Naval Action News

Captains, following changes were deployed today, March 17th, on the Test Server:

[h3]Guns and Ship Thickness[/h3]

• Fixed damage and DPM for long guns and all long gun variants
  
• Penetration of guns is now based on class (step 1 of class-based tweaks)
  
• Ship thickness has adjusted as well based on calibers they can carry (step 1 of class-based tweaks)
  
• Penetration and thickness changes are work in progress and will be tweaked going forward
  

[h3]Water Intake Adjustments[/h3]

• Water intake from destroyed structure was slightly increased
  
• Water intake will now begin when the internal structure is significantly damaged
  
• At 15% of internal structure and below, water intake will start overcoming the ship’s pumping capacity
  

[h3]Hull Repair[/h3]

• Crew required for hull repairing was slightly increased
  
• There will be additional improvements to structural leaks and crew required to manage it will continue to improve.
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where penalties for damaged internal structures (below 30%) were not applied correctly
  
• This issue was linked to fixes related to speed penalties after resolving the wind shadow mechanics
  

[h3]Flooding Penalty Parameters[/h3]

• Acceleration penalty for completely destroyed internal structure: 75%
  
• Acceleration penalty for a fully flooded ship: 85%
  
• Rudder turning and yard power penalties for a fully flooded ship: 85%
  

Spotlight image from meemee from the May 2021 screenshot competition

Captains, the following changes were deployed on the Test Server today, March 15th:

• Wind shadow additional issues found and fixed
  
• Ship mast height will now properly affect the shadow size
  
• Overall effect of wind shadow is slightly decreased
  
• The strongest distance wind shadow is at 1 hull length
  
• Smaller vessels will no longer be able to steal 50% of your wind if you are in a much bigger ship. Small ships will have very low "dirty air" effect
  

Captains, the following changes were deployed on the Test Server today, March 14th:

• Slightly increased gunpowder and ammunition loot for warship NPCs in Open World
  
• Maximum gunpowder amount in contracts increased to 50,000
  
• Maximum ball, chain, and grape ammunition in contracts increased to 20,000
  
• Fixed a bug where certain ships were not allowed to participate in Port Battles
  
• Applied an additional fix for the Santa Cecilia Blueprint availability
  
• Fixed a bug related to incorrect raider Port Battle date allocation
  

Captains, following changes were deployed today, March 13th, on the Test Server:

[h3]Game Mechanics & Economy Updates[/h3]

• Crafting recipes have been overhauled, reducing the number of trips required to craft consumables, ships, and guns.
  
• Updated prices for consumables available in port shops and some raw resources.
  
• Gunpowder maximum stack increased from 25,000 to 50,000.
  
• Ball Ammo, Chain Ammo, and Grape Ammo maximum stacks increased from 10,000 to 20,000.
  
• Wind Shadow and Rigging Shock now correctly affect ship speed and inertia.
  
• Rudder penalty now correctly affects ship speed and inertia.
  
• Updated bonuses for certain perks and wood types.
  
• Slightly increased marines' effectiveness in boarding actions.
  
• 5th and 4th rate NPC ships now use gray quality modules in boarding.
  
• 3rd, 2nd and 1st rate NPC ships now use green quality modules in boarding.
  
• Port Battles are now scheduled 24 hours after the Conquest Flag is deployed.
  
• Slightly increased loot from trader ships.
  
• The patrol around Puerto Plata has been moved closer to La Tortue.
  

[h3]General Changes & Fixes[/h3]

• Players can now trade at ports without owning an outpost.
  
• The fishing bind option has been disabled in Game Settings until further notice.
  
• Exam requirements: Players must reach 2nd battle rank to start exams and 3rd battle rank for the Final Exam.
  
• Final Exam rewards are now placed in the Reward Chest.
  
• Items purchased from the Admiralty are now placed in the ship’s hold if the player does not own an outpost.
  
• Fixed a missing Santa Cecilia Blueprint bug.
  
• Fixed port tax bugs when purchasing ships from captured ports.
  
• Fixed a crash bug when crafting 42-pound long guns.
  

Spotlight image by [IX] Archi from the March 2022 screenshot competition

Captains, the following changes were deployed on the Test Server today, March 10th:

• Reduced fire spread from broadside hits on the ship
  
• Reduced chance of ship catching fire
  

Spotlight image from Alexenyanna from the May 2021 screenshot competition