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T11 Garrison Strategy Guide. Updated 8/17/22 Pinned Locked Hot
about three months ago by CM_Hank
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CM_Hank
Updated 8/17/22
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Battle Pirates 101: Stuff and Things by Templar Pinned Hot
about nine months ago by Templar614
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Yimmi930
Many moons ago I started the process of trying to put together a series of "guides" that outlined the various mechanics and math within the game. I kind of gave up on that dream after starting a new job and being too busy to dedicate the time to writing everything that I wanted out and putting it on the forums. I have started to find more free time and have dusted off my handy dandy pile of post it notes and taken up this venture once again. Over the coming days/weeks/period of time, …
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[GAME INFO] The Future of PvP part 3 Pinned Locked Hot
about six months ago by CM_Hank
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BP_Peter
View the related previous articles here: The Future of PvP part 1 The Future of PvP part 2 PvP Update With all the turrets and all the ships available to players, we’ve finally achieved our goal of a more dynamic player driven PvP environment where players can customize their base with the four different Turrets, and when attacking work out which combination of the four Conquerors will work best against a particular base! In particular we're excited to make PvP more accessible by having …
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What is Thorns? Pinned Locked Hot
about eight months ago by Templar614
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This was originally on my "should I write this?" list because it is a super old ability and is very rarely found nowadays. But with mention of it being in the upcoming Spring Reckoning target I figured it was worth throwing together quick. Thorns is an ability that allows a ship or structure to "reflect" some amount of damage back at an attacker every time it is hit. When active, Thorns is triggered every time a projectile hits and will apply one instance of damage back to …
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TLC's: Time Limited Campaigns Pinned Hot
about five years ago by CM Major_Rampage 123
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Thrain the Seal
Hello Captains, I would like to present some information about how our Time Limited Campaigns (TLC’s) work.  TLC’s are campaigns that run for a limited amount of time, hence the name.  You will find them announced in the weekly update thread of the forums if there is a TLC this week.   TLC’s are an excellent way for you to gain new technology. Completing a campaign awards a prize package when completed. Most successive play throughs on a given campaign will increase in difficulty, grant less …
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VXP Weekends Pinned Hot
about five years ago by CM Major_Rampage 1234
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jawad bhatti
Greeting Captains, I wanted to present you with a refresher for how VXP Weekends work.  While the event is running, destroy Unidentified Raider Fleets for massive VXP payouts. “Unidentified Raider ???”  will also spawn and pay out moderate amounts of VXP. Salvages and Elite targets will pay out 2x the regular amount of VXP. What are VXP points? Veterancy Experience Points (VXP) are acquired in battle, and can upgrade the turning speed and reload time of the participating ships by increasing…
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Upgrade Kits - Requirements & Rewards Pinned Hot
about three years ago by LongShAanks
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CharlieEssie
I see alot asking about how many upgrade kits and the times it takes, so here it all is As kixeye release new upgrades into the game, I will try to update the post with the correct info once I have and confirm the info. (see below if you can help with this)  Please share this thread to your alliance & Facebook group pages After working with Wayne to provide the data - this info can now also be found on Wayne Gilliver's web site Ahoy-Me-'Arty    http://ahoymearty.co.uk/upgrades/index.ht…
CharlieEssie
What is DoT (Damage over time) Pinned Locked Hot
about four years ago by Templar614
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Templar614
First question, what is a DoT effect? It is damage inflicted at a set frequency over a period of time. DoT effects have been in the game for a very long time. It is far from being a new mechanic, and works the same way it has since it's release. But, if you weren't around for that, you probably have no idea what it is or how it works. It has also been quite a while since there was a useful DoT weapon, so here is a refresher. Don't worry, I had to dig for my notes on it as well. Let's look at …
Templar614
Expeditions Expanded Pinned Hot
about five years ago by CM Major_Rampage
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TomBrooklyn
Expeditions Expanded Expeditions allow you to set a fleet to automatically generate resources over time. The requirement is a dedicated fleet for the task and a single battle to set when you will get the resources. Expeditions get more and more lucrative as you invest in components and hulls that are optimized for Expedition use -- these are the best use for the Generalist line of hulls and components. At its most useful an Expedition with a Generalist card, using a Generalist fleet with 5 V…
TomBrooklyn
Battle Pirates Player Guides! Pinned Locked Hot
about seven years ago by Hyperius
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Greetings Captains, Welcome to Battle Pirates Player Guides! Share all your attack and defence tips here. Want help defending? Need a hot tip for the event? Looking for a place to relocate? Have a guide, tutorial, some kind of tips & tricks. This is the place to be! Post pictures or videos of your base for help with defending strategies, advice, etc. If you're a fresh pirate looking to learn from the veterans, I would suggest checking out our glossary guide here. If you have any game issu…
Hyperius
Strategic Guide Glossary Pinned Locked Hot
about seven years ago by Hyperius
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Welcome Captain, I've put together this brief strategy guide to contribute to your battle plans. See you on the high seas. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) * Firebat FAQ - BloodRavenFavian * Arbalest FAQ - BloodRavenFavian * R&D FAQ - Laredo * Forsaken Arena FAQ - KIXEYE CM Robot * New Plate Armours/Damage Reduction FAQ - phoxenphire * Draconian Base Blueprint FAQ - Ascension * Ship Ranks and Percentages - TetraGrammatonCleric * Avenger and Mastodon AKA How does Remote Targeting Work? F…
Hyperius
WHAT?
