Solo Sloop vs Brig

  • Oni2anza
    Captain
    Insider
    Founder

    So I have seen the complaints here and have fell victim to this myself. The Brig should not be able to keep up with the Sloop against the wind. I just had about 7-8k worth of loot on my sloop and had a brigantine chase me for a good 30 minutes. I am solo slooper so I placed my ship with the wind in my face and during the chase I gunpowder kegged them, dropped their anchor, and they got attacked by the meg... but they still managed to catch me. How??? What else can I do? I feel I am an experience player who always watches the horizon and am able to pull off defensive counter measures like anchor-dropping/gun-powdering but after all that I still lose everything?

    Can I suggest that solo sloops are even lighter and are faster against the wind since it would be one less crew-mate? Let's