Sails and Career Questions

[Heretik]

Hey guys

I was just wondering a couple of things - first off - is it possible to have a career as a pirate, or not - because you have pirate listed under the different nationalities for a career.

Also - I wanted to know if changing the sails actually does anything. Right now my character's origin is france, nothing is displayed on the sails aside from teh sail colour, which I am free to choose. I changed it from france, to england, to pirate - all to no avail - there was no difference in teh flags, or in the sail. They are all greyed out when you choose them. I s there something I have to do to fly that nation's sail? Once it is 'unlocked' does teh sail choice affect who is friendly, and who is not to you?

 

[victhor75]

not at all.
at least not for me. i'm with the Spain which is allied w France. When i put the pirates flag on me ship, none of these 2 nations shots at me. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />

 

[Heretik]

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not at all.
at least not for me. i'm with the Spain which is allied w France. When i put the pirates flag on me ship, none of these 2 nations shots at me. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />
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Thanks victhor75! But does anyone know if you can have a career as a pirate?

 

[Merciless Mark]

well im not shure, but its not much of a career, pirates never went on missions, they were freelancers, did as they pleased and tried to avoid the navies of the nations.

 

[Heretik]

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well im not shure, but its not much of a career, pirates never went on missions, they were freelancers, did as they pleased and tried to avoid the navies of the nations.
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This is very true - I just figured that since there was a career icon for pirates, that it at least kept track of what you were doing as a pirate, and that there was some way that it elevated your status in some form.

 

[Capn_Tucker]

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well im not shure, but its not much of a career, pirates never went on missions, they were freelancers, did as they pleased and tried to avoid the navies of the nations.
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This is very true - I just figured that since there was a career icon for pirates, that it at least kept track of what you were doing as a pirate, and that there was some way that it elevated your status in some form.
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POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT:
I may be wrong, but I believe if you are a pirate, and defeat the "pirate king" you become the defacto ruler of "Libertalia", the pirate republic in the game. I haven't gotten that far yet; just what I've read about...

 

[Nosie_old]

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well im not shure, but its not much of a career, pirates never went on missions, they were freelancers, did as they pleased and tried to avoid the navies of the nations.
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This is very true - I just figured that since there was a career icon for pirates, that it at least kept track of what you were doing as a pirate, and that there was some way that it elevated your status in some form.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT:
I may be wrong, but I believe if you are a pirate, and defeat the "pirate king" you become the defacto ruler of "Libertalia", the pirate republic in the game. I haven't gotten that far yet; just what I've read about...
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<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/poet.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":hmm" border="0" alt="poet.gif" /> Read my Post AOP more...
You choose to be a pirate your asking for it!
Sinking a none Pirateship will make you one anyhow!
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