Hello,
I am a very frustrated solo slooper that is trying to accept that PvP is just something I have to live with even though it discourages me every time. I am trying my best to be prepared and use all the informations I have while training my defense but most of the time I now get sunk before I can even defend myself because I take too long on islands or forts and my inital look around is useless because a ship, that wasn't there before arrived and I only realise by the time I hear canon balls rain upon my ship.
what I do know :
- sloops are very good at manouvering
- sloops are the fastest with headwind
- chainshots and anchorballs are very helpful
- before starting something, check your surroundings (best to just shoot yourself into the air and look around)
- white flairs mean nothing
- fireworks also rarely mean anything
- talking seldom works
- emissary flags mean in general accepting PvP (don't fly one when you don't want to PvP)
- not having an emissary flag stops no one
- defending yourself against a kraken or a skeleton ship just makes you an easy target if someone is near
- the alliance flag seldom means anything to people as well
(this isn't meant as passive aggressive and while I am frustrated I don't mean to put it on here while asking for tips, I am genuienly just trying to list what I already tried and know.)
The most efficient way to be left alone is to be in the devil's roar as far as I know for now but I am honestly not very motivated to keep doing the devil's roar things when there are sea forts and world events, shrines and just better voyages available somewhere else. If anyone has any tips I would be very grateful, thank you beforehand.