Plimsoll line - Low in the water, carrying treasure..

  • MMountain
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    There should be a marks on the hull of the ship (plimsoll or load line) that indicate if the ship has cargo (it's low in the water) and therefore a worthy target.

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  • BodhiSlam

    @MMountain I'm on the fence with realism vs fun with having ships lower in the water depending on their cargo - but I do agree it would be nice to have a way of knowing if an enemy ship is carrying cargo, and encouraging Players to visit outposts more often to drop off their loot.

  • CREEPYOLDPIRATE

    Interesting. Sir Francis Drake used dragging barrels behind the ship to create a loaded looking waterline. The Spanish thought he was a merchant ship then attacked when in range.

  • Mr Spiderhead
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    @bodhislam It's already in there - ships do sit lower in the water depending on their cargo load - another user on here tested it and found you can even make a sloop tip over if you put all the loot on one side.

  • CREEPYOLDPIRATE

    Cool... sweet. Thanks for that mate!

  • BodhiSlam

    @mr-spiderhead !!! I'll have to try this when I get home!!

  • Mr Spiderhead
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    @bodhislam Yeah, I want to try it too, but I never have enough treasure 😂

  • HellHammer3571
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    True, my sloop was almost full of water because of the rain, and when I climbed the ladder with the skull.... well... rip

  • Gloog
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    @MMountain Use ship location, direction, and behavior to determine worthy targets.

  • A Cranky Eskimo
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    @mr-spiderhead said in Plimsoll line - Low in the water, carrying treasure..:

    @bodhislam It's already in there - ships do sit lower in the water depending on their cargo load - another user on here tested it and found you can even make a sloop tip over if you put all the loot on one side.

    Pretty sure that’s not true, if it is I must always put my loot perfectly balanced. Lol...

  • Filthee Mudblud

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    @mr-spiderhead said in Plimsoll line - Low in the water, carrying treasure..:

    @bodhislam It's already in there - ships do sit lower in the water depending on their cargo load - another user on here tested it and found you can even make a sloop tip over if you put all the loot on one side.

    Wait...
    Real? Link? I kinda wanna see this, now, because that changes the game HELLA for me.

  • Gem Pheenix
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    @bodhislam he probably dosn't mean having teh ship half sinking, just a way to tell if a ship has cargo, I dont think it should continue to go lower in the water as you stack more cargo. But this sounds like a good idea to signify a ship with cargo.

  • GhostWolfViking
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    @mr-spiderhead
    I tested that putting all your bananas in 1 barrel will sink your sloop.
    The 6 holes had nothing to do with it. 😄

    Had 15 chests all on the same spot on a sloop. Never sank. 👍

    Remember to bail water during a storm.
    Don't drop your anchor after crashing on land.
    Your boat will bug out and fly away or flip sometimes.
    Scuttle your ship on land to force it to fly.

  • Mr Spiderhead
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    @filthee-mudblud I've just spent the last hour solidly searching the forums for the thread I read this in (even going back to over a month ago even though I only read it a few days back), and I can't find it. So, take it with a pinch of salt I guess.

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