 This can be used when the player wishes to approach a hostile city without being fired upon, to attack a friendly city, or to travel on land seeking buried treasure, lost cities, or Montalban's hideout.During the course of the game, the player can acquire large amounts of resources from ships captured, including cannon, food, supplies, and trade goods.These goods have varying values around the Caribbean, and will shift in value over time, though most don't change much at any given time.