16 strong pirate fleet in 235 BC

**econ21** · 05-23-2011, 10:09

Anyone encountered very large pirate fleets in EB? I saw a pirate fleet and gamely charged it with my veteran quinquireme fleet, before realising with horror that it was 16 ships strong. Exit my quinquireme, sinking to the bottom of the Med.

Given that fleets are so expensive, I am wondering whether to cheat using the consol or editing the upkeep in order to get rid of the pirates. Or should I try to deal with it playing by the rules? I guess 4 or 5 quinquireme fleets could defeat the pirates, but at 5k upkeep each, I am not sure I can afford them.

Has anyone encountered this issue before?

**Arjos** · 05-23-2011, 10:29

Pirates spam like brigants, but they tend to assemble into huge fleets, when I find such big numbers I send them in remote areas (north Atlantic or Indian sea) via console commands...

**Burebista** · 05-23-2011, 10:30

Playing the Aedui , i've been pested by 2 fleets of 16 pirate ships each.

Developed the Dariotum harbor , got 3 veneti ships ( 10 k each , 2900 upkeep) and problem solved although was a pain in finances.

**Fluvius Camillus** · 05-23-2011, 11:08

Just defeat them with a few high end ships. No need to cheat, also they usually tend to assemble at the Baltic, they are not really a problem there.

~Fluvius

**econ21** · 05-23-2011, 11:12

OK, tx for the quick feedback. I will build as many ships as I can afford and see if I can take them down without cheating. (I already lost a Consular army and my best starting general (Cotta) to a much lesser pirate fleet, so it's getting personal.)

**Taedius** · 05-23-2011, 14:03

As Fluvius says, two Quinquireme fleets should do the job, no need for 4-5. The pirates can field impressive numbers, but their vessels are bottom line.