A sad day for my British Navy

[CookieRawr]

So here I was having just completed my first war with France. My proud fleet having sent every last Frenchy ship to the bottom of the sea, then I got reports of Pirates in the Caribbean running amok. The pirates had somehow amassed a spectacular battle fleet of nine galleons, six fluyts, and four brigs.They then blockaded my port in Jamaica. I respond by sending My three Admirals and their force of 4 fourth rates and 6 5th rate frigates, 4 6tth rates and two brigs from their port at Portsmouth to engage the dastardly pirates. We knew we were outgunned but our fleet had never known defeat at the hands of a slimy Frenchman, so pirates were going to be a cakewalk. If only my 2 74 gun ships of the line were out of the naval yard then it would be less hectic, but these pirates were a stain on British honour and had to be removed as soon as possible.

We met the pirate fleet outside Kingston, our navy formed up line abreast, prepared to sail right at the motley band of pirates. It didn't appear as if they had any formation at all. My Admiral gave the order and our ships sailed then formed two lines as they closed within range of the pirates to attack them from both sides. The four pirate brigs were in the lead of the pirate fleet and several broadsides quickly took them out of the action. After that My sixth rates met the Pirate Admiral in his Galleon Queen Annes Revenge, with four other galleons firing both broadsides as my ships tried to maneuver...







I may complete this narrative later but lol started to confuse my self. Anyways the pirates destroyed my entire fleet with the loss of only 6 ships I had 19 ships. Luckily for me I saved the game before the battle and can attempt it again when my 3rd rates are completed.

[Yun Dog]

This sounds sweet

dont forget to use fraps and take some screenshots of the action

the pirates seem to be pretty hard core in this game - Im still unsure whats the best tactic to use against them? maybe boarding

or maybe its because they have a ship of the damned, crewed by the undead.

looking forward to the next instalment, any naval tactics tips you learn will be well recieved by alot of the land lubbers here.

[Tsavong]

Queen Anne's Revenge humm

sounds you lost to Blackbeard

[Eusebius86]

What difficulty are you playing on? The AI gets ridiculous bonuses on VH...

[Sol Invictus]

Pirates are evil.

[CookieRawr]

I am playing on hard difficulty trying to learn the game mechanics. Yes thats Blackbeard's ship, but it was the year 1720, he died 2 years before the battle so..must of been his crew seeking revenge lol.