9.44 UPDATE DISCUSSION THREAD (FLYING DUTCHMAN)

  • PiratePeteX
    PiratePeteX
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    Joined May 2016 Posts: 236
    edited 31 Oct 2019, 6:31AM
    Level 10 Targets are easy enough, but seriously kix, can you please stop having targets that allow ships to drive off the edge of the map!!!!!

    (First prize, a Rock Ring Saturn - that's a candy wrapped trick for me)
  • Alexa the BAE
    Alexa the BAE
    Strike-force Captain
    Joined Aug 2014 Posts: 933
    My left over chests from last year... a good indicator of the value inside.


    "a computer once beat me at chess but it was no match for me at kick boxing"

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  • Tatay Pinoy
    Tatay Pinoy
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    My left over chests from last year... a good indicator of the value inside.


    That's a lot of trash you got there, you need a warehouse. LOL.
  • nubz
    nubz
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    Joined Nov 2012 Posts: 277
    edited 31 Oct 2019, 7:17AM
    if the big ghost ship didnt go off map so you get more damage trying to kill it.. no **** problem
  • MozardMT
    MozardMT
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    Joined Sep 2019 Posts: 80
    nubz said:
    if the big ghost ship didnt go off map so you get more damage trying to kill it.. no **** problem
    Thats what happened when I first tried it. But then I realized you can Sheep Dog the dutchman and get it stuck at one of the rocky islands. 
  • scott_y44
    scott_y44
    Skilled Warrior
    Joined Mar 2014 Posts: 465
    i love this 
    Hi Pirates,

    **Slight adjustment to the recent targeting update (to clarify): All weapons will continue to target the closest hull. However if multiple ships occupy the same space, the first ship to arrive will continue to be targeted.

    This change went out in the 9.44 Update, apologies for the late notice. 

    CM Ghillie

    damage has increased getting only 5 x 131s now instead of 7 or 8 131s. funny isn't it how an update not meantioned is suddenly meantioned after the fact because people complained about a bug.. which is actually a new thing as intended.

    well if i try a 137 and i get more than 6 hrs of damage that will prove the damage has been increased.

    by the way same pathing same hugging the mountains and same crew.

  • nubz
    nubz
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    scott_y44 said:
    i love this 
    Hi Pirates,

    **Slight adjustment to the recent targeting update (to clarify): All weapons will continue to target the closest hull. However if multiple ships occupy the same space, the first ship to arrive will continue to be targeted.

    This change went out in the 9.44 Update, apologies for the late notice. 

    CM Ghillie

    damage has increased getting only 5 x 131s now instead of 7 or 8 131s. funny isn't it how an update not meantioned is suddenly meantioned after the fact because people complained about a bug.. which is actually a new thing as intended.

    well if i try a 137 and i get more than 6 hrs of damage that will prove the damage has been increased.

    by the way same pathing same hugging the mountains and same crew.

    just go back to the 120's.. free repair and kix gets nothing
  • nubz
    nubz
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    its mutten dressed up as lamb.. looks good but crap
  • Archangel_1
    Archangel_1
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    Joined Dec 2013 Posts: 507
    nice spawning 3 dutchmans with same amount of hp that just shows how stupid kix really is 

    you only need to kill the 1st one and Its drones to finish the target.  You can ignore the other ones that spawn.
  • kixeyeuser_1388600479319_1249361144
    kixeyeuser_1388600479319_1249361144
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    If you are going to pitch an event as a "fun" event... you might want to include some actual fun. Targets are beyond boring, damage is way too much for way too little, and the "new" armor does not appear to make much (if any) difference. As many have stated, the dutchman ships are exploiting an issue where they can drive off the visible map. Another fail from Kixeye, *sigh*.
    Upgrade Pirates is not as fun as Battle Pirates
  • nrubnus
    nrubnus
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    Joined May 2011 Posts: 788
    edited 31 Oct 2019, 4:01PM
    What is up with chasing that glowing green bastard off the screen and then you're just at the mercy of his guns and you don't even know for sure if you're hitting dutchy. This is just STUPID! You just fire on the [email protected] until he dies all the while taking guaranteed forced damage. You have to "drive" the POS away from the edges or he runs into the green mist or off the map completely. What in the literal [email protected] is that all about stillkix? Fix this S h ! T!
    This game is rapidly dying. 
  • Dreaded
    Dreaded
    Unicorn Overlord
    Joined Jan 2013 Posts: 3,857
    edited 31 Oct 2019, 4:05PM
    Love that you can't hide behind the rock formations to mitigate some of the torp damage from the little adds. They fire torps right through the rocks!

