To get close to other ships that were flying the same flag before the other ship started running away.
it is what pirates do
the crow's nest
Not usually. Pirates were sometimes given ships by governments that wanted to hire them, sometimes they were wealthy enough to have ships built for them, sometimes they just commandeered other ships.
Cannonballs
No you cannot steal ships on Pirates Online.
Pirates used the telescope to look for ships that they could rob. They also used it to look for military ships that be chasing pirates. It was important that the pirates be able to tell which ship it was nearby.
So they could move quickly to catch large slow ships.
for other boats, eh ships to plunder,aaarrrgh
they flew the jolly roger
Ships were commonly raided during voyages. Pirates often raided Spanish ships for treasure and these ships were also raided and attacked by ships from other countries.
(1) They have them for their pets. (2) To send them to other ships. (3) To see if there is danger (4) Pirates are dumb, funny, stupid, and weird