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| sparticus wrote: | | Set a faster ship as the flag ship to drag your fleet around - then change Ships for the battles. |
I've grown to lazy to change ships every time i attack. Now i just keep the biggest, baddest ship i can get and sell off the rest:
1. any frigate
2. any brig
3. any sloop
When using more than one ship, the rest of the ships will slow you down no matter what, especially when turning. And if any of them pirate hunters show up, they'll bombard your towed ship to pieces as it's impossible to dodge their shots...
| Jeslak wrote: | | I force a ship to surender then i take what i need |
I take everything every time. Gold, Food, Cannons, Goods, Ship, you name it! The only exception is when his sails are almost gone, then I let it go. That's why i rarely use Chain Shot, it pretty much chops the gold you get from a ship in half.
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Guru wrote: | | I've grown to lazy to change ships every time i attack. |
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Governor Marriott wrote: | | sparticus wrote: | | Beware the Lazy Guru |
Thou shalt not mock the Guru |
What he said
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rupertlittlebear
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Guru wrote: | | Governor Marriott wrote: | | sparticus wrote: | | Beware the Lazy Guru |
Thou shalt not mock the Guru |
What he said |
except that we now know that the Guru is playing in the unpatched game and butting his head against things fixed by the patch.
So mock the Guru at will. |
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sparticus
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| rupertlittlebear wrote: | | Guru wrote: | | Governor Marriott wrote: | | sparticus wrote: | | Beware the Lazy Guru |
Thou shalt not mock the Guru |
What he said |
except that we now know that the Guru is playing in the unpatched game and butting his head against things fixed by the patch.
So mock the Guru at will. |
Thou Shalt Patch.
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| sparticus wrote: | | Though Shalt Patch. |
are you certain about that?
think you were thinking of something entirely different
Thou Shalt Patch. |
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Oops - I have now " Patched " my Answer |
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Roland
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:28 am Post subject: |
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I never sink anything. I usually don't even fire my cannons - I'd rather have undamaged prizes to sell. |
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Guru
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:40 am Post subject: |
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| rupertlittlebear wrote: | | except that we now know that the Guru is playing in the unpatched game and butting his head against things fixed by the patch. |
I'm not that lazy 
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:28 am Post subject: |
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| Guru wrote: | | rupertlittlebear wrote: | | except that we now know that the Guru is playing in the unpatched game and butting his head against things fixed by the patch. |
I'm not that lazy |
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Dave the Knave
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Now, now, mateys, don't be waylaying Guru (and, Guru, watch yerself around these rogues)!
How about being helpful for a change (self-interested pirates though ye be), and saying,
"Avast, Guru! To change yer ship, tap the Tab key!"
| Quote: | | I never sink anything. I usually don't even fire my cannons - I'd rather have undamaged prizes to sell. |
In the early part of the game, I never, ever, ever open fire. I collect a total of eight ships, then head for safety. When I get into a friendly port, I sell off all of the ships I can.
When I become a Duke, I can pummel enemy ships if feasible, because I get those ships patched and upgraded for free! That's when broadsides become fun.
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| Dave the Knave wrote: | | "Avast, Guru! To change yer ship, tap the Tab key!" |
Finally, a helpful piece of advice 
| Dave the Knave wrote: | | When I become a Duke, I can pummel enemy ships if feasible, because I get those ships patched and upgraded for free! That's when broadsides become fun. |
That's a good point. And you don't even have to be Duke, you can start having fun as a Count  
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| Dave the Knave wrote: | | Now, now, mateys, don't be waylaying Guru (and, Guru, watch yerself around these rogues)! |
It all be in Jest - there will be no Keel Hauling around here.
Just a bit of Piratey Fun |
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:56 am Post subject: |
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I kinda like that. It's spot on, i'm much more of a night-owl than an early riser...
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Guru wrote: |
I kinda like that. It's spot on, i'm much more of a night-owl than an early riser... |
Exactly how I feel right now - I went out last night with some mates - not something I usually do in the middle of the week - and now I am feeling that it should be Saturday - not Thursday. |
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