Zounds, pirates!

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Originally posted by KnightofFlowers
Another test I did, when I subsequently reduced my naval tech from 60 in line with my neighbours, I rechecked my savegame and discovered that the pirates naval tech had dropped also..to 2 levels below the next highest country, England.
I think the pirates' naval tech is pegged to the highest naval power -2, (when I was at 60, pirates were at 58) which means that many seafaring countries will be literally blown apart on the high seas especially the poor muslim and pagan countries.
Let's be thankful the natives and rebels don't follow the same formula.

Yes... playing as Ayutthaya I was seriously hampered by not being able to get out of my home port due to super-tech pirates. An occupational hazard of playing in some areas.

 

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Originally posted by KnightofFlowers

I think the pirates' naval tech is pegged to the highest naval power -2, (when I was at 60, pirates were at 58) which means that many seafaring countries will be literally blown apart on the high seas especially the poor muslim and pagan countries.
Let's be thankful the natives and rebels don't follow the same formula.

Maybe as a minimum, but Pirates start out at naval tech level 19.

 

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Originally posted by Grunthex
All my save files (1.04 and 1.05) still show Pirate naval tech at 19. From 1419 to 1815.

I wonder why it only stretches to 1815, when it ends in 1819.

Really doesn't matter, pirates aren't much of an issue then anyway...