how to sink ships (10 kick butt tips to master the sea)

[Florita]

Follow these tips to sink any ship with a light sloop the smallest and fastest of the ships available to basic access members. You will become the bane of the seas. Other ships in the privateer section of the game will either scatter if they recognize your ship, gang up on you or occasionally give you a good battle at sea.

1. Hold down the right mouse button to adjust the view and zoom out as far as possible Cannot stress this one enough, get the view of your ships broadside and use the mast and cannons like the cross hairs of a gun. If you want to see how many crew members are on an enemy ship run up along it and zoom in. This takes a little practice but is well worth it.

2. Attack from as far away as possible While circling the enemy making sure by the time your broadside cannons are reloaded(green circle around icon) you are lined up with the target to hit them again. This method applies for close range battle as well. This makes every shot count, 95% hit ratio or better.

3. Once you fire,run.
Go straight after shooting if you hit them chances are they can hit you if you don't accelerate(by not steering). Keep them in range and just before your cannons are reloaded make the necessary turn to get them in your sites and fire again. Don't over steer!

4. Make them fight your battle.
Pick a target, make them mad by running up on them and blasting them in a full speed 'sail by shooting' and try to get them to follow. Once they are chasing you adjust the view as described in tip #1 to look behind you. Now when your cannons are loaded crank it towards them,fire into the bow(front of ship)and keep running. Most of the time you can zig zag your way out to sea with them in tow hammering them till they sink. If they break off the chase, run them down firing the whole time.

5. When fired upon turn directly into the enemy ship.
This reduces your chances of taking a hit by making you a 'narrower target'. This will also often catch them off guard and you can get another "sail by shot" at them at full speed. Run straight away from cannon fire as well, making your ship much harder to hit than if your broadside is to them.


Hi All
Let me know if this is helpful
Challenges welcome as well I will sink your ***!

[~XxBladeSkullxX~]

Great Guide! Can you stick or sticked (Dont know how to spell it) guides on these foums, like TTC?

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Florita

Hi All
Let me know if this is helpful
Challenges welcome as well I will sink your ***!

Thanks for the summary of information.
Unfortunatley this is only useful for Privateering/SvS, and not applicable to regular game play.
However Light Sloop tactics have often been discussed here.

60% common sense 30% known tactics 5% unique strategy

Originally Posted by ~XxBladeSkullxX~

Great Guide! Can you stick or sticked (Dont know how to spell it) guides on these foums, like TTC?

Only moderators can sticky threads, we'll see.

[AntiMatter22]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

Thanks for the summary of information.
Unfortunatley this is only useful for Privateering/SvS, and not applicable to regular game play.
However Light Sloop tactics have often been discussed here.

60% common sense 30% known tactics 5% unique strategy



Only moderators can sticky threads, we'll see.

Lol, so what's the other 5%? Just givin you a hard time!

Light Sloops are very useful - I sunk tons of the Monarchs, Ironwalls, etc. when I was just getting started. Good guide (and first post), Florita.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by AntiMatter22

Lol, so what's the other 5%? Just givin you a hard time!

Light Sloops are very useful - I sunk tons of the Monarchs, Ironwalls, etc. when I was just getting started. Good guide (and first post), Florita.

oops early math...

Guides are useful when people need the information

Not saying the information isnt good, but per the poster I quoted he'd been doing this already too.

It's a summarization by a new member of whats been posted before by our long time members.

Thanks

[CrimsonRabbit]

Is it just me or are there only 5 tips? I feel jipped....

Challenges welcome as well I will sink your ***!

Feel free to taste salt as long as you're not glitching. A few good shots and the light sloops are at the bottom.

[Swash]

The title lies there be only 5 tips.

[Mr.LoveLocket]

Nice guide!
I think she might add more later

[Florita]

These tactics work even better in normal game play, except making them mad of course.
I have tasted my share of sea water learning. Have a good time folks!