Ammunition ship

[lawrence_craig]

Im having some problems fighting the ammunition ship. I have tried a few time but every time he manages to kick my ass via cannons or when it comes to boarding, he still kicks my ass. I even scored a critical hit on it yet it still didnt go down!! can anyone help??

p.s. i still have the origional ship from the beginning.

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" /> <b>lawrence_craig, </b>and welcome aboard! Have an ale! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/beer2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":beer" border="0" alt="beer2.gif" />

One way the ammo ship can be easily defeated is by doing a precise sailing via the overhead map straight from FdF into Redmond Harbor. Once you do this, go back to the sea level, and the ammo ship will be in range of the fort cannons. Just sit back and enjoy the view as the fort cannons sink her... You can also fire - if you are lucky you'll be the one to fire the final shot that sinks her, so you will get the experience boost... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

Another way to defeat this ship is to ignore Silehard's little errands for a bit. They are not `time-based`, so you can go have fun for a little while on your own to build up your HP and XP - you may even get a bigger ship - a bigger ship with more men will give you an advantage when you finally escort that ammo ship, and you'll either be able to board her and take her, or sink her. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

HTH! And again, welcome aboard! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[lawrence_craig]

its cool, i sorted it. forgot to go out an buy bombs for my cannons. just used them, then some grapes and boarded. thanks anyway <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

Oh good! It's better, that way! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[SirChristopherMings]

I always thought that that mission would be a lot more fun if there was a better than average chance that the ammo ship, being so filled with powder for the troops, might blow up, like a fire ship, when you try to take or attack it. The resulting explosion might take your ship down with it, or you have to limp back to port in your damaged ship. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" />

Might have to look into the code to see what it would take to tweak that.... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" />

 

[skull]

Aye Sir Chris,a massive firewerks display, never was taught not tew play wid fire <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[NathanKell]

Heh. Give the ammo ship task TASK_BRANDER? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="^_^" border="0" alt="happy.gif" />

 

[tbohner]

i wish the gunpowder ship woul not get aggitated at you in 3rd person mode uless you were on a different island instead of the middle of the ocean. i beat it one time by "sailing to" a beach of fdf while it was still and ally, getting right behind it 5 feet. then i aimed above it but where the shots would all hit it. i got in 3 salvos be4 they got mad. i only had a lugger. by the time they turned they had 40% hp it was downhill form there

 

[skull]

Sail te Redmond harbour an let de fort cannons take care O' de nasty ship <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

First time I played, I fired on the ship, hoping it would blow up. Ended up sinking it, and felt a little cheated. Getting it to blow up (like some ships do in SMPirates!) would be very cool! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />