HEADSHOT! (On naval battles)

[yankeefan05]

Wow, I didnt know galleys had so much firepower. I guess I overlooked that thinking that they were just insignificant. Seems like it would be a good addition to have 2-4 in a good navy.

[Sir Beane]

Wow, I didnt know galleys had so much firepower. I guess I overlooked that thinking that they were just insignificant. Seems like it would be a good addition to have 2-4 in a good navy.

The trouble with galleys is their paper-thin hull and the fact that while they have huge firepower they only have 4 cannons.

They are highly manouverable and rather fast however. They seem to be best used against smaller ships, the bigger Lineships will absorb their shots and then tear them to pieces.

[Monk]

The trouble with galleys is their paper-thin hull and the fact that while they have huge firepower they only have 4 cannons.

They are highly manouverable and rather fast however. They seem to be best used against smaller ships, the bigger Lineships will absorb their shots and then tear them to pieces.

Exactly.

Give 'em a broadside and send them to Davey Jone's Locker!

[Fisherking]

Exactly.

Give 'em a broadside and send them to Davey Jone's Locker!

Yes but in the early game they can mean death to your fledgling fleet.

I guess you could try to ram them if you can’t hit them…

[Monk]

Yes but in the early game they can mean death to your fledgling fleet.

I guess you could try to ram them if you can’t hit them…

My only experience with ramming is friendly fire...ramming. One of my brigs slammed into a sixth rate in one of my throw-away France play-throughs and de-masted it. I was like

[Sir Beane]

My only experience with ramming is friendly fire...ramming. One of my brigs slammed into a sixth rate in one of my throw-away France play-throughs and de-masted it. I was like

Ships don't seem to want to try and avoid each other. I had one battle where everything turned into a giant version of fairground dodgems. I lost five ships to ramming before I quit and tried again out of frustration.