Player-owned Ships on Darkwind

Last Update: 11 FEB 2005

Here is a table I made to compare the various characteristics:

SHIP           PRICE  DECKS  ROOMS  CARGO  MESS GUEST  WEAPONS

Cog            120k     2      6      1     0 0       0

Lateen Galley  180k     2     10      4     0   0       0

Elven Catamaran 200k 2 10 2 1 0 0

Carrack        400k     3     17      6     1   2       1

So what’s the best ship?  Well, if you analyze the above table mathematically, then it’s the Lateen Galley, hands-down.  Don’t believe me?  Consider:

• The Galley costs 50% more than the Cog, but you get 67% more total rooms, and a whopping 300% more cargo space.

• The Galley has the same number of rooms as the Elven Catamaran and costs less. HOWEVER: I have it on Pretty Good Authority that the Catamaran’s rooms hold more stuff. I have no further data on that.

• The Carrack costs 222% more than the Galley, but what do you get for this extra expense?  70% more total rooms and 50% more cargo space.  (OK, 100% more “cargo” if you add the two “guest” rooms). Hardly a “value”, is it?  Well, two of those extra rooms are “guest”, but since there’s no “ferry system” coded/active, this means nothing.  Ditto the “weapons” room.

So if you’re in the market for a ship, I have the following free advice:

1. If you’ve managed to save up 120,000 coins – wait.  Save up 60,000 more and get a Galley.  Yes, I know you’ve waited so long already and you just can’t wait any more – but be patient.  You’ll be glad!

2. The Catamaran MIGHT be a good value – the question is: how much “total stuff” can it hold compared to the Galley? Would be an interesting experiment! If you do it, please let me know the results.

3. Don’t buy a Carrack.  The extra space just isn’t worth the extra 220,000 coins.  Perhaps it will be if “ship combat” is ever active – but certainly not right now.

Below are deck plans for each ship.

Deck Plans for the Cog

  Main Deck               Lower Deck

 Forecastle                  Crew

     |                         |

     |                         |

   Deck*                    Hallway*

     | \                       |

     |  1                      |

  Bridge                   Cargo Bay

 1: Captain's Cabin

 *: Deck and Hallway connect

Deck Plans for the Lateen Galley

  Main Deck             Lower Deck

   Prow                    Crew

     |                       |

  Foredeck                C--|--C 

     |                    |  |  |

  Aftdeck*                C--*--C

     |                       |

   Bridge              Captain's Cabin

 C: Cargo room

 *: Ladder between decks

Deck Plans for the Elven Catamaran

Main Deck Lower Deck

Foredeck Captains Cabin

| |

Maindeck* Cargo*

| Crew| | |Mess

Aftdeck (T) Cargo

(T) : Tower - Bridge

* : Ladder between decks

Deck Plans for the Carrack

 Main Deck                 Cabin Deck               Cargo Deck

*    1    4                   Crew                        %

 \   |   /                  ------- C--C

  Foredeck                  *  |  %                    |  |

     |                         |                       C--C

  Aftdeck                Guest-|-Guest                 |  |

 /   |   \                     |                       C--C

3    2    *                 %  |  *                    %

     |                      -------

   Bridge                     Mess

1: Forecastle             

2: Sterncastle            

3: Captain's Cabin

4: Weapons Room

*: Stairway between Main deck and Cabin deck

%: Stairway between Cabin deck and Cargo deck

There is a lot of material available in the online help for ships, but much of it is irrelevant because “ship combat” and “ship supplies” is not coded (or perhaps coded, but not active.  And that’s a real shame, because it looks interesting!  Some day, perhaps).  So below, I try to show only the essential, active things.

At any location on the ship, type ORDERS to see what orders you can give there.  Below are the various locations and the orders available there.  (Only showing active orders).

