[Dolnor]

Morale seems to affect "to-hit" ratios. At 100 morale, I was almost hitting with every sword stroke. At 82 morale, I am hitting about 52% of the time.

To raise your morale, you have to fight mobs and/or ships that are a higher level than your Reputation. If you are sinking level 8 ships when you are a 10 Rep, you won't gain morale. Same with the critters/mobs...they must be higher than your current Rep for you to gain morale.

Think about it...beating something weak doesn't give your pirate any sense of accomplishment and your 'mood' stays the same. Yeah, that was too <yawn> easy. But when you fight something a level or more higher than you, it is a challenge to stay alive and your pirate is thinking "Yeah, that's right you stinking lubber...I'm the Man (or Woman, depending on your toon) and you are now crab food. I showed you! Yeah!" So your morale goes up and you are more sure of yourself and your abilities of striking your next opponents!

Of course, those are just my opinions. Test it for yourselves, fellow testers! -)

Toodles,

Dolnor Numbwit
Eternal Grog-lovin' Swabbie