Working Gun Ports?

@all-aggro-on-me gun ports on Brig makes zero sense, the lower deck would take on water with every wave hit.

I would be fine with working gun ports on the galleon but you would need to move supply barrels/stove to the lower deck to accommodate them. They also would need to flood when open like mid deck holes function but much faster, possibly two tier 3 holes worth for each one open.

@kommodoreyenser The brig is more of a dream, I think the Galleon would be the only possibility. It shouldn't need to take that much water, much like the rear windows of the sloop. When open they don't add waves of water hitting them even when the water is over the stern of the sloop. I think if you sit low enough in the water then it should flood quite a bit. For instance if the port was open and the bottom deck was flooded you would have the ports closer to water therefore allowing more in. But also as a way to make the galleon a bit more strategic. Maybe I'm wrong but I think a slight but of fun and some water would make it worth it.

@all-aggro-on-me said in Working Gun Ports?:

@kommodoreyenser The brig is more of a dream, I think the Galleon would be the only possibility. It shouldn't need to take that much water, much like the rear windows of the sloop. When open they don't add waves of water hitting them even when the water is over the stern of the sloop. I think if you sit low enough in the water then it should flood quite a bit. For instance if the port was open and the bottom deck was flooded you would have the ports closer to water therefore allowing more in. But also as a way to make the galleon a bit more strategic. Maybe I'm wrong but I think a slight but of fun and some water would make it worth it.

Yes I was referring to functioning exactly how mid deck holes on the galleon work when the bottom deck is fully flooded.

The issue with this on the brig is it is a single water-level deck, I don't think cannon ports would work. It's also pretty cramped below deck as it is on that ship.

so add more ways for a galleon to destroy? no thank you there are already OP

@hotklou9848 not at all...4 cannon balls coming at you at one time…if your crew is good you can set your galleon turning and literally destroy a boat in seconds…a good galleon crew is unbeatable…more cannons to fire…more people to board

@hotklou9848 a sloop has no chance against a galleon unless your on a elite crew and the galleon crew is bad lol

@kommodoreyenser I agree, sorry I didn't see your point before. Hopefully one day this will be in. Until then this game is pretty dang perfect!

@madfrito99 said in Working Gun Ports?:

so add more ways for a galleon to destroy? no thank you there are already OP

The idea is to make it a bit harder for galleons and to make it a bit more real. With the gun ports you will still have movement left or right but enough to wear you would have to try to be closer or to come about and put the galleons broadside at the ship in question. So maybe 3 on mid deck. Perhaps one on top deck. This would make the galleon less OP. Plus galleons are not invincible. They can be taken down by a 1 or 2 man crew as stated. However with this it is both a nerf and a buff. IT is nerfed by making it a bit more difficult to get shots on. but it is buffed because as soon as you have the ports open and directly in front of the ship you should be able to sink a sloop in record time. All of this only works with a good crew. It doesn't matter if you are in a galleon or a sloop. The better crew will always take the day.

@all-aggro-on-me galleons can already sink a sloop in record time…now you want to make it even quicker?? no makes no sense

@madfrito99 Again it would only be a fast sink if you can get them on the side of the galleon. IT would make it more difficult to drop a sloop if you cannot get alongside it. The cannons would not have the range from left to right that they do now.

@kommodoreyenser said in Working Gun Ports?:

@all-aggro-on-me gun ports on Brig makes zero sense, the lower deck would take on water with every wave hit.

I would be fine with working gun ports on the galleon but you would need to move supply barrels/stove to the lower deck to accommodate them. They also would need to flood when open like mid deck holes function but much faster, possibly two tier 3 holes worth for each one open.

It’s not even a matter of waves. There’d be constant water intake as that whole deck sits below the waterline.

I'd be in favour of this if they made them variants of the current ships. So a Galleon with ports rather than guns on top, would have reduced firing arcs for balance and maybe some other drawback. Reduced visability and smaller firing would probably be enough of a draw back thinking about it. Maybe call it a different ship name. Aslong as there is a relative balance with the current ships and retain similar crew sizes then I couldn't see why not.

@a10dr750 I would hope for a different Variant called like Warship, man-of-war, or something along those lines. I think it would be a fun addition to the game. While it may be frustrating it should not need a larger crew. it is a small thing that could make galleons have a bit of challenge. Could this be in the game? Sure. I think too many people are hung up on the galleon part. This would limit the galleon but also make the game have a realistic piece. The wind in the sails is awesome, the damage the ships take is cool, why not have gun ports? I hope this makes it in one day.

@all-aggro-on-me people assume the advantage is that the Galleon crew on the cannons wouldn't take much damage from opposing cannon fire which is right. However that crew also won't be up top grabbing masts when they get hit or helping above deck. It would need some testing for balance purposes. A man of war is probably the wrong name, thats often been referred to as a 5-6 man concept ship. Other names would be more appropriate that are of similar size too the Galleon or Brig. For example, Fluyt, Frigate, Indiaman (Blackpearl ship type). Small varieties in the ships would go along way.

@jaegerdelta3465 I was thinking that on the Galleon it has a pole of the stern which could be used. All of this is a dream of mine since I started playing, plus Im a huge fan of black sails so some realism that makes it seem like we could do one thing over another would be awesome. Having said that, I think there would have to be a power balance to make sure that one was never made stronger or better than another.

@jaegerdelta3465 said in Working Gun Ports?:

I agree that running out the guns would be awesome, I don't see a way to make it happen without huge redesigns.

So the idea i have for this is, much like the sloops rear hatch windows, it would be one that opens and closes up or down. Not too much redesign more of the same of what is already there just transferred over.

@themadlad94 I know it would be so much work and most likely not feasible as it would take some time to do this, which could take time away from fixing or creating new things for the sea. I just like some slight realism. The game has so many amazing features and i just think this would add to it. I could be mistaken and perhaps this wouldnt take long but it seems so many people are torn on this. The cool factor would be there but the adverse affect would be a ship we would have to find bugs on to make it flawless. So i dont see it making it in honestly