(Forum War)-AyeCappy vs World

[Ghost]

@ BMW: You're just begging for it

[Bmw]

you may say that but with a low ship count and 2 mill on hand with what i have as a tail i wont lose any ships in the fleet except maybe my tail unless if lit up farther by voodoo i've gone through senorios and other stuff

[Most Lee Harmless]

Not being mean here, Beemer : but I think you need to recognise the difference between a powerful fleet that can withstand plunder hits and skirmishes ; and one that is the target of a ship-stealing raid : its two different circumstances and what works for the first, can be an abysmal failure for the second.
4 SotL (even 5 SotL) fleets were popular for some time : until they started being lost to raiders not looking for a few plunders, but the actual value of the total fleet itself. There is the reason most moved to 2 tails, or 2 sotls, a frigate, and two cheap tails : it kept the valuable ships safer from theft. Its a fashion, it goes around in circles and comes back again, until the same old lessons get learnt one more time.
I lost 2 substantial power fleets in 15 minutes : very little could defeat them in open combat : I was top of the win ratio rankings because of them : I had a very decent purse : voodoo cover and it was still not enough : a determined ship-stealer can break thru all that : I have done it to others enough times to know how simple it can be.
Plenty of others here can tell similar stories, of fleets which could whip yours at half-power, gone in 60 seconds.
So, its nice you have a half-decent power fleet : its good you have ambitions for it : but dont think its invulnerable, or safe : nothing is in this game : thats what makes it fun.
One last tip : dont boast about what you have, or can do : unless its truly impressive and proved in the past by acts and deeds : it just winds folk up, and if its laughable, it just paints a great big target on your back. Let folk discover for themselves your talents and abilities : let them underestimate your skills, or over-estimate your power ; either works in deterring attacks, in giving your foes pause for thought before they hit the 'assault' button.
Nobody truly fears the braggart : but the quiet man who keeps kicking their butts... that's the one to be.

[Admiral Nelson]

Not being mean here, Beemer : but I think you need to recognise the difference between a powerful fleet that can withstand plunder hits and skirmishes ; and one that is the target of a ship-stealing raid : its two different circumstances and what works for the first, can be an abysmal failure for the second.
4 SotL (even 5 SotL) fleets were popular for some time : until they started being lost to raiders not looking for a few plunders, but the actual value of the total fleet itself. There is the reason most moved to 2 tails, or 2 sotls, a frigate, and two cheap tails : it kept the valuable ships safer from theft. Its a fashion, it goes around in circles and comes back again, until the same old lessons get learnt one more time.
I lost 2 substantial power fleets in 15 minutes : very little could defeat them in open combat : I was top of the win ratio rankings because of them : I had a very decent purse : voodoo cover and it was still not enough : a determined ship-stealer can break thru all that : I have done it to others enough times to know how simple it can be.
Plenty of others here can tell similar stories, of fleets which could whip yours at half-power, gone in 60 seconds.
So, its nice you have a half-decent power fleet : its good you have ambitions for it : but dont think its invulnerable, or safe : nothing is in this game : thats what makes it fun.

I am right in thinking, you refer to the boot raid when your on about when you lost the fleet?...

[Most Lee Harmless]

Not being mean here, Beemer : but I think you need to recognise the difference between a powerful fleet that can withstand plunder hits and skirmishes ; and one that is the target of a ship-stealing raid : its two different circumstances and what works for the first, can be an abysmal failure for the second.
4 SotL (even 5 SotL) fleets were popular for some time : until they started being lost to raiders not looking for a few plunders, but the actual value of the total fleet itself. There is the reason most moved to 2 tails, or 2 sotls, a frigate, and two cheap tails : it kept the valuable ships safer from theft. Its a fashion, it goes around in circles and comes back again, until the same old lessons get learnt one more time.
I lost 2 substantial power fleets in 15 minutes : very little could defeat them in open combat : I was top of the win ratio rankings because of them : I had a very decent purse : voodoo cover and it was still not enough : a determined ship-stealer can break thru all that : I have done it to others enough times to know how simple it can be.
Plenty of others here can tell similar stories, of fleets which could whip yours at half-power, gone in 60 seconds.
So, its nice you have a half-decent power fleet : its good you have ambitions for it : but dont think its invulnerable, or safe : nothing is in this game : thats what makes it fun.

I am right in thinking, you refer to the boot raid when your on about when you lost the fleet?...

Aye, Joe caught me well, did an excellent and well-planned raid and left me wiped and whipped : pure luck and a fortunate win against an opportunist hoping to grab some of the rest of my ships put some coin back in my purse and thus preserved the rest of my fleets : though it could be argued having well defended trade fleets paid off there.

No-one is truly safe : the most powerful fleet is no stronger than the weakest once hit with fire-ships and krakens : its alesson one should not forget, especially when you have ambitions to be a top dog.

[Admiral Nelson]

Fortunately, if I recall I have only lost 4 fleets to others that was not on purpose, by purpose I mean the gold coin drop method. One of which, were taken by players who broke the rules in order to steal it... I have never lost anything major in terms of ships, best ship I have lost is frigates.

[Most Lee Harmless]

Swings and roundabouts : they stole far more than they were worth : learn the lesson, rebuild, administer pay-back

[Admiral Nelson]

That in order to took my fleets they had to loose a sotl then ravage + Ambush it?... lol

[Most Lee Harmless]

No, I meant my ships had stolen far more than they were worth : cant be sentimental about fleets : they are tools for a job, is all.

[Sebena]

Let folk discover for themselves your talents and abilities : let them underestimate your skills, or over-estimate your power ; either works in deterring attacks, in giving your foes pause for thought before they hit the 'assault' button.
Nobody truly fears the braggart : but the quiet man who keeps kicking their butts... that's the one to be.

This part is 100% true even someone whom you think can't put up a fight but drive him to the corner he will give you hell... I am sure that Avery will confirm but when he casted on me he did not expect me to put up decent fight he underestimated me he wanted to drive me out of the game but he failed in it. This is first time that I mention this because I am not bragger I play game in silence which leads other in overestimating or underestimating my strenght. I don't have any issues with anyone I have few players whom I don't like and they don't like me it's part of the game but I don't have target on my back. I don't really care what you write or what you do I just observe actions and reactions and I noticed one thing you shouldn't fly too close to the sun it will melt your wings. More you brag people will prove you wrong. I saw one of your fleets and with few cards it will be beatable by fleet of cutters and they will become gold drainers. One of the players whom I respect highley has nice description you can't beat it then sink it...