Sooo as I am sure every ship builder who builds pretty ships on the server knows. No one ever wants to go out sailing. Part of the reason for this is the slowness of ships but really for the dedicated sailors this isn’t a problem. The main problem is the possible destruction of our pretty ships. The larges ships on the server can be taken down in minutes with just a flint and steal and a few tnt, you don’t even need a cannon. Attached is a vid shot by our own Ventura showing just how easy it was for him to destroy a galleon built by me for Hardtimez and at some point acquired by Charlee. Her death was quite sad.

So where am I going with this. I think that fire spread needs a huge nerf or possibly just turned off if we ever want ships battles to be a thing in normal every day server life.

Also besides the threat of a deckhand with a flint and steal there is also the threat of the ever OP cluster bomb. While I realize it has been nerfed significantly it still has a devastating impact on ships of any kind. One cluster bomb will make a Dhow disappear, a schooner split in half, a brig be unassailable, a frigate look like crap, a galleon be very sad. Really the only two that won’t be useless after a cluster bomb attack are a Manowar and a Indiaman and even they still become crippled with a few hits. Now I can’t say to know exactly how the mechanics work but would it be possible to make cluster bombs more like a EFP (Explosively Formed penetrator.) it would hit one side do minimal damage and do most of it’s damage on the inside. basically blow a hole then turn into canister shot. No idea what you can do so just shooting out ideas.

I feel like there is more I need to add to this but the video says it all for why ships need help.