about three weeks ago by Zs777
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Templar614
There are 5 worlds. Each with 20 sectors.
Templar614
base video Locked Hot
more than ten years ago by jimmy5ty
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howtechto
amazing video, MrBeast
howtechto
ARRstinkyfish Level 5 Outpost Update Hot
more than ten years ago by ARRstinkyfish
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ARRstinkyfish
Nostalgia lol....11 Years ago.
ARRstinkyfish
Old crews back from the dead??
about five months ago by TheLegendAZ
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Greg Bayes

it used to be the best crew in the games but nows its all but useless very few crews are of any good ( demo crew and creeping death being the exception
Greg Bayes
Choosing a Faction
about six months ago by kalle.tap
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Templar614
Faction choice is now just for looks. I can explain some of the lore behind the various factions if you would like, but currently it is just a personal choice on which art style you like the best. (I am Scourge because I like their colors the best and they are my favorite faction)
Templar614
blue prints
about seven years ago by Kevin Troy Walker
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AncientMariner63
most of the time if not researched you are not told until the build players should know every print and where to get them for certain ships you all say build at will no matter if it works or not and that is a waste of build and time.
AncientMariner63
Building ships
about seven months ago by foxx01
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AncientMariner63
the only problem is we need to see the builds or prints for each ship and this should be for all so we know what prints to put in the slots and make sure we have the right ones not a old one.
AncientMariner63
Turrets rules
about seven months ago by Thunder Snow
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Blackbeard III

Ahh... Slightly wrong there. Net increase PTs offer is 40k, as they use 120k out of the 160k generated, forcing them to go onto L12 turret bases. For the OP: If you're having power issues with HT turrets, it's likely that your turret level itself isn't high enough.
Blackbeard III
wendigo,cryo and general debuff turrets...where can i get my hands on
about eight months ago by dean.bullen.9
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KrisK
They are no longer available, as stronger turrets were released over the years.
KrisK
Purifier kits
about eight months ago by Thunder Snow
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KrisK
I don't believe there is a maximum amount, but for each ship, you need 10 kits for U1, 30 for U2, and 60 for U3.
KrisK
where do i get older tier turrets
about eight months ago by dean.bullen.9
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Templar614
Wait and hope they show up in an event somewhere. Generally speaking, you don't see much of things below tier 9 at this point. There is a prize request section on the BP discord.
Templar614
How to calculate range Locked Hot
about nine months ago by Templar614
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With a couple of the newer ships having a negative self range modifier I figured it would be worthwhile to quickly review how range buffs stack. As an example, a Winterfang with Polonium Accelerator and Radioactive Scope will end up having 3 different range modifiers on it.  Fortunately, you can just add them all together. Provided they are all applicable for the weapon you are looking at of course. In general there are damage type specific buffs, weapon type specific buffs, and generic buff…
Templar614
Possible 212 Raid??
about nine months ago by CaptainBlarneyStoned
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Blackbeard III

 Have you tried jumping to his base in "212"? Any Mod will confirm to you that there are only 100 sectors, been that way for.. 2 years? A bit longer?
