Improved NPC ship pathing across the Caribbean. Enemy ships will not try to sail close to dock in most cases. Captains are advised to venture deeper into sea to find targets.
Fixed contract sorting: contracts are now sorted by creation date instead of alphabetically.
Reduced contract duration from 15 days to 3 days.
Fixed an issue where active contracts were not shown in the Shop UI in certain cases.
Fixed a bug that displayed an incorrect overload message during player-to-player trading.
Fixed a bug that caused an incorrect item count to be shown in the Shop after a purchase.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Raider Attacks on Peace Server Begin Friday, May 16 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/311310/view/514083545905367609
Spotlight image by Captain GoodwinChan from the September 2021 screenshot competition.
IMPORTANT: Raider Attacks on Peace Server Begin Friday, May 16
Captains,
Starting Friday, May 16, Raiders will begin attacking ports on the Peace Server.
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/
Reminder on Port Battle Ship Limits
You can easily judge which ship you can take into a battle by looking at Port BR:
325 BR - from Lynx [[b]Min BR 13] to Le Gros Ventre Refit [[b]Max BR 40]
1000 BR - from Lynx [[b]Min BR 13] to Le Gros Ventre Refit [[b]Max BR 40]
1450 BR - from Mortar Brig [[b]Min BR 15] to Wapen von Hamburg [[b]Max BR 120]
2975 BR - from Mortar Brig [[b]Min BR 15] to Wapen von Hamburg [[b]Max BR 120[TAG-30]]
3300 BR - from Mortar Brig [[b]Min BR 15] to Duke of Kent [[b]Max BR 353]
6000 BR[TAG-40] - from Mortar Brig [[b]Min BR 15] to Duke of Kent [[b]Max BR 353]
Port Battle ship limits are based on 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 of Hamburg (even if it’s a 3rd rate ship) and higher than Mortar Brig
May 9 Update – Lignum Vitae & Stone Block Supply Increase
Captains,
The following changes were applied today, May 9:
NPC traders have further increased deliveries of Lignum Vitae logs and stone blocks across the Caribbean.
May 7 Update – Lignum Vitae & Stone Block Supply Increase
Captains,
The following changes were applied today, May 7:
NPC traders have increased deliveries of Lignum Vitae logs and stone blocks across the Caribbean
May 6 Update – Ship Inertia & Localization Fixes
Captains,
The following changes were applied today, May 6:
Ship inertia slightly increased at speeds above 50%, so if you gain maximum speed, you will retain it slightly longer.
Localization fixes.
May 5 Update – Resource Supply & Sailing Improvements
Captains,
The following changes were applied today, May 5:
Raw Resource Supply
NPC traders have significantly increased deliveries across the Caribbean, improving the overall availability of raw resources.
Sailing Tunes
Improved rudder penalty mechanics (speed loss during sustained turning). Lighter vessels are now performing better in sustained turns and lose less acceleration during turning.
Improved rudder efficiency: the drop in effectiveness at speeds below 40% is now smoother.
Please, let us know how lighter and medium vessels feel during turning after this improvement. This change will affect player AND NPC ships.
Spotlight image from Captain Gustavus Adolphus from the February 2022 screenshot competition.
New Governors!
Captains,
Please welcome new moderators to chat:
Rojo4 – Spain Tuarok – Spain Simeon Perkins – Great Britain mausil – Great Britain Boogs – France Speersy – Great Britain MoisTea Gaming – Great Britain MassimoSud – France Davout - France
Please treat them well and let us know if they treat you well from time to time.
Spotlight image from Captain Rake News from the February 2022 screenshot competition.
May 2 Update – Continued Improvements to Resource Supply
Captains,
The following changes were applied today, May 2:
Raw Resource Supply: NPC traders continue adjusting (increasing) deliveries across the Caribbean when a significant number of ports have zero stock for a specific resource at the end of the day — especially for raw materials required to craft gunpowder.
Other Fixes: Fixed an issue that prevented linking the Surgeon's Mates module in the chat.
May 1 Update – Resource Supply Improvements and Tutorial NPC Adjustment
Captains,
The following changes were applied today, May 1:
Raw Resource Supply: NPC traders started adjusting (increasing) deliveries across Caribbean if a good number of ports at the end of the day has zero stock for that resource.
Tutorial Brig NPC Adjustment: The combat performance of the Tutorial Brig NPC has been further slightly reduced to improve accessibility of the destruction exam.
April 30 Update – Resource Supply Overhaul and Balance Changes
Captains,
Following changes were applied today, April 30:
Resource Production and Supply Overhaul
We have begun a gradual adjustment to increase resource production stocks across the Caribbean.
While temporary shortages may still occur, overall supply levels are expected to stabilize by the end of the week.
Changes to the Resource Delivery System:
Previous System: NPCs stopped deliveries once port stock was full. Each delivery equaled the total production stock, preventing unused ports from accumulating resources.
New System:
Production ticks are now smaller but occur more frequently.
Production stocks have been significantly increased.
As a result, unvisited ports will now accumulate resources, allowing for redistribution via trade and helping reduce shortages across the map.
This change results in more consistent daily deliveries and an overall increase in resource supply throughout the Caribbean.
Other Changes:
Raider Attack Cooldown increased from 22 days to 30 days
Daily Raider Attacks reduced from 9 to 6
Slightly increased sail hitpoints for all ships
Slightly reduced mast hitpoints for all ships
Improved 2pd gun penetration curves to match medium guns
Reduced performance of the Tutorial Brig NPC, as currently passing the destruction exam was too hard even for experienced players
Spotlight image from Captain Junan from the January 2022 screenshot competition.
