Is there any advantage to the sloop compared to the galley apart from it having a smaller hitbox? Like if I want to sail by myself would I be in extreme disadvantage to other galleys? If I'm correct the galley is faster and has a lot more firepower and survivability.
should I just choose a galley with random people instead once I can play sea of thieves?
So, I know the sloop is generally more maneuverable. I think that what this means is that it turns faster. I also know you can pull the anchor up faster, open the sails faster as well as adjust them faster. It wouldn't surprise me if it had higher acceleration than the Galleon as well.
So all in all, sloop is faster at everything, except..well, top speed :D
I might recommend going in a galleon with randoms anyway just for the experience though. I imagine it would be great fun to make new pirate allies :D
@villiam500 said in Sloop vs galley:
if your alone i think you should just go with the sloop, as its easy to move around with.:)
This, but you must be hyper aware and understand the mechanics of the sloop to allow you to escape/sink a galleon. Also no one is a friendly, always shoot first.
@sir-lancia said in Sloop vs galley:
So, I know the sloop is generally more maneuverable. I think that what this means is that it turns faster. I also know you can pull the anchor up faster, open the sails faster as well as adjust them faster. It wouldn't surprise me if it had higher acceleration than the Galleon as well.
So all in all, sloop is faster at everything, except..well, top speed :D
I might recommend going in a galleon with randoms anyway just for the experience though. I imagine it would be great fun to make new pirate allies :D
A sloop will pull ahead going against the wind, but it is not that much faster so it will take a few minutes to peel away
I would recommend starting out on the galleon. I would also recommend using Xbox's LFG feature to find a crew that way you have some control over who you team with. Starting out on the galleon also helps you learn about the capabilities of that ship, so when going solo you have a better idea of the tactics needed to take one down.
On that note, the sloop is more agile and has some things sped up on it, like the speed to raise the anchor, raise the sails, digging, etc. The boat also fills up with water a lot slower making it easier to manage solo.
@salazar-armando said in Sloop vs galley:
Is there any advantage to the sloop compared to the galley apart from it having a smaller hitbox? Like if I want to sail by myself would I be in extreme disadvantage to other galleys? If I'm correct the galley is faster and has a lot more firepower and survivability.
should I just choose a galley with random people instead once I can play sea of thieves?
If you're sailing alone then your decision is made for you. The sloop is the only ship you can currently sail solo in.
If you're considering playing with randoms, a play with randoms on a galleon can be really fun or really disappointing. Usually fun. I highly recommend it if you're not shy and have a mic. If you're shy but lonely try a sloop with 1 other random. Both ships are pretty balanced tbh
-Galleon
Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships used as armed cargo carriers primarily by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries during the age of sail and were the principal fleet units drafted for use as warships until the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the mid-1600s. Galleons generally carried three or more masts with a lateen fore-and-aft rig on the rear masts, were carvel built with a prominent squared off raised stern, and used square-rigged sail plans on their fore-mast and main-masts.
You're question is kind of hard to answer unless you've experienced both of them enough to understand the learning curve for both ships.
I'll try to put it simply.
Solo + Sloop = "hard" mode
Duo + Sloop = "easy" mode, if you and crewmate know what you're doing.
End up solo + Galleon = Quit and reload solo, or sit and wait for a crew, cause you're b***d if you sail out solo on that ship.
3-4 person crew + Galleon = Really fun and equal playing field with everyone else (If your crew isn't missing all their marbles) OR = a death sentence cause the ship won't operate efficiently without a competent crew.
That's about as round about and basic of an explanation as can be given. You really just gotta play and learn all the mechanics yourself. You'll have to experience the good crews and the bad crews and all of it, before you can decide for yourself what you want to play.
EDIT: I said hard to answer, when I meant there's just a ton of info on both ships that you need to know, in order to make a decision.
