So Tidal Waves seem to me to have little value for their insane price. When cast, 99% of the time you get a level 1 crap trade ship.
So I introduce, The Ghost Ship.
What are Ghost Ships?
God ships are ships that are level 11-20 (minimum of 44 attributes to max of 100). They are historical ships that used to be owned by real pirates. Example Willaim Kidd's "Blessed William" ship would be a Ghost Ship.
And what be the properties of such a ship?
- Ghost Ships cannot have voodoo applied to them (EXCEPT FOR SHIP WEAKENING VOODOO AND RAVAGE).
- They can not be stored in a Marina, and can never be buffed.
- The tail ransom for a Ghost ship is ((10,000*its level)+10% of the Original Tail price for its type of ship).
- Ghost ships cannot be sold or commandeered. They can ONLY be defleeted.
- The owner of a ghost ship gets 25k fame per day addition.
- All Ghost ships are Brig of Wars - Man of Wars.
- Ghost Ships never lose a level, and will never be sunk.
How many be out there?
As much as there are pirates in Nation Missions. 1 Ghost Ship per pirate at nation missions.
Where can I retrieve one?
Only by Tidal Waves. 1/1000 chance or defleeting one of a current owner.
Ex of a tail ransom: Frigate Level 15 named "Blessed William"
10,000*15(level of the ship) = 150,000 ransom.
Now a frigate is 198,000 on Shipwright, so 10% of that is 19,800 gold.
So 150,000 ransom + 19,800 ransom = 169,800 ransom in total.
169,800 is the tail ransom for a "Blessed William"