How to get into Port Battles

[Jeheil]

Right now I would only be able to play shallow water due to my lowbie level's (I have a Merc and a Snow).

 

When the doohickey pops up to say X is attacking Y etc, I assume the only way to participate is to sail to said port battle yeh ?

 

How long does a typical shallow water engagement take...so I dont spend 40 mins sailing to a 45 min event

 

Are there areas of the map (PVP2) where there tend to be more of these events...would quite like to give them a go

Edited March 1, 2016 by Jeheil

[Lord Roberts]

Yes you would have to sail to that port to take part in it, if it is a deep water port you will need a Niagara or above to enter and for Shallow water a Cutter - Snow/Merc to enter.

 

Shallow waters only have 3 towers that can take anywhere from 10-45 mins to destroy. You get 25 mins from when the battle starts to join in. 

Deep water ports can take anywhere from 15-1 hour due to there being 5 towers.

 

Hopefully this was helpful and if you need anything else answered please feel free to ask

[Mighty Bouff]

If you want to take part in port battles then I'd advocate joining a clan. The majority of offensive port battles will be organised by a single clan (or coalition) and they will have enough members to fill all the spots. So either you might not get in, or you will take a spot from somebody who is in the right ship and on their teamspeak (other voice software is available).

 

The same is true to a lesser extent for defensive port battles - with these coordination is the key to rush as many defenders to the area as possible with them in the right ships and on the right TS.