The Brigantine

The Brigantine is the epitome of functional SL sailing combat. It is a huge step forward from anything before it. Using wearable parts technology, which attaches and detatches and rezzes parts of the ship automatically, the Brigantine is able to sport 250+27 prims and still be able to function smoothly using realistic wind-driven sailing physics.

The cannons can be controlled by your crew, with an easy, intuitive interface that doesn't involve annoying channel-setting or confusing HUDs. The ship can be used as a plain vehicle, for relaxing cross-grid cruises, or as part of the SPD pirate ship game; its cannons damage other new-line SPD ships (currently only the Brigantine, but I'll be developing several other compatible ships in the future), and you can sink them/be sunk/etc.

***Sailing Tutorial video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mk8pqPr0rc

Features:
--27 HP
--Can be damaged by cannonballs fired from other compatible ships
--Capsizes if it heels too much in strong crosswinds
--Repair Depot included
--Ship is driven by the wind, using Kanker Greenacre's sailboat script as the base (however, heavily modified to fit this very diffent kind of ship, including the addition of square sails)
--Cannons can be armed, or hidden belowdecks and the gun ports can be closed
--250 + 27 prims, using state-of-the art automated wearing technology
--Sails and Hull textures show progressive damage (torn sails, cannon ball holes, etc.)
--8 independently aimable cannons, with more realistic reload time and movement limits
--Up to 4 crew members can sit
--Muzzle flash, smoke effects, etc.
--Voice activated planks
--Can rez a working lifeboat
--Includes the newest version of the Speculaas Melee system
--Can be Scuttled
--Custom texture schemes available on request
--Progressive damage effects; sails more slowly the more damaged it is
--Working anchor and dock-tie lines
--Custom Helmsman animation

You can check out the ship in person in the Jinsil shipyard, middle of Jinsil sim.

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