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Hethwill, the Red Duke

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  1. Oh I agree. Can't be forced to play a game, any game, that's for sure. All voluntary fun.
  2. That would be great ! Given the nature of OW and unknown Permanents/Knowledge books&encyclopedias, could those mock-up battles be run with basics or no equipment ? Awesome if so. Thanks.
  3. Interesting rough idea. I kind of like it. I can see attrition, especially in conquest, being a natural balancer for "ship population" given that XP is always awarded. On the other hand it is not a "takes player by the hand" mechanic, so might be too much. As a rough start, deserves more thinking and anything that moves away from PvE grinding is best for everyone in the Caribbean server.
  4. I would as far as only showing Combat News ( all nations kills ) for the region the captain is in as opposite to be Nation only.
  5. Given the model we have is actually one ordered by la Marine Royale... I...can't....even... Wait... what !?... pirates !?... 🙄
  6. You talk in absolutes. I hope you are absolutely certain of it all. I am sure specialists can confirm. But, let's contest some of those... First of all... All comes down to OW tag and initial battle positions. But THAT can be said about every single ship in the game. Second, Xebec and Hercules combo cannot chase several ships on a very sharp broad reach angle. There are traders which can escape a Xebec while carrying cargo at 70% capacity. What the Xebec has, and this is undeniable, is a very forgiving skillset. It allows many mistakes to be made and the ship to be handled care free. Her masts are fairly weak. Long 6 pounders at 250m will break them in less than a dozen hits. Imagine what 32 pounders will do... Her thickness and HP are maybe too high and at sharp angles she can bounce a lot of shot <---------- this feels weird. But the same can be done in a Lynx by the way. That look in yer face when a 42 pounder glances the side of the Lynx 😁
  7. I would think Surrender is the gameplay compromise to this situation and it doesn't take much to go back on the suggestions and updates regarding Surrender option to understand that the present state is to allow a fast non time consuming way out AND not denying the other party the ship/content. A scuttle button !? Of a exceptional seaworthy ship ? What would the Admiralty think of your actions, Sir !?!? Now, if you decide to "burn" your fleet in port while being blockaded, you don't need a button for that. You simply "destroy" the ship. C'mon guys, be reasonable. It is a fighting game. Best you can do is go down guns blazing or, if you don't have the time to spare... surrender. @King of Crowns the green on green, if agreed by both players, is not a new discussion and has been ruled quite long ago.
  8. Then L'Hermione can runaway from all other ships, unmodified, all same woods. Or a Renomee, or a Surprise, or... Wait... i been lured out of the Xebec discussion... maybe we are on the right track here... unmodified ships... carry on...carry on.. .this is getting interesting... Mods you say... hmmmm
  9. Discussion was about ability to engage and disengage. Can't blame a close haul rig to disengage at will... i mean...you can but that means zero.
  10. That is incorrect. Square rigger are able to escape at broad reach. Xebec will barely keep up.
  11. (insert whatever ship you dislike) are ugly and there was never more than 1 during the game's time and captain can leave battle when he wants with speed builds. On top of that suddenly economy and crafting are important (?), so make them appropriate and make 100x more resources needed let alone victualling one everytime the Admiralty ordered it to sail out.
  12. Why only the Xebec regardind the mods ? Why not all ships ? The BR should be the same as Cerberus, even if we go against the historical classifications.
  13. First fight I had against the Xebec was against Licinio. Ended in a draw. Xebec versus Hercules. Was truly epic, given my average at best performance in NA in general. But... invading the OW battles in zone makes the xebec be the "rage ship of the month" when any other ship can do the same. I suggested changes regarding this.
  14. forget 1v1, but even 1v1 the huggie huggie works in all ships, so yeah... 6 pounders are enough... I'm totally lost at this point... *see my sig* that is all that matters.
  15. So economy and crafting is important now !?!? It must be meaningful again !?!? Can we get back to patch 10.x and make the dlc ships also included into the eco pot ? Because that is highly tempting...
  16. Massimo, apart from the shot weight and crew numbers they are even better at points of sail. Timber by timber, modules aside and encyclopedias aside, there's not a single ship that is kill all. The option to disengage at will is nothing new or have we all forgotten the Surprise in its glory days ? Are we even playing the same game for all these years ? Anyone can disengage the xebec now, going downwind. Anyone can sink it and anyone can deny it the boarding. Include mistakes are made all the time in here. Most battles will end in a "draw" because the raider will disengage if faced with strong opposition but that has been the same since forever. What is a speed frigate or speed 74 gun ship if not a ship that has the option to be fast to attack when he wants and possibly run away when he wants ? Sorry, there were issues with the Xebec that were fixed, and there is a tiny weenie issue i'm still pursuing but definitely all the problems you present ARE NOT ship related but MOD and ENCYclopedia related and affects ALL ships, not only one.
  17. I did have two trinc blown from under me all of the sudden and with survival on really depends on the fire spread and how fast it can detonate the gunpowder magazines. Also each gun has gunpowder, so possibility of catching fire is there but no idea if the propagation of fire can ignite additional fires as it engulfs gun positions.
  18. Any ship. There are ships that at 35% sails can still move upwind faster than the enemy. And they are not DLC ships.
  19. Did he turn survival off ? Just a rhethorical question really. Same situation happened in PBs before and didn't see any tribunals.
  20. A group of half a dozen Privateers, Princes, Pickles, Lynxes, and can do exactly the same - they can decide when to fight and when to retreat. Actually forget the half a dozen. Takes only 2.
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