@salazar-armando in theorie you can sail both alone, but a galleon is really hard (because you have to raise the sails 1 island before you reach your destination/you have to do a driveby anchordrop stop).
i think alone you cannot fight with a sloop or a galleon (at leas against a decent crew). so you have to flee. a galleon has a higher firepower, if everyone is at the cannons, but because of the way bigger turn radius, it's more likely that you are out of the cannon reach.
the only real drawback i see is, if you get boarded. once you die solo, your ship will probably be gone till you respawn.
A sloop will pull ahead going against the wind, but it is not that much faster so it will take a few minutes to peel away
Don’t perpetuate lies on the forums.
Edit: Misinformation is a tool of warfare against other crews, keep up the good work.
@seedy-platypus said in Sloop vs galley:
A sloop will pull ahead going against the wind, but it is not that much faster so it will take a few minutes to peel away
Don’t perpetuate lies on the forums.
Sloop is faster than Galleon going INTO the wind. It's been proven and I've done it myself. It can take awhile to put some distance between you and the galleon.
@salazar-armando said in Sloop vs galley:
Is there any advantage to the sloop compared to the galley apart from it having a smaller hitbox? Like if I want to sail by myself would I be in extreme disadvantage to other galleys? If I'm correct the galley is faster and has a lot more firepower and survivability.
should I just choose a galley with random people instead once I can play sea of thieves?
Sloop can easily take out a Galleon, it just comes down to recourses on board and tactics.
A Master of the Sloop is a master of the seas.
@seedy-platypus he’s right. Sailing directly into the wind the sloop is faster. Easily countered by tacking correctly.
Going with the wind the galleon is faster. This is countered by using islands as cover or forcing the galleon into difficult to maneuver areas
@toastywrath said in Sloop vs galley:
@seedy-platypus he’s right. Sailing directly into the wind the sloop is faster. Easily countered by tacking correctly.
Going with the wind the galleon is faster. This is countered by using islands as cover or forcing the galleon into difficult to maneuver areas
They Manoeuvre so bad you can stay on the Stern regardless of which way they turn and unload at your pleasure, assuming you manage your sails and heading.
Raking shot and Centre line attacks from the back.
@grand-atrocity that’s assuming people know how to do that. Which they don’t. Lol your average player has zero sailing knowledge or experience.
That being said it’s all situational. Regardless of the skill of the opposing crew if you prepare and position properly you can usually escape.
@paddywoods said in Sloop vs galley:
I am all about that Sloop Life!!! It’s more agile and you don’t need to worry if other players are doing their job on the boat. I took down a galley by myself in a sloop because everyone want to shoot cannons and not fix the holes in the hull.
Yeah your right. Only takes one to sail a Sloop well. hah
It hasn’t been proven, unless you have actually sailed a sloop and had a friend sail a galleon at the same time, against the wind, with the exact same start position and heading.
Publish a video showing this and I will concede. Otherwise I will continue to believe and support the idea of the galleon being quicker in all situations, based on two facts. Firstly we know the galleon with perfectly angled sails will catch up to a sloop with the wind, therefore why would it not be the same against it? Secondly to support this I have personally caught up to sloops every time without fail, whether with the wind or against. Unless I am faced with irrefutable evidence, I will continue to believe what I have seen with my own eyes.
@salazar-armando The sloop isn't faster (with the wind) but it does have MUCH faster turning capability.
Running with a 4 person crew is more fun in my opinion, but it can take some effort to find one of those. If I can find 3 people who have microphones and are paying attention, I'll go with the galleon all the time. That said, a sloop can take down a galleon pretty effectively, so if you are sick of bad teams, rolling around in a sloop is definitely a solid option. You're not gimped by being in a sloop. You'll do significantly better with 2 in a sloop, but a solo sloop is still good for ambushes and chest farming.
@seedy-platypus There are more than a few videos and references showing it. I am not going to add them but if you look around a little then you’ll see them. Lol
You are more than welcome to believe what you want. But it’s a fact. Sloops are faster against the wind. And galleons are faster with it.
