I’m currently needing to replenish gunpowder. I’ve been to the stores at Jamaica, Martinique, Barbados, and Antigua; when I’d arrive, powder was 0, then I’d sleep and it would reset to between 20-70. Has anyone had a similar problem, or know of a workaround?
well this is because the NPC heroes also buy at stores AFAIU. The more heroes, the more empty stores. This problem is not persistent though, you need patience.
Oldtimer is correct, it is the other captains buying up the stores. Oldtimer is also correct that this is a known issue, but has been determined a “feature” and will remain as-is. The solution is to either find other colony stores that are not as populated (which is random), or take prizes; the “take prizes” solution is one of the reasons it will remain this way as it motivates players to become more like a pirates as it is derived from Age of Pirates on the US title after all…