Trading is the main activity in PotBS as it fuels the endless demand of war. However, it is PvP that brings the game to life. The 17th century Caribbean Sea was filled with blood spilling action. Flying Lab Software brought us back to that moment in a perfect manner. PvP in PotBS is based upon causes ranging from large scale conflicts over port sovereignty or merely just a drunken captain looking for trouble. but nonetheless, it is what makes this game go around. Players looking for better armaments wage war against other factions, competing for port sovereignty, going to battle after battle for it. There are many key elements to dominate PvP in PotBS. Two kind of combat are a naval combat and a swashbuckling combat. A naval combat is where ships take their turns unleashing one barrage after another upon the opposition and a swashbuckling combat is where players enter a chaotic blood bath trying just to survive. There are many different aspects needed to master both types of combat and to survive in the open sea, these elements are not to be neglected. Strategy Freaks members are fine-tuning strategies for both over at their forum. As an example, let's take a look at a naval combat general strategy. Ships in PotBS rely solely on wind direction to determine their speed and tactic for each fight. Scout ships are going to benefit more from a wind and with this advantage, an elite captain in a scout can take down any larger battleship. Such techniques like maintaining appropriate speed and angle will require a lot of practice, but when perfected, it is possible for a scout to defeat PvP battleship without taking cannon fire. Besides single combat PvP, players can participate in larger scale combats through a port contention and unrest based PvP. There are multiple approaches to create PvP zones and players can do that regardless of their profession. You can join the discussion about all these matters and learn more PvP tricks and tips at Strategyfreaks.com.