Editing Pirate, Corsair, and Sea Dog

{{inhota}}{{CoveCreaturesNew}}{{CreatureNew
| name           = Pirate
| faction        = Cove
| attack         = 8
| defense        = 6
| shots          = 4
| damage         = 3–7
| health         = 15
| speed          = 6
| move           = Ground
| size           = 1
| growth         = 7
| aivalue        = 312
| fightvalue     = 208
| goldcost       = 225
| resource       = 
| rescost        = 
| abilities      = Shoots. No {{gl|melee penalty}}.
}}{{CreatureNew
| name           = Corsair
| faction        = Cove
| attack         = {{gt|10}}
| defense        = {{gt|8}}
| shots          = 4
| damage         = 3–7
| health         = 15
| speed          = {{gt|7}}
| move           = Ground
| size           = 1
| growth         = 7
| aivalue        = 407
| fightvalue     = 311
| goldcost       = 275
| resource       = 
| rescost        = 
| abilities      = Shoots. No {{gl|melee penalty}}. No enemy {{gl|retaliation}}.
}}{{CreatureNew
| name           = Sea Dog
| faction        = Cove
| attack         = {{gt|12}}
| defense        = {{gt|11}}
| shots          = {{gt|8}}
| damage         = 3–7
| health         = 15
| speed          = {{gt|8}}
| move           = Ground
| size           = 1
| growth         = 7
| aivalue        = 602
| fightvalue     = 376
| goldcost       = 375
| resource       = 
| rescost        = 
| abilities      = Shoots. No {{gl|melee penalty}}. No enemy {{gl|retaliation}}. {{gl|Accurate Shot}}.
}}

{{About|NOTE: The term 'Pirates' is sometimes used to refer to the nation of [[Regna]].}}

'''Pirates''', '''Corsairs''', and '''Sea Dogs''' are the level 3 creatures of [[Cove]]. They can be recruited from the [[Cove creature dwellings|Frigate]].

''"Pirates plague unwary seafarers and can be found in almost every corner of the world, though they tend to plunder coasts and sea trade routes. Corsairs are skilled pirates who have proven themselves worthy of the respect of their captains. Their fencing prowess allows them to make lightning-quick attacks on enemies who find themselves unable to retaliate. Sea Wolves are legendary Corsairs who have engaged in numerous raids and are armed with exquisite pistols crafted by talented [[Regna]]n alchemists, hence why their shots are truly deadly. It is rumoured that, in acts of sadistic cruelty, they enjoy trapping their prey on random unknown islands across the [[Endless Ocean]]."{{-}}<sup>Adapted from [https://www.facebook.com/h3hotaofficial/posts/pfbid024rwfoLD8MSoHQRUnmkgrqeXkMLJ9521DqCFxZmNj1539dR62jvD3FNRHNSit9kqul?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXMHETKmGDQ8wttVEsY_KqOUKP9Wk_ERNg-Ntaw3PkhDaIVD2ScV8tH8uwAPz8U6VZt6I4RFZEfqUP43Kv5sEmH01wOiR4mUGMvyCH7yI7ro-ixnNebs-_w-sE65aOoLsUkvNd9jk_eDnnwlh0JWeBehOPCowb3pSNmKVmdFuqY7aKH28nZk8PhfBtQekEfd64IfhS7OPYfiGnXfQtG1FdF&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R HotA Facebook post]''</sup>

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''"The pirates themselves are a very diverse people. Many were born and raised on board, and they don't know any other life. One can say that a pirate in these parts is a hereditary profession. It's not easy for an outsider to become one of them, unless he can make an instant, strong impression on others. The most powerful, smart, and brave among the pirates become [[captain]]s and [[navigator]]s. The rest are their troops. At the same time, notably, there is a unique atmosphere of solidarity and brotherhood among them... at least when at sea. There is unwavering discipline and subordination on pirate ships. Even the [[Erathia]]n Guards could envy them.<p>Everything changes as soon as the pirates come ashore, though! They instantly turn into slovenly loafers. They like to drink and smoke; most would never tell claret from port, yet still, they pride themselves in splurging on fine wines and tobacco imported from the colonies. They love gambling, fighting, and women. In other words, they enjoy everything that is forbidden on board. And yet, at the first call of their captain, they instantly pull themselves together, becoming a formidable force. I've always been surprised by these metamorphoses.<p>Each pirate is proficient in several types of weapons, usually rapiers, cutlasses and pistols. The pistol is an achievement of the [[Bracada]]n alchemists. This fairly easy-to-manufacture weapon has not yet become widespread among the other kingdoms of [[Antagarich]]. [[Jadame]] is another thing altogether... but I digress. In fact, the pistol is a miniature likeness of a ship's cannon. A skilled shooter can take down a knight, armored from the heels to the top of his head, with a single shot. I believe that the feudal lords of [[Erathia]] and [[Enroth (nation)|Enroth]] are simply afraid of these weapons spreading among the commoners, and the [[Bracada]]ns simply do not need them—they have their magic. The [[Regna]]ns, however, do not suffer from any silly phobias; this wonderful invention sees the widest use there."'' -- {{Hn|Dargem|0=}}

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== Dwellings & Portraits ==
{{DwellingPortraitLargeNoExp
| dwelling       = Frigate
| creature1      = Pirate
| creature2      = Corsair
| creature3      = Sea Dog
}}
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== Heroes with a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]] ==
* {{H|Anabel|Captain}}
* {{H|Bidley|Captain}} {{withmapedhota}} can upgrade Pirates and Corsairs to Sea Dogs.

