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Which carries the best swag? |
Smugglers |
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87% |
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Merchantmen, Galleons, and Fluyts(Not Treasure ships) |
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12% |
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fossaman
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:40 am Post subject: What carries the best swag? |
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Which type of ship carries the best swag? The standard, non treasure type merchantmen, fluyts, and galleons, or Smugglers? I think the smugglers carry spice and luxuries more often. What have you noticed? _________________
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Kristian95
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:25 am Post subject: |
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I agree, they also tend to have more money... and also have a chance of having specialists on board
Good poll!!! _________________ HaP! Real Pirates hang out there! |
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DrBeast
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Smugglers, by far. More money, luxuries or spice as loot... trade ships only carry goods or sugar, I don't remember capturing any trade ships laden with spice or luxuries, only treasure ships. I attack traders only if I don't want to offend a country but still want to do some looting. Attacking smugglers is more provocating I think. _________________ Let the Beast inside you free! |
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PUNiSHER
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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DrBeast wrote: | Smugglers, by far. More money, luxuries or spice as loot... trade ships only carry goods or sugar, I don't remember capturing any trade ships laden with spice or luxuries, only treasure ships. I attack traders only if I don't want to offend a country but still want to do some looting. Attacking smugglers is more provocating I think. |
I must agree on you here.
I noticed that smugglers tend to carry spice or luxuries 99 % of the time I attacked them.
Must add that I did not always attack smugglers, since they used to outrun me with their warpspeed...
I used to sail frigates, and when you attack a small pinnace or sloop, they are much faster than me.
So, if I didn't demast them immediately, or damage their sails, the smuggler would get away into the dusk... _________________ "Revenge is not valid emotion, it's an emotional response..." |
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Striker
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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I've noticed that smugglers tend to have more specialists as well as spice and luxuries. Since I use a war canoe, I've never had a problem catching them. _________________ Prince John: Save me, save me! Hurt them, hurt them!
Sherrif of Rottingham: Save them, save them, hurt you, hurt you, yes, I've got it! |
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DrBeast
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Striker wrote: | I've noticed that smugglers tend to have more specialists as well as spice and luxuries. Since I use a war canoe, I've never had a problem catching them. |
Ditto! Nothing escapes the war canoe! _________________ Let the Beast inside you free! |
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Cap'n Tiger
Powder Monkey
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Striker wrote: | I've noticed that smugglers tend to have more specialists as well as spice and luxuries. Since I use a war canoe, I've never had a problem catching them. |
But my cannon balls go faster than your canoe. Up for a little game of dodge "ball"? _________________ Looking for the good life, sitting on the deck of my Ship of the Line, drinking my rum while the riff-raff scrub the deck and man the lines. |
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Kristian95
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:10 am Post subject: |
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Cap'n Tiger wrote: | Striker wrote: | I've noticed that smugglers tend to have more specialists as well as spice and luxuries. Since I use a war canoe, I've never had a problem catching them. |
But my cannon balls go faster than your canoe. Up for a little game of dodge "ball"? |
Unless you're at point blank, dodging cannon balls with a war canoe (especially if you have copper plating and cotton sails) is surprisingly easy _________________ HaP! Real Pirates hang out there! |
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fossaman
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Even in a mail runner it's easy. These ships go fast enough that the enemy ship must lead them by several lengths, and since they can turn inside one or two lengths... _________________
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CAPTAINcredible
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Not only do smugglers often yield good returns when it comes to gold, goods, and specialists, but sinking/capturing them is also a great way to curry favor with any nation you're trying to get a promotion or land deeds from. If it is a smuggler from a nation they're at war with of course. _________________
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Salty Dog
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome aboard Drento! Join in the conversations. Tell us about your game experience. How long have you played the game and what platform are
You using? |
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fleetp
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Salty Dog wrote: | Welcome aboard Drento! Join in the conversations. Tell us about your game experience. How long have you played the game and what platform are
You using? |
Drento was a click farmer. I've banned him, and deleted his posts. |
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Pirate
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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fleetp wrote: | Salty Dog wrote: | Welcome aboard Drento! Join in the conversations. Tell us about your game experience. How long have you played the game and what platform are
You using? |
Drento was a click farmer. I've banned him, and deleted his posts. |
Well as long as you don't ban chic farmers then hopefully I'll be ok. |
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