Naval Action News

[p]For better crew management, the crew will no longer switch to boarding until the player issues the boarding preparation command (key 9). [/p][p]This allows you to move crew faster between your main focuses (sailing, gunnery, survival, repairs).[/p]

• [p]The number of Dutch Ocean Fleets has been increased by 40%, and the number of Dutch Shallow Fleets has been doubled.[/p]
• [p]Some Free Towns now provide additional shipbuilding resources.[/p]
• [p]Chances to craft higher-quality ships have been increased in capturable ports and reduced in uncapturable ports.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with NPC behavior in Raid Port Battles.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with NPC target selection decisions.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that could cause players not to receive Prize Chests for their position in the Daily Leaderboard after changing their name.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Spotlight image from Captain the cat[/p]

[p]Captains,[/p][p] [/p][p]The remaining Test Server participation rewards have been delivered on the Peace Server. [/p][p]On the Caribbean Server, rewards have been delivered to players who placed on the final day (October 14 daily maintenance).[/p][p][/p][p]Rewards[/p]

• [p]All players who placed on any Daily Leaderboard on the Test Server at least once before October 14 received a golden 5/5 Santísima Trinidad (Rangoon Teak).[/p]
• [p]Additionally, the six players with the most total Daily Leaderboard appearances between August 6 and October 14 received a golden 5/5 Endymion (New England Fir).[/p]

[p]How to claim[/p]

• [p]Ship Notes have been sent to the Reward Chest.[/p]
• [p]Transfer the note to any warehouse, then convert it into the ship.[/p]
• [p]One free dock slot is required to convert the note.[/p]

[p]Captains,[/p][p] [/p][p]Rewards for participating on the Test Server have been delivered on the Caribbean Server.[/p][p]Rewards on the Peace Server will be delivered on Monday, November 10.[/p][p][/p][p]Rewards[/p]

• [p]All players who placed on any Daily Leaderboard on the Test Server at least once before October 14 received a golden 5/5 Santísima Trinidad (Rangoon Teak).[/p]
• [p]Additionally, the six players with the most total Daily Leaderboard appearances between August 6 and October 14 received a golden 5/5 Endymion (New England Fir).[/p]

[p]How to claim[/p]

• [p]Ship Notes have been sent to the Reward Chest.[/p]
• [p]Transfer the note to any warehouse, then convert it into the ship.[/p]
• [p]One free dock slot is required to convert the note.[/p]

[p]Other Changes[/p]

• [p]Santísima Trinidad and Duke of Kent are now available to craft at craft level 86.[/p]
• [p]Permits for these ships can drop from Dutch Ocean Fleets and from Raider Port Battles with 6000 and 3300 BR. Permits are Bind on Pickup (BoP) items.[/p]
• [p]NPC ships will choose to fire at the hull slightly more often instead of the sails.[/p]
• [p]Santísima Trinidad hitpoints reduced.[/p]
• [p]Assists are counted properly on the leaderboards since Monday's daily maintenance time, November 3[/p]