− | '''Cannons''' are an essential part of Tradelands. They are used to combat enemy ships while on the open sea, or while defending a port against enemies. They vary in size and type, and they all require roundshot to fire. Firing a cannon in Tradelands accurately takes practice, and many players take pride in their ability to fire a cannon accurately to hit a target. | + | '''Cannons''' are an essential part of Tradelands. They are used to combat enemy ships while on the open sea, or while defending a port against enemies. They vary in size and type, and they all require roundshot to fire. Firing a cannon in Tradelands accurately takes practice, and many players take pride in their ability to fire a cannon accurately to hit a target. |
− | The controls for cannoning are different from other aspects of Tradelands. To aim a cannon left, press 'a', 'h' or the Left Arrow Key. To aim a cannon right, press 'd', 'k' or the Right Arrow Key To aim a cannon up, press 's', 'j', or the Down Arrow Key. To aim a cannon down, press 'w', 'j' or the Up Arrow Key. To fire a cannon, make sure you have any amount of roundshot in your inventory (or if you are in a crew on your captain's ship, any amount in the ammo storage container), and press either 'f' or 'l'. WASD with F to fire is the most common and usually most practical form of aiming and firing. | + | The controls for cannoning are different from other aspects of Tradelands. To aim a cannon left, press 'a', 'h' or the Left Arrow Key. To aim a cannon right, press 'd', 'k' or the Right Arrow Key To aim a cannon up, press 's', 'j', or the Down Arrow Key. To aim a cannon down, press 'w', 'j' or the Up Arrow Key. To fire a cannon, make sure you have any amount of roundshot in your inventory (or if you are in a crew on your captain's ship, any amount in the ammo storage container), and press either 'f' or 'l'. WASD with F to fire is the most common and usually most practical form of aiming and firing. once a ship has been sunk, you are not able to fire any cannons on that ship. |
| Swivels are far more different from the other 3 types of cannons. They don't fire roundshot nor damage ships. Swivels use [[Swivel Ammunition]], which fires small shotgun-like pellets that damage players. They are primarily used to repel boarders due to their high spread and damage to players. | | Swivels are far more different from the other 3 types of cannons. They don't fire roundshot nor damage ships. Swivels use [[Swivel Ammunition]], which fires small shotgun-like pellets that damage players. They are primarily used to repel boarders due to their high spread and damage to players. |
− | As previously mentioned, all types of cannons come in various sizes. This list is sorted by type of cannon and by size. | + | Universal cannons were added in [[Mystery Crates]] during Christmas 2022. These cannons do not have a particular size, they will fit on any slot adjusting to the largest size possible. Universal cannons can be Long Guns, Carronades or Mortars. Currently, these types of cannons can not be crafted. |