Sir Roberts incapable of posting quality player guides

[Francois le Clerc]

Aye Ben mi see yar and Roberts case mi mate.But say a pirat wip you out yah not go giv it so mate.I be raid over a over and I didnt have gold like yall to save mi traders mi lose 100,50,48,110 and those big numbers just continue.Each time mi lose mi ships mi build a btter kin so mi raiders can loot good gold and I can also save some mi gold.

Sorry Ben but as I have recalled I told you what to do like 4-5months ago and you still go follow Roberts so sham on you and Roberts for betraying a lonly lille boy likie that sham on you.But at worlds end you are the trader and we are the predator.You buy whats mos profit and sell it for two time the profit,pirates plunder your gold r ship and if we can grab both we would gladly do we sell it and the crew,guild or country recieves a part of the loot if not everyone did it.WE ARE REALLY BAD EGGS.

[Lana]

I am sorry for your loss Ben...
But... one thing I do not understand ... why all the blame for your loss you burst upon the SR? I looked port battles in the tavern ... Your are mostly attacked by ZomB and then TPR ... SR explained why he plundered your SOTL and what he meant to achieve … He told me that he casted on you (ambush and disfavor) after you were already lit (by ZomB, I guess), because of the SOTL. But, I am sorry for your loss… I am a beginner and don't have neither 10nth part of that you were lost in one day… it's frustrating I am sure...

We should have bounties available to place on players, and jail sentences for pirates when caught. Sinking fleet after fleet of one person has no benefit what so ever.

I totally agree! It would be more interesting and more realistic (like in old times). But also, in Avonmora have to be at least one island were pirates could be safe (as a hideout). In gold times of buccaneers-privateers and piracy that was Tortuga, Jamaica with Port Royal, Hispaniola… So, they could have secure base but, also, could have bounties on their heads and possibility to be jailed.

It could be very interesting!

[Francois le Clerc]

Hi lana!I see you and Ben Scartlett are friends.Now for the record Ben has told everyone that hit him that they are on his hit list.If you are on a hit list then hit your way off it.Ben was a friend of mine and still is no matter is side of the story.Fact is Ben wanted a port and I told him how to take one and keep it.He didn't follow my instructions instead he followed Roberts which I have no regret except Ben has seen the seas he hath sailed into.

As long as earth shall live Tortuga will be a pirate haven and no one can take it for long.Everyone heads after it and everyone gets it.Ben I am honestly sorry for you my friend but you hath mate a bitter life soaking the teeth of your mates in Rum all day long and letting pirates have to raiding your fleet.Until the pirates started drinking 50 tonnes of RUM each day from your ships you didn't have a problem.Well it's the end of an era,it's the end of your time here mate.John gives you an offer of 10million take it or leave it either ways pirates can never cease but trading can.

BEN ONLY:The name is "Pirates Glory" it's for the glory of all pirates and a safe haven for traders.Put your tail high and a hawk will come a calling.

Francois le Clerc

[Ben scarlett]

I don't recall you ever giving any help on how to take Tortuga or any other port for that matter Francoise. Even if you have changed your name I still don't recall considering taking a port other than Aiora, which was taken from me when I became King. I mentioned this to Sir Roberts and he dissuaded me telling me that Tortuga was an easier target. Good grief, what an idiot I feel. I think I need my head testing. I should have realized right there that this was his nation port. What does this tell you about Sir Roberts? The Midway Islands have claimed just about everywhere.

[Most Lee Harmless]

Dear Ben : Firstly, yep, it's pretty crap losing all your ships : but it happens, for various reasons : spite, anger, greed or plain old boredom at times. Port control is a gold-hungry game ; it costs a lot to take a port, it cost even more try to to keep it and it can all be lost in the 2 minutes before reset: it's why solo players rarely manage to hold one for long, especially if they are up against a nation with income from several ports and a treasury built up over time from that income: So, suggesting taking it on your own was bad advice: why the bad advice was given may, again, have many reasons; some folk push their own agenda without regard for the consequences for others, some folk plain don't really know and some enjoy the chaos they can cause. No judgments made on which it was, folk will draw their own conclusions based on what they know of the players involved. A harsh lesson, better learnt from seeing others suffer it than yourself, yes, but it is what it is.