    /sarcasm off
  • kixeyeuser_1454682405376_119040265148295
    kixeyeuser_1454682405376_119040265148295
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    nrubnus said:
    What is up with chasing that glowing green bastard off the screen and then you're just at the mercy of his guns and you don't even know for sure if you're hitting dutchy. This is just STUPID! You just fire on the [email protected] until he dies all the while taking guaranteed forced damage. You have to "drive" the POS away from the edges or he runs into the green mist or off the map completely. What in the literal [email protected] is that all about stillkix? Fix this S h ! T!
    My Big Green FCKR drove around the outside of the screen and then got stuck and i couldnt get to it.  That was the one i needed to kill in the level 14,  Had to fight off 3 more big ones and their little buddies before i could kill it. FIX YOUR **** GAME
  • Serpents_Soul
    Serpents_Soul
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    Joined May 2012 Posts: 1,749
    My biggest complaint about this Flying Dutchman event:  RANDOM PRIZES  This game is too costly (in more than just $$) for Kixeye to do Random prizes in these chests. 
  • Don Willis
    Don Willis
    Skilled Warrior
    Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 508
    What hull is the Nightmare Strider skin for?
  • nrubnus
    nrubnus
    Strike-force Captain
    Joined May 2011 Posts: 788
    edited 31 Oct 2019, 4:57PM
    What hull is the Nightmare Strider skin for?
    the Strider....its one of the shipwreck event hulls
    This game is rapidly dying. 
  • Species_8742
    Species_8742
    Skilled Warrior
    Joined May 2015 Posts: 368
    edited 31 Oct 2019, 5:12PM
    how the hell do you know what you got from the trick chests, opened 2 now and no screen saying what you got???

  • Howard R
    Howard R
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    Joined Jul 2012 Posts: 23
    A dogs balls and a fools $$ alway in sight.
  • Rainbirds
    Rainbirds
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    Joined Dec 2013 Posts: 226
    How come you can't put the Praetorian skins on your flagship, bit of a waste of points

  • Ngatingo
    Ngatingo
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    Joined Oct 2014 Posts: 4
    I WISH THIS EVENT IS A BONUS EVENT ,BECAUSE ITS A TRICK AND TREATS CELEBRATION IT MUST AN EASY BATTLE FOR ALL 

  • Eddie7
    Eddie7
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    Joined Mar 2013 Posts: 53
    Dazandren said:
    Sons Of Poseidon TLC borked after update as well.

    Enemy ships getting hung up, and not pathing as they were in earlier prize packs.


    i noticed that also.  also, either the damage increased or the survivability of the npc ships was increased because previously, in the first 4 mastery rounds, i was able to get my u3 sats + flag halfway into encounter #7 before they died.  today on the final round, they only got halfway into encounter #6 and died.

    luckily, i have the free saturn fleet kix gave us as back-up, but today it nearly died trying to complete half of encounter 6 and all of encounter 7, where before the same fleet only took a couple hours damage finishing up half of encounter #7.  and, as you say, the pathing was completely different from all previous runs of the same campaign.

    i was able to complete the campaign, but there was definitely a huge difference between today and the rest of the week before it.
    If greedy kix sees you're suceeding without coining, they will change rules no matter if game is ongoing...
  • Eddie7
    Eddie7
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    nrubnus said:
    do you need the suppressor for these targets? If so, what are you using it for? Do you hit the dutchman with it? I'm seeing most ppl use just a silverfish fleet in 10's and 14's. 
    They told you to use suppressor so that you can take damage and coin repair...
  • CM_Ghillie
    CM_Ghillie
    Unicorn Overlord
    Joined Jun 2019 Posts: 3,452
    Pirates, please note that the Trick or Treat chest limit has been increased to 200. 
    Battle Pirates Community Manager
  • nubz
    nubz
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    Joined Nov 2012 Posts: 277
    Can someone pls explain the 3 days?


  • kixeyeuser_1388600479319_1249361144
    kixeyeuser_1388600479319_1249361144
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    nubz said:
    Can someone pls explain the 3 days?


    Looks like 4 x 3 day tokens for a total of 12 days
    Upgrade Pirates is not as fun as Battle Pirates
  • nubz
    nubz
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    nubz said:
    Can someone pls explain the 3 days?


    Looks like 4 x 3 day tokens for a total of 12 days
    a defence platform is 1 day 15hrs for lvl 10.. so how do they work out 3 days per platform? or is it 3 days total? confusing..  
  • nubz
    nubz
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    Joined Nov 2012 Posts: 277
    edited 31 Oct 2019, 11:49PM
    Increased to 200 lol.. prizes are crap.. not worth my time anymore. if i want res, ill just go hit a 120 for free
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