Enemy ships getting stronger?

[skullduggery bones]

I personally think they have done something to the ships. Sailing and sinking until recently used to be a lot easier. Now I find EITC Behemoth and Corsairs use their explosive shot a LOT more and you don't always see it til you are being pounded by it. They also seem to have the power to shoot their cannons over the back of their hulls sometimes and they all seem a lot faster through the water. I welcome this as sailing was becoming a little mundane and easy. Now you have to keep your wits about you if you are going in close. All the more fun too. I say make it even harder as most times when going up against the bigger ships you will also be in a bigger ship.

[Raikel]

Perhaps the enemy ship levels and such have been reset by accident, or possibly by all of the sunken EITC Ships of late been broken. Either way, Pirates needs to step up and do something about this unless they're making God Ships that have 10x as much power as the War Ships. Yet they would find a way to mess them up, so we have no true need for them either. We also need something done about ships spawning out of our booties, they should have a 20 second truce period if you are withing the ships reach, and it should allow you to get out of the ships way. But when you fire at the ship, the truce is broken, and they can shoot at you like mad.

[skullduggery bones]

There is a delay when ships spawn on or near you (although its a very small delay you can usually get a broadside in). A good captain should be ready for anything (unless away from the wheel getting cannon rep hehe!).
It's good that they have changed their patterns. It was getting too easy to go out and easily sink the big ships.
I now prefer to take out a crew (anyone welcome to join my crew ) and get in amongst the big ships. You get a bit of damage but so far I havent visited Davy Jones! LOL

[BigJohn]

Well I would say that the weapons have been stronger recently but its easier to sink them via broadsides. I was using my War Galleon between canjeros and de porc, nice Navy Monarchs there and french flagship, also there is a couple of warlords and death omen. Anyway... get the flagship no bother, then warlord outta nowhere, went from green to red in 2 single cannon hits from distance! I hightailed it, decided that using lightning bolt from distance as revenge is best. Then I hear hit and then I'm sunk. Fine, went on War Frigate, find the warlord and blast him with one broadside! Maybe a glitch, but most def ships are nastier now.