Naoyasu
05-02-2012

anyone know exactly what this does? ..whats a stern turret?

Wen zhi
05-03-2012

I dont know ,,,, lol

Holfina
05-03-2012

Sterncastle adds extra attack pow (5 per support lvl(5 support-25 extra att) Special sterncastle decreases that to 2,5

Holfina
05-14-2012

Best for pvp on MFCV!

Junchul
05-16-2012

So can anyone verify how useful it is?

Natascha
05-24-2012

So no opinion of how good this is?

Hans
05-24-2012

This is awesome eh, prolly only with this skill a mfcv can beat a CLR on meelee

Junchul
05-25-2012

Maybe you can decide on its effectiveness after understanding melee attack/defense calculations:

Melee Attack =(sailors/2) + (sterncastle*5) + (maritimeLv/2) + (swordplay*3) + (equipment.atk/4) + ((forte-2)/10) - ((fatigue+5-Y)/10) [Y is still unknown]

Melee Defense = (sailors/4) + (maritimeLv/2) + (firstaide*3) + (equipment.def/3) + ((loyalty-1)/10)

Junchul
05-25-2012

Maybe you can decide on its effectiveness after understanding melee attack/defense calculations:

Melee Attack =(sailors/2) + (sterncastle*5) + (maritimeLv/2) + (swordplay*3) + (equipment.atk/4) + ((forte-2)/10) - ((fatigue+5-Y)/10) [Y is still unknown]

Melee Defense = (sailors/4) + (maritimeLv/2) + (firstaide*3) + (equipment.def/3) + ((loyalty-1)/10)

Misun
05-25-2012

Sorry I don't think it's forte my bad replace it with sailors' ability please.

Montador
05-25-2012

Let's say I'm in my CLR with a Large Sterncastle and Large Corvus equipped (for ease of engaging in melee and higher melee power). Melee attack = (sailors/2) = 117 + (sterncastle x 5) = 30 + (maritime lvl / 2) = 25 + (swordplay x3) = 42 + (equipment atk/ 4) = 35 + (sailor's ability -2/10) = 10 + (fatigue + 5 - Y/ 10) = ??? (let's say 0).

So, I should be somewhere around 259. Now, by halving the sterncastle value from this skill, I'd drop by 15 to 244. 259 to 244. Doesn't seem like such a big bonus to me using a Special Sterncastle. I'd much rather have the 30% bonus to defense from the Attack Prevention Net... especially since, in a CLR, I might not even use a sterncastle and go with two corvuses and abordage.

Just my 2 cents.

Cornelia
05-25-2012

When the melee, allows enemy ships poop effect halved.

MST Trader
05-26-2012

Thanks a lot montador, really apreciate you sharing this knowledge of the game. I know you eventually get trolled, but this did helped me understand this matter.

Lena
05-26-2012

when im in melle with CLR my MFCV have this skills ... my friend who
use MAV that doesnt have this skills they said that guy melle is
420 attack and 200+++ defence
but when i melle that guy it become 370 and 200++ defence
that is the different that we can see

Lena
05-26-2012

and my attack stay the same ^

Claudia
06-24-2012

its lovely you lot talking about CLR and MAV MFCV. but what about the people who for any reason cant afford / dont own the big NC ships.

how useful is this on standard ship against the likes of CLR MFCV

Laurencio
06-24-2012

Yeah

Erda
06-24-2012

I think a vaissaue with attack prev net and hasc/lc have a good chance, but you need high/maxed melee skills too.
Dont torget that many with maxed skills use NC ships, it is a advantage

Carla
08-02-2012

if the enemy ship doesnt have stern equipped for sure you will have +50% boost in attack :)

Laurencio
09-11-2012

really?that confirmed!?!?!

Maria
09-11-2012

lies..

Rashid
09-11-2012

defenitely lies

Laurencio
01-23-2013

does this skill disable welcome melee

Francine
01-23-2013

nope

Montador
04-11-2013

Let's say I'm in my CLR with a Large Sterncastle and Large Corvus equipped (for ease of engaging in melee and higher melee power). Melee attack = (sailors/2) = 117 + (sterncastle x 5) = 30 + (maritime lvl / 2) = 25 + (swordplay x3) = 42 + (equipment atk/ 4) = 35 + (sailor's ability -2/10) = 10 + (fatigue + 5 - Y/ 10) = ??? (let's say 0).

So, I should be somewhere around 259. Now, by halving the sterncastle value from this skill, I'd drop by 15 to 244. 259 to 244. Doesn't seem like such a big bonus to me using a Special Sterncastle. I'd much rather have the 30% bonus to defense from the Attack Prevention Net... especially since, in a CLR, I might not even use a sterncastle and go with two corvuses and abordage.

Just my 2 cents.

Jean
04-11-2013

Yup, special sterncastle is overrated.
Or maybe it's not rated well and FCV-type users are only choosing this skill for the extra dura and armour its FS parts provide.

Compare AFCV improved gunport vs special sterncastle (most common options). The one with special sterncastle should end up with 5 more armour assuming they are both using the best build possible - max dura max sails 3-4 dgaffs for more than enough turn and 2 dstorms for more than enough wave, then all else goes to armour.

So yes improved gunport is one of the best skill available in game but to choose that over special sterncastle you have to miss out on 5 points of armour.

Natascha
04-11-2013

Well AFCV and AV are good because they have IGP right? If you use SpStern then you might as well use a much cheaper FCFV.

Io
02-16-2014

What's a CLR? What's an MFCV? Thanks.

H.-Gazi
01-22-2018

This skill has at least two functions that I can confirm:

1) Halving the effectiveness of the sterncastle of your opponent. Let's say he has melee tactic 1 + 2 and 2x heavily armour stern castles, then this means it goes from 14 melee battle support to 7 which is about 35 attack reduction and including the oxford makes it total about 40-45 attack.
2) Interesting thing is that when both you and your opponent got this skill, it is completily negated. This means that this skill also protects your sterncastles from being less effective from opponent's special stern castle.

Hope this helps ^^