Quote Originally Posted by Marquis of Roland View Post
No, ships of the line fought separate from other types of ships because the other ships weren't strong enough to stand in a line of battle. Historically.
There are 4 different classes of ships of line in the game: 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st. I'd have a couple 2nd rates, and a mix of the lower line classes in my fleet.

1st class? Never built one actually. That tech simply comes too late for me to be of any use... So, I guess, I am like the AI in that sense, lol. Naval hospitals are the top dockyards in my game, lol.