Raking adjustments
[h2]Captains.
Small update has been deployed. [/h2]
Trader's loot
Raking improvements
Wind oscillation.
Pavel Nerf
Crew damage
Speed changes
There is still some unfinished things as proper crew damage differences between guns and grape which will be done next week. Speed is also on the priority list.
Small update has been deployed. [/h2]
Trader's loot
- Traders now carry resources required for shipbuilding, cannon crafting: Resources like woods, tools, seasoned woods, and very rarely unique wood types.
Raking improvements
- Threshold to achieve raking has been increased. You now need to destroy at least 8% of ship structure to have raking modifiers applied (compared to 4% before). Raking damage modifier has been lowered from 3.5 to 3x. HMS Victory example - you need to get 20 guns to pass along the structure to get damage modifier working.
- Raking debuff time (time for which debuff was active) was also lowered from 60 seconds to 10 seconds) which means it will only work for your broadside and your team mates cannot capitalize on the debuff.
- Structure HP and Side HP has been slightly increased for all ships.
- Bow/Stern Armor and Bow/Stern structure has been increased.
Wind oscillation.
- There are still 2 types of wind changes.
- Short term oscillation - wind is never static and constantly shifts back and forth due to changes in air pressure.
- Long term changes - Wind changes to the opposite direction every 25-30 mins.
- Short term changes were adapted to be slightly slower and more predictable.
- You can use the short term changes to tack faster. Start to tack when wind is going to the direction of your turn. It will help you go with the wind first and when wind changes back it will help you pass the tack even faster. The goal is to time the tack so that wind helps you. If you mistime the tack start the wind will work against you.
Pavel Nerf
- Speed has been lowered
- BR raised to 600
Crew damage
- Crew damage was slightly adjusted for splinter damage (when cannonball hits crew after passing through broadside).
Speed changes
- Speed cap has been raised, to fully judge the speed differences and for future rebalancing during arsenal patch. The balance will be achieved.
There is still some unfinished things as proper crew damage differences between guns and grape which will be done next week. Speed is also on the priority list.