Recover Timber from destroyed ships

[phantombudgie]

If you destroy a ship in combat, there could be an option button "Attempt to recover Timber"

The amount of timber recovered could be probability based and use the existing Gather skill. There could also be a small chance of losing some crew in the attempt.

[abysmal]

A better option would probably be to apply the timber as a hull/keel/mast repair. I assume timber would mean unprocessed wood logs or something similar.

[Electric]

That seems great, but instead, there should be the option to destroy the ship or salvage its timber. The quantity should be based on the damage the ship received in battle. That would give me the option of making a bigger buck than from destroying it (depending on the total hull that is). $$$

[Deleted]

Not only the ship but as much as food or grog,, part of a sailing vessel's standard stores would be a supply of timber for the ships' carpenters to effect repairs or reinforcements.