In game ship numbers affected by ship capture or destruction?

[Destraex]

Just killed two pirate mercury's in a row and wondered if there should be a 7hr delay in them respawning. 

You know so that a player can literally clear pirates from the sea and then capture their ports to make it permanent. 

Until the next world cycle... anyway.

[maturin]

I don't think we need pirate NPCs at all. The player population is high enough for that faction. The only purpose of the NPCs is so neutrals have someone to fight.

[Captain Comery]

I think the re spawn time should be shortened. People always snatch up traders and they don't come back for like a week in game.

How is a pirate supposed to make a living by trying to get in a better ship to plunder more when the only ships we can beat are gone.

For gods sake I entered a battle today where a constitution was attacking a trader Lynx. The person was a player and he snatched my pay check.

[Flavalicious]

If you have a shortage of traders to attack, your in tge wrong area lol. Can name 4-5 hot spots off the top of my head

[Mirones]

dont forget that npc's fight each other lowering their population constantly.

maybe we should limit that to some degree weuld be the fastest and easier solution