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Mission in Oxbay, ship in Redmond?

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John Silver

Landlubber
Arrr mateys, me tale's a grim one. Was head' for Oxbay, for t' contact a spy, see, so aye moored me ships, a lugger 'n' a barque, at Greenford, as fere de scurvy French not t' see 'm. But now de blasted spy and aye are gonna commandeer one o' dem ships in Oxbay, but suddenly me barque is dere too, getting blast'd t' smithereens by 'm French battleships 'n' wotnot. How is't that me own ship is'n Redmond, but me other one is in Oxbay? Aye be knowing that me own ship made it t' Redmond, but wa's de story wit de barque?
Aye be trying t' get back t' Greenford, but de guards dere skewered me good, thou' aye'd dun nutt'in to spook'em?
Is me barque lost? Fer if so, might'n as well sell de crock 'n' her load...

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<!--QuoteBegin-John Silver+May 5 2005, 07:58 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(John Silver @ May 5 2005, 07:58 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Arrr mateys, me tale's a grim one.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> <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>John Silver,</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" />

That is an odd one; are you playing with any of the mods we offer here?
 
Cheers Catalina <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

No, me install is clean and fresh, bought her only 3 days hence. So Ye're saying it's not supposed t' be so? Mayhaps returnin' t' an earlier save may fix it?
 
I'm playing the unmodified PC version as well as the Xbox version, and it does this every time. I'm guessing you followed the main quest early, captured the Oiseau, then went on the escort/Tobias quest, so that second ship is the Oiseau, which doesn't stand up at all well to frigates, battleships and forts.)

Here's some options --

1. Go back to a pre-Oiseau save, so you're sailing alone.

2. Go back to a pre-Tobias save and sell that second ship. You can get another one sooner or later.

3. Move close to the barque and pull off the officers. You may be able to take cargo, too; I didn't try that. You lose the ship but you save the prize crew. Note: if you have a cargo quest on board, you may be screwed if you try this option.

4. Go back to a pre-Tobias save and forgo this quest until you are stronger.

I like to wait until I've levelled up a few times and have higher level ships, then I sail into Oxbay and sink the battle ship and frigates, then sail to Greenford to refit and finish the Tobias thing.
 
<!--QuoteBegin-John Silver+May 5 2005, 08:27 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(John Silver @ May 5 2005, 08:27 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Mayhaps returnin' t' an earlier save may fix it?
<div align="right">[snapback]104092[/snapback]</div><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> Not sure, really.

You could try to go back to a former save, however it is likely that won't fix your problem. You may have to either dispose of your barque (probably the safest, but expensive to replace) or take all her goods off of her, give her a captain that you don't much care about losing (just in case!), and when you get into the battle with the French IMMEDIATELY "Give Order" to your barque to "Sail Away". She should turn tail and head for the horizon, and hopefully you won't lose her since the French are focused upon you instead of your companion ship. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" /> Afterwards when you get back to port in Redmond, she'll be with you - although she may need some repairs. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />

It's been <b><i>so</i></b> long since I played the stock version of PotC. The stock game is fun, but rather buggy. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/urgh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":urgh" border="0" alt="urgh.gif" /> There was only one patch for it, and it was issued by Akella, the game developer, for the Russian version ONLY (Bethsoft never made one for 'the rest of the world' <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> ). The mods we have here fix a lot of the bugs. I HIGHLY recommend that when you are finished with (or sick and tired of) the game you're playing now, you download <a href="http://www.piratesahoy.net/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,59/Itemid,46/lang,/" target="_blank">Build 12</a> and see what we (and other modders, down through the history of the Build) have done to change, improve, and fix this really great game! Note though, if you are non US/UK, you should probably get the FULL download instead of using the installer.

Anyhow, we have some great features in the Build. For one, you will be able to continue the game PAST the end of the main quest where you kill off the Black Pearl... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" />

Hope this helps! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
After killing off the BP, you see the skelies re-building it. perhaps it should come back again at some point in the game, and hunt us yet again!
 
I thank ye fer all yer help, and gonzo914, ye're spot on about me course: it is indead de "Oiseau" that's taking all de French bombs, and as she always starts out at de far end o' de bay, she ne'er makes it out o' de mess a'fore she's 'countin' sharks'.
So it seems I be off t' sell de barque an' all she holds, oh well, she was a slow lady anyway.
And as fer de 'build12', I be considering it, althou' I always try t' play throu' everything once before I be bringin' on mods, but this 'ere pirate be gettin' pretty tired o' de flaws o' this game. And still I be comin' back fer more... must be somethin' t' dis 'ere pirate life!
 
Ahoy John Silver,Welcome aboard,glad ter see yer enjoy'n POTC an fer sure dar be no better life than a pirates to be sure <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" /> Ahoy Skull, thank ye fer yer welcome, I only be hoping me pirate career be as long as it is exciting!
 
Trust me, it will! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
 
Especially with the Build mods - where, as I mentioned, you can play past the end of the main quest (beating the Black Pearl), instead of the game ending there. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
 
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