Uncharted Waters New Horizons

I have noticed that actually, although i also think i've lose some ships between madigascar and australia

unless that was the doldrums, it was so long ago...

Another way to get rid of mates involves what most would consider a cheat. Keep in mind I know this works with the emulated snes version. I assume it would work with the others also. I learned this by reading the faqs on http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/game/588823.html . Specifically, the awesome FAQ by Eastpolar hinted that setting a mates loyalty to zero will cause him to quit, but it does not explain how to do this. However, The Sailor List by Dirtyferret does. It takes some time to read and comprehend, but I highly recommend reading it for those interested in tweaking any part of the game. I found that mates will typically quit if you set their loyalty to 10 or below. The hardest part is determining the memory location of the mates loyalty, but Dirty ferrets awesome quide tells you how. After changing the mates loyalty go to the supply depot and save the game right before you go in. Then enter and talk to the counter person. There must be some random factor because the mate does not always quit. If that is the case, just reload the game and try again. Usually within 5 to 10 tries the mate will quit. There are also other really cool things to tweak, such as a nations attitude towards you, or you can add any skill to any sailor in the game. Yes. it is cheating, but does not ruin the game for me because I don't over do it. I don't give my character 9000 ignots and every skill, but I will start a game with enough money to not have to spend 2 hours trading art and carpet just to upgrade my ships. There are enough options in DirtyFerrets and the other guides that you can significantly change the entire game, making it an entirely different experience, whether harder or easier. Make the pirates super hard or super easy. Make every country hate you, love you , or be nuetral to you. The options are truly endless.