User Manual

Selecting Several Ships
You can select several ships at once by first clicking next to one of the ships and then keeping
the left mouse button pressed while you move the mouse (thereby enlarging the frame that is
now displayed) over the ships you want to select. A second way of doing this: Press Ctrl while
you select all the ships one by one. After that, you could, for example, send all the selected ships
to a single destination by using the sea chart and right clicking on a city. To deselect the ships,
click on an empty space in the background graphics or select a different object.
When you select more than one ship, the selection window will display a list of all the ships you
selected. If you move the mouse over one of the ships in the selection window, you will receive
information about that ship. You can select one of the ships by clicking on it in the selection
window.
The Deck
If you have selected a single ship, you can view its deck by
clicking on the corresponding button in the icon bar. Here
you have access to the weapon configuration. Moreover,
you can prepare for your career as a pirate by clicking on
the flag icon to raise the Jolly Roger; but this only works
when there are no other ships in sight, for this is to be done
secretly. After all, you’ve got to maintain your reputation as
an honorable businessman. The pirate symbol next to the
ship’s name will remind you that the Jolly Roger is raised, so
don’t forget to lower it in time.
Additionally, the deck offers features that will only be activated during sea battles. To learn more
about them, read chapter 12.
The Crew Menu
This menu appears as soon as you select a ship and click on the crew icon in the icon bar. This
is where you inform yourself about the crew’s morale, the weekly pay, the number of swords
your sailors are equipped with, and the name and age of your captain, as well as his skills (see
‘The Captain’ later on). Moreover, you can make first preparations for your life as a pirate in the
crew menu.
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