Ship and Sailing Guide

[Davy]

If yer looking fer adventure, here be a guide to help ye pick the right ship (based off of my opinions of them).

Light Sloop: If ye can afford another ship, I'd do it. Light Sloops only have 2 cannons, no broadsides, and can only fit 2 people. The good part about this ship is that it is fast, and turns well. I rate this ship about a 5/10.

Light Galleon: Great ship for a beginner. It is pretty cheap too. Holds quite a bit of cargo, 3 crewmen, great ship to begin yer pirate journey on. Not easy to catch other ships though. I rate this ship about a 3/10.

Light Frigate: Light frigates, if affordable, are a step up from Light Galleons. They are fairly fast, have good cargo space, lots of cannons, some broadsides, and can hold 4 crew. Best beginner ship in the game. I rate this ship about a 5/10.

Sloop: Sloops are a good ship class, if ye get the level 5 sailing or War kind. They are fast, but don't hold much cargo. There are enough cannons to keep a full crew firing, and there are a good amount of broadsides. This thing turns great and is lightning fast. I rate this ship about a 7/10.

Galleon: This is a pretty good ship. It has difficult-to-break-through armor, holds good cargo, and holds lots of crewmen. The Galleon is a good ship class if you have speed upgrades. If you can't afford the Frigate but you have speed upgrades, this ship is your best option. I rate this ship about a 7/10.

Frigate: Expensive ship for beginners, but worth it. Holds lots of crew, good cargo, is fairly fast, has lots of cannons, and lots of broadsides. If you have the speed upgrades, this ship class is the best. I rate this ship about an 7/10 without speed upgrades, 8/10 with speed upgrades.

War Sloop: In my opinion, the best ship for those who don't have speed upgrades. Very fast, fairly good health stats, adequate number of cannons cannons, broadsides, cargo space, and crew space. I rate this ship a 8.5/10.

War Galleon: Fairly slow ship, but lots of cargo space, quite a bit of cannons, broadsides, and crew space make this a fantastic ship. If you have the speed upgrades, pick this ship if you can't afford the War Frigate. Great boat, but save up for the War Frigate if you want to wait. I rate this ship a 9/10.

War Frigate: The best ship in the game. Fast, holds lots of crew, tons of cannons and broadsides, tons of cargo space, and not easy to sink. This ship is incredible. The only bad part about it is the money. It is WAY overpriced for what you get. I rate this ship about a 9.5/10, if you can afford it.

Where to sail to:

Windward Passage. The Windward Passage has a HUGE array of ships out there. If you have a Frigate, Galleon, or any War ship, try this place.

Where not to sail to:

Windward Passage. There are so many Navy and EITC ships around there, so unless you have a great ship, you'll be sunk in no time.

Padres Del Fuego. Too many ghost ships around there, unless you fire from long-range.

Where the most coins are:

Padres Del Fuego, if you have a good ship. Again, there are lots of high level ships and ghost ships there. Get some good cannoneers and fire away.

Other:

How to command the broadsides: To command broadsides, it's simple. Press 1 to fire the left side, and 2 to fire the right side. Or you can click on the button, but I prefer pressing the hotkeys.


Sent in by Bellatrix:

Your ship reflects what kind of a pirate you are.

Take me for example. I would rather run from Navy ships than fight them, sail to
Cuba in under five minutes, and have a small crew. The frigates and galleons are
just too slow, complex, and it is really hard to get to the helm because of all the
steps and stuff.

Think about it this way: let's pretend there are 4 ships attacking you. If you are
on a sloop, you can just out run them. But if you are on a frigate or galleon, you
would have to fight.



If you and your crew are high notoriety pirates with high cannon skills, I would
use a sloop. The armor is not that great, which means you would need to destroy
the ship you are attacking very fast. But hey, sloops are about the thrill of almost
being blown to smithereens. If you just want to travel to another island very fast
or attack enemy ships really fast, pick this ship.

If you are new or travel with a large crew, go for the frigates and galleons. Even if
you get hit once, it is okay because your ships armor is high. The ships are still
very slow though.


I hope this guide helps you to be a more succesful Pirate in the game, and may fair winds be with ye, matey!


Thanks to: Bellatrix