Pirates Idea

[Atnanor]

I was playing as the Lanun and I was struck with an idea.

Now, if you are playing a multiplayer game with the Lanun, and you attempt to harass a player with Pirates, they know right away that its you. However, if barbarian's replacement for Privateers was also Pirates, they would have no idea that its the Lanun.

Further more, this makes more sense lore-ish wise. After all, privateers are pirates given a writ from another government to attack ships of a rival country. But pirates are essentially seaborne bandits, it would make sense for the barbarians to be composed of pirates when at sea, yes?

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

I'll second this. even better imho would be to rename Pirates to Privateers so that it's impossible to tell if it was the Lanun or ANYONE else ( as should be with HN )

 

[rocklikeafool]

I 3rd this proposal. I think this should get either put in as a patch or put into 0.40. If that doesn't happen, it'd be cool to do a modmod. (Sorry, I can't. I have a new job, gonna be very very busy. Sorry.)

@Gekko
That kinda ruins the whole UU name, doesn't it? I mean the only way we can tell it's Lunan (or Barb if this goes thru) is its name, really. Plus, I can't see the Bannor, for example, fundin pirates cuz technically piractes are not very lawful. (Doesn't fit into Order or Sabathiel/Capria's viewpoints.) But Privateers, yes cuz they have lawful papers.

 

[the343danny]

How about you make the privateer's name into pirates because it sounds better in a fantasy game, and just make it so that the lanun pirates get more gold from blocking trade routes.

 

[MagisterCultuum]

Just to piss off rlaf, I'll mention that in my version, Pirate and Privateer units will cease to exist. Instead, there will be the Piracy and Letters of Marque promotions available to naval units. (Men O'War with Pirate abilities are much better than the current Pirate ships, especially once they gain ranged attacks.) Piracy would give HN and gold from combat. It would mostly be a Lanun/Barbarian thing, but there may be some other ways (events, risky spells that can only be cast of Pirates Coves) for others to get Pirates too. Letters of Marque would make the ship always hostile instead of HN; it can still attack and be attacked without war, but everyone could see who owns it.

 

[the343danny]

I think your idea with the piracy promotion. Im not sure about the other promo though.

 

[Merddyn]

My only problem is that traditionally, privateers were also taxed on the stuff they took from enemies, so logically, they should also get gold from the enemies. Actually, considering Pirates never gave back to the crown, that makes even less sense.

 

[MagisterCultuum]

I guess both of them could get gold from combat then.

Either way, I'll have to wait until the new version of FF comes out, as promotions cannot give the abilities in normal FfH.

 

[rocklikeafool]

Just to piss off rlaf

How would this piss me off? You only tell us bout your mod the time.



But...



You have a good sense of humor. By the way, is your modmod done yet? Didn't think so.