FAQ

Q. What rank do I have to be to build ships?
A. You can build dhows from cadet rank.

Q. What rank do I have to be to build cannons?
A. You can build and fire rusty cannons from cadet rank, and carronade cannons and mortars from gunner rank.
Q. How can I claim my house?
A. A Golden Spade is used to create and resize claims to protect your home.
Q. How do I sail a ship?
A. To pilot your ship, or steal another, right click the ships control sign with your Golden Hoe, you will be greeted with a message saying you have successfully piloted the ship. To move, right click in the direction you want to move with your Golden Hoe, Your ship will start to move in that direction unless you are being obstructed by land or docks. To rotate your ship, you will need a sign on your ship with the line [helm] on board, This will turn into a wheel once activated by right clicking with a golden hoe, To rotate right click the sign with a empty hand to rotate clockwise and left click with an empty hand to rotate anti-clockwise, this will cause your whole ship to rotate. To release your ship you have to use the command /release in chat, or create a [release] sign on the ship, Or you could just leave your ship and wait for the 30 second timer to end. Alternatively, if you fall off and can't get back in, simply type /manoverboard to be placed back on your ship.

Q. I have just been killed at a public warp!
A. Yes, I'm afraid that is a common occurence. The warps are player owned, hence have no pvp protection. Although it is discouraged, killing at warps is not a crime so you'll have to be wary of this everytime you visit one.
Q. How do I play piratecraft?
A. This is a pirate themed minecraft server, not a minigame. You play like you would on a normal server, with the addition of several plugins. Most notably, the ships and cannons plugins.