No damage in Patrol area.

[Despe]

Hi captains.

I was in patrol area and i tag a NPC. I shoot my cannons several times and i boarded and sunk a belle poule with only 2.4k of damage. Is that a bug, or only sinking a ship with cannons make damage to patrol count?

Thanks for your time and replies.

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[Angus MacDuff]

I instant boarded an AI TBrig and then sank him.  Only got 500 damage points.  I think boarding is not so good in Patrol.  Better to sink him with cannon fire.

[Despe]

4 minutes ago, Angus MacDuff said:

I instant boarded an AI TBrig and then sank him.  Only got 500 damage points.  I think boarding is not so good in Patrol.  Better to sink him with cannon fire.

Maybe. I think that make no sense, because the way to sink one ship is not the important, the important is sink it. So i think that that is a bad mechanic in game.

[TheHaney]

Just now, Despeinao said:

Maybe. I think that make no sense, because the way to sink one ship is not the important, the important is sink it. So i think that that is a bad mechanic in game.

The key for me as a newer player is that the damage mechanic, rather than rewards-per-sinking, is better for me in a group setting since I often won't have the biggest guns.

[Beeekonda]

14 minutes ago, Despeinao said:

Maybe. I think that make no sense, because the way to sink one ship is not the important, the important is sink it. So i think that that is a bad mechanic in game.

You have to do damage, not killing/sinking enemy ships.

Shoot sails, hull, crew.

[Despe]

Just now, Beeekonda said:

You have to do damage, not killing/sinking enemy ships.

Shoot sails, hull, crew.

I see that, and for that is my question. Is a bug of new patch or is a standard mechanic?

[Beeekonda]

It was working this way before the patch.