Hethwill, the Red Duke

Aye, experience of PvE is also a part of PvP and should be present on both.

I'm a dreamer. Still dream about a full proper electronic format to play kriegspiel on the fly... go figure

Nice Hoping for some form of web storylines and NPC European Powers driven Conquest. Would be cool.

ah okay perfect then, thanks. Link ?

Was an analogy. I hope you understand that efforts to change nations to balance power were never undertaken by many. I can name clans that did it, players that did it, all by their own will. We do not look to dramatic exits like the American civil war situation, that's not a natural exit to balance power. Most cling to a lot of "reasons" and let the status quo remain and spend gallons of ink writing stuff. No one is wrong But surely we ain't right. So why not change nations with the wipe ? Why ?

Can you link me where it was said the Map would be wiped ?

Information as passed. Personally I'd wipe everything including ranks, that's what

No, was the kills one. Yesterday it had changed to Snow vs Mercury.

I am sure pennants for Flag squadrons ( under Flag Captains ) did have to obey rules.

It is a good question but we assuming too much and too many scenarios. A mechanic that can cover all is, as suggested before "Exit to nearest Outpost". ( Personally I always keep a reserve outpost to cover the latest scenario described. )

Question: How were the personal standards of Flag Captains attributed back in the day ? Was Naval Board choice ? Was based on family crest ? How ? ( leave sea rovers out of this please, Emmanuel Wynn's jolly roger is perfect )

I did it with the Essex the day before yesterday. Think was versus Trinc ? Yesterday was Snow vs Mercury, was interesting but the weight of shot difference did tell. I would say it is a "challenge" as opposite to the "farming".

I would say more presence in the OW, less mechanics to take people away from the OW, should be the way forward. But explain your idea, please

There's enough map for all playstyles. Having PVP all the time doesn't exist. There are always relative safe zones in the map if captains are willing to explore and setup outposts. Hence PvE is a part of PvP and the same way PvP should be a part of PvE, why ? this I say of personal experience. have raided folk, and chat with them for a bit, that did stay away in quiet regions simply to not get annoyed all the time by pvp'ers, but thanked the change of pace by being attacked by a privateer thing is they don't like it ALL the time but they can appreciate the challenge now and then. There's enough map for PvP and PvE.

Funny enough the exact same thing I did say when the clamorous rampage of the US towards the south a year ago due to low population of Spain. No one cared and everyone jumped like mastiffs sinking teeth into caballero's flesh. Sometimes, just sometimes, I wish rewards & prices & amount of resources, etc would be dynamic and adjusted as per %% of population.

From Devs: Wipe includes buildings. Map is undecided yet, leaning to the "most likely" side.

Thank you

Good idea to have a ledger with this NPC info. +1