Concerning fast ship decay in the freeports

[Talono 434]

Dear devs,

i fully understand that you want open sea ship battles and not cowards hiding in the freeports to avoid PVP.

I played „Pirates of the Burning Sea“ for several years and can tell you, that players HAVE to sail out of the freeports. And they will.

To explore, haul goods, search for treasure, hunt other player or just test their latest ship design. You dont have to be afraid that there will never be ship battles again if you remove the fast ship decay from the freeports. To keep the lag under control you could limit players to just one ship per freeport.

Sailing speed depends a lot on ship type, sail configuration and weight.

The combat result also depends on tactics, cannon layout, plank quality and so on.

Do i fight ? Do i try to outrun my enemy ? Can i win something ? Is the booty of this guy worth fighting ? Is there enough rum in the locker ?

These are the real questions true pirates are asking.

And not : „Will my ship still be there when i wake up tomorrow ?“

Edited January 19, 2019 by Talono