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Post by johndramey on Apr 22, 2014 16:30:54 GMT -5
hlo - Good point, but would that be as effective as gunning due to skill investment? I think you'd need to be able to close with enemies, and if you ran up against a light and small enemy you might have a hard time closing to boarding range.
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Post by hlo on Apr 22, 2014 18:10:20 GMT -5
hlo - Good point, but would that be as effective as gunning due to skill investment? I think you'd need to be able to close with enemies, and if you ran up against a light and small enemy you might have a hard time closing to boarding range. Shooting it out maybe the way when I get the skills high enough. But then I find the other ships are just as good in dodging the shots and they try to close in as well. Therefore I better get ready for a sword fight with a large crew. Both of us are probably right in our own way as we both find way to survive and make money. |
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Post by Officer Genious on Apr 22, 2014 21:10:14 GMT -5
Honestly I just put everything in Negotiation/Charm and Navigation/Sailing with maybe ten pts in fencing and whatnot. With good sailing and a pirate sloop I ripped out of the hands of a dead buccaneer, I hardly ever get into combat, and if I board you its because I really needed rations.  I'm on Normal though, so use as you will.  |
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Post by mataeus on Aug 12, 2014 9:55:03 GMT -5
...if I board you its because I really needed rations... Tried using this line on my Partner. I told her it came from a guy with rank, called Genious. Didn't make the slightest bit of difference. |
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Post by Officer Genious on Aug 12, 2014 14:01:48 GMT -5
...if I board you its because I really needed rations... Tried using this line on my Partner. I told her it came from a guy with rank, called Genious. Didn't make the slightest bit of difference. Lemme get you some ice for your face, and then we'll discuss how to lure a siren under the waves... |
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Post by angrymada on Aug 13, 2014 9:47:04 GMT -5
I have been making a few pages of my notebook dedicated to this game because lots of the game mechanics are hard to understand when it comes to haggling. I found a few things that I'm not 100% sure about but I will give it a go. Understanding the base prices I was given I would say that trading hubs such as pirate and national give slightly increased prices on all goods up to what seems to be 200%. I think the differences between different types of trading hubs is the economy strength and the security of the port. For example, a pirate trading hub would be dangerous while a national trading hub would offer more protection from pirates when in the vicinity. The original post should be edited to include trading hubs and say that you can sell anything but not bother with buying.
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Post by angrymada on Aug 13, 2014 11:07:23 GMT -5
And I think that in a pirate trading hub, all commodities are able to be sold as well.
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Post by grzechol on Sept 3, 2014 5:57:53 GMT -5
I can tell you two stories how I tried to make silver taking advantage of rumors. One success, one failure.
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I heard a rumor about shortage of Timber in Kinloch Ramoch [1, 1]. Fortunately there is an Agricultural District in the neighborhood - Glencoe.
I bought 60 units of Timber in Glencoe for 0s 66c each and sold them for 39s 1c each in Kinloch Ramoch!
I earned about 2300s in a couple of days - not bad, huh?
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I heard rumors about shortage of Silks in Kinlochleven [1, 1] and surplus of Silks in Coldwynne [2, 2]. Sounds like an opportunity to make a good deal. I bought some Ship Rations, and after long journey I eventually dropped an anchor at Coldwynne. However it turned out that they had only 5 units of Silks there... Anyway I bought these 5 units of Silks and returned to Kinlochleven. But there were no shortage anymore and they didn't want to buy Silks at all... Should I mention my ship needed costly repairs after that journey and crew consumed incredible amounts of Ship Rations?
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Post by mataeus on Sept 3, 2014 7:57:42 GMT -5
I can tell you two stories how I tried to make silver taking advantage of rumors. One success, one failure. 1. I heard a rumor about shortage of Timber in Kinloch Ramoch [1, 1]. Fortunately there is an Agricultural District in the neighborhood - Glencoe. I bought 60 units of Timber in Glencoe for 0s 66c each and sold them for 39s 1c each in Kinloch Ramoch! I earned about 2300s in a couple of days - not bad, huh? 2. I heard rumors about shortage of Silks in Kinlochleven [1, 1] and surplus of Silks in Coldwynne [2, 2]. Sounds like an opportunity to make a good deal. I bought some Ship Rations, and after long journey I eventually dropped an anchor at Coldwynne. However it turned out that they had only 5 units of Silks there... Anyway I bought these 5 units of Silks and returned to Kinlochleven. But there were no shortage anymore and they didn't want to buy Silks at all... Should I mention my ship needed costly repairs after that journey and crew consumed incredible amounts of Ship Rations? Commiserations on the second one! You really pocketed on the first though - awesome job. |
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Post by jamesburke on Feb 10, 2016 10:25:03 GMT -5
You never mentioned where one can sell spices I got a lot of spice from hostile ships.
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Post by johndramey on Feb 10, 2016 20:10:10 GMT -5
Sorry about that, jamesburke, I must have blanked it. Wealthy population centers tend to offer a good price for spice!
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Post by krul on Mar 3, 2016 18:50:56 GMT -5
Yes, where is the best place to unload spices and silks, not to mention what is best to buy/sell at pirate hubs.
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Post by sparda4 on Sept 8, 2016 16:31:22 GMT -5
I noticed that doing the agro pop center navy route is pretty profitable but i'm playing the story so it might be different in sandbox
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Post by fallen on Sept 8, 2016 19:02:42 GMT -5
I noticed that doing the agro pop center navy route is pretty profitable but i'm playing the story so it might be different in sandbox The story mode is basically an overlay on the sandbox, so if it works for Sveet, it works in sandbox. Great triangle I imagine. Specific ports you are using? |
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Post by sparda4 on Sept 9, 2016 0:33:19 GMT -5
The starting area ports in 1,1 and 1,2
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I'm on Normal though, so use as you will. 
