Very Important Lessons (VIL's)

[Basil Dreadflint]

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Most people know this, but it seems there are still a lot who don't:
You can't whisper to someone who is not in your friends list!

There is gonna be a change to this,, sometime, but as of right now, this still holds true.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Basil Dreadflint

WOW, 1500 views of the thread!

I hope people are finding the info posted here worthwhile.


Most people know this, but it seems there are still a lot who don't:
You can't whisper to someone who is not in your friends list!

There is gonna be a change to this,, sometime, but as of right now, this still holds true.

I have whispered to people who are not in my friends list. They have heard and responded to my whispers. But, POTCO chat in all forms, has serious issues.

VIL: When sailing, you can use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom camera in and out. Zoom in to see individual people on neighboring ships, to crew them or whisper to them. Zoom all the way out, to see more of the ocean than the default view.

[Angulique]

Originally Posted by Basil Dreadflint

WOW, 1500 views of the thread!

I hope people are finding the info posted here worthwhile.


Most people know this, but it seems there are still a lot who don't:
You can't whisper to someone who is not in your friends list!

There is gonna be a change to this,, sometime, but as of right now, this still holds true.

Actually, while dancing on the dock last night I kept getting whispers from the random folk who would come to watch or join. Or, anytime we're dirting I also get whispers from random people asking what's going on...

~Mad Ange

[TDSChristy]

When sailing, having all the cannoneers stay on one side makes it easier for the captain to line up the ships broadsides. And it also makes sure the crew has a shot.

Corollary;
Since people don't always do what you want, toggle the crew icon on. Turning on the glowing crew mug icon -aside from looking super sweet- lets you track where the crew is on your boat and you can target accordingly...........Oh look that pirate is doing laps around the deck and I only have 2 gunners. .)

[Basil Dreadflint]

Be careful of how much "help" you request, or recieve, when doing any quest! Having too much help can actually be detrimental!

Eplaination: I took 2 different pirates, both hit level 20 and were given the grenades quest. For both, I droppped everything, and did nothing but the grenades quests.
For one pirate, I had as much help as I could possibly get, full escort for the entirety of the quest, and did not have to defeat a single enemy while I searched the 50 different barrels and crates on KH, PDF or anwhere else. This pirate had grenades and was barely over level 20 notoriety.
For the second pirate, I did the entire quest solo. For every crate or barrel to be searched, I had to defeat one, or sometimes two enemies. It took significantly longer to get the grenades, and a few trips to jail, but this pirate was level 21 before having nades as a weapon. A full level difference, and cutlass, doll and daggers were alll quite a bit higher by the end of the quest.

It depends on what goal you are trying to achieve!

[Basil Dreadflint]

Some shipboard terms:
The back of the ship is referred to as: The Stern; it is the aft part of the ship. on Galls and frigate the wheel is aft.
The front of the ship is: The Bow; it is the forward (forard) part of the ship
Facing front, the right is Starboard, the left is Port.
In between the bow and stern is Amidships.
The main posts on deck are the Masts, and the Sails hang from the Spars, (crossbeams). The Crowsnest is on the mast at a spar. This is what you shoot at to remove the sails form an enemy ship.

Now when you are on someones ship and they tell you to man the forward starboard cannon, you should understand where you should be. AND when you spot the Juggernaut, you don't just tell the captain, "there it is, over there." IT's "Off the starboard amidships!" or "Astern, Port side"

Lastly, for most of us who sail alone, the cannons closest to the wheel are the "captain's guns". Most captains reserve those for their own use. When in a crew, you should ask the captain before just taking over those guns. He/she may want to get some cannon rep too, and those should be available for her/him.