Cannon question for XBOX

[Derfasciti]

Ok, I just got the game for xbox and it is really fun but the cannon thing is stressing me out. I believe on the PC version I could buy cannon from a merchant but now I can't. I have a brigantine that can hold up to 20 cannon and it only allows me to shoot 4 cannon. If anyone could give me any help, I'd appreciate it.

[Wolfwood]

I don't have the game, but this is how I understand it to work:

Each ship class has a set maximum of cannons, but when the ships are generated by the game, the number of cannons is randomised so that you can have a sloop of war with 10 cannons and another with 18 cannons and there's no way to chance that.

Also, when you capture enemy ships, you should be careful NOT to destroy their cannons if you wish to use their ship as your own. Just cripple them with chain shot and attack. There's a thread in the X-Box chat that discusses this in more detail, but basically, if you encounter a enemy brig with 16 cannons and shoot it until it only has 1 and only then capture it, you may be forever doomed to have a brig with only 1 cannon (unless you sell or sink the ship, of course).
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[CGM3]

According to the thread I saw, if you defeat a ship in a sea battle -- it hoists the white flag, or surrenders when you board -- any cannon lost in combat are restored. But if you have to duel the enemy captain, any lost cannon are gone for good.

Yeah, it sounds silly to me, too.
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[Derfasciti]

Well thanks for all the help, I appreciate it.

[McGrude]

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[Jormengrund]

From my X-box experience, you can gain more cannon, however, there's a set limit to how many you can have on just one ship. Therefore, even if you do carry around 100 cannon, you can only use however many that ship allows. Some Sloops can carry 10, others 18.. depends on the ship, and general spawning, I think. I have been playing for two months now, and I've got three ship-of-the-line frigates, each with varying amounts of cannon they can carry.. I don't know how to explain it better than that. You can't buy or sell cannon, they just appear and disappear.. if you can get more, they add to your ship, and when you don't need them, they're dumped, I think. If someone out there knows better about this, feel free to tell me I'm wrong, it wouldn't be the first time!

Jorm
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[Guru]

How many cannons could your largest Ship of the Line carry Jormengrund? In the pc version, Ships of the Line all have a set limit of 48 cannons

[Sonicsfan]

I rather play on console,playing with keyboard is more difficult and less fun.

[Sigrah]

[Irish Jim]

The XBOX is funny with the cannons. I was sailing around in my Brig of War "Banshee" loaded with 32 cannon, and lost a duel with Stede Bonnet (I KNOW! I KNOW! I was like 40 years old and it was the only game that I haven't used the Fencing skill, and no upgrades either... gimme some slack!). Anyway, after he marooned me, I got picked up by a Sloop, and she had 32 cannon! So, we proceeded to sink LOTS of ships at that point!

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[Dunkel]

Yeah, it can be a bit frustrating. I'll try the thing of not destroying any cannon during the battle and see what happens. Sucks to have a frigate or brig of war and only be able to shoot half a dozen cannon.

[CAPTAINcredible]

On xbox, when you lose cannons in ship to ship combat, they can be restored by repairing your ship at port.
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