Maindeck

disembark  - leave the ship while in a port

peer       - look overboard and see what's around

Foredeck

Peer       - look overboard and see what's around

Entrance to the Captain’s Cabin

lock       -  lock the cabin so that only certain people may entter.

              You must 'lock captain' or 'lock admiral' to set the

              appropriate level.

unlock     -  remove the lock on the cabin.

Captain’s Cabin

em            - anyone can emote in this room using em <text>>

rename        - by using rename <text>, the ship's owner can changge the

                description of the room.

Bridge

Demote         - Demotes a captain to a passenger

Dock           - Orders the crew to dock the ship.

Forbid         - Repeals a passenger's boarding privileges.

Furl           - Orders the crew to pull down the sails.

Hoist          - Orders the crew to raise the sails.

List           - Gives you a current list of the ship's passengers

                 or captains.

Peer           - To look overboard and see what's around.

Permit         - Grants a player permission to board your ship>

Promote        - Promotes a passenger to captain

Push           - Orders the crew to pull away from the dock.

Sail <dir>     - To move the ship.

Yell           - Yells a message to the area outside your ship>

Players and their Ships

The following list (alphabetical according to ship name) is a work-in-progress as I attempt to catalogue ships and owners. If you know any I’m missing, please email me or tell me on Darkwind. Thanks!

Alcarondas Quail

Amethystine Phoena

Aq Aquience

Arachniphobia Arachnid

Arath Fotze

Aruba Marak

Astoreth Belphegor

Atiyah Milnor

Aurum Osric

Axadetheus Trivlian

Babygirl Lynx

Bardboat Carlos

Beastgal Pyk

Blank Garren

Bluesummers Shinji

Boblovesgertie Galadrial

Bomberman Atomic

Bootje Aoife

Bunchofstickstiedtogether Slash

Champ Chap

Chronopolis Anterius

Coffeeshop Radjin

Crusader Mijk

Darkard Cephiros

Darkmemory Canis

Debootvansinterklaas Arakasi

Devotion Takashi

Dragslayer

Eben Shade

Ebony Lost

Elmo Talorien

Enno Phantom

Ereptor Colin

Escaflowne Chalice

Euphoria Chardonnay

Excalibur Torr

Giantic Spawn

Gracefull Boer

Grieder Merwin

Guenhwyvar Drimis

Halflife Luther

Heinderein Hendri

Hellfire Kendoki

Holycrusader Theholywar

Interceptor Tucky

Intihuatana Dronkit

Invincible Greybeard

Jenny Rkane

Jomer Klaughihin

Kado Mabel

Kalakala Redbear

Kanestio Plum

Keeta Valdesta

Knijn Togisho

Kristiwolf Livius

Kyokushin Dawn

Kyoudan Kyoujin

Lillypad Frog

Lorilei Silvus

Mahestic Loan

Marie Princess

Mightymijk Cream

Minerva Zandra

Mischief Psycho

Mitrashope Apoplexy

Moonshiner Saloman

Morningstar Sephira

Nicole Effrey

Nightcrawler Cawhones

Noname Dink

Pansymaster Falx

Peregrine Allie

Pinkbits Gorilla

Ragnarok Fenris

Ransack Silwen

Rocinante Redemptor

Rubberducky Robzor

Rumor Galis

Samkara Merrr

Scowerer Buckthorn

Seaeagle Prozach

Secondkanestio Arturo

Seydlitz Rommel

Shenfeng Vampiel

Shipwreck Keishin

Shiruken Eos

Sioned Aiken

Silverfang Grok

Smoker Kentasio

Spacequest Wilco

Spink Blik

Starlancer Andrakis

Stealth Duo

Tabkeandra Mystikflame

Themanor Cena

Thinner Riddle

Thunder Voodoo

Twin Aphex

Valerosa Lorus

Viaexpress Chica

Ville Alexa

Void Zok

Whisperwind Nefarion

Whitefang Whitewolf

Whitehorn Hephaestus

Windsail

Windwaker Kalan