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I took the liberty of compiling a few questions I have seen multiple people ask throughout the forums. This is not the official Game-Labs FAQ. Instead it is designed to try and answer some of the questions new members/testers may have about both the NA Forums and Naval Action itself. This thread will only cover basic questions. It will not cover questions about future development of the game, nor will it cover questions directed to the Developers. All questions about the current and future development projects of Naval Action, as well as less general questions about Naval Action's current state should be taken to the 'Questions to the Developers' thread linked below. Please follow their instructions on the correct way to ask them a question.

 

QttD Thread: http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/558-questions-to-developers/

More Detailed Guide for Novices: http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/2533-a-short-guide-for-novices/

 

~~Moderators feel free to add your own Q&A's. Users and Testers feel free to post questions you think should be added in the comment section below. If you have a general question that you want answered, post it below too. Cheers. ~~

 

 

FAQ About The Naval Action Forums

Q) What is the easiest way to find the topic I am looking for?

A) You can use the search function to find keywords, or you can check out Barberouge's Topic here: http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/616-wheres-the-topic-im-looking-for/

 

Q) How do I change my name on the Forums?

A) You can change your name by clicking 'Display Name' on the left side of your Profile Settings.

 

Q) How do I open my Profile Settings?

A) You can access your Profile Settings by clicking 'Edit My Profile' in the top right corner of your profile.

 

 

FAQ About The Game

 

Q) How do I change my key bindings?

A) You can change your key bindings by opening the Naval Action Launcher and clicking the tab marked 'input'. Simply double click the entry you wish to change.

 

Q) How do I change my graphics options?

A) Graphics can be changed one of two ways. The first is by opening the Naval Action Launcher and clicking the tab marked 'Graphics'. The second can be done during a battle by hitting the ESC button (or which ever button it set to open your in-game menu).

 

Q) How do I change my in-game name?

A) Currently you can not change your in-game name. It will take the current name you have set on Steam and use it in NA. If you want a different name, change your Steam name before creating an NA account, then change it back again once the account has been created.

 

Q) How do I become a Naval Action Tester?

A) In order to become a tester you must purchase the Naval Action pre-order from Game-Labs' main website linked here: http://www.navalaction.com/preorder/

 

Q) I purchased my copy of the Naval Action pre-order, but I don't have my Steam Key.

A) Game-Labs sends out a batch of keys every Friday to the email address connected to your PayPal account.

 

Q) Can I pay for Naval Action without having to use PayPal?

A) No. PayPal is the only way to buy Naval Action at the moment.

 

Q)When is Naval Action coming to Steam?

A) By the end of spring if things go smoothly.

 

Q) Where is the Naval Action server located?

A) Germany.

 

Q) What Engine does Naval Action use?

A) Currently, Naval Action uses Unity 4.

 

Q) What are Naval Action's System requirements?

A) Currently Naval Action does not have clearly determined system requirements, however a Direct X 11 Graphics card is necessary to run the game properly.

 

Q) Am I allowed to record, stream, or otherwise distribute media footage of the game to the web?

A) You are allowed to stream, screenshot and record Naval Action gameplay, so long as it's not showing off glaring bugs,and is posted with a clear explanation that Naval Action is in Alpha, and thus is not the final product.

 

Q) If I notice any bugs, where can I report them?

A) You can report them in game by using the F11 key on your keyboard, or the 'Report Bug' button in the lower right corner of your Naval Action client.

 

Q) What is the time period of Naval Action?

A) 1680 to 1820, give or take five years. Ships outside of this time period are unacceptable for Naval Action.

 

Q) I can't log into Naval Action.

A) First, make sure the server is up. You can check that information here: http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/649-server-status-updates-servers-are-offline/

 

Q) Is repairing in 'Survival Mode' more effective than not?

A) Your repairs will be faster if your crew is in Survival. The end result is fixed.

 

Q) Will there be ship customization?

A) Yes.  Some ship customization is prototyped and will be tested after Sea Trials 2 or 3.

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Where are the GFX options? I've noticed some people mentioning a anisotropic filter slider and such, but I can't seem to find the GFX options to do that, I only get low, medium, high, ultra, and custom. When I select custom there are no custom settings as you can see...

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navalactiongfx.jpg

 

Where are the GFX options? I've noticed some people mentioning a anisotropic filter slider and such, but I can't seem to find the GFX options to do that, I only get low, medium, high, ultra, and custom. When I select custom there are no custom settings as you can see...

 

I have not been able to find a slider which makes me question it's existence, though I may just be blind. :P

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definately yes.

You can try to make one banner out of those or put them next to each other with less height.

The black flag is about the maximum height I do not feel spammed.

 

You should think of your signature beeing repeated over a few posts.. Its going to be hard to see the postings in between

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navalactiongfx.jpg

 

Where are the GFX options? I've noticed some people mentioning a anisotropic filter slider and such, but I can't seem to find the GFX options to do that, I only get low, medium, high, ultra, and custom. When I select custom there are no custom settings as you can see...

 

Select custom then once you are in a battle, hit esc. Tada! ^_^

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Question  RE: Surrender

 

I was in my first PvP light battle and saw two ships grapple/board.  The ship on my side sank, the the enemy ship was still afloat, so I kept hammering at it with double shot until someone chatted that it had surrendered.  Only then did I notice the white flag.  I didn't know we can surrender in-game?  

 

If not, what happened?  Did the friendly ship win the melee and then sink?  If so, they would have captured the enemy ship and changed the flag, no?

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Hi All,

 

I'm keen to be a part of the Alpha testing on Naval Action but being from New Zealand I'm concerned there will be few players on the server when I am able to play - usually 6am - 11am GMT. Are there many on the server at this time?

 

Cheers

Cobolt.

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I see forum moderators, and I also see "staff" -- are they the same? Are they listed somewhere? 

 

I also see groups like "members", "testers", "moderators" etc. Are these groups described somewhere? e.g. how they are joined, what they mean.

 

It looks like Admin is the only Game-Labs employee on the forums. Is that correct?

 

These seem like good questions for the Community FAQ.

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Moderators are freelancers. We originally were (very) active (and constructive) forum members wich were given this priviledge from the devs.

 

The devteam is "divided" into two roles: either Administrator or Developer. Wich basically mean the same.

Here you can have a look at what I mean

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Is it anything like i hope it to be:

Sailing to a port and along the way ecountering enough players? Or are rhe maps so vast thag you can't find anyone?

I've heard that lots of people are just sitting in the ports waiting for pvp matches.

This would mean less people outnon the high see and a gamebreaker for me. Can you tell me.if this is correct? I'd love to try this game but if people.are just pvping instead of sailing and encountering each other this is a no go for me.

  • 1 year later...
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Now, when new nations are in map, I think, probably some changed their nation for "patriotic" reasons, for example some German player may have switched to Prussia, and its totally understandable. I was just wondering is it possible to play Russian captain without knowing the language and had not kyrilic keyboard? I live in Finland and that means that educated, or just a ppl who see whats happening around, knows some russian basics at least, And same with swedish.

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