War Sloop worth it?

[Edward Edgemenace]

Very interesting. You are very correct, when you say I did not consider that driving style. I use that method on new pirates for sailing level 1-5 with some degree of success, but always go back to distance methods as the new pirate graduates to better ships. I'm not sure I ever consciously acknowledged that that method even works for high level enemy ships. You can't actually sink a predator or a corsair that way, can you? When I tried it just now, the first two volleys missed due to my windcatcher, but when I was hit, went to jail (from that one stray shot.) Maybe I've forgotten entirely how to drive a sloop (but I doubt it, as that is almost exclusively what I use when I sail in SvS.)

You point out something very, very valid. If your driving style is the up-close to the enemy aft style, a sloop can help a great deal. By sailing level 15, I assume most people have switched to more effective methods. So, unless they are vehement about that aft-driving style, most people will build their war fleet much faster, by starting with the war galleon. (That was the question in the original post, right?)