User Manual

Swords that are stored in your ships can be assigned to your crew members using the ‘Crew’
option from the ship menu. You cannot use more weapons than you have crew members aboard
the ship.
Identifying the Enemy
The Sight Radius
Your ships can only sight ships that are within a certain radius. Beyond that radius, all ships
disappear in the fog. But you don’t necessarily see all the ships within reach, sometimes you
miss one of them. If you move using the slow patrol mode, your chances of spotting enemy ships
are higher.
Note: Pirates always patrol, unless they’re after a certain ship. So your chances of fleeing are not
too bad.
The Attack Range
The attack range of your ships is much shorter than the sight radius. To engage in a sea battle,
the enemy ship must be within range: Select your ship and then right click on the enemy ship!
Your ship will sail towards it and then position itself.
The Beginning of a Sea Battle
The battle begins as soon as the two ships are close enough to each other. You will then be asked
whether you want to fight manually or automatically.
Automated Battle
If you aren’t bothered by the details, you can choose to automate the battle. The screen will be
closed and you will be notified of the results after some time. The battle itself remains invisible,
the ship disappears from the sea chart and cannot be selected until the end of the battle. A
battle symbol on the chart will indicate the encounter. If you click on it, you will receive
information on the battle – the names of the enemies, the names of the ships, and information
on any convoys involved.
If you don’t react quickly when you are prompted, the game will assume an automatic battle if
on the high seas and a manual battle when fighting in a port.
Manual Battle
If you want to get your hands dirty, the sea area view will appear. You again have a choice: Either
you let your ships attack designated targets automatically or do it all by yourself and control the
speed of your ships, their exact movements, and the direction and timing of your shots
manually.
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