ZionAxis Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I've been trying to get 100% sync on this memory for about an hour now. It's one of the last privateer missions. I need to destroy the last three ships by shooting their black powder, and I just can't get it. Any tips or strategies are extremely welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpioOfShadows Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Upgrade all ship parts except the naval ram. If you buy naval ram then you will have a very hard time to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODEx_Vip3r Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 You're could try not charging the broadside cannons and just firing them instantly for a wider range shot causing many to miss and doing damage but not sinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerium Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I am in a bad situation. Fully upgraded ship. This is driving me mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZionAxis Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 I found an easy way to do this. First disable the ships using your chain shot. Next pull up along aside them and side ram them not head on. After a few side swipes the weak spot should open up. I managed to do this with a fully upgraded ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerium Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the tip sir. gonna try it now Not working so great for me. they still die without showing the powder weak spot. this is pissing me oiff are you doing full sail or half sail? Edited January 3, 2013 by BreadSkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant and the Storm Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 are you doing full sail or half sail? HAHAHA, I made a profile just because I've been monitoring this post...I feel you, man...I've been stuck on this one for two days now and it's truly becoming ridiculous in all the things I've tried (scrape-shot from the back, while being in the low part of the wave ramming the bow head first in the wind). Nothing seems to work...the only time it works is with the man-o-war, but the smaller ships always end up destroyed. Someone please give some info on how this works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerium Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 (edited) it seems as though there is a point on the boat. near the front and back. that if you hit it enough will break away revealing hte weak spots. They always show up there and i just hit the front of the biggest boat once with fire shot and the weak spot showed up. time to see if i can get these lil fuckers down now. of course i ram one of them and they blow up. guh Edited January 3, 2013 by BreadSkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZionAxis Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 are you doing full sail or half sail? Half sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant and the Storm Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 the problem is that the small boats have their entire side exposed, but no weak spot...the big one/man-o-war is possible, I've gotten the weak spot multiple times, but it's those damn small boats that seem unaffected. after destroying one with nothing but grape seed shots, my newest experiment is to shoot them with only the swivel canon and hope that works somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerium Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Alright I just got it. I disabled the masts for easier target acquisition to start. Then I rammed the big boy twice to get the weak spot. The key was only hitting the front of the boat. Then i did the same thing but at a very slow speed to the fronts of the two smaller boats and success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODEx_Vip3r Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I have the solution, I thought you were talking about a main mission where the same optional objective is, but I too upgraded to the naval ram and was having a hard time completing this privateer mission with it. Anyway, I tired just ramming but kept destroying the ships, so I decided to line up a head on collision and order a full stop a few seconds before impact....worked 3/3 times...hope this helps because it worked perfect for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melar Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I have the solution, I thought you were talking about a main mission where the same optional objective is, but I too upgraded to the naval ram and was having a hard time completing this privateer mission with it. Anyway, I tired just ramming but kept destroying the ships, so I decided to line up a head on collision and order a full stop a few seconds before impact....worked 3/3 times...hope this helps because it worked perfect for me It worked! Thank you Codex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWAT_brigadeCT Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 This is by far the toughest naval mission to 100% .. Kicking my arse . Rogue waves , 20 foot seas .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornagandarub Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 This is by far the toughest naval mission to 100% .. Kicking my arse . Rogue waves , 20 foot seas .. Yeah this was definitely the most difficult. Codex's strategy did work out for me after a few tries, you just have to get lucky and hope you don't do too much damage while watching out for the Man-of-War. Even if you take out it's sails it can pretty much hit you anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShaikanSoul Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I have the solution, I thought you were talking about a main mission where the same optional objective is, but I too upgraded to the naval ram and was having a hard time completing this privateer mission with it. Anyway, I tired just ramming but kept destroying the ships, so I decided to line up a head on collision and order a full stop a few seconds before impact....worked 3/3 times...hope this helps because it worked perfect for me :applause:Ultimate props codex:applause:, after nearly 3hours of restart checkpoint cuz they die:mad: i came here to read sum tips to help me and urs combined with chainshot worked on the very 1st try:dance:. thank u very much for that mate:applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnarchyintheUK Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I still can't get this. My personal favourite fail was when I took down all 3 ships sails and managed to do it to the man o war, then on my way over to the other ships they managed to blow each other up. For me this is more frustrating than the brotherhood tank mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shosa119 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Not the same mission but related. how do you manage to kill the entire fleet for one of the other mission in under 90 seconds??? i think its like the 5th one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifermoloch Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Not the same mission but related. how do you manage to kill the entire fleet for one of the other mission in under 90 seconds??? i think its like the 5th one Grapeshot will take out the majority of the fleet, as it's a bunch of gunboats and a frigate. Grapeshot will kill any gunboat it hits in one shot, so make sure to get it. Also make use of the swivel guns a lot, as they kill gunboats quickly when they're upgraded. As for the frigate, just bombard it as much as you can. Fire shot will help a lot for that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushy Snugglebites Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Not the same mission but related. how do you manage to kill the entire fleet for one of the other mission in under 90 seconds??? i think its like the 5th one I managed to do it using only the swivel gun and regular cannon lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomRansom Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I managed to do it using only the swivel gun and regular cannon lol Me too. I had someone tell me to use grape shot to make the 90 second ambush easier, but I had already done it like you did. LOL Sure I only had like 2 seconds left, but I still did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicarg Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I was able to 100% this mission by making the ships to ram me instead of me crushing on them, they get the perfect ammount of damage to get their weak point expose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomRansom Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I have the solution, I thought you were talking about a main mission where the same optional objective is, but I too upgraded to the naval ram and was having a hard time completing this privateer mission with it. Anyway, I tired just ramming but kept destroying the ships, so I decided to line up a head on collision and order a full stop a few seconds before impact....worked 3/3 times...hope this helps because it worked perfect for me Yeah, this is the best method. I've used it, and it works wonders. I've also had multiple sources tell me about this method too. A suggestion, though. Get the large man of war first with chain shot (disabling it). Then lure the other two away so the first one can't shoot you or the other ships. Chain shot another one. Lure the third ship away to make a triangle (or just so none of them can shoot each other). Now use the full sail until a few moments before impact then cut to NO sail. Aim for the front of the ship. The large Man of war may take a few hits (or one half sail or full sail hit). Just be cautious and this should be a breeze using this strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryothan Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) Tried many variations with little success... Most were too dependant on luck... Ended up using chain shot to cripple them, then slowly approach them from the front toggeling between half-sail and full stop. When I made contact an inch to the side of the front, I toggled half-speed on and off quickly, just nudging the front until the weak point was revealed. A stupid and totally unrealistic way to do it, but it was reliable and worked. Edited November 9, 2012 by Cryothan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyy Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Finally got to a point where I had the last ships weak point open and my fucking game froze -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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