Disconnections

[Sparkydog]

When you get Disconnected from game or game crashes and you have to reconnect during battle- your ship stays and drops sails. Wouldn't it be better if you go full sails and try to escape like your AI fleet can? My game disconnects at least once per day and when I reload I am getting boarded because my ship went dead in the water. Help us out please it's very discouraging. 

 

[Norfolk nChance]

@Sparkydog

 

I see your point and it happens to me also. The problem is it becoming a battle tactic. If in a slug of an SoL getting crowed out against the wind you’re in trouble. Why not “Auto-Disconnect” ...?

If the game reloaded your PC back into Battle “with the wind” full sails at full speed it’s a tad unfair on the opponents chasing you down.

Not sure either way how to solve this. Frustrating also in NA-L as AI make a B-ling for you to board...

 

Norfolk

 

[Sparkydog]

I think it could be like when you order an AI fleet ship to escape when in battle.  It would take a while for the DC'd ship to find his proper bearing and wouldn't be able to repair his sails and go full speed.  It would still be easy for a live player to defeat it- but at least it might buy some time to try a reconnection.  Maybe it could try to escape for 60 seconds before dropping its sails? Another idea could be to have him try to escape with battle sails.

It's just a suggestion that might help those of us who are far from the game server and get dropped occasionally.  I hear a lot from other players complaining about DC's and how frustrating it can be.

Somebody correct me- but previously in the game, didn't we used to go full sail during DC's? Maybe a year ago or longer?

[Norfolk nChance]

@Sparkydog

 

Like the idea, using the AI Fleet mechanic to retreat. After the (I think normal) 1min 30 sec without any hits taken it (your ship) drops from the battle. If connection is re-established before the count down then you drop back in if not you remain out of the battle.

Here the enemy can fairly still attack you and so on. No sure on coding this but in NA-L if a player rage quits the battle the AI takes over his ship so is possible. Not sure how or if you could re-take command though...