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The Rating system

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chosen man

Landlubber
I was wondering if the rating system used in potc can be tweaked.(is it possible to tweak) Dont get me wrong, I'm quite happy as it is. But, I'd like to modify it, if possible to a more historically correct one. Sorry for seeming over anal about it, but these things tend to weigh heavily on my mind.
 
Look at the variables in ships_init.c for the class of the ship. I assume you mean the largest ships being first rate, the smallest being seventh. There may be additional numbers that have to be changed elsewhere, especially if you add additional classes greater than 7, and for game balancing purposes the ships should be reasonably well spread out through all the classes.

You might post a set of rules about what ships should be in what class.

Hook
 
What exactly do you mean by "rating system". There are lots of things being rated in the game, so you'll have to say which of these things you want to change.
 
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What exactly do you mean by "rating system". There are lots of things being rated in the game, so you'll have to say which of these things you want to change.
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Sorry guys, I wasnt very clear was I. What I mean is probably better, after thinking about it with more sense, left as it is. In order to 'rate' the ships as close to the way they were rated historically would mean creating a whole bunch of new vessels that better corresponds with navies of the time.

They are already rated as best they can really. I suppose I'm asking for something to be changed that is ok as it is. We are all aware of the way they were rated.. ship of the line would be 1st to 3rd rates, with the 1st rates having 100 or more guns, 2nd 90 to 98 guns, 3rd with 64 to 80 guns. And so on with the Frigates, 4th 5th 6th rates, 4th rate frigate about 60 guns down to the 6th rate of 20-28 guns. I know I'm going over old rope with this stuff, so apologies in advance for going-on about it.
 
I think they're working on something like that for the Patriots and Emperors Napoleonic add-on.
 
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I think they're working on something like that for the Patriots and Emperors Napoleonic add-on.
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Really.... *rubs hands with glee, throws another landlubber overboard* fantastic!! I'm totally imersed in napoleonic history at the moment, cant get enough of it, it seems. My missus will despair at yet another napoleonic themed game for me to devour, at least she's not sighning for another book delivery. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wp" border="0" alt="whistling.gif" />
 
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