Information about upcoming loot events on October 29th and the next week
Captains,
Today, October 29th, we started two loot events, the current event is also prolonged:
Where is my shipment?
All traders carry increased numbers of crafting resources and rare woods.
Weeklong event will run from daily maintenance on October 29th until daily maintenance on November 5th
Diana Event
A weekend loot event will run from daily maintenance on October 29th until daily maintenance on November 1st. 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
WAR SERVER (PVP)
South Antilles
East of Tumbado - area between Cuba and Tumbado
South of Hispaniola
PEACE SERVER (PVE)
South Antilles
East 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.
Martinique Event
The Martinique Event is prolonged until daily maintenance on November 1st
Minor update on October 26th
Captains,
Today, October 26th, we have deployed a small hotfix addressing following cases:
Santisima Trinidad incorrect turning fixed
Several changes for speed for 2nd 3rd and 4th rates and 3 other vessels
Open world speed has increased by 10% countering reduction of speed in mods and woods
Speed is now determined by a ship class and because the game is balanced for light breeze light ships should be faster than heavy vessels with almost any fitting. Rated ships of the line will no longer zoom at 16-17 knots and turn better than frigates. Even when fully buffed they will be not faster than average frigate. Frigates will also no longer sail 22 knots.
Several changes were applied
Base speeds for all vessels have been changed.
1st rates now sail around 8-8.5 knots
2nd rates 8,5-9.5 knots
3rd rates 9.5-10.5 knots
4th rates 10.5-11.5 knots
5-7 rates 12-13 knots
For more information please visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VtYnrsCbEwx0Jtg109xxRZaL-EONnRTw1qJT1LjEqCM/edit#gid=0 Data is for 21 October. Some parameters might have changed for select ships
Permanent upgrades speed bonuses were generally reduced
Naval Clock 2%
Navy Hull Refit 2%
Copper plating 1.75%
Improved Sextant 1.5%
Light planking 1.6%
Basic quadrant 1%
Crooked Hull Refit 1.50%
Bovenwinds Refit 1.50%
Cotton Sails 1.5%
Books speed bonuses were generally reduced.
Art of Ship Handling 1.50%
Art of Cargo Distribution 1.00%
Navy Loodsman Reports 1.00%
Trim - speed 4-5 0.50%
Trim - speed 1-3 0.50%
Trim - speed 6-7 0.50%
Ballast Tuning 1-3 0.30%
Ballast Tuning 4-5 0.30%
Ballast Tuning 6-7 0.30%
Massive nerfs to speed bonuses for all wood types were applied.
Teak, Oak has lost almost all speed bonuses
Softwoods speed bonuses lowered
Heavy woods speed penalties were reduced
For more information visit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eG7gD-Ne6TnXPmJxdOpgN8TAlKlqHQBLi5dxwIOwm6Y/edit#gid=612580781
We have also finalized turning for all vessels - information on the turn rates and tactical diameters is provided in the table above. Yard power at high speeds was reduced because of keel resistance and will provide for more natural movement of the vessel in the water.
Other changes
Conquest flag added to admiralty for 10,000 doubloons (for science)
Drop rate of conquest flag at capital fleets increased
Indefatigable is re-classed as 5th rate
Constitution/United States is re-classed as 4th rate
New Event
New weeklong loot event starts today.
5 upgrades added to loot of ships 5th rank and above
These upgrades can also be exchanged in the admiralty as in previous events.
*Spotlight image from Lord High Admiral Cochrane from the screenshot competition.
St. Kitts Event, October, 15th-22nd and Diana Weekend Event, October, 15th-18th
Captains,
Today, October 15th, we started two loot events:
St. Kitts Event
A weeklong loot event will run from daily maintenance on October 15th until daily maintenance on October 22nd.
St. Kitts 5 modules added to admiralty, they can be exchanged for Broad Pennants that occasionally drop from 5th rates and higher.
Broad pennant will drop from military NPC ships
Diana Event
A weekend loot event will run from daily maintenance on October 15th until daily maintenance on October 18th. 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
WAR SERVER (PVP)
South Antilles
East of Tumbado - area between Cuba and Tumbado
South of Hispaniola
PEACE SERVER (PVE)
South Antilles
East 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.
