Leveling up Sailing?

[charlotte]

OK sorry for the stupid questions, but can someone clarify the broadsides? I have the Light Frigate. I usually sail solo. Partly because I like working games alone and partly because I hardly ever see anyone else in game. (I know I can change seas).

Thanks for any help or advice in leveling up sailing...cuz I really wanna!!!

[Pirate Rose]

Originally Posted by charlotte

OK sorry for the stupid questions, but can someone clarify the broadsides? I have the Light Frigate. I usually sail solo. Partly because I like working games alone and partly because I hardly ever see anyone else in game. (I know I can change seas).

Thanks for any help or advice in leveling up sailing...cuz I really wanna!!!

I've been working alone also. But I'm realizing I can't do all the tasks alone lol. I had to look up broadsides on the web because I didn't know what they were either. What I found was they are the cannons on the side of the ships.

[searage]

When sailing press and hold the right mouse button. If you've spent the skill points in them, you'll have icons for "Left Broadsides" and "Right Broadsides" these shoot out straight from either side.

When purchasing ships you can see how many broadside guns each one has. I would get whatever ship has the most you can afford, and go out sinking Navy ships! Find one that doesn't move, shoot one side, spin around, shoot the other. Did I mention the part where they don't even hit half the time? If the ship is lvl10 or above, it can take 15-20 mins to sink this way.

This is the ONLY way to raise it, and yes, it is veeeery slow going. Let's hope they tweak this soon!

[SamanthaHexbane]

I've a level 5 frigate and I've no problem getting to the helm. Perhaps it was fixed?

I did buy a lvl 1 galleon before and couldn't get to the helm to save me bum.

Usually what I do is pull up near a ship and fire my broadsides. Then I jump down to my cannons and fire at the masts for a bit till I get notifiied that my broadsides can be used again and run back to the helm and fire. Rinse and repeat.

It's alot of back and forth, but I get some really nice exp for both my cannons and sailing. Plus I'm not waiting around for the "cool down" of my broadsides.


Stay outa jail!


-SH

[soeasilyamused]

I tend to solo the sailing too, even though I feel kind of dumb pulling up to a ship, parking, running down to the cannons, firing until they get out of range... running back up to the helm, steering up, parking....

Though the loot is fair if you solo.

I always seem to have problems joining a crew.

[Minichristy]

Ah, so the way I have been raising my sailing experience is the only way you can! I thought I was doing it wrong, since it takes FOREVER! I spent about 2 hours yesterday, raising my level from 3 to 4. (The sad thing is that we will all have to start the game all over! I am notriety 11, and cannon 11. Shooting cannons is my favorite! Not so hot with the rest!) I sail alone most of the time, so play the spin the ship game! So, if you see a ship named Shadow Runner spinning around, it is me, Molly O'Hara!