Increase ship base speeds

[vatas]

Previously discussed here.

Before current world (w14) ships gained speed as their quality increased.

Every ship having same speed is a good thing. Barring technical issues or gross incompetence, the helmsman of the higher quality ship would always win in a scenario where one ship chases another.

However since the base speed was not changed, everyone who makes a ship higher than q0 has effectively been hit with ship speed nerf that adds up when traveling long distances.

Knarr speed used to be 4-8 units. Why not make it 6 now?

[sMartins]

I'm just thinking out loud, what if it slows down depending on the load, forcing the crew to throw their treasures overboard, even hearthlings .... Unfortunately, they do not float and cannot be caught by those who follow.
Would be Epic, if you got the idea

[Nightdawg]

I'm just thinking out loud, what if it slows down depending on the load, forcing the crew to throw their treasures overboard, even hearthlings .... Unfortunately, they do not float and cannot be caught by those who follow.
Would be Epic, if you got the idea

Another great idea by a great idea haver

[dagrimreefah]

Plus (+) one (1).

[pbbllt]

+1

And the idea about load-dependent speed is awesome too, plz jorbtar

[vatas]

Not a fan of load-dependent movement speed, imagine carrying a full load and automatically losing to ganker with an no cargo at all.