War Sloop worth it?

[Dan_OB]

I assure you, I'm comparing them, not dismissing the war sloop out of hand. Try your own comparison; you may be surprised to find that 99% of your evasive maneuvers against NPC ships, depend on the pirate, not the ship. (And that last 1% is negligible.)

Evasive maneuver capacities of the sloop maybe overstated by myself and others, more often its a case of being quick enough to be hard to hit and being a small target rather then any fancy moves to dodge cannonballs. In a sloop enemy fire often lands behind me or goes over me, in a galleon in similar circumstances it usually hits me. I believe that this is why sloops are so successful in SvS and galleons are usually salvage material. And I find that it does make a difference in fighting npc ships as well. I've used galleons successfully for solo sailing, but I didn't like it and can't recommend it. Plundering with a crew? Well thats a whole different story.

Amen! Very well said. I fully, completely agree with your final point. (That's another reason why when asked, I suggest the war galleon: fastest gold = fastest path to buying all three.)

Thanks. Probably the best plan for most, but I would urge people to find their own preferences before getting a warship. If you get a ship you don't like you'll get less plunder and rep because you won't sail as much. All 3 will get the job done, so the ship you enjoy most is the best one for you.