Trade MRCA Deadline May 26

[Capt Wolf]

The sign-up deadline for the next Trade MRCA is May 26, midnight, anywhere in the world.

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To sign-up for the Trade MRCA, read the rules here and then sign-up via this form.

For a ship to take part in the MRCA, it must be licensed. You can license your ship under the new ship rules via this form. If there are any issues (typo, wrong number of points or other issues) with this process, PM @Bregir.

Note that the MRCA signup form still doesn’t have raids added yet, so if you’re interested in conducting a raid this turn, PM @Capt Wolf. If you’re just going to be trading, you can go ahead and fill out the forms normally.

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IMPORTANT NEW MAP ZONE INFORMATION:
- Note that zone 34 connects to zone 36
- Explorers confirm that the open sea south of zone 35 is navigable. As such, a new zone (zone 62) is available for travel in the MRCA. The new zone 62 connects to zones 33, 35, 37, and 38. Cartographers are working to get the maps updated as soon as possible.

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In addition to the new information above, consult the following two maps for trade zone numbers before submitting any forms.

First, the one you're all familiar with: 

IMPORTANT: Note that if you click on the above map to go to one you can zoom in on, there is an error on the linked map (zones 10 and 11 are mislabeled). Use the map visible above for proper zone labels.

Second, the New Haven Sea now has several settlements -- Carno's Neustadt in zone 38, Eslandola's Chiquita in zone 36 and Interlagos in zone 41, and Corrington's Spudkirk in zone 43 and Proxyville in zone 49, as well secret Carno and Lotus settlements on the island of El Oleonda -- so this map is now open for the trade MRCA:

But beware! Carno and the Lotus Kingdom are engaged in hostilities in the south. Dangers abound. Watch out for Lotus naval patrols!

NOTE REGARDING CHALLENGE III, Cat. D: If you are participating in the t-MRCA part of Category D in Challenge III, The Battle for El Oleonda, make sure to send your privateer ship(s) through zones that you think would likely have Lotus or Carno ships. If the ships you want to use are currently too far away to reach the New Haven Sea by normal means, PM @Capt Wolf and you can move their starting point to facilitate getting into some action right away on the high seas for Cat D.

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And here are the trade values as of October 18, 619 (trade values for NPC and Old World ports are as of February 14, 619, and the very new settlements haven't had their trade values updated yet). When filling out your MRCA form, please make sure you spell the ports exactly as they appear below.

Settlement	Faction	Zone	Trade Value
Acropolis	OL	24	32
Aden	CAR	2	178
Alexport	PRI	29	172
Arlinsport	COR	6	486
Astrapi	OL	23	263
Balmin	NAM	2	175
Balondia	COR	2	149
Bardo	ESL	8	249
Baskers Island	MAR	6	126
Bastion	SR	18	350
Belson	COR	4	897
Black Rock	SR	??*	?
Breshaun	OL	7	1133
Brickford Landing	COR	39	?
Calisto	MAR	25	78
Camp Isaac	COR	35	63
Cecropia	OL	22	41
Charlatan Bay	SR	24	519
Chiquita	ESL	36	?
Dortanix	MAR	1	594
Dragonstone	OL	20	18
Elizabethville	COR	22	214
Eltina	OL	7	334
Elysabethtown	ESL	20	178
Fatu Hiva	OL	35	320
Fortaleza Victoria	ESL	32	5
Fort Arltrees	OL	43	?
Freeport	GAR	27	26
Fuerte Unido	ESL	32	230
Granoleon	OL	5	892
Hojaroja	ESL	32	33
Hussar’s Isle	COR	24	9
Interlagos	ESL	41	?
Jameston	COR	35	489
Kieg	GAR	3	594
King’s Harbour	COR	24	487
Kings Port	TER	13	898
La Puebloto	ESL	32	5
Lavalette	OL	28	282
Leopaldis	GAR	24	118
Londa	MAR	2	594
Mehit	ESL	32	5
Mesabi Landing	COR	35	415
Montario	ESL	17	100
Mooreton Bay	COR	24	310
Moray’s Den	SR	21	54
Myzectlan	COR	35	122
Neustadt	CAR	38	?
New Haven	COR	24	52
New Nassau	SR	35	?
Nova Malto	ESL	32	90
Nova Terreli	ESL	17	820
Pontelli	ESL	17	170
Poorvintia	CAR	26	7
Poppy Port	SR	26	86
Port Raleigh	COR	20	157
Port Wilks	ESL	22	23
Port Woodhouse	COR	35	109
Prinport	GAR	9	840
Proxyville	COR	49	14
Puerto Alijo	ESL	20	5
Puerto Desafio	ESL	32	168
Quinnsville	COR	24	386
Salida Este	ESL	23	164
Spudkirk	COR	43	32
Stedor	ESL	3	297
Stormhaven	COR	22	60
Terreli	ESL	3	892
The Sereen Cay	SR	31	41
Tortuga	SR	32	180
Trador	ESL	32	419
Ulric	ALT	1	149
Weelond	ESL	8	808
Westface	TER	13	592
Windfall Island	OL	28	9
Yeldo	COR	1	594

