User:Franklincain/Notes

Various notes for my personal use.

Stuff I'm Doing
Stuff I'd like to finish:


 * Clean up the obsolete "Crew" Categories for Viridian and Malachite, for eventual deletion


 * Fix the tags for all of the portrait items

Stuff I want to keep an eye on:


 * Special:WantedPages
 * Special:Disambiguations

ToC
For controlling the Table of Contents (ToC):
 * Use   to suppress displaying the ToC.
 * Use   to mandate displaying the ToC (and to control its vertical placement).
 * Use   to move the ToC over to the right.

Cheatsheet for Ranks
* -- Awards relevant trophy. Furthermore, only fame gives a trophy at the appropriate level -- crew and flag reputation do not.

Sloops per Rename
When considering whether or not to rename a ship, I find it useful to ask myself, "For the cost of renaming this one ship, how many sloops could I rename instead, at the same price?"...

Cheatsheet for Ships
* Footnotes:
 * 1) Minimum number of Pirates (i.e. Players) needed to have Influence.
 * 2) Total stations, not including the helm / including the helm. Also, some ships have more stations than berths.
 * 3) Shots is number of shots (per side) allowed per turn-segment.
 * 4) Moves is number of movements allowed per turn.
 * 5) Firepower is measured in small-shot equivalent per turn (i.e.: "Cannon Size" times "Number of Shots per Turn-Segment").
 * 6) Damage is measured in small-shot equivalent (fractional amounts have been rounded upwards).

Ocean Merge
(Format is "Western_Part + Eastern_Part = New_Combined_Form")


 * Cobalt/ Viridian + Midnight = Cerulean
 * Malachite + Cobalt /Viridian = Meridian
 * Sage/ Jade + Hunter/ Opal = Emerald

(Dare one hope for a future Uber-Ocean of Malachite + Cobalt/Viridian + Midnight?)

Canned Replies
Various canned replies, for copy-paste use at the Forums.

Because ignorance of the rules is not an acceptable excuse...

Ban Pleading
Please read [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=855613#855613 ]this thread[/url]. If you have already read [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=855613#855613 ]that thread[/url], then you have already received the appropriate answer(s) to your question(s) on this subject. If you still have doubts as to which specific answer applies, then please read [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=855613#855613 ]that thread[/url] again. Please be advised that once you publicly admit to having read [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=855613#855613 ]that thread[/url], [b][i]you are forfeiting any possible claim to ignorance of the rules[/i][/b].

Charts
Your message deals with [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Chart ]maps and charts[/url]. As such, you should (re)post your message as a [b]Reply[/b] to [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=2457172#2457172 ]this dedicated (sticky) thread[/url].

Good luck and fair winds!

(The above is for use in the Meridian Bazaar. For other oceans, substitute the appropriate URL for that ocean's bazaar's sticky thread.)

LE Ships
Your message deals with [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Limited_edition_ship ]limited edition ships[/url]. As such, you should [b](re)post your message[/b] as a "Reply" to [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=2457746#2457746 ]this dedicated (sticky) thread[/url].

Good luck and fair winds!

(The above is for use in the Meridian Bazaar. For other oceans, substitute the appropriate URL for that ocean's bazaar's sticky thread.)

Ships of Unusual Color
Your ship is actually just a "regular" ship that happens to be [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Paint ]painted[/url] in one of the [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Color#Awarded_in_promotions ]"promotion only" colors[/url] -- such as banana, chocolate, or plum. As such, you should actually be posting your message in the dedicated sticky thread for ships of that size type (in your case, [url=XXXX ]this thread[/url]).

Good luck and fair winds!

(The above is for use in the Meridian Bazaar. For other oceans, substitute the appropriate URL for that ocean's bazaar's sticky thread.)

Sloops and Cutters
Your message deals with small ships (i.e.: [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Sloop ]sloops[/url] and/or [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Cutter ]cutters[/url]). As such, you should [b](re)post your message[/b] as a "Reply" to [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=2457169#2457169 ]this dedicated (sticky) thread[/url].

Good luck and fair winds!

(The above is for use in the Meridian Bazaar. For other oceans, substitute the appropriate URL for that ocean's bazaar's sticky thread.)

Wright Dhow-n the Middle
Your message deals with medium-sized ships (i.e.: [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Dhow ]dhows[/url], [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Fanchuan ]fanchuans[/url], [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Longship ]longships[/url], [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Baghlah ]baghlahs[/url], and/or [url=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Junk ]junks[/url]). As such, you should [b](re)post your message[/b] as a "Reply" to [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=2457165#2457165 ]this dedicated (sticky) thread[/url].

Good luck and fair winds!

(The above is for use in the Meridian Bazaar. For other oceans, substitute the appropriate URL for that ocean's bazaar's sticky thread.)

Brig, Brigger, Briggest
Your message deals with big ships (brigs and larger). As such, you should [b](re)post your message[/b] as a "Reply" to [url=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=2457161#2457161 ]this dedicated (sticky) thread[/url].

Good luck and fair winds!

(The above is for use in the Meridian Bazaar. For other oceans, substitute the appropriate URL for that ocean's bazaar's sticky thread.)