Cannon bug???

[cressie93]

After having watched several let's play videos, downloaded the game off gamersgate and installed the latest combined mod, not GOF, i started a new game as diego espinoza but can't seem to fix any more cannons on my ship!! I have 40 crew but can't find a gunner in the starting port, and if i try to travel i get attacked, which is no fun when you only have 4 cannons. Do i need a Gunner to fix more cannons? I can remove my current four and replace them as they were, but i can't change their positions (side to front etc.) or fix any more on to the ship.

P.S. yes i have bought extra cannons and yes they are of the correct calibre.

 

[Azthek]

You cant fix more cannons to your ship than is the maximum amount of your ship.
You can check it on the ship screen in F2, on the bottom of your ships stats should be something like

Weapon Max caliber/Max amount
Cannon Current caliber/Current amount

If you want more cannons, you need another, better ship. Go do some missions and buy something better from the shipyard.
The gunner (as any other officer) determines only which perks you can use and he boosts your corresponding ship skills.

 

[buho]

[...] if i try to travel i get attacked, which is no fun when you only have 4 cannons. Do i need a Gunner to fix more cannons?
[...]

Warning: exploit of sorts.

If your starting city have a fort:

1) Get a good crew (overcrew your ship a little if you feel it needed).

2) Enter world map. Don't go far, keep near your port. Better stay where you appeared.

3) Wait from some pirates/dutchs/dons/frogs/johnbulls to engage you.

4) Lure them to the fort. They will go, the AI is fearless (aka: suicidal).

5) Let the fort do his work for a while. Stay near, the fort can make short work out of little vessels. Better if the enemy ship is downwind for you. Try at least she not being upwind.

6) At some point the ship will have most of his crew dead.

7) Board!

8) Now you have two ships.

Cheers.
buho (A).

 

[cressie93]

Many thanks!
problem was the lets play vid i saw was for a different version of combined mod, so i assumed all ships could have cannons at front back and sides.