Escorted Trader Fleets

[kaneguy]

I would like to be able to escort my own Trader fleet, where the AI fleet can consist of trader ships that can be loaded with cargo and the escort is the player controlled ship. To keep it historically correct, the SOL vessels were not normally assigned to escort duties so limit the escort to single 3rd ot 4th rate. If two trader ships are allowed in the fleet considerable amount of goods can be transported. It is also becomes a valuable target since only a single escort is allowed for the trader fleet. This is in comparison where currently a single Trader can be escorted by up to 2 warships, where in most instances not very inviting.

Edited September 16, 2016 by kaneguy

[Young]

I see another one of these threads has appeared

 

Since AI fleets where first introduced way back when. I said only trader ships should be included in your fleet. In all honesty AI fleets are really only used for less skilled players to 1. feel safe but not really have any protection or 2. abused to gank and inflate numbers in PVP engagements. The same old story about new or solo players needing protection i think is rather worn out especially with the new noob zones coming into effect.

 

So one last time please remove AI warship fleets and replace them with AI trader ship fleets at best or just remove the whole AI fleet mechanic from the game. It does not add content just detracts and destroys existing content  

[Tonnerre de Brest]

This idea is similar to Rebel Witch's (http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/16483-player-convoy-pvp-option/) and I have seen other threads similar before. 

I hope some mechanism is implemented to do this at some point. Commuting back and forth one single trader gets old fast. Being able to have a fleet of loaded traders would really help. Also it would create nice juicy targets for PVPers as well.

[CaptVonGunn]

I would like to be able to escort my own Trader fleet, where the AI fleet can consist of trader ships that can be loaded with cargo and the escort is the player controlled ship. To keep it historically correct, the SOL vessels were not normally assigned to escort duties so limit the escort to single 3rd ot 4th rate. If two trader ships are allowed in the fleet considerable amount of goods can be transported. It is also becomes a valuable target since only a single escort is allowed for the trader fleet. This is in comparison where currently a single Trader can be escorted by up to 2 warships, where in most instances not very inviting.

Huh? You know a 3rd rate is a SOL right?

[Sir Texas Sir]

Devs have said they plan to allow us to use the fleet's cargo's in the future so we can load up a trader and escort it our selves.   We just have to wait as it's prob not something on the top of there list.  Though I do think a SOL restriction from fleeting would be good for sure, but than I wouldn't have so many easy undercrew targets out there.  To me when I have a Trader the AI is a hinderance cause you go on the OW the speed of your fleets slowest ship and if I'm tagged I can't just leave them behind and run or I loose my crew.   

 

Though for now if you want escorts get some clan buddies or just ask in chat.  We have escorted a lot of traders simply cause it's a target and can get us PvP out of it protecting them.

[HardyKnox]

Collaborate, as Sir Texas Sir says.  

 

Traders:  announce on Clan or Nations chat that you request an escort and the general region.

Don't announce details in open; work it out in Private Message ... enemies monitor nations chat.

 

Warships: announce on Nations Chat that you are escorting traders and bringing junior commanders along to join battles.  

 

Build community.

 

~ HK ~

[Mrdoomed]

Even when they let these guys protect thier own traders and then pirates simply rage board the cargo ship crew it and have it escape while they do the same the exact same kind of player will then be here demanding even more help and protection.

Ive said it since day one to deaf ears but will say it again. Nothing anyone does to artificially help a bad player will make that player good and all the things that made that player will still come out and cost him the match.

The only thing all these changes keep doing is keeping everyone knowing what the system is so they can master it. In mmorpgs the solution to not being good is to be friends with those that are or to learn and minimize your bad play somehow within game mechanics.

I just cant wait for launch when this stuff is all official and wont keep getting changed ! Winners will still win and the rest wont.

[CaptVonGunn]

Even when they let these guys protect thier own traders and then pirates simply rage board the cargo ship crew it and have it escape while they do the same the exact same kind of player will then be here demanding even more help and protection.

Ive said it since day one to deaf ears but will say it again. Nothing anyone does to artificially help a bad player will make that player good and all the things that made that player will still come out and cost him the match.

The only thing all these changes keep doing is keeping everyone knowing what the system is so they can master it. In mmorpgs the solution to not being good is to be friends with those that are or to learn and minimize your bad play somehow within game mechanics.

I just cant wait for launch when this stuff is all official and wont keep getting changed ! Winners will still win and the rest wont.

Well fix boarding and and Marines and  there wont be any rage boarding