People seem to hate on the Frigates, but I love them! I only have a regular Frigate (I'm new to the game, don't shoot!), but I'll eventually have a War Frigate. My friend does have a War Frigate though, and we tend to have fun going out on trips with that. I really love those front cannons. I know what you mean about troublesome crews though. We've been setting public on lately for kicks, and we'll have several people come aboard. Everything is fine until we're heading to port. My friend's ship will come out of several battles with barely a scratch on it, but the guys who joined us will randomly shoot things on the way back and next thing you know, we'll have Dreadnaughts and other things beating the heck out of us. My friend's once-scratchless-War Frigate becomes a nice little comet with all the fire that's on it! All because of people who randomly shoot things and grab the attention of the other ships on the way back. =( So yes, I do agree that it can take quite a beating, but if you can maneuver it well in a battle, you'll have fun with it. My friend had a War Galleon, but we both hated it, so she sold it and got a War Frigate, and we've been loving it. Everyone has their own opinions though! That's why they make different ships, to suit different people's needs.
