@torcularis2911 said in Is there any sort of unspoken language between ships I may not be aware of?:
Real sailors used flags and morse code light signals to portray info about their situations. I was wondering if this game has anything sort of like that which there is some soft agreement on. Among other things, is there a way I can express "You leave me alone and I'll leave you alone?"
If not, I hearby float the idea of crow's nest flags being used as statements of intent, of sorts. Of course, nothing's stopping someone from just lying, but that's half the fun, right?
You leave me alone and I'll leave you alone is a poor message to send. For one, nobody will believe it. For two, you can easily convey that message by not sailing toward them.
The message you are really trying to send is, I dont want you to attack me. But, why would you ever want to send that message? Any real pirate would chase some one expressing that desire!
Have you ever thought about trying to send the message "Don't mess with me."?
Even a brand new player can do that with a reapers mark flag. They could even confirm it by aggressively sailing toward them before veering off at the last moment or even poking some holes in them then just sailing away.
There is no flag for your message because no one who survives sends that message.
Try sending, "I'll freaking beat you up." Instead.
How could you send that?