Hot Sun of Maracaibo

[Queek]

Why do I have to defeat their flagship to escape? All other quests were made easier, but this one still doesn't make sense. If you got a corvette, a damn Navio will spawn that can blast you in couple of hits, not to mention the xebek running around like a mosquito.
If you show up in a Frigate, a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Heavy Galleon will spawn and you cant even get close to him to board him, because as you are approaching they are shooting down your sails with ultimate precision, or when you get closer will crit shot your ass till you're sunk.
If you try to sink them with bombs/cannonballs good luck, your cannons will simply explode one by one.
I can't even remember how I did this last time and it's frustrating me, the land fight wasn't even that difficult, but this..
Why do I have to defeat the flagship, when I can easily just run away from them..?

[GqM]

The Navio is nothing compared to the Albatross.

[Queek]

Originally posted by GqM:

The Navio is nothing compared to the Albatross.

Albatross is alone, this one has 2 flying mosquitoes around him that make it impossible to approach without taking at least a few broadsides.

[GqM]

Originally posted by Queek:

Originally posted by GqM:

The Navio is nothing compared to the Albatross.

Albatross is alone, this one has 2 flying mosquitoes around him that make it impossible to approach

I was just joking.

Sail away from the Navio, once you're far enough, change your course such that the black arrow is pointing at the Navio after sailing on x6 speed for a few minutes, yes, do that.
In order to escape the other ships later on, make sure you always lower your sails when they're firing broadsides from long ranges (which means they're using cannonballs and/or knippels).
Once the xebec is super far away & the Navio is lined up with one of the black arrows, sail straight to her and blast her with grapeshots/bombs.
Rinse and repeat until the Navio is weakened, then board her OR sink her with your bombs.

I have a video of this done on impossible difficulty. I savescummed because I wanted the best possible scenario, but it was unnecessary tbh.

https://youtu.be/q6P96AOML0o

[Queek]

Originally posted by GqM:

Originally posted by Queek:

Albatross is alone, this one has 2 flying mosquitoes around him that make it impossible to approach

I was just joking.

Sail away from the Navio, once you're far enough, change your course such that the black arrow is pointing at the Navio after sailing on x6 speed for a few minutes, yes, do that.
In order to escape the other ships later on, make sure you always lower your sails when they're firing broadsides from long ranges (which means they're using cannonballs and/or knippels).
Once the xebec is super far away & the Navio is lined up with one of the black arrows, sail straight to her and blast her with grapeshots/bombs.
Rinse and repeat until the Navio is weakened, then board her OR sink her with your bombs.

I have a video of this done on impossible difficulty. I savescummed because I wanted the best possible scenario, but it was unnecessary tbh.

https://youtu.be/q6P96AOML0o

Used your method, it worked in first time, thanks!

[GqM]

Originally posted by Queek:

Originally posted by GqM:

I was just joking.

Sail away from the Navio, once you're far enough, change your course such that the black arrow is pointing at the Navio after sailing on x6 speed for a few minutes, yes, do that.
In order to escape the other ships later on, make sure you always lower your sails when they're firing broadsides from long ranges (which means they're using cannonballs and/or knippels).
Once the xebec is super far away & the Navio is lined up with one of the black arrows, sail straight to her and blast her with grapeshots/bombs.
Rinse and repeat until the Navio is weakened, then board her OR sink her with your bombs.

I have a video of this done on impossible difficulty. I savescummed because I wanted the best possible scenario, but it was unnecessary tbh.

https://youtu.be/q6P96AOML0o

Used your method, it worked in first time, thanks!

Now I hope you've realised how strong corvettes can be

[Queek]

Originally posted by GqM:

Originally posted by Queek:

Used your method, it worked in first time, thanks!

Now I hope you've realised how strong corvettes can be :rofl_pirate:

I didn't say they were weak, but stats wise compared to the other two they are underwhelming. Especially considering the new model where they are bulkier, it makes no sense it can hold only 20 cannons while the little shrimp Xebek can fit 22 in there.

[GqM]

Originally posted by Queek:

Originally posted by GqM:

Now I hope you've realised how strong corvettes can be

I didn't say they were weak, but stats wise compared to the other two they are underwhelming. Especially considering the new model where they are bulkier, it makes no sense it can hold only 20 cannons while the little shrimp Xebek can fit 22 in there.

You said they are the "weakest of class 3 ships"

Anyways, stats aren't everything. The current xebec model is awfully buggy and having more guns means less space for other stuff. Polacres aren't great against class 2s because the AI will try to keep their distance and blast the hell out of you in a war of attrition. You can catch up to them in a polacre but it would take a lot of time compared to a corvette.

I can't imagine myself doing this fight with a polacre. In order beat the flagship you'll need to prevent it from keep their distance from you (which they do pretty often for me), and having a corvette really helps.