Help: looking for guide on combat basics

[Catfish Quinn]

Greetings Captains,

After getting my feet...wet...this weekend, I learned two things. I already love this game and I'm not as good as I thought I would be.

Can you direct me, in written or video form, to a guide to combat for the layman.

I'm particularly struggling with wind advantage and positioning tactics.

For example, in the fore-aft riggers, when I find myself in the position of having the wind tilt my boat in the proper angle to actually shoot the other ship as opposed to the seagulls circling above, it is more an accident than by design. If I find myself shooting at the sky, I struggle to turn the situation around.

This is just one example.

Advice gentlemen?

Catfish

Edited August 30, 2015 by Catfish Quinn

[Catfish Quinn]

Additionally, I need to improve my terminology. Any suggestions on where I can learn the basic language of the game?

Edited August 30, 2015 by Catfish Quinn

[SteelSandwich]

http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/6821-acronyms-list/

for the naval terms used

 

 

This guys explains VERY thourough how ships work

It's part of a 5 video series he has made, so check them all out!

Edited August 30, 2015 by SteelSandwich

[Catfish Quinn]

Cheers mate. I'll give it a watch as soon as I can. Appreciated

[Spork]

Woohoo! The first time I know of that my list has been referenced to help answer a question. My desire to be a noobiehelper is fullfilled. I'd not seen that particular video series and am very impressed.

[OlavDeng2]

another reccomendation i can have is simply watch youtube videos, notice what they do, see how they use sail etc, also i got a guide for you when you go into square rigged ships:

 

its from the sea trials but they are still valid:

 

 

also, remember to use battle sails and use depower, these all help when you are listing and want to get a shot off, i should probably do some more guides as soon as my computer is up and running again(tomorrow)

Edited August 30, 2015 by OlavDeng2