flag ships sinking.

[Alexy13423]

Are you using Firebrand?
You don't want to use Firebrand on flagships, it makes them sink. This is probably because fire causes crippled flagships to sink, since fire comes out of the ship when you kill everyone on board. Firebrand might cause some sort of imitation of this effect, causing them to sink.

[mrcharisma316]

i never use firebrand and it still happens

[Pirate Rose]

Originally Posted by Alexy13423

Are you using Firebrand?
You don't want to use Firebrand on flagships, it makes them sink. This is probably because fire causes crippled flagships to sink, since fire comes out of the ship when you kill everyone on board. Firebrand might cause some sort of imitation of this effect, causing them to sink.

It happened to me when I was just using broadsides. Today we were able to board ships no problem

[Davy]

Don't use firebrand or the passive skill that makes the stuff exlode. Those will sink the ship before you board.

[Chris]

i think it also has to do with hitting a low level ship with way too many broadsides

[Captain Grizzly]

Every flag ship I've taken down solo with broadsides only has sunk. On ships with crews using cannon if the last shot to disable it has come from a broadsides it has sunk. So if you're going after flags just make sure the shot that disables it comes from a deck cannon and you'll be fine.

[Eliza Shipwrecker]

I often sail solo, and have taken down numerous flag ships using my broadsides without sinking them. I've done it with every type of ship except a war galleon, and have never had a problem. I accidentally sunk a couple using firebrand from the crew cannons before I figured out what was going on, but never with the broadsides.

If it's happening to you every time, you may have something else going on. I would grab a few screenshots with the coordinates, and submit a bug report.

[Pirate Rose]

I don't use fire. But I did notice if I sink small ships with strong broadsides, they sink more often than not. Small meaning lvl 15 or less ships. The larger ships aren't a problem. Also I was sailing with a friend yesterday who has a fairly low level broadside, and none of the flag ships sank using broadsides.

[Chris]

hmm interesting very interesting

[Swordsman]

This has happened to me, and I can't figure it out. I'll be able to hit, disable, and board a lvl 9 frigate, then go for a lvl 19 and end up sinking it. Lately I've always sunk the Centurion next to Kingshead, and can't get it to stop. Most flagships I can board, and I can't figure out why I sink some. I do about 90% solo, so just broadsides.

[Rose Darkpaine]

Ive had them sinking on me w/ just using broadsides too. I can understand if there are cannons using firebrands.. but this is just me alone on my ship w/ my broadsides. It gets close to where I would hop off the wheel and grapple.. and they sink. Its very odd and buggy.

[Benodach]

From what I can tell the flagships that sink before you get to board them is because you (accidentally) killed the NPC crew with your cannons before you got a chance to board the ship.

Once the ship goes into "ready to be boarded" mode you can't damage the hull further. The ship is just waiting to sink based on the NPC crew being defeated and if someone happens to pick off the crew with the cannons prior to you boarding the ship will sink.

Similiarly if you have boarded a ship and are fighting the crew...a passerby can help you pick off the crew with their cannons and allow you to capture the flagship quicker.

[Thrawn33]

Originally Posted by Benodach

From what I can tell the flagships that sink before you get to board them is because you (accidentally) killed the NPC crew with your cannons before you got a chance to board the ship.

Once the ship goes into "ready to be boarded" mode you can't damage the hull further. The ship is just waiting to sink based on the NPC crew being defeated and if someone happens to pick off the crew with the cannons prior to you boarding the ship will sink.

Similiarly if you have boarded a ship and are fighting the crew...a passerby can help you pick off the crew with their cannons and allow you to capture the flagship quicker.

I think I disagree with you on that. I shoot the guy on the helm before I board all the time, especially if i'm sailing alone, thats one less guy trying to kill me. Unless you mean kill the whole crew, in that case maybe you're right.

[Pirate Rose]

Originally Posted by Benodach

From what I can tell the flagships that sink before you get to board them is because you (accidentally) killed the NPC crew with your cannons before you got a chance to board the ship.

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I shoot the guy at the helm with grape before I board any ship, that doesn't make it sink.

From what I've been experiencing lately, if I broadside it too close to the ship, usually it'll sink. If I broadside it from a distance, I have a better chance of it not sinking.

[Crazyguy36]

Originally Posted by Chris

i think it also has to do with hitting a low level ship with way too many broadsides

I agree gree. Only low leveled flag ships seem to sink for me and its only when I use my broadsides... which are to max. I tend to maybe shoot once and then finish it off with my round shot. I love having a galleon, I can just run over to my cannon and start firing.