Open World Speed Rebalance
Open world (Travel Map) Speed has been updated reducing the open world travel speed difference (gap) between slowest and fastest vessels. This is done to provide more quality of life to heavy vessels in the open world while still keeping them slow in battles.
Example - HMS Victory OW speed has increased by approximately 25-29%. Mid-level vessels received 15% buff. Fastest vessels already navigate the map with ease.
This change has not affected the actual battle speed.
Guns Rebalance
Blomfield Guns
DPM increased by 5%. This is 5% above medium guns.
Reload time reduced by 16%. Reload time is the same as medium guns.
Base Penetration reduced from 165 to 160
Reduced penetration at long range
Horizontal dispersion increased (nerf) by +2 m per 100 m
Vertical dispersion increased (nerf) by +4 m per 100 m
Carronades
DPM increased by 2%. This is 12% above medium guns
Reload time reduced by 3%–7% (based on caliber, the larger the caliber, the bigger the buff).
Carronades reload 15% faster than medium guns of the same class
Horizontal dispersion reduced (buff) by −1 m per 100 m
Vertical dispersion increased (nerf) by +1 m per 100 m
Obusiers
DPM increased by 1%. This is 17% above medium guns
Reload time:
12-pdr: increased by 3% (slower)
42-pdr: reduced by 2% (faster)
Obusiers reload 15% faster than medium guns of the same class
Horizontal dispersion increased (nerf) by +1 m per 100 m
Vertical dispersion increased (nerf) by +3 m per 100 m
Navy Guns
DPM increased by 1%. This is 1% above medium guns.
Congreve Guns
DPM increased by 4%. This is 4% above medium guns.
Long Guns
Horizontal dispersion reduced (buff) by −1 m per 100 m
Vertical dispersion increased (nerf) by +1 m per 100 m
Other Changes
The effective range of Chain Ammo has been reduced from 700 m to 300 m
At 750 m, damage is halved
At 900 m, damage is reduced by 90%
At 1250 m, Chain Ammo becomes completely ineffective
Fully destroying a ship’s sails is now slightly harder
Spotlight image by Captain Hatan Xayk