Naval Action News

Captains,

The following changes were applied today, May 20:

• Guns and Carronades Penetration Fall-Off
  All guns and carronades will now retain penetration force better:
  
  • medium guns retain penetration 200m longer
    
  • carronades now retain penetration 200m longer
    
  • long guns now retain good 90-degree angle penetration until 2km
    
• Open World and Raider NPC Trader Loot Improved
  Significantly increased raw resource loot from NPC Traders. Time spent hunting and sinking Traders is now more comparable to the time required to haul resources for shipbuilding and ammunition.
  
  
• Hull Repair Bug Fixed
  We have fixed the bug with hull repairs that did not properly take into account crew transfer if you had fully stacked repair time and repair amount perks.
  

*Spotlight image by meemee from the June 2021 screenshot competition.

Captains,

The following changes were applied today, May 19:

[h3]Raider Attack Cooldown Protection[/h3]

Starting tomorrow, May 20, Сlans can only be attacked by Raiders once every 4-5 days. Giving breathing room for other activities.

Example:

• A clan has multiple ports eligible for Raider Attacks
  
• A Raider Port Battle is scheduled for one of these ports on May 20
• The next Raider Port Battle for another eligible port can only be scheduled starting May 25

[h3]This system starts working tomorrow, May 20[/h3]

[h3]Other Changes[/h3]

• Adjusted armor thickness for 7th to 4th rate ships
• Adjusted penetration values for all guns
• Fixed incorrect damage values for Congreve guns

Spotlight image by Allan (Anna Maria) from the June 2021 screenshot competition.

Captains,

The following changes were applied today, May 17:

• Doubled the amount of wood in the Wooden Chest from Raid Port Battles
  
• Increased chances to receive Rare Woods from the Wooden Chest
  

Spotlight image from meemee from the May 2021 screenshot competition

Captains,

All Captains who met the following criteria while playing on the Test Server (Feb 28 – Apr 10):

• Reached Craft level 10 OR earned 800 combat experience
  

Have received 30× 1-pood Edinorog guns (18lb equivalent, medium gun penetration curves).
Guns are now available in the Reward Chest from any port.

Huge thanks to everyone who took part in testing and helped us track down bugs and gameplay issues!

[h3]Other Changes[/h3]
Long gun penetration slightly rebalanced.


Spotlight image from Captain Ava

Captains,

Here is a summary of what to expect in Raider Port Battles:

There are six types of Raider Port Battles.
The number of allowed players is 25, or up to the BR limit, whichever comes first.

[h2]Shallow-Water Battles[/h2]

Total BR: 325
• NPC ships: 9 warships and 4 traders
• Largest NPC warship: Rattlesnake
• Allowed player ships: From Lynx (Min BR 13) to Le Gros Ventre Refit (Max BR 40)

Total BR: 1000
• NPC ships: 21 warships and 4 traders
• Largest NPC warship: La Renommée
• Allowed player ships: From Lynx (Min BR 13) to Le Gros Ventre Refit (Max BR 40)

[h2]Deep-Water Battles[/h2]

Total BR: 1450
• NPC ships: 13 warships and 4 traders
• Largest NPC warship: Trincomalee
• Allowed player ships: From Mortar Brig (Min BR 15) to Wapen von Hamburg (Max BR 120)

Total BR: 2975
• NPC ships: 20 warships and 4 traders
• Largest NPC warship: Wapen von Hamburg
• Allowed player ships: From Mortar Brig (Min BR 15) to Wapen von Hamburg (Max BR 120)

Total BR: 3300
• NPC ships: 19 warships and 6 traders
• Largest NPC warship: Bellona
• Allowed player ships: From Mortar Brig (Min BR 15) to Duke of Kent (Max BR 353)

Total BR: 6000
• NPC ships: 19 warships and 6 traders
• Largest NPC warship: Santísima Trinidad
• Allowed player ships: From Mortar Brig (Min BR 15) to Duke of Kent (Max BR 353)

[h2]Additional Rules[/h2]

• Port Battle ship limits are based on Battle Rating (BR), not ship rank.
• For example, in Port Battles with a BR limit of 1450 or 2975, you can bring any ship with a BR lower than Wapen von Hamburg (even if it’s a 3rd rate ship), and higher than Mortar Brig.

• Players can join a Raider Port Battle up to 10 minutes after it has started.

• Please review the detailed guide on Port Battle Timers and Raiders available on the official forum:
https://forum.bermudaclub.net/topic/44321-port-battle-timers-and-raiders-overhauled-systems-explained/