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Modding Suggestion

KevO44

KevO44

Lord High Admiral of the Seven Seas
Storm Modder
Pirate Legend
I have a suggestion for a good mod in the game...Would it be possible to asign a ship to follow me or another ship. In POTC you see convoys of merchant ships and when ever you have a ship following you it will turn and head into a different direction.

So I would like a mod that would allow you to order allies to follow your ship. For example, if your in a battleship, and you have a Corvette and a Frigate in your group. You can set the Frigate to follow you and set the Corvette to follow the frigate.

I would find this helpful when escorting merchant ships so ye could keep them better protected. Plus the game would now be more realistic.
 
That's an EXCELLENT idea, KevO, so when you ARE escorting a ship, you will be in front, and they will follow behind - otherwise, the ship you are escorting plays "@ss end charlie" and is much more difficult to defend (being in a poor position). Yes, I think that would lend a very good piece of realism to the game. :yes :cheeky
 
Yeah Cat, you get what I'm saying. So you could create a tight group around a merchant ship. Think of it this way :yes

`1-Your` Ship
`2-Merchant`
`3-Your` other ship

1<-2<-3
 
Well JackSparrow however ye want to look at it... :huh:
 
Ah but tactically it would be different. When you attack a convoy, do you go for the first ship, one in the middle, or the last ship? The LAST ship is easier to attack because the others have to turn around to come to its defense... KevO's got a great idea, and yes, it makes sense from a defensive point of view. :huh xD:
 
kevO44 - the formation you're talking about is the line of battle and i'd be surprised if it didn't get implemented in potc somewhere down the line, as it's probably the single most important naval tactic of the 17th/18th centuries :huh

there's an article on it on the pirates of the burning sea site
 
@Cat, I know, now that creates more of a stratagy for opposing ships attacking you. Plus it would be easier to defend a merchant or a lesser class ship.

@Kieron, I too am quite suprised it didn't get put into POTC


Wow now that I got everyones support, we just got to have it implemented into the game... xD: :huh
 
In is in the mod dev project to make some large land battle?

And it is possible to not have the icon flashing red when we are in trouble? You see, not being informed that someone will fight you when walking in town...

Thanks!
 
dherblay - i'm sure it would be quite easy to turn off the flashing red feature. i'll look into it sometime 8)
 
Amazing Grace,
How Sweet the Sound,
That saved a wretch like me,
I once was lost,

oh, erm, LINE OF BATTLE GOOD!!!!!!!!!
Maybe someone should make a Trafalgar type mission.

Oh, Danny Boy,
the Pipes the Pipes are calling,
from Glen to glen and down the mountain side,
Summers gone, and all the roses dying,
tis you must go and tis I must bide
And If you come when summers in the medow,
or when the vallys hushed and white with snow,
It is here, that I shall be waiting,
oh danny boy I love you so,
And if you come when all the roses dying,
and I am dead, as dead as i may be,
oh danny boy, you'll find the place I'm lying
and kneel there and say an ave for me...

Way to spam, huh?
:dio :dio :dio :dio
 
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