dammaging the sails?

[Sven Niscadae]

Originally Posted by Uncle Matty

I tend to aim high on the mast so that if I miss too often, I don't hit the hull and sink the ship before I can completely take down the sails. I like to milk all the cannon rep I can out of each encounter.

Ah, understood there. I'm not much of the milker and prefer just to sink the darn thing.

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

Perhaps not realistic, but what would be the realistic solution to this happening? An allie ship would have to come and help them fix it, or tow them to a port. These not being available (ie not realistic), I find the fixing of masts would have to be "not realistic" as well, hence I hope repair fixes masts as well.

If your an attacking ship, dont let up, dont let them repair, sink them.

There have been alot of descrepancies in game play from what would be "real" to make the game playable.

The realistic solution to losing your masts? I think it's called the white flag. Honestly, I don't expect total realism, but seriously, how do you repair a mast in the middle of the ocean in the midst of battle? As far as moving back to port, break out the oars!

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

We used to be able to knock them sails/masts down fast with lightning, when hitting the sails would basically 'trigger the charge'. Now that they go right through, we have to hit the masts (which has always worked). Just a little more aiming.. no big deal

They may have made it that way so it's a little more fair in SvS for ships whose crew doesn't have the better ammo.