Naval Action
April 28 Update – PvE Large Improvements, Clan Reservation and Important Fixes
Following changes were deployed today, April 28:
Significant PvE Improvements:
NPC ships from all nations will now travel into enemy waters, providing more opportunities for diverse PvE encounters. Players leveling through PvE will no longer need to sail long distances to find combat.
Boarding Upgrade Adjustment:
Patrol Trincomalle ships no longer use elite boarding upgrades during boarding, and just use standard blue mods instead
Escape to Port Bug Fix:
Fixed an issue where players could be dragged into battle after using the Escape to Port feature.
Clan Reservations Disabled:
Clan reservations have been disabled. Players who did not create a character using their reserved clan tag have lost the reservation.
Clan Creation Cost Reverted:
The reduced clan creation cost has been reverted. It is now back to 250,000, up from the temporary 15,000.
Captured NPC Ship Fixes:
Fixed bugs related to incorrect deck gun calibers on captured NPC ships. NPC ships now carry proper gun loadouts.
Temporary Workaround for Being Pulled into Battle After Escape to Port
We are aware of the bug that can cause players to be dragged into a battle after using the “Escape to Port” option.
While a fix is in progress, please use the following workaround:
- After escaping to port, exit the port to open sea and then enter the port again
Clan Reservation Expiring & Creation Cost Reverting on April 28
This is a reminder that starting Monday, April 28, clan reservations will be disabled. Any players who have not yet created a character using their reserved clan tag will lose their reservation on that day.
Additionally, the reduced clan creation cost will be reverted. The cost will return to 250,000, up from the temporary 15,000, starting Monday, April 28.
Make sure to act before the deadline.
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]
- 3300 BR - from Mortar Brig [[b]Min BR 15] to Duke of Kent [[b]Max BR 353]
- 6000 BR - from Mortar Brig [[b]Min BR 15[TAG-40]] to Duke of Kent [[b]Max BR 353]
- 6000 BR - from Mortar Brig [[b]Min BR 15[TAG-40]] 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
Patch Notes — April 25 Update
The following changes were implemented today, April 25:
Increased Hold Capacity: All ships that previously had less than 280 units of hold capacity have been upgraded to 280 units.
Reduced Wooden Chest Weight: The weight of the Wooden Chest has been reduced from 500 to 90 units, allowing for more comfortable looting during Raid Port Battles.
Chain Shot Adjustment: Chain shots will no longer damage sails and masts at distances of 1250 meters or greater.
Increased Doubloon Rewards: Raid Port Battles will now yield more doubloons.
Market Storage Update (Experimental): Rare woods available on the market are part of an experimental change enabling increased production storage.
Doubloon Sell Limit Increased: The maximum number of doubloons that can be sold in a single transaction has been increased from 1000 to 2000.
Spotlight image by Reward from the November 2021 screenshot competition.
IMPORTANT: Raider Attacks Begin Friday, April 25
Starting Friday, April 25, Raiders will begin attacking ports.
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/
April 23 Update – Trade Fixes and other improvements
The following changes were applied today, April 23:
- Trading Improvements
Ports buying trading resources will no longer drastically drop prices when fully stocked. The trader tool will now provide more accurate pricing information, helping traders make better-informed decisions on where to deliver goods. - Loot Adjustments
Slightly increased the amount of doubloons dropped when sinking second-rate NPC ships in the Open World. - Module Interface Update
Module information cards now include the module’s group and weight. - Combat Changes
Slightly increased grape shot damage.
Increased mortar damage and reduced required crew. - Boarding Improvements
Reduced the likelihood of NPCs reacting to last-second command switches during boarding:- First and Second Rates: 75%
- Third Rates: 60%
- Fourth Rates: 50%
- Fifth Rates: 25%
- Sixth Rates: 10%
- Seventh Rates: 0%
Slightly reduced the impact of crew loss differences on morale during boarding. - First and Second Rates: 75%
- Consumable Adjustments
Reduced the weight of hull and rig repairs from 2.0 to 1.25, allowing players to save more hold space for other consumables.
April 22 Update – Boarding Improvements and Fixes
The following changes were applied today, April 22:
- Boarding counter-actions in PvP are now approximately twice as effective as those in NPC boarding.
- Higher level NPCs can now respond more effectively to last-second command switches during boarding.
- Improved wearing and improved "running" (wind at 180 degrees) speed across all vessels.
- Fixed a bug that caused the upper jib on the Galeon to not open properly.
Spotlight image from Captain Rake News from the November 2021 screenshot competition.
April 19 Hotfix
Following changes were deployed today, April 19th:
- Slightly increased the supply of Stone Blocks across the Caribbean
- Localization improvements
April 18 Hotfix and Gameplay Improvements
Following changes were deployed today, April 18th:
- Slightly improved ship angling by increasing the ricochet zone by 5 degrees.
- Reduced the hitpoints of the top mast section on all ships.
- Fixed a bug where some books were not recognized in combo book recipes.