Blackbeard III
Detecting Subs: Sonar, Cloak Efficiency, and Thermal Locked
about nine months ago by Templar614
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Templar614
It has been a minute since we have had a PvP sub that was viable for base hitting, so with the advent of the Infiltrator I am going to run through the different types of submerging and detection methods and how they work. To start, there are also two forms of submerging that subs can do. There is submerge, and there is deep dive. To show the difference in visual appearance between being submerged and being in deep dive I broke out one of my favorite ships..... The Ghostcrawler!  I don't curre…
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How to calculate damage Locked Hot
about nine months ago by Templar614
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Templar614
I added a section about building damage and expanded on multishot a little bit more at the bottom. For now I will leave a new comment on posts that I edit for some visibility of the changes. After I am satisfied with each main post I will probably wait a week or two and clear out all of these revision note type comments. Also I am likely going to move this thread to the player guides section before too long. But will leave the kind of "glossary" post pinned in general discussion. He…
Templar614
Defenders in base
about nine months ago by Thunder Snow
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Blackbeard III

People either fit a synch-drive to them, so they lock to a zero-combat speed hull, or Sentinal Stalwart, which has -500% combat speed & an hp buff.. & yup, with the latter engine, defenders definitely won't move
Blackbeard III
PURIFIER BUILD
about nine months ago by Thunder Snow
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Thunder Snow
abbreviation, ironic
Thunder Snow
How to play BP from your mobile device
about nine months ago by Semiblind
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Semiblind
Notes:  * This is the method that I use, as it works for me. It may not be practical or viable for everyone.  * I have found that while I can drive fleets using this method, it is never going to be as good as the control you would have using a mouse and keyboard. For this reason I do not do anything that would require extensive fleet control, and opt for auto targets, repairs, collections, researches, and builds/refits/upgrades. YMMV.  * BP is NOT a mobile supported game, while this meth…
Semiblind
Outpost Not Being Destroyed
about ten months ago by austin.hull.35
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mauijewels
It has to break deflection to be able to damage certain buildings. 
mauijewels
Parity between lower levels and higher levels.
about two years ago by lepayton
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Thrain the Seal
I'm level 85 as of today, and I have been hitting levels 80-160 ever since i've had the ability to do so. Nor have I spent a dime to increase the efficacy of either my base or my fleets. If your base is constantly flat, maybe change your layout and add or remove turrets/gates. My base is by no means on the cutting edge of base design, but if you dont come in with either a full U1 fleet or winterfangs itll likely plant you in my proverbial front lawn. Best advice I can give is make a more seriou…
Thrain the Seal
Base Planner: Portal Placement: How Rotate? Hot
about three years ago by TomBrooklyn
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Thunder Snow
I am trying to do it in planner still, no go
Thunder Snow
Returning Player Needs Help !
about a year ago by MegaDeath12
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Blackbeard III
Every building upgrade you see in the TLC is what you'll get, so any turrets that are very low in level, or other buildings, will automatically go to the reward level when you finish x prize pack, so completing Prize Pack 3 will grant you OP Level 13. If you chat in world comms, others will be able to respond to you, note that their sector will be denoted by the last 1 or 2 digits in their name/ID, ie, blah blah name 12345 ID - 1 (denoting sector 1)
Blackbeard III
Bastion Sea Wall Dream and Titanium
about a year ago by BuckArcher
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BuckArcher
Fixed thank you.  hmm.
BuckArcher
Returning player Hot
about two years ago by kixeyeuser_1408221378440_100005459325129
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Michael Mueller
Why would you come back ever since new company took over they got worse crashes all the time. Plus that guy Fred that answer's tickets is a ass wipe. Sends me a reply that says nobody else has crashes come on you jerk 
Michael Mueller
Fleet build up Hot
about two years ago by Sadik El Farri
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Chereskov
Could you be more specific? I started the game and have no clue how to get my ships upgraded or how to build "expert hulls". I have multiple hulls and weapons I want to build but I keep on being told I cannot build expert on the selected hull. No explanation either. Btw I am a little disappointed in this thread - I thought this was supposed to be a tutorial and not just some ramblings such as myself. 
Chereskov