TACKLED AN LGV TONIGHT!!!

[Khendon]

so there i was. bringing UNITED STATES OF MURICA justice to the coast of cuba today (finally) and i seent this hurr LGV doing his thing. i stalked in with my 2 frigs and a suprise in my fleet GOT THE TACKLE IN CLOSE AND WENT FOR THE KILL!!! 

 

obviously my main ship (a gold oak frig) with gold copper and speed was faster than my no-upgrades allowed NPC ships, so THERE I WAS TEARING IT UP IN THE LEAD!!! firing madly with my bow chasers to keep the 1.45 battle timer a ticking and wear them sails down! FOR USA!!!! then...i missed ONE salvo with my bow chasers cuz both shots when wide. 

 

 

and he was gone.

 

 

dont even know how people measure distance in the game honestly. have seen people saying "200 yards" but i have never seen or been shown where its measured so imma just say that i was catching this dude over time and wearing his sails down while doing it. but he magic poofed out....THEN he got to chill in the out of battle screen for as long as he possibly wanted. and i just left any way because there was no chance in getting a re-attack....now i know why he didnt bother to head for a port seeing me. no WAY  i could catch him (slash) my chances were low as fuck.

 

that coward perk tho....who thought that one up?? the escape battle time is already TOO SHORT. batteries reload at the speed of molasses. you are modeling fights that lasted DAYS not hours and your are allowing people to escape in a matter of SECONDS! 

 

i once escaped pagan pete by sailing my t-lynx INTO THE BEACH because he trapped me in a fucking BAY. it was perfect for him, i was DEAD TO RIGHTS but because that stupid timer i sailed my ship into the ground to avoid getting tagged and pete got denied a whole 800 silver ingots. 

 

sorry dawg i gotta use them shitty mechanics if they are there....you dig?

 

TL:DL 

battle timer is too short coward perk is makes a broke thing mo' broker

[jodgi]

I don't think the normal escape timer is broke but I'm not so sure about the coward perk.

[CaptVonGunn]

if he had coward perk he hasd a 1 min timer not 2... as for measuring distance 100 and 250 are easy you gun cones do that... then estimate.. Also your max range I think for shots is about 1km