"Eaten By A Monster".... But Pirates Came Home Safe?

This is the second time this has happened to me. Someone please explain why this happens. I lose a sea battle, but my ship returns with many pirates still onboard.

Here's the lost battle



Here are the troops that returned safely




So how is it I lose this battle when so many troops were defeated in battle and so many returned safely?

 

Oh wow.. Seeing this makes me wonder if I also suffered the same fate. I think I've lost about 5 battles since the update, but never took the time to double check the ship and or crew.

I'll be sure to post further if I lose again and actually have crew remaining.

TiGeR

 

Perhaps those other troops were just spectators

 

That's very strange, must be another bug.

 

LOL


TiGeR

 

Maybe the troops who returned fed those other guys to the fish and high-tailed it out of there.

 

lol TEX, reminds me of the old hikers and tiger joke. Two hikers came across a tiger. First hiker starting taking off his backpack. Second hiker asked "What are you doing, you can't outrun that tiger". First hiker replied "I don't have to, I only have to outrun you" (condensed version).

@Lynsey [Midoki] Any help? As you can see, my fellow players are useless, they just make jokes about my dead pirates

 

Maybe they tasted bad and it spit them back up!

 

Maybe they got all that bacon you promise during recruitment

 

I thought it was a bear not a tiger?

 

Now that you mention it, maybe it was an angry warthog the hikers encountered.