I think the fireship fitting module is working in reverse

[IceBurg]

     So i found a gray fireship fitting from a mission and tried it. my ship caught on fire the first volley i recieved, it was in a fleet misison, never could put the fire out, in a long battle, yes i know how to put fires out.

I changed ships and for the next four of five battles i caught on fire again, not sure if its related, could be coincidence. i tried the ship with the fireship fitting again. and again, the first volley i caught on fire, couldnt put it out the whole fleet mission, i had to sink three renommee's and a suprise all while burning from a huge fire that had taken over my whole ship, 

 

     Was just wondering if anyone is having the same problems, has anyone tried this upgrade and had it catch the other guy on fire?

 

 

     I was i a buc, over crewed.

[Sir Texas Sir]

THat is the whole point of the fireship.  Your ship will light on fire more easy so you can sail it into the middle of the bad guys and than you remove survivor crew settting and when the fire gets to your magizine you go BOOM.   This can happen normally, but the fitting makes it happen way more often and gives a bigger blast than you would normaly have.  Cuase well you stuffed your ship full of kegs of powder and other things that help it go BOOM.

[Cpt Blackthorne]

I also remember reading somewhere that with the FSF that it is impossible to put the fire out, no matter how many crew you have. Now, it should not carry over this feature into other ships for other battles tho...so not sure what was happening in your other ships and battles.

[Teutonic]

THat is the whole point of the fireship.  Your ship will light on fire more easy so you can sail it into the middle of the bad guys and than you remove survivor crew settting and when the fire gets to your magizine you go BOOM.   This can happen normally, but the fitting makes it happen way more often and gives a bigger blast than you would normaly have.  Cuase well you stuffed your ship full of kegs of powder and other things that help it go BOOM.

 

Yep, and if you DON'T want to blow up, you should take the module off asap

[Billy Budd]

I wonder if it t was those Powder Monkeys playing up again! You know how mischievous monkeys can be.     

[Sir Texas Sir]

Yep, and if you DON'T want to blow up, you should take the module off asap

And don't be like me.....and well just about 99% of every one I seen use them.  We tend to do more damage to our own team than the other.   I tried it a few tiem with a basic connie with little to no real results in battle.   People tend to know when your going to be a BOOM ship by that fire.

[Sir Texas Sir]

I wonder if it t was those Powder Monkeys playing up again! You know how mischievous monkeys can be.     

pow·der mon·key

noun

historical

plural noun: powder monkeys

1. a boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns.

   • NORTH AMERICANinformal

     a person who works with explosives.

 

Well boys will be boys you know...lol

[Sir Texas Sir]

I also remember reading somewhere that with the FSF that it is impossible to put the fire out, no matter how many crew you have. Now, it should not carry over this feature into other ships for other battles tho...so not sure what was happening in your other ships and battles.

You can put the fire out but once you take it off survivor and it goes into Fireshock your not going to put it out and you can't turn your ship or do anything.   That is when you will go BOOM once it gets to your mag.  It's timing the fire placement and when you go into fireshock I suck at.  I tried it a few times on my last officer life and it just hasn't worked out well.   I'll stick to boarding and using cannons balls.

[Lurken]

plan it well, for example you can use a smaller faster ship that is more manuverable, go behind their line and sail straight towards them, lower your crew but not too much so you can still sail the ship. if the enemy wont set you on fire your allies might have to shoot you to make it happen, when on full fire you will not only blow up but the fire will spread to the enemies aswell if you are point blank, eventyally you will blow up and take as many as possible with you.

 

now its only a theory, i have never used a fireship myself