Landlocked Ships - Ideas for Improvement

It seems logical that all ships should have access to the sea and it also seems like fairly easy programming to determine if they do, considering the wonderful pirate targeting and defense aiming code we already have in PP.

Let's get rid of all landlocked ships and pirate fortresses, or at least add a penalty to this extra level of protection.

A landlocked ship could certainly not leave an island to attack any others. Duh!

A landlocked ship could not go out exploring other island fortresses, attacking map ships or creatures. (can't get materials)

A landlocked guild ship could not get any pirates from other islands.

A landlocked pirate fortress could never have a trade ship visit.

And a landlocked pirate fortress probably would not allow letting any legendary pirates out of their cells unless they were to be loaded directly onto a ship going to battle. A smart captain would not want to transport LPs across their island where they might run amok. (looking at you there, Ching)

 

Whilst I agree with every point you make... wouldn't this just lead to even MORE ship/fort/GS corner bases?

Not that I would have such a base...

 

I agree with both of you.. This line of thought has been raised in the past, but I would rather not see more of the same layouts.

 

This, more then the other points @Super-Nor made, has always bothered me. The only thing you should not be able to march between are walls.

 

Any clue to when this update roughly will be? Eg August, June etc.

 

EXCELLENT!!!!!!

Now what about the aft of the ship? I have no clue how that works to this day. Sometimes it appears to act like it is a 20 block thick wall and other times pirates just slide right between the walls and that end. Impenetrable stuff is what causes so many duplicate bases, me thinks.

 

The elimination of impenetrable combos is as exciting for me as the variable wind direction change - a real game changer!

 

This is wonderful! But maybe we gonna need a bit more of walls! Preparing my new base design!

 

Hot digity dog!! This will be interesting and quite fun I think

 

Certain pirates currently don't go through it if there is a flame gate post against the ship (you can get some types of pirates to go through still, but gunners for example go around).

Fixing the nav data should hopefully fix that as well!

 

Great to hear we will get changes. Also nice to know this forum gets paid attention. Most of us really want this game to keep improving.

 

It's a good game still. Yes it has a few flaws in, but I still enjoy it. First game I have spent over a year playing. Altough maybe needs something doing to promote it a bit more, angry birds, game of war etc are always pushed on us. Maybe a tv advert to promote it or other media?

 

I dare say a Plunder Pirates movie makes more sense then an Angry Birds movie, and the AB movie is getting at least SOME positive press.

 

Yea !!! See ya later corner bases ! ... now doing a little jig

 

Sadie makes short work of a number of corner bases.

 

As do sky raiders, or HG (especially with Ching)!

 

Depends on the wind

 

This is awesome, can't wait for this update.