Merchant missions | Kenway's fleet AC IV: Black Flag Guide
Last update: 02 February 2017
Money is earned by means of dispatching the ships, included into the fleet, to cities located in both Americas, Europe and Africa. At your disposal, there are several trading routes of various length - the more distant the destination harbor, the longer you need to wait for the ship to return. The routes are to be unlocked successively, with your progress with the missions, which means that you gain access to another route after you complete the missions of the previous route.
To start a mission, you need to meet two basic requirements - the ship selected for this route must have its hold spacious enough, it is also necessary to have the necessary amount of resources, to barter with. The game automatically calculates your chances for the successful completion of the mission, and also the time required for the voyage. Both of these factors are influenced by the ship's class. A bigger vessel will have less problems dealing with all the adversities, but it is slower. The duration of the longest voyages can exceed the real-time 24 hours.
The experience says that it is better not to take unnecessary risk and, that is why, you should always dispatch the ships that provide a 90% success probability. You should also remember that the voyage may be speeded up, by asking your friends for help. A one-time favor like this can speed up the entire escapade by as much as several hours. The additional advantage in helping is the guarantee that you receive a fire barrel, which proves useful in the course of the battles in this mode. This also concerns you so, speed up your friends' voyages, always when you get such opportunity.