Ship and Sailing Guide

[Lucrecia Merlose]

Nice guides! I had a semi frustrating experience with a stranger.

I was about to head out from Tortuga when Ferrex The Scurvy (my loyal Gadflies guildmate) informed me that a pirate was asking for someone to sail him to Cuba...Of course I thought "Why can't he sail himself to Cuba?" but I figured that there was no harm and it might be fun anyways...Well the pirate runs off into the forest and I'm chasing him down asking him where he's going (after we crewed him up)...when he made it into the caves he started killing the 1 single scorpion that spawned there along with all the other monsters. He finally said he needed to kill a few scorpions first. I slightly cringed but helped him because I was nice like that. After about 15 minutes he was finished and we used Return. We all got on my ship and he immediately asked if he could sail it. "Arr! Only the cap'n be sail'n Green Revenge and I be that cap'n!" He didn't respond...I guess either wierded out by my constant role playing (yes I was in character the entire time even during the scorpions)...

Anyways, I was surprised that he even took to one of the cannons and actually followed some of my orders on what ship to sink...He probably just followed Ferrex's movements since he's right beside me in real life too...Is it weird that even in real life we are shouting at eachother "Arrrr! starboard prow!!" "Firing the broadsides 'n comi'n about!"...

...The experience wasn't too awful but it was the first time I let anyone but Ferrex The Scurvy on Green Revenge and I was hoping for a better experience...Oh and when we made it to Cuba and disbanded him he asked something like "Why not start in my crew?"...Whatever that meant.

By the way, how do you disband a single crew member? We all had to disband from the crew and reinvite eachother to get that pirate out of it.

[Wheelsim]

Great guide and it helps me pick out the boat i want next :P

[sovr cat]

i use a light sloop with maxed speed and i can get to cuba from port royal quick

[team black aumbu]

in my opinion all these vessels are great i couldn't rate them the war sloop is fast the war galleon has lots of brods and cargo space the war freight is an intercepter its made for wars.

so if you want to get from place to place fast get the sloop class

if you want tons of cargo and sail alone often get a galleon class

if you sail in a large crew and like to play svs get a freight class


i hope this helps

[Monstro]

I am trying to decide between these two ships. I'd like to hear peoples thoughts on which is better for the the Boss Battle for the Curse of the Black Pearl, which I am about to do, and which is better in general. I am usually sailing alone, or with one other person, so it seems as though the War Galleon would be better, but I am so tempted by the War Frigate. Would love to hear folks thoughts, thanks.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Monstro

I am trying to decide between these two ships. I'd like to hear peoples thoughts on which is better for the the Boss Battle for the Curse of the Black Pearl, which I am about to do, and which is better in general. I am usually sailing alone, or with one other person, so it seems as though the War Galleon would be better, but I am so tempted by the War Frigate. Would love to hear folks thoughts, thanks.

You sail the Pearl itself in the boss battle, your ship plays no role in the boss battle whatsoever.
I think the Pearl itself sails more like a galleon than a frigate however, and it has no front cannons.

I personally prefer the War Galleon, but usually the War Frigate is most popular because its basically 'easier' with front cannons and more firepower (although some think it actually looks neater.. again an opinion I do not share, but to each his own).

[edwardburnskull]

This guide is extremely inaccurate! ex:light sloop-2 cannons, 3 broadsides, 3 people aboard, and 3 cargo space. NOT 2 cannons, 2 people and no broadsides! edit this NOW!!!!!!!!!

[Dan_OB]

I'm sure that any corrections and suggestions are welcome. However I do wonder what makes you think that its your place to order that this be edited "NOW". Seems rude to me.

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by Zep

(although some think it actually looks neater.. again an opinion I do not share, but to each his own)

Well as stated before - everyone knows that MY reason - just because it looks cool

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by Davy

Sent in by Bellatrix:

Your ship reflects what kind of a pirate you are.

If this is true then most people must think im crazy!!

I rutinely go after large ships with my light sloop. For the first couple weeks I didnt have full access and all i could have was the light sloop or a light galleon.

I figured out tha the light sloop can kick butt on a big ship real easy if you know how to sail one, and you dont need any crew.

All the big ships in this game have a big weakness, they cannot shoot thier canons to the rear. War Frigates have canons near the rear of the ship but are to high up to hit you when your really close.

So the trick is to use the light sloops speed to get right behind the enemy frigate, and i mean the front of your sloop is actually hitting the rear of the enemy boat.

Then simply use your speed to move right enough to bring your left broadsides to bear on the rear corner of the enemy frigate and fire, then quickly drop sail to bring yourself back to the rear of his boat, and raise sail again and attack the other corner of the enemy boat.

As long as you dont allow your sloop to move to far up the sides of the enemy boat it cant hit you no matter how many rounds he fires.

I call this poodling, since its very much akin to a small dog nipping at the heals of a bigger animal. takes awile to bring down a war frigate or war galleon, but Ive taken down Juggernauts, Man-o-wars, Warlords, omens and everything else.

Ive got a war frigate now but occasionally I still take out the light sloop for fun.