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YOUR CHARACTER AND SHIP

well, i often try and see what my officers can do. i give them a ship i don't want to sell, but don't neccesarily want to keep either, and bring him along in battle, to see if he survives. if he does, i fix the ship back up in the next port, and so on and so forth.

the problem with giving my officers a bigger role is that it would be a rather big step. you see, my logbook is an actual report of the things happening in the game. all facts. turning it into a novel might work, but it would be more work, and it already is a huge effort with the current size of the entries and amount of screenshots, which need to be sorted out, converted, uploaded and linked to the posts i make. typing an entry usually takes three hours.
 
I generally take my weakest officers along on land with me, and on my ship I take a good officer to balance out my character's weaknesses and a couple of "greens" to build up their experience to make them better at being an officer on a ship. I find trade missions really boost them up quick in exp.

I also try to keep only one or two ships in my fleet. My flag ship is a fast warship, and my second ship is a big lug for carrying cargo, and good backup in a sea battle.
 
i usually keep a big ship for myself with at least decent speed, and if i run out of cargo space, just keep the ship i capture to serve as a floating warehouse. then i sell it at the next port if i've been able to sell enough goods at a high price.
 
I've not much used anything bigger than a Frigate in ages - the larger ships are just too slow <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> . Good for floating warehouses, though - unless, of course, if they get hit too much.

@Admiral8Q: Crack Monkey? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> My Quartermaster is Farcus McBurgerbutt <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
Farcus McBurgerbutt? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" /> Funny.. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" />
 
I can't use that name in AOP though - it's too long <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
that's Lazarus' codename! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Mercer was Crusty Wafflebrains. don't remember who i was.

well, my motto is more or less "if it's faster than you, lob it's masts off and squash it" <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> i prefer manowars. perfect for squishing, and as i said, shooting masts off the faster vessels.
 
<!--quoteo(post=272928:date=Aug 12 2008, 03:07 PM:name=Stallion)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stallion @ Aug 12 2008, 03:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=272928"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've not much used anything bigger than a Frigate in ages - the larger ships are just too slow <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> . Good for floating warehouses, though - unless, of course, if they get hit too much.

@Admiral8Q: Crack Monkey? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> My Quartermaster is Farcus McBurgerbutt <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yes, that's a good term "Warehouse" that's what the big ships are best at. You do need a good gunner on your "Warehouse" to make sure that ship is good in battle.


@Stallion: Farcus McBurgerbutt <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/8q.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":8q" border="0" alt="8q.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" />
 
Well, I had to sell off my schooner and take command of a corvette. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/8q.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":8q" border="0" alt="8q.gif" />
 
I finally got rid of my British Frigate, and replaced it with a Chebec CT <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> . The guy I swiped the Chebec from sure didn't find my actions humorous, though <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> . He's now the gunner on my "warehouse" - an' his name be Stubbly McBeardman <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> .
 
the chebec BR is better, though not by much. that thing can turn itself into a turret. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
Haven't seen one of them yet <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":no" border="0" alt="no.gif" /> . What's it usually look like?
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Hard to miss.
 
it's got only one skin, so it shouldn't be very difficult. they ARE fairly rare though, and they've got some wierd squiggly hebrew-gibberish on the side. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blah:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />
 
I have a name for it, but I can't say it on here. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
Stallion, here's a good flash video!
<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/456755" target="_blank">http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/456755</a>
It's your bionic horse! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="8)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />
 
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