[Christoph]

This is really cool stuff you are working on. And even better to see, that you take the input serious, this is motivating.

Let me comment on the topic “grapeshot”. I would even go higher 20-40 percent and after that, damage to crew can only be done by explosives and standard balls.

Another thought I have already for sometime is “making friends”, but I can imagine this might be hard to achieve. If you help people, a merchant, a woman in the jungle, a trader on the open sea, it would feel nice, if at least sometimes you can have them as friends, supporters with special abilities. Also these people could be the start for other mini quests. Something like a demand for help in a certain issue…
Again, I guess this might be difficult to achieve, just dreaming a bit.

[Christoph]

I would like to reduce the effect of “grape shot”. I feel it quite unrealistic, that you can shoot done the crew close to 0 with grape shot. It should be more like, as long as the ship has a lot of crew, the effect should be higher, but then go done. Also it should stop at a certain point. That would make bigger ships even harder to board.

[Christoph]

Hi again, I am a bit confused about my reputation. My reputation is going done and I am not aware of doing something wrong. Now my question: Does the reputation of my officers have an impact on my reputation? So if I have swindler and scoundrel in my team, does this have an effect on my reputation as well?

[Christoph]

I have a note for a ship classification. I captured some time ago an “VOC Escort Firgate”. That thing is classified as class 5. This thing has a hull strength of 8500 , 36 x 28 pounders and storage for almost 4400. I would say it should be classified as “4”?

[Christoph]

Thanks “moderknight1” for all the valuable resources. I am not sure I’ll find the time to get into this, but I am curious to understand what it means to bring mods into the game. I really enjoy ERAS with all the characters and ships and enhancements (latest gun sound, cooool), but I miss a bit of little quests and events, that bring a bit of salt into the sandbox soup :)) . I have some ideas in my head and would find it unfair to just sit here and post what I want. I like to understand what it means to bring something into the game. So thanks again for the links.

[Christoph]

I have a question to the more experienced guys. When going for a higher level when starting a new game, which game elements are going to change? I guess see fights, melee combat, …

But also leveling, getting experience…? And what else is changing?

Thanks

[Christoph]

@Jeff: I know you find it a good idea and may be you want to put this to your internal list (without any expectations of course)

I quickly put together, how I could see a trade convoy feature to work.

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Entering the port masters office and in one
of the commuication options with the port master there is new option to ask for upcoming trade convoys.

–> Offering 0 – 3 upcoming convoys within the next 5 days ( or less)
with target cities of the same nation, but may be not on the next island.

–> I decide for one convoy and sign in and I have to pay a certain fee
(I could also see, that you join in as protector ship and get money paid)

–> The day when the convoy is leaving, I have to jump one my ship in the harbor
and I have to sail to the convoy outside of the harbor. I have to get to the flagship
and report there.

–> Then the convoy starts! Now I could see 2 options, depeneding on what is easier to achieve.

1.) I get an information screen, that the convoy is on it’s way and if nothing happens,
I will find myself in the target port. If the convoy encounters enemies or storm, the game puts me and the
convoy into the action.

2.) Or I can see the convoy moving over the map (without having control over it)

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[Christoph]

What to do with money? I know a bit of a strange question, but I realized, that over time, especially when you have better ships and officers it is not that hard to get more and more money. But for what? I am sure there are many ways to spend your money in game, but also many hidden ways. What else can I do with my money, as buying ships, goods ? Is there a point in getting more an more money? Buying house? Buying titels? Buying a plantage……

[Christoph]

Hi Jeff. I am speechless… This is ….. as I said, I am speechless…

This quite unfortunate behaviour of AI is really one of the most anoying peaces in this game engine.
I am already excited to this this live.. With that it is more interesting to build trade convoys..

[Christoph]

Thanks Jeff.

Coming back to the LoM, I am asking myself how many jobs I have to finish before I get the LoM offered and if the jobs should be done with one Governor. What I mean is. If I would have to finish 10 jobs successfully, is it 10 in total independent which governor (of course from one nation) or do I need to finish 10 jobs for one governor?

[Christoph]

Thanks. I am not sure, but it could also be, that there is reputation drop if you attack without LoM. I attacked a group of dutch ships and after have sink one of them my rep decreased.

Anyway another question. I took a task from the Gouvernor of St.John to kill some smugglers with 3 days. I sailed around the island, I ran around in the jungle and couldn’t find anything. I controled ships I found near the port…. I have no clue what I have to do.. any hint, idea ?

[Christoph]

Another question regarding “The letter of marque”. I read, that the letter of marque is the entry for the national question line. To get a letter of marque you have resolve tasks from the gouvernor. So far so good. Is there anything else, any advantage linked to the letter of marque? Or in other words. If you don’t want to go for the national quest line, is it worse to get a letter of marque? Do I have any advantage of that?

[Christoph]

@Jeffry: So obviously this feature realy doesn’t exist. Also I am happy you think it is a good idea. If you want I can propose to formulate, how could think it should work. I kind of pre-work/thinking, without knowing if this is possible to implement. Let me know. Cheers

[Christoph]

Yes, but I went to “swindler” from regular sailor without doing any bad, I was even only doing good things

[Christoph]

hmmm, I am pritty sure that is what I did a couple of times, but I have no problem to enter ports from England or France. There is no sign, that anybody is considering me as pirate.

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