Naval tactics!

[Ardri]

I really haven't had any problems with ships colliding since I started spacing out my lines much further than normal. Also, I only rely on 1 line to make an initial first pass of the enemy fleet while to second fleet heads to an upwind position so that they can then come down at speed on any angle passing the other fleet. By putting a lot of distance between them and using the 2nd line in a doubling back tactic it allows the first line to clear the area and for the most part the ships don't come close to colliding. I think spacing is the key, I use to have too little space and my ships collided and piled up everywhere (needless to say I lost almost every sea battle); that really hasn't occurred since I started using wider spacing.

I've always found it fun to take one ship and ram the first ship in the enemy line and have the rest of my ships go and pump cannon balls into the enemy fleet.

Now that is making collisions work in your favor. I might have to build a few brigs just to implement in some of my upcoming battles.

[A Very Super Market]

Its the most fun to do that with Xebecs. Imagine them as fireships...