Relief Forces - how to make port battles less BORING

[angriff]

I have been playing this game for awhile and have waxed and waned on port battles.  The can be some of the most fun and some the worst and most boring aspects of this game.  I have sat for hours trying to group up for the battle and I have sat for hours at bogus flags.  In reality it is probably the worst mechanic in this game of Naval Action.   All the advantage is with the attacker and makes the map so volatile that it has become toxic for half the the large guilds I have seen come and go since January.  Sitting for hours near a port waiting to either attack or defend is a complete waste of gameplay time creating a tedious aspect of an otherwise great fighting game.

 

This is why we need a method to insure that you can be part of the battle.  What is proposed is a expedition button in a friendly port.  Once a battle starts there is little you can do to get to it and help.  In real there were expeditions to relief a besieged port.   This should be the same affect in game.  You push/pay for the relief expedition flag and you can enter the port battle as it holds it open for your arrival.

 

I know the mechanics are changing but this should be added.  The ability to bring a defensive force into the battle once the battle has been set is an absolute necessity.

[Fastidius]

not sure if there will be the same issues....there will be warning of contention zones so really you know where to be according to the new design.