Marines Perk add on

[JorgeJ]

Would it be possible for players who use the Marines Perk to have the ability to shoot muskets from rigging amongst other places?

The process could happen automatically upon reaching an established range to the enemy ship with the amount of marines onboard dictating the number of casualties (per minute)** ; or just by a random function increasing causalities sustained with distance.

This should put the marines to good use when not boarding. Let me know what you guys think!

[maturin]

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Most ships that got to that point were well within boarding range and not moving as fast as you think.

But were not in fact boarded.

Very close ranged battles were common. Successful boarding actions were not.

[Daguse]

1 hour ago, Hodo said:

This is true.  But shots killing crew from the fighting tops were not that common either.  They were about as common as header goals in futball or a football pass into double coverage.   It happens but not that often.

Not to question you but simply out of my own curiosity, do you have any source material or know of any articles on merrines aboard tall ships? 

Also if not from the rigging, would they not shoot from the deck when closing for boarding? 

Edited December 12, 2016 by Daguse

[Daguse]

1 minute ago, Hodo said:

None on hand right now, at work.   But there is quite a bit of mention on them from various officer letters and reports from the Battle of Trafalgar.  It was common practice to place a small detail of "sharp shooters" in the fighting tops, usually 3-5 men who were your best shots out of the marine detachment on the ship.    

But some ships would have around 100 marines on them and as little as 30 on a frigate.  

Cool, I'll look into it. Thx.