User Manual

Ships, Convoys, and Expeditions
Ships guarantee a patrician’s well-being. Therefore, it is especially important to treat them well
and to protect them. Those who fail to build up an effective fleet will soon have to bear the
consequences. After all, traders without ships are like pirates without grappling hooks.
Types of Ships
There are four different types of ships in the game: the fairly small but very manoeuvrable
snaikka, the crayer, the renowned cog, and the hulk, a massive three-master. The cog and the
hulk can only be used on the high seas; they’re a little slow but offer very large capacities and
can accommodate more weapons, whereas the snaikka and the crayer are rather fast and can
also reach the cities in the inland area. In the beginning, a cheap snaikka will be sufficient, as the
bigger ships only make sense if you have the funds to use their capacities. The cog and the hulk
are not only quite expensive to acquire but will also result in high running costs. While a
snaikka requires a minimum crew of four men, a hulk requires three times as many sailors.
Snaikka
capacity: 15-20
weapon slots small/large
level 0: 0/0
level 2: 4/2
speed (knots): 5,5
no. of masts: 1
manoeuvrability: 100%
minimum crew: 4
maximum crew: 20
Crayer
capacity: 28-35
weapon slots small/large
level 0: 0/0
level 2: 2/4
speed (knots): 6
no. of masts: 2
manoeuvrability: 95%
minimum crew: 8
maximum crew: 35
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