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Have you changed your mind about certain ships? |
Yes, and it's good to learn what works better for me. |
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No, I accurately anticipated my special vessel(s). |
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Not sure; I dont think I know enough yet. |
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Roland
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:22 am Post subject: |
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A possible problem: how to catch a war canoe with a brig of war! |
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sparticus
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:05 am Post subject: |
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Roland wrote: | A possible problem: how to catch a war canoe with a brig of war! |
Catch them with the wind in the right direction - and a well aimed chain shot or 2 |
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Rusty Edge
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Roland wrote: | A possible problem: how to catch a war canoe with a brig of war! |
Well, I managed that. Basically I saw one approaching a port I was blockading. It came to me. So I waited until I was upwind and on top of it before I selected the attack button. A big broadside of chain on the attack screen evened the odds, and they surrendered, as I approached.
But you are right. I'd rather have a frigate class and/or a Royal Sloop. |
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ZeroTheHero
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Since the game is quite repetitive I've put restrictions on myself to make the game more interesting.
1. I am not allowed to have more than one ship permanently. I can take ships to ports to sell off but I leave with one ship. This rule also rule out the smallest ships because of the cargo limits. Smallest ship I've used over a length of time since forcing this rule is a Royal Sloop.
2. Not allowed to upgrade ships myself. This means that any upgraded ship I capture has the potential of being very interesting as a new flagsip.
I have more, but you would think me really weird if you knew them all...
Easiest ship to find with a lot of upgrades seems to be a Royal Sloop pirate hunter. Favourite ship is Brig of War, fully upgraded. |
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Young Guilo
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:49 am Post subject: |
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I lost my very first Ship of the Line when I was taken on by a flag galleon. Normally that wouldn't be too much of an issue. However the flag galleon had a friend which was another flag galleon.
I was out gunned 48 - 76 and had no sails. So I left my computer and grabbed a drink as I watched my beauty fall to the bottom of the ocean. _________________ Alan Holding |
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blackieLawless
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Brig, Brig of War, Frigate...those are my top choices, a fully modded Brig of war can handle 300 crew and 32 cannon...sails quick! one I learned to avoid are galleons. yeah they are big....slow...and easy to overtake! |
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Salty Dog
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to Cutlass Isle! Stop by my Tavern and have a drink! Go to the "Introduce Yourself" message board and let us know who you are. Glad to see a new face around here!!! |
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tonymack21
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Captain Blood"]Dave,
! I cannot get over how much more manueverable she is even than any sloop I've ever sailed.
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wow really? im gonna have to fully upgrade a BoW on my next play, I can do some crazy maneuvers in a royal sloop that I never imagined a Brig could do.. interesting. |
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Salty Dog
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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I have never played a game in a Brig or Brig of War. Nowadays I always use a war canoe and it cuts 2 years off my time. My goal is to save my relatives, get Monty, marry a beauty, and retire as Governor by age 28 in pretty good health. That means traveling fast! |
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fleetp
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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I've used a brig before upgrading toa Frigate. It's a good ship. |
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Pirate
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:31 am Post subject: |
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You guys go ahead and pass me up if you want in your speedy war canoes and ships. I'm taking it slow and easy with a party barge loaded down with booze and bikini clad women. |
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Rusty Edge
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:08 am Post subject: |
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Pirate wrote: | You guys go ahead and pass me up if you want in your speedy war canoes and ships. I'm taking it slow and easy with a party barge loaded down with booze and bikini clad women. |
Spending it all on booze, women and fancy clothes is the essence of pirating.
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tonymack21
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Salty Dog wrote: | I have never played a game in a Brig or Brig of War. Nowadays I always use a war canoe and it cuts 2 years off my time. My goal is to save my relatives, get Monty, marry a beauty, and retire as Governor by age 28 in pretty good health. That means traveling fast! |
ive messed around with mail runners and war canoe's but didn't realize it was that big a time savings, next play I will def do the war canoe! may grab a BoW and upgrade it and test that out too, I have always stick to Royal sloop or sloop of war for the speed, sometimes i'll play around with a frigate for fun but I cant take the slowness of the big boats. |
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Roland
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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I normally use a pinnace or mail runner for my flagship, which makes for fast travel, but I keep a frigate or a merchantman around for the extra cargo space. |
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Pirate
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah a war canoe would make a good ship to take your girlfriend on a date but if you take her shopping you might need a little more cargo space. |
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