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Prizes
Prizes are locations on the Sea Map that have been captured by King Carlos-Ferdinand IV's forces or are under threat of imminent attack by the Spanish Fleet. By attacking or defending these Prizes you can:
-Earn Pearls to perform occult rituals at the Witch Doctor's Hut;
-Earn Experience Points;
-Liberate friendly Units;
-Recover additional Resources;
-NOTE: These battles may cost you heavily in units and resources and you are NOT always guaranteed a reward with each successful battle. While some may contain valuable resources or Units, others will offer nothing but enemies and a chance to gain XP. If you win and receive no rewards, keep attacking – each Prize you rid of the enemy significantly increases the odds of receiving a bonus on your next attempt.
There are two types of Prizes – Offensive and Defensive.
Send Offensive Units to seize Offensive Prizes (highlighted red in your Lighthouse or when you place your cursor over it on the Map).
Send Defensive crew to capture Defensive Prizes (highlighted green in your Lighthouse or when you place your cursor over it on the Map).
The battle for a Prize begins immediately upon your Units' arrival at the Prize's coordinates. None of your Units will stay to garrison a prize; all surviving Units will return to their Haven immediately following each engagement. The location is destroyed after you have successfully destroyed all enemy forces.
You will receive additional Pearls to apply at the Witch Doctor's Hut ONLY by completing the next maximum Prize level – you may choose either Offensive or Defensive, but will receive Pearls only for the option you select.
Hold your cursor over a Prize on the Map to see its strength indicators and available actions. You can view the Level of the Prize and its Current Strength, dispatch a force to attack or defend it, or return to the "Prizes" tab at your Lighthouse interface from this menu.
From within your Haven, go to your Lighthouse and open the "Prizes" tab to view all available Prizes. Upgrading the Lighthouse has no effect on the number of detected Prizes, but will allow you to detect more Targets on the Map.
There are two types of Prizes – Offensive and Defensive.
Send Offensive Crew to seize Offensive Prize (highlighted red in your Lighthouse or when you place your cursor over a Prize on the Map).
Send Defensive Crew to capture Defensive Prize (highlighted green in your Lighthouse or when you place your cursor over a Prize on the Map).
The battle for Prizes takes place immediately upon your Units' arrival at the Prize's location. None of your Units will stay to garrison a prize; all surviving Units will return to their Haven immediately following each engagement. The location is destroyed after you have successfully destroyed all enemy forces.
You will receive additional Pearls to apply at the Witch Doctor's Hut ONLY by completing the next maximum Prize level – you may choose either Offensive or Defensive, but will receive Pearls only for the option you select.
You must build the Lighthouse in order to detect Prizes around your Haven.
The Lighthouse gives you information about:
- New Prizes spawning around your Haven;
- Level and Current Strength of Prize locations;
- Locations and management options for Targets.
All detected Prizes can be found in the Lighthouse on the "Prizes" tab. Upgrading the Lighthouse has no effect on the number of detected Prizes, but will allow you to detect more Targets on the Map.
Place your cursor over a Prize on the Map to see its strength indicators and available actions. You can view a Prize's Level and Current Strength, dispatch a force to attack or defend it, or return to the "Prizes" tab at your Lighthouse interface from this menu.
From within your Haven, go to your Lighthouse and open the "Prizes" tab to view all available Prizes. Upgrading the Lighthouse has no effect on the number of Prizes you may detect, but will allow you to locate more Targets on the Map.
There are two types of Prizes – Offensive and Defensive.
Send Offensive Units to destroy Spanish forces occupying Prizes near your Haven (Offensive Prizes– highlighted red in your Lighthouse and on the Map).
Send Defensive Units to defend Prizes long enough to pillage them. Your pirates will scuttle or destroy any Prize you successfully defend after removing everything of value.(Defensive Prizes will be highlighted green in your Lighthouse or on the Map).