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I dont think they are too powerful, if anything thier proximity to others is more a problem, they come up and hit me when im battling other ships, and dont expect it. hehe.
First check thier levels. The Phantoms are the easiest. If your having a hard time with skeleton ships try working these (they are also most predictable). Revenants, and Storm Reapers are a bit more aggressive and hit quite a bit harder.
The new french/spanish flag ships are quite a bit more aggressive, a bit more of a challenge, and might prove difficult for newer, lower level pirates, however I find the challenge refreshing.
As Aliese said, stay in front of them.
I find that when you get them coming towards you, you can have crew blasting with cannons, while you fire broadsides and bring them down. If they do get close to you, then they almost always turn left when they get to your ship, so I like to be heading that direction so I can move forward, and circle to stay in front as it gets finished off. If im facing the other direction, a quick full sail usually lets me circle around behind them, dont like this though because im vulnerable to a broadside. Sometimes I hit ComeAbout and turn my ship the right direction at the same time, but this can confuse your cannoneers having to rush to the other side of the ship.
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