Trade event completed
Captains,
The trader loot event is over. Please tell us in comments if you liked the event.
Ship Maneuvering and Turning Overhaul
Ship Maneuvering/Turning Overhaul
Captains! We are significantly improving maneuvering mechanics in this patch, thanks to extensive research on rudders and ship maneuvering done for Sea Legends (single player pirate/smuggler rpg we are working on).
Patch will be deployed today Friday 8th October.
What is different from previous system of turning and what is improved.
Tactical turn diameter
Tactical turn diameter stays almost the same at any speed of turn (when rudder still working). Previously your turn diameter was much smaller at smaller speed which allowed tighter turns especially when stern-camping.
Turn speed loss:
Ship loses speed during a sustained turn. This feature was Naval Action some time ago, but it was switched off as it was not working correctly. Now it is back and is done properly. Constantly doing zig-zag maneuver will lose more and more speed every turn.
Stopping inertia
Previously, ship stopping time was not done properly and is now fixed, for example Ocean acceleration was 80 seconds and stopping time 59 seconds, while cutter had 13 seconds acceleration and 30 seconds stopping time. Stopping time must depend on ship parameters and is always longer than its acceleration. All ships' inertia has been improved and tuned.
Rudder efficiency
Naval Action turn diameters were too high. They were higher than tanker turn diameters compared to hull length (length between perpendiculars). This is now corrected by general increase of turn rates for all vessels compared to their L/B/D. All turns are tighter.
Overshoot
Ship continues turning when you set the rudder to zero. Overshoot has been slightly increased for all vessels. Yard turning time was slightly increased
What it means for combat.
Sustained zig-zag maneuver on the stern (stern-camping) becomes much harder now as continuously turning you will lose more and more speed every turn until your ship reaches balanced forces state.
Captains have to plan for the maneuvers and try to keep their speed above the balanced state for optimal and fast turning. Remember that tactical turn diameter will still be similar, you will not achieve tighter turn by slowing down if you only use rudder.
Other changes
Ship will now surrender the ship if they lost all men who are capable to fight (destroyed all crew). Artificial limit that stopped all crew damage below certain limit was removed Mission bots will drop slightly better loot starting this Friday. We will improve it further next week based on feedback.
This feature might need additional tuning please post your feedback in comments on steam or in Discord.
Hotfix on October 11th
Increased deceleration bug fixed at negative speeds
Rudder effectiveness increased at low speeds
Where is my shipment?
Captains
All traders until Tuesday carry increased numbers of crafting resources and rare woods. Event will run from Friday 8th October starting at maintenance and will end on Tuesday.
St. Kitts Event, October, 1st-8th and Diana Weekend Event, October, 1st-4th
Captains,
Today we have deployed a small update and started two loot events:
Changes
Cost of transportation to Port Battles is increased to 150000 doubloons
Tunes of St. Kitts upgrades
St. Kitts Event
A weeklong loot event will run from daily maintenance on October 1st until daily maintenance on October 8th.
St. Kitts 5 new modules added to admiralty, they can be exchanged for Broad Pennants that now occasionally drop from 5th rates and higher.
Broad pennant will drop from military NPC ships
Diana Event
A weekend loot event will run from daily maintenance on October 1st until daily maintenance on October 4th. 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
WAR SERVER (PVP)
South Antilles
East of Tumbado - area between Cuba and Tumbado
South of Hispaniola
PEACE SERVER (PVE)
South Antilles
East 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.
Diana Weekend Event, September 24th - 27th
Captains,
A loot event will run from daily maintenance on September 24th until daily maintenance on September 27th. 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
WAR SERVER (PVP)
South Antilles
East of Tumbado - area between Cuba and Tumbado
South of Hispaniola
PEACE SERVER (PVE)
South Antilles
East 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.
The St Kitts event is turned off
Small hotfix: Bermuda cedar and wind changes
Hello Captains
Small hotfix was deployed
Minor changes to softwoods (fir, pines and bermuda cedar buff) Wind long term change pattern reverted to be more stable and predictable.
15 mins stable wind with minor oscillations
then 7 mins of significant change (120-180 degrees)
