Naval Action News

[h2]IMPORTANT: Within this update control settings have been reset to default. If your keybinds differ from default, you will need to rebind them.[/h2][h2] [/h2][h2]Christmas Modules[/h2][p]Unique Christmas modules have been added to the game. These modules can be obtained by fighting special NPCs in the Player versus Player Area, and can also be caught occasionally while Fishing.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Port Timers[/h2][p]A long-requested feature is now live: port owners can change their Port Battle timer once every 30 days.[/p]

• [p]Cost: 50,000 Doubloons[/p]
• [p]Only the clan leader/founder can change the timer[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]Mortar Brig Aiming[/h2]

• [p]Minimum mortar dispersion is now achieved at 4.5 - 6 knots (previously 0 knots). Mortar Brig captains must manage speed to maintain accurate fire.[/p]
• [p]Mortar damage against fortifications increased by 2.5×[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]Fishing[/h2][p]Fishing is back in the game.
Captains will discover the benefits of Fishing through gameplay.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Player versus Player Area[/h2][p]A special area has been added on the map near the Free Town Aves. Players may bring any ships they want, but battles start according to the Rules of Engagement below.[/p]

• [p]Battles against NPCs are always 1v1[/p]
• [p]Fleet NPCs do not join PvE battles[/p]
• [p]In PvP battles, Fleet NPCs do join the battle[/p]
• [p]The battle closes immediately[/p]
• [p]No one is pulled into battle during the attack[/p]
• [p]Battle time has been reduced to 30 minutes[/p]

[p]Special NPC ships also patrol the area. Brave captains earn improved loot for fighting while outgunned.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Sailing Tunes[/h2]

• [p]Rudder penalty decreased and now only works to 70% of ship max speed[/p]
• [p]Sail curves for square sails and staysails have been updated across all ships[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]Other Changes[/h2]

• [p]Increased maximum stack sizes for certain items[/p]
• [p]Improved initial NPC spawns for large-group battles[/p]
• [p]Conquest Missions and Raider Port Battles are disabled during the Conquest Truce[/p]
• [p]Santísima Trinidad Permit price increased from 25 to 30 Broad Pennants[/p]

[p]Captains![/p][p]Christmas, New Year, and Orthodox Christmas RvR truce will start next week on Christmas Eve before the end of 2025. All port battles and raider attacks will temporarily be paused. We wish you all merry Christmas and happy New Year. May all your wishes come true in 2026![/p]

[p]Broad Pennants now drop from ships in Dutch Ocean Fleets and from Raider Port Battles with 6000 and 3300 BR if no Santísima Trinidad or Duke of Kent permit has dropped.
Broad Pennants can be exchanged at the Admiralty for ship permits:[/p]

• [p]25 Broad Pennants for a Santísima Trinidad permit[/p]
• [p]50 Broad Pennants for a Duke of Kent permit[/p]

[p]Important: Broad Pennants are not Bind on Pickup (BoP) items. They can be traded via Player Trade but cannot be sold through Contracts.[/p][p] [/p][p]In PvP battles, when you sink an enemy ship, player modules can sometimes drop in loot.[/p][p] [/p][p]Open World ship speed now also depends on cargo load in the holds of your ship and your fleet. Completely empty or fully loaded holds reduce speed by roughly 15%.[/p][p] [/p][p]Players who exit the game with Alt+F4 will still be pulled into battle if, under the rules of engagement, they should have been added to that battle.[/p]