* If you have to ask where Black Rock is, you can't find it.

 

Also, these islands can now be chosen as destinations. They have no trade value, so you won't earn any DBs sailing to them, but they're better than sinking.  
If sailing to one of these islands, use the name listed here:

Island	Faction	Marked on map as	Zone	Trade Value
Fever Island	---	1	26	0
Island of Bats	ALT	4	27	0
Bubbling Island	NAM	6	30	0
Garden of Hades	---	9	31	0
Gunpowder Island	---	16	35	0
Stilt People Island	---	17	35	0
Glimmer Island	CAR	20	35	0
Mud Beach	SR	21	35	0
Screeching Isle	---	22	35	 0  

Also, the pirate hideout of Barracuda Bay in zone 27 can be visited by black flag ships of any faction and remain hidden in the subsequent KPA ship report. But this is for pirates only. Ships not flying the black visiting Barracuda Bay will likely be captured by Captain Roger Redbeard!

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[Keymonus]

Wow, a lot of new opportunities and dangers! I think that the trade value of the new settlements is not, however, a great issue... usually people don’t go in remote snd godforsaken outposts for money! 

[Fraunces]

Maybe add this thread to the main threads and (or lock this one, I don't know how it's called). And "unlock" the other tMRCA posts.

[Capt Wolf]

1 hour ago, Fraunces said:

Maybe add this thread to the main threads and (or lock this one, I don't know how it's called). And "unlock" the other tMRCA posts.

Yes, we need to pin this thread and un-pin the old ones. It requires special forum privileges that Bregir and I are working on getting. Phred used to be our designated "pinner".

[Darkdragon]

Just now, Capt Wolf said:

Yes, we need to pin this thread and un-pin the old ones. It requires special forum privileges that Bregir and I are working on getting. Phred used to be our designated "pinner".

I can help you out :)

[Capt Wolf]

50 minutes ago, Darkdragon said:

I can help you out :)

Thank you!

[Beleg the Ranger]

The flagship on the form is the flagship that you own, correct?

[Keymonus]

18 minutes ago, Beleg the Ranger said:

The flagship on the form is the flagship that you own, correct?

The flagship is the commanding ship and the one giving the name to the convoy (the Black Pearl fleet, the HMS Victory convoy…). Basically it means that if want one or more ships to sail together, you have to choose a ship as flagship (it can also belong to another player if you are joining his convoy). Instead, if you sail with one ship only, you have to use it as flagship (it is both for an easier managing of the forms and for clarity in storytelling… do two ships sailing along the same route belong to the same fleet? If one is attacked, will the second intervene/escape independently or will follow the orders of the flagship?). I hope it is clear, otherwise feel free to ask more!

[Bregir]

A quick clarification: Each convoy is one entry in the forms. *ALL* participating ships should be in the form under "ships". One of those should be appointed flagship. (so the flagship should be entered twice)

It may not be perfect, but it works! :)

[Beleg the Ranger]

Ok. That's what I thought, but I needed some clarification. Sometime soon I will register my first ever sailing ship.