Re: what kind of ship should I buy

In message <199508090524.PAA04194@??????.???.?????.???.au>  writes:
> In message <9508090455.AA16940@?????????.???.edu>  writes:
> > Fellow Jammers,
> >
> > I'm tired of riding around in someone else's brig. I have enough gold and
> > time to outfit my own rig. I would like suggestions in the following areas:
> >
> > 1.type of ship
> >
> > 2.extras
> >
> > 3.type of crew
> >
> > I prefer speed over tonnage...I'm not running cargo anywhere...I want to
> > have enough speed to get away, enough firepower to fight if I want to
> > fight..up to say 2-1 or 3-1 odds and enough of a crew to repel
> > boarders..all
> > suggestions accepted...money not limitless...but not a problem either...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Charley
>
> If you want your ship to have a higher speed why not give it wings and
> (maybe)
> oars of some description
>

oars simply increase manoueverability as do wings. The best way to increase
speed is to a) streamline it
            b) get a higher level mage to jam it
        or  c) get an arcane to modify it.]