Hi all ,
I recently started a new game as free play, started as custom character and made it a merchant (with decent leadership, sailing and commerce). I got a very nice ship to begin with as well as quite a sum so I started right away with finding out best prices around and moving some cargo from point to point. Things were going well, a bit slow to my taste so I got some loans and sped things up. And this is where my problems begun.
I was able to buy better ship, won another in battle with Spain and started to carry much more cargo. Too much. The prices on island producing goods were of course lower than those in importing them. However, trading in bulk dropped the prices below point of profitability. So here is my first question: did I something wrong in trading? I focused on silver and gold but tried other goods as well when those two become useless. I didn't play around with false flags though, I'm an honest merchant, I don't cheat!
Being finished as merchant I had to look around for a new profession. At first I wanted to become an officer, I sunk some pirate ships, boarded and kept another (of pirate design) and finally spoke to englishs governor on Jamaica (I play as english) and tried to find out how to join navy. With no luck I looked it up here on PiratesAhoy and to my disappointment found out it's unfortunatelly not possible Here's my second question; is it still impossible or is there a way to do that? If so, could you point me some instruction/tutorial on how to achieve that?
Having no other option, going low on money and thus food, rum, morale and ship condition I raised the jolly roger and assaulted some poor merchants. And I did it again, and again, and again... untill my cargo space was filled up. Remembering trading isn't nearly as profitable as it seems my idea was to sell what can't be smuggled and smuggle all the rest. I tough I was going finally straight untill...
Until I realized I have more problems. First was constantly low morale on those former pirate ship. I didn't sign pacts with my crew so I relied on full food and double rum rations. I was able to afford that and keep decent amount on all ships. However the former pirate ship was revolting from time to time and I had to put enormous amount of money to raise their morale from time to time. Being oblivious for a very long time what could that be I finally got an idea it must be pacts. So here's my third question; can I revoke pacts and if so how? If that's not possible would buying new ship in shipyard help here? It seems like only one is affected. Another issue is the English open fire to me (only ships, not forts) when I leave english ports (they don't mind me comming). I have no idea how they know as I was very careful changing flags. Recently I entered a dutch tavern and got recognised as well (some time before that I let two dutch ships with crews go stealing only cargo but there were too few people on both so they both sunk). And now I'm confused how could I carry on if I effectively put myself out of half caribbeand ports! Can I somehow fix my relations as it was possible in the vanilla game? Can I quit piracy (even if I'd get back to it)? If so, can I do it only once?
Sorry for so long post but I wanted to be clear what's my situation and what I struggle with. Thank you in advance for any help!
I recently started a new game as free play, started as custom character and made it a merchant (with decent leadership, sailing and commerce). I got a very nice ship to begin with as well as quite a sum so I started right away with finding out best prices around and moving some cargo from point to point. Things were going well, a bit slow to my taste so I got some loans and sped things up. And this is where my problems begun.
I was able to buy better ship, won another in battle with Spain and started to carry much more cargo. Too much. The prices on island producing goods were of course lower than those in importing them. However, trading in bulk dropped the prices below point of profitability. So here is my first question: did I something wrong in trading? I focused on silver and gold but tried other goods as well when those two become useless. I didn't play around with false flags though, I'm an honest merchant, I don't cheat!
Being finished as merchant I had to look around for a new profession. At first I wanted to become an officer, I sunk some pirate ships, boarded and kept another (of pirate design) and finally spoke to englishs governor on Jamaica (I play as english) and tried to find out how to join navy. With no luck I looked it up here on PiratesAhoy and to my disappointment found out it's unfortunatelly not possible Here's my second question; is it still impossible or is there a way to do that? If so, could you point me some instruction/tutorial on how to achieve that?
Having no other option, going low on money and thus food, rum, morale and ship condition I raised the jolly roger and assaulted some poor merchants. And I did it again, and again, and again... untill my cargo space was filled up. Remembering trading isn't nearly as profitable as it seems my idea was to sell what can't be smuggled and smuggle all the rest. I tough I was going finally straight untill...
Until I realized I have more problems. First was constantly low morale on those former pirate ship. I didn't sign pacts with my crew so I relied on full food and double rum rations. I was able to afford that and keep decent amount on all ships. However the former pirate ship was revolting from time to time and I had to put enormous amount of money to raise their morale from time to time. Being oblivious for a very long time what could that be I finally got an idea it must be pacts. So here's my third question; can I revoke pacts and if so how? If that's not possible would buying new ship in shipyard help here? It seems like only one is affected. Another issue is the English open fire to me (only ships, not forts) when I leave english ports (they don't mind me comming). I have no idea how they know as I was very careful changing flags. Recently I entered a dutch tavern and got recognised as well (some time before that I let two dutch ships with crews go stealing only cargo but there were too few people on both so they both sunk). And now I'm confused how could I carry on if I effectively put myself out of half caribbeand ports! Can I somehow fix my relations as it was possible in the vanilla game? Can I quit piracy (even if I'd get back to it)? If so, can I do it only once?
Sorry for so long post but I wanted to be clear what's my situation and what I struggle with. Thank you in advance for any help!