== Special Ability: Accurate Shot ==
Accurate Shot gives Sea Dogs a chance to instantly kill one or more units in the enemy stack after the Sea Dogs shoot. This ability doesn't work if shooting at creatures behind walls.
* This chance is 2% or 3% per Sea Dog in the stack (if shooting with/without range penalty), and is ''not'' cumulative. This means that, even with many Sea Dogs, there is a small chance that Accurate Shot does not activate after an attack.
* Accurate Shot will always kill the topmost unit(s) in the stack, meaning that if the enemy stack survives after Accurate Shot occurs, the new topmost unit will always have full Health.
* Accurate Shot cannot kill more enemies than are equal to 1% of the number of Sea Dogs in a stack (rounded up). For example:
** 1—50 Sea Dogs '''may''' kill 0—1 enemy units with Accurate Shot (with range penalty)
** 51—100 Sea Dogs '''may''' kill 0—2 enemy units with Accurate Shot (with range penalty)
** 101—150 Sea Dogs '''may''' kill 0—3 enemy units with Accurate Shot (with range penalty)

Takeaway: It is '''extremely''' important for the number of Sea Dogs to get to a new '100 + 1'. Remember this when splitting Sea Dogs into multiple stacks or targeting enemy Sea Dogs.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-ProbTab" style="color:blue">'''<big>Show Probability Tables</big>'''</span>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-ProbTab">
NOTE: This is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_distribution Binomial Distribution] formula of '''combinations(n,k) * p<sup>k</sup> * (1-p)<sup>n-k</sup>''' where:
* p: probability of Accurate Shot = 0.02 or 0.03
* n: # of Sea Dogs
* k: # of Accurate Shot victims
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:left; margin-right:8px;"
|-
! !! colspan=99 | # of Victims (with range penalty)
|-
! # Sea Dogs   !!  0  !!  1  !!  2  !!  3  !!  4
|-
|  1 || 98% ||  2% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
| 50 || 36% || 64% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
| 99 || 14% || 86% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
|100 || 13% || 87% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
|101 || 13% || 27% || 60% ||   - ||   -
|-
|150 ||  5% || 15% || 80% ||   - ||   -
|-
|199 ||  2% ||  7% || 91% ||   - ||   -
|-
|200 ||  2% ||  7% || 91% ||   - ||   -
|-
|201 ||  2% ||  7% || 14% || 77% ||   -
|-
|250 ||  1% ||  3% ||  8% || 88% ||   -
|-
|299 ||  0% ||  1% ||  4% || 94% ||   -
|-
|300 ||  0% ||  1% ||  4% || 94% ||   -
|-
|301 ||  0% ||  1% ||  4% ||  9% || 85%
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:left;"
|-
! !! colspan=99 | # of Victims (with no range penalty)
|-
! # Sea Dogs   !!  0  !!  1  !!  2  !!  3  !!  4
|-
|   1 || 97% ||  3% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
|  50 || 22% || 78% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
|  99 ||  5% || 95% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
| 100 ||  5% || 95% ||   - ||   - ||   -
|-
| 101 ||  5% || 14% || 81% ||   - ||   -
|-
| 150 ||  1% ||  5% || 94% ||   - ||   -
|-
| 199 ||  0% ||  1% || 98% ||   - ||   -
|-
| 200 ||  0% ||  1% || 98% ||   - ||   -
|-
| 201 ||  0% ||  1% ||  4% || 94% ||   -
|-
| 250 ||  0% ||  0% ||  1% || 98% ||   -
|-
| 299 ||  0% ||  0% ||  0% || 99% ||   -
|-
| 300 ||  0% ||  0% ||  0% || 99% ||   -
|-
| 301 ||  0% ||  0% ||  0% ||  1% || 98%
|}
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== Official Renders ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
Pirate render.png
Sea Dog render.png
</gallery>

{{user commentary|
Pirates are great tier 3 shooters with good stats and no melee penalty. Their only weakness is a low shot count (only 4), although it should be sufficient to kill most neutral creatures if split into multiple stacks. An [[Ammo Cart]] can also help greatly in prolonged battles.
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Sea Dogs are without question the best tier 3 creature in the game. They have great stats and a ranged version of the [[Mighty Gorgon]]'s death stare ability. This is balanced by the high cost of the Gunpowder Warehouse, which prevents them from being acquired too early in the game. Pirates and Corsairs should generally be upgraded to Sea Dogs before engaging enemy players.
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Like with Mighty Gorgons, care should be taken to maximize Accurate Shot caps when splitting stacks of Sea Dogs.  The cap is the real limiting factor: 33 Sea Dogs will never kill more than one creature with their ability, while 34 of them can kill two when shooting without penalty, 27% of the time.  Likewise, 67 Sea Dogs is the minimum amount for a triple kill, but the chance of it already starts at 33%. Accurate Shots can be used as a ranged and "improved" version of Death Stare with ability to "snipe" [[Undead]] and [[Non-living]] creatures down at the cost of lower efficiency per growth ratio.
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Sea Dogs are in fact very expensive (Unit price is 375g), combined with their regular T3 weekly growth rate, total cost rivals tier 6 creatures. It's not wise to use them in early games, as they are not cost effective.
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{{creature 'see also'}}
* [[Comparison of Level 3 Creatures]]
* [[Comparison of Ranged Creatures]]

[[Category: Creatures (HotA)]]
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