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Levis

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Replaced the files. Working like a charm! Bug solved.
I noticed that in Beta 4 WIP it is way harder to earn money than in the version 3.4 which I was playing recently. Or maybe I had luck in my previous storyline :D

Thanks a lot, Levis!

we balanced some things to make it a bit harder indeed. Also luck has to do with how much you earn.
If you want some quick money you could try smuggling, it should pay very well once you get a hang of it.
Also the governor is still pretty good at paying I believe.
Still the best way to earn money is to capture ships and sell them. Altough you should mind which ships you capture because it will affect your relations a lot more.
 
we balanced some things to make it a bit harder indeed. Also luck has to do with how much you earn.
If you want some quick money you could try smuggling, it should pay very well once you get a hang of it.
Also the governor is still pretty good at paying I believe.
Still the best way to earn money is to capture ships and sell them. Altough you should mind which ships you capture because it will affect your relations a lot more.

Have you taken part in battles with 1st class ships? I mean: a fleet of 7-8 warships?

I just captured a 3rd class warship, but then I run into spanish Armada fleet, there were 6-7 ships, knocked me out in a minute :D
 
That sounds normal to me. When a bunch of 100 gun ships start blasting away at you the damage mounts quickly.
 
Have you taken part in battles with 1st class ships? I mean: a fleet of 7-8 warships?

I just captured a 3rd class warship, but then I run into spanish Armada fleet, there were 6-7 ships, knocked me out in a minute :D
your best bet early in game is either doing the ship hunting quests for the govenor or hunting pirates cause they are often not that strong.
The navy has some strong ships. Once you are better you can try merchants with an escort, if you are lucky the escort isn't that strong and you can get some more gain from it.
Once you are really strong you can try to take on those tier 1 battleships. But if you are unlucky and you get yourself in a fight where its 8 agains your 4 I wish you a lot of luck ;). Taking most islands is easier :p.
 
your best bet early in game is either doing the ship hunting quests for the govenor or hunting pirates cause they are often not that strong.
The navy has some strong ships. Once you are better you can try merchants with an escort, if you are lucky the escort isn't that strong and you can get some more gain from it.
Once you are really strong you can try to take on those tier 1 battleships. But if you are unlucky and you get yourself in a fight where its 8 agains your 4 I wish you a lot of luck ;). Taking most islands is easier :p.

I don't even dare taking an island at the moment. I have seen forts firing at distant ships. It seems impossible to outrange them :D
Btw, I haven't seen any steam ships at all. Where can they be found?
 
Btw, I haven't seen any steam ships at all. Where can they be found?
They can only be found in the last period, Napoleonic. In earlier years, they won't appear at random at all.
You can still buy them from Vanderdecken though; he doesn't care about time travel. :rofl
 
They can only be found in the last period, Napoleonic. In earlier years, they won't appear at random at all.
You can still buy them from Vanderdecken though; he doesn't care about time travel. :rofl

lol, this Mod seems to be very dynamic... I think I haven't seen more than 20% of its all features :D
 
lol, this Mod seems to be very dynamic... I think I haven't seen more than 20% of its all features :D
Maybe even less ;). There is A LOT of stuff in it.
 
lol, this Mod seems to be very dynamic... I think I haven't seen more than 20% of its all features :D
I don't think I have even seen all of the features. Though I do pretty much know about them all.
Bloody well should after 11 years too. :rofl
 
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