Fix boarding already!

[Commador]

So sick of being boarded when the enemy is at 300 structure etc.

Take it out or just fix the thing please?

[Cap'n Morris]

Aye, sort this one out.
Maybe include ship collision damage.

[Smokeyou]

boarding speed to less then 1 knot.

[emmanuelverdejo]

Heck no do not put it to 1 not. It should stay the same. You guys are probably a noob that's what it is. I don't even rageboard I do shipcom and I sometimes get boarded no biggy. I try my best to defend. Sometimes I win sometimes I don't. If you don't like to be boarded then just practice avcom. Do some misssion that gives you avcom items or skirmishes to practice. Also check you buff or debuff skills and outfittings. I tend to put a speed skill when i am slowing down and that helps a little to avoid boarding. FLS these people just needs to practice avcom or change their pvp style. People that rageboards in this game will probably quit this game cause that's what they are good at FLS. So players, people have their own way of pvping OK. Just be smart in pvp. One more thing, yes there should be a damaging percentage when a player hits another players ship by ramming them.

[Coffey]

Originally Posted by emmanuelverdejo Heck no do not put it to 1 not. It should stay the same. You guys are probably a noob that's what it is. I don't even rageboard I do shipcom and I sometimes get boarded no biggy. I try my best to defend. Sometimes I win sometimes I don't. If you don't like to be boarded then just practice avcom. Do some misssion that gives you avcom items or skirmishes to practice. Also check you buff or debuff skills and outfittings. I tend to put a speed skill when i am slowing down and that helps a little to avoid boarding. FLS these people just needs to practice avcom or change their pvp style. People that rageboards in this game will probably quit this game cause that's what they are good at FLS. So players, people have their own way of pvping OK. Just be smart in pvp. One more thing, yes there should be a damaging percentage when a player hits another players ship by ramming them.

It has been brought up in the wardroom forum. Even the dev team admits that boarding issue is one of their own pet peaves. Do you really think the dev team is made up of a bunch of noobs?
It has been pointed out that people have a definite advantage if they have a better conection. One person said that a brawler with a good connection can wipe out an entire crew. (I wish they had a video of it, lol)
Do you really think someone would quit becuse they couldnt take advantage of a broken boarding issue? Would you really care?
Are you not the least bit concerned about people quiting if they dont fix it?

Aside from that you do have some good advice, wich is cool.

IMO If it is as broken as people say and they can prove it with a video then they really need to pull the plug on it till they can fix it. Becuse this is the kind of thing that can turn people away.

[emmanuelverdejo]

You make me wonder coffey. What is the average boarding speed anyway. I forgot but I know FLS made a decease speed to board ships.

[Smokeyou]

Originally Posted by emmanuelverdejo Heck no do not put it to 1 not. It should stay the same. You guys are probably a noob that's what it is. I don't even rageboard I do shipcom and I sometimes get boarded no biggy. I try my best to defend. Sometimes I win sometimes I don't. If you don't like to be boarded then just practice avcom. Do some misssion that gives you avcom items or skirmishes to practice. Also check you buff or debuff skills and outfittings. I tend to put a speed skill when i am slowing down and that helps a little to avoid boarding. FLS these people just needs to practice avcom or change their pvp style. People that rageboards in this game will probably quit this game cause that's what they are good at FLS. So players, people have their own way of pvping OK. Just be smart in pvp. One more thing, yes there should be a damaging percentage when a player hits another players ship by ramming them.

ive been playing this game for four years, i have been in thousands of boarding situations in that time. personally i prefered the old avcom system better anyway, making it a system that is based on movement and attacks with arcs was clearly going to give players with better connection an advantage. especially in a game like this played by people from all over the world.

reducing the boarding speed to 1 knot or less means they have to demast you FIRST. it doesnt remove boarding from the game, it simply limits its effectiveness. meaning you have to plan to demast and board someone from the start usually, and not just sail infront of them or push them into the wind to get a lucky grapple.

[willl14]

FLS should change the ramming or also the 'turning' effect.

How is it possible that my Centurion (third rate, 76 guns, colossal) can be T-boned by lol arcadia? It would be realistic if the arcadia would sink . Instead of reducing my speed wtf?

[Beouwolf]

I agree 100%
I seriously consider quitting the game everytime I get boarded and the player can run around and take out my crew in 1 second while none of my skills even light up
My screen has shown the guys right in front of me yet I cant even shoot him
And it alway worse when fighting russians
If I notice that I can't hit them I dont even bother half the time
If nothing else FLS should have a jump overboard option similar to abandon ship so I dont Have to endure having guys running around like benny hill destroying me me when I can barely move or even hit them

[Commador]

Originally Posted by Smokeyou boarding speed to less then 1 knot.

Agreed. I almost want to say that if they really want to board, you must be at very low sails and a very low speed. And yes like others have said when a failcadia is able to T-bone a centy thats pretty messed.

@Beouwolf750 it always sucks when boarding is based off ping. I don't always lag, but if i am and in boarding i just walk away cause I can't click skills, can't see anything, can't walk anywhere, etc. Also like you said once it catches up you end up dead 4 times in 3 seconds and either you're on your last wave or you've lost.

@emmanuelverdejo Listen, I love avcom yes. I think its cool coming up with new builds, etc. But the best builds i have take lots of time to grind for. And I quite frankly don't want to spend 124545234662345 hours in Bessie grinding it out, then heading to caracas for the same thing. I know its a part of the game, but I think it could be done much better.