rescue the admiral ship and shot with grape on redoutable deck killing all the prepared crew for boarding and forcing the french to retreat.

 

It could be good to have this kind of mechanic ig because now, when you someone is wanted to grape you, you can just flee away or switch to preparation. If the guy want to board you he has probably fit for that it means you just have to flee... We need to be able to shot their deck with grape to kill the crew that is waiting there to board

 

So the hitbox fo crew need to be changed when people switch to boarding focus. In the same way, crew focus sail may need to make more hitbox of crew in masts/sails.

 

[Young]

I really do like this idea. adding depth to the game play and a great way to counter boarding mounted ships 

[Anto]

If this gets added to the game... I can only imagine the number of people complaining. I would add this feature!

[maturin]

Crew loss in Boarding focus should also have a tenfold impact on morale, or perhaps reduce preparation.

[PIerrick de Badas]

It's somethign necessary as you can't avoid someone to board you if he is really in mood for that as you can't decreae his prep neither killing his crew atm