When approaching Tortuga...

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

Apparently one needs to drop out of the map view outside of the bay and immediately hoist the black flag before sailing in. Otherwise, they'll try very hard to blow your bum off. The more you know, eh?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Depends.
What storyline are you playing? In Jack Sparrow, Tortuga belongs to the pirates.
But in all others, La Tortue is French but accepting of pirates.

If a fort spots you under a flag that appears hostile to them, they'll remember.
You can reset that by getting another shop they don't remember our talking to a governor a paying some money to smooth out the misunderstanding.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

I'm playing the default "Nathanial Hawk" storyline. And I've been careful to keep out of trouble until I have a crew built up and can buy a better ship. The only dustup was in Port Royal when a redcoat came to the defence of someone who accosted my boatswain. All that wool, yet my Borgia blade still ruined his day. I know that had nothing to do with the brusque reception I got at Tortuga.

I knew Tortuga is an open port, which is why I went there. But everything is fine now. The Dying Gull has made berth and it's time to start exploring.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

If ever you are surprised by a fort firing on you, compile.log should tell you why.

The Dying Gull has made berth and it's time to start exploring.

Now I'm curious. What model did you promote to that ship of film fame?

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

Now I'm curious. What model did you promote to that ship of film fame?

The heavy lugger you get at the start of the storyline. I couldn't resist!

 

[Pieter Boelen]

The heavy lugger you get at the start of the storyline. I couldn't resist!