At the first round of every battle, both ships will shoot at the same time.

At the second round of every battle, it will continue as it is today (with who-shoots-first rule)

What is the purpose of this change?

Poppy wrote:What is the purpose of this change?

Thats a good question. I would imagine as normally 'First ship' is the most powerful, so therefore they have an even chance. (If both are Sotls, as an example)

Is it so people who focus Round Shot upgrade is a bit more balanced vs Bronze Cannon?

Captain Jack wrote:At the first round of every battle, both ships will shoot at the same time.

At the second round of every battle, it will continue as it is today (with who-shoots-first rule)

I disagree with this. It should actually be reversed. The first round of battle should be who shoots first rule, with all remaining rounds being the same time. After the first round of battle there is no element of surprise or prepared defense. The battle has begun so there should be no who shoots first.

Poppy wrote:What is the purpose of this change?

Unless i am mistaken, this is to allow preset orders to captains and admirals to take effect. Each side will have different targets now. One may aim for the hull and the other the sails, altering ship stats to specific degrees and changeing the course of which ship then shoots first based on speeds.

DezNutz wrote:

Captain Jack wrote:At the first round of every battle, both ships will shoot at the same time.

At the second round of every battle, it will continue as it is today (with who-shoots-first rule)

I disagree with this. It should actually be reversed. The first round of battle should be who shoots first rule, with all remaining rounds being the same time. After the first round of battle there is no element of surprise or prepared defense. The battle has begun so there should be no who shoots first.

Agree with desnutz. Attacker sights enemy ship and shoots first.

Charles Vane wrote:

Poppy wrote:What is the purpose of this change?

Unless i am mistaken, this is to allow preset orders to captains and admirals to take effect. Each side will have different targets now. One may aim for the hull and the other the sails, altering ship stats to specific degrees and changeing the course of which ship then shoots first based on speeds.

right, i see that this is one of many changes. but what does ignoring speed on first round serves? Caprains and admirals will still be able to aim the shots where they like etc.

lets assume a super fast cutter tried to out maneuver a TG sailed by a famed Amaro Rodríguez Felipe. Captain Felipe decides shooting the cutters sails first in order to cancel the cutters speed advantage, what point does canceling the cutter's first strike edge is going to achieve?

It will slow it down for the next rounds in that battle. Perhaps enough to allow the TG to attack first in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds.