Question about the armed merchants that are being added.

[Justme]

Will they have now or stern chaser cannons?

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

I would assume if they had them historically, they'll have them here too.

[Justme]

I would assume if they had them historically, they'll have them here too.

No luck finding that out unfortunately

[OlavDeng2]

Looking at the one screenshot of the grosse ventre we have, i cant see any chasers on her so dont believe she would have any, amsterdam i got no clue on as we havent seen her yet though, but i hope so as id love to use the merchant ships as privateers xD

[Cragger]

I would assume if they had them historically, they'll have them here too.

 

Wouldn't be a good assumption. 

 

Many ships in the game carried chasers at some point in their time and don't in the game. Or they are horribly and incorrectly placed like the Cerberus. Armament on wooden ships wasn't a fixed thing and many navies left it to their commanders as to how best arm their ships. Some would have railings cut for stern chasers on the quarter deck, etc. if their mission was to go somewhere and avoid engagements. If their mission was a raiding cruise bow chasers would be fitted. Nothing prevented them other then having to secure the spritsail and yard.

[Ruthless4u]

Looking at the one screenshot of the grosse ventre we have, i cant see any chasers on her so dont believe she would have any, amsterdam i got no clue on as we havent seen her yet though, but i hope so as id love to use the merchant ships as privateers xD

I was hoping to use them as privateers/raiders myself. I wish I remembered the crew capacity for each.

[OlavDeng2]

I was hoping to use them as privateers/raiders myself. I wish I remembered the crew capacity for each.

If im not wrong the Amsterdam would be along 150-200 men i believe, grosse ventre i got no clue.