Losing all the ships? Yep, once you were zero-ed, some-one was going to be taking them: few will pass up the opportunity to add to their own fleets or gain a valuable ship, so, a feeding frenzy is inevitable in such cases. Logically, does it really matter who takes them as they were lost anyway? My own view, I would rather a friendly face benefits than the ones who cast on me to cause the whole business. But that's not always a consolation.

But you are not 'finished' or 'destroyed' : you still have you officers, you still have turns, you still have your voodoo chest, you still have your daily presents, you still have your warehouses and stock within, you still have your gold reserves, buried or deposited in banks : re-building is not impossible, many have done it or are doing it : I see one player who lost 20-odd SotLs and countless traders is back and growing again and all respect to him for doing it.

Take the time to consider how and why you were beaten : consider what could have been done to mitigate the losses, or frustrate the attackers, or delay the outcome until you logged in. Unarmed trade fleets are floating banks for raiders ; either as plunder or captures and they need little in the way of fighting ships or risk-taking to do that: Up the ante on your new fleets : make it more difficult to plunder them, make the rewards less if they succeed : you have the officers : run fleets of 2x level1 howkers : let them get rich hitting those! Or put a mid-level warship in the lead on each trade fleet: a BoW carries a nice kick, let the raiders sows and cutters bounce off those for a loss on each hit : make them use bigger ships and carry a greater risk of being plundered themselves for doing so. The worse position you can put yourself in, as a trader, is to be seen as an easy hit, a floating farm, an open purse ; make it tough for them and they will get bored and go look for softer targets elsewhere : after all, they need to make a profit too!

Head up, learn the lessons, go forward stronger and a bit meaner

[Psychodad]

TRUST NO ONE...

The name of the game is "Pirates Glory" and the tagline is "Pirates Glory ::. Merchants and Pirates in the age of gunpowder!"

I imagine when the game was conceived the only domain name available was piratesglory.com, we're probably lucky we aren't playing "Clown Penis" due to the fact that the only domain available was clownpenis.fart

Back when Barbados owned pretty much every port, those who became Midway (spit upon the ground) whined and complained that the game was lopsided, unfair etc. Ok, now Midway owns half to ports and will not put up with anyone else owning anything.

Art imitates life and in this case, those that fly the pirate flag even those that operate under the flag of Midway (midway = pirate) are creating imbalance in the environment that will lead to a pirates only world. It doesn't help that the game's programmer keeps tilting the field in favor of the pirates.

When I started this game, the balance was there. I enjoyed it and learned to balance my fleets, calculate the ROI, timetables, appropriate use of voodoo etc. It has most recently experienced a paradigm shift to pirates only.

Excellent Offer

I share Ben's frustration, but recognize I am not obliged to be here. I have discussed with admin the appropriateness of selling my account and now offer it to the highest bidder. I will not post in a public forum locations, assets or inventory for obvious reasons. Serious inquiries only. The exchange will be conducted via paypal and we can use an intermediary for the exchange. I have spent copious amounts of real life dollars building up and this would be an excellent step up for a player wishing to have protected assets (for now).

If you are interested, send me a PM and we can begin negotiations.

[Ben scarlett]

Thank you Danik for your wise words. a guy my age shouldn't have the need to be taking words of wisdom but instead, should be giving them. Anyway, you're never too old to learn as my old grandmother used to tell me many years ago. I'll take your words thankfully and start and pick myself up again.
Thank you also Psycho, I know you have had your fair share of this downside. I'm sorry you feel the need to sell off your account.
I may well be turning pirate or somewhere in between. For now, I am assessing, and putting to good use the sound advice I have received from other traders, and, I have to say, Pirates alike. You all know who you are. Sir Roberts isn't one of those I hastily add. But I must say, not all pirates are selfish cutthroats. And also, I do wish we could level the playing field out a little bit more between traders and pirates.