Naval Action News

[h3]Captains,

Small fix have been deployed. [/h3]

• 7th and 6th rates lower and mid mast sections have been reduced. Lower and mid mast sections for all other classes remain unchanged.
  
• Mast sections of tutorial ships have been lowered to reduce complexity of demasting and boarding exams
  
• Top masts HP for line ships (4th rates and higher) have been increased
  

Top section HP across classes: (Chain shot damage = 10% of cannon damage)

• First rates = 3 HP (increased from 1HP)
  
• 2-4th rates = 2 HP(increased from 1HP)
  
• 5th rates - 7th rates = remained at 1 HP
  

Current after fix Table of Mast Section HP across classes

First rates
Lower section = 55 HP
Mid section = 39 HP
Top Section = 3 HP

Second rates
Lower section = 44 HP
Mid section = 31 HP
Top Section = 2 HP

Third rates
Lower section = 37 HP
Mid section = 26 HP
Top Section = 2 HP

4TH rates
Lower section = 32 HP
Mid section = 22 HP
Top Section = 2 HP

Heavy Frigates (5th)
Lower section = 24 HP
Mid section = 17 HP
Top Section = 1 HP

Frigates (5th)
Lower section = 21 HP
Mid section = 15 HP
Top Section = 1 HP

Corvettes (5th)
Lower section = 14 HP
Mid section = 9 HP
Top Section = 1 HP

Heavy 6th rates (6th)
Lower section = 10 HP
Mid section = 7 HP
Top Section = 1 HP

Rest of the ships
Lower section = 5 HP
Mid section = 3 HP
Top Section = 1 HP

Table of damage of Chain shot
4lb - 0.4
6lb - 0.6
9lb - 0.9
12lb - 1.2
18lb - 1.8
24lb - 2.4
32lb - 3.2
36lb - 3.6
42lb - 4.2

Increasing damage by mods or rare guns will increase damage on chain to masts accordingly.


We will continue tweaking HP of sections to provide more options for tactical disablement of the enemy without making it very easy and toxicly annoying.

Please provide your findings and feedback on the forum

Captains,

Two loot events will run from daily maintenance on June 2nd until daily maintenance on June 5th:

[h3]Where is my shipment?[/h3]

• All traders carry increased numbers of crafting resources and rare woods.

[h3]Martinique Event[/h3]

• Martinique 5 modules are available in the Admiralty, they can be exchanged for Broad Pennants that occasionally drop from 5th rates and higher
  
• Broad pennant will drop from military NPC ships

*Spotlight image from Captain Koshka from the August 2021 screenshot competition.

Captains.

The following gameplay fixes and improvements will be deployed tomorrow 1st June 2023

• Important: Fixed a bug that reduced damage to structure when it was at a very low level (it was sending damage to non existent masts). Now ships with very small line of structure will lose it normally, and ships will sink and no longer interfere with combat.
  
• Important: NPC ships no longer start with their guns loaded.
  

Sail and Mast damage

• Lower sections of masts will be harder to destroy on battle sails and in general
  
• Top sections of masts will be easier to destroy even on battle sails
  
• Rigging shocks through sails will require significantly more precise shooting (more hits required)
  
• Rigging shocks through sails can be inflicted even on battle sails (but harder to achieve), to provide more tactical options if your enemy only using battle sails.
  

Other fixes

• NPC resource deliveries (iron, coal, oak) will increase.
  
• Ship Auction will not show deep water ships in shallow water ports.
  

Dear Captains

We have recently ran a vote on Safe Zones. The results of the poll were the following:



Total number of votes: 2145 players.

Thank you for the participation in the poll.

Captains,

Two loot events will run from daily maintenance on May 26th until daily maintenance on May 29th:

[h3]St. Kitts Event[/h3]

• St. Kitts 5 modules are available in the Admiralty, they can be exchanged for Broad Pennants that occasionally drop from 5th rates and higher
  
• Broad pennant will drop from military NPC ships

[h3]Diana Event[/h3]
Captains have to find rare ships like Diana, Santa Cecilia and Admiraal de Ruyter in the search areas provided below. These ships may carry a very rare ship notes and special loot coins, rare wood and rare guns:

• Gold Ducat
  
• Gold Rouble
  
• Gold Sultani
  
• Gold Thaler
  
• Strange Gold Bar
  
• Rare wood
  
• Rare guns

Coins might be exchanged in the Academy building to receive:

• Additional outpost permit
  
• Additional dock permit
  
• Diana permit
  
• Admiraal de Ruyter permit

If you already have the Navy Connection using the item will add even more outposts or docks (up to a total limit).

Search locations

• South Antilles - triangle of Aves, La Blanquilla and Saint George ports
  
• Northeast of Tumbado - area between Cuba and Tumbado
  
• South of Hispaniola

In case of capture of certain ports in the area, the nation of ships will change.

*Spotlight image by Captain GoodwinChan from the September 2021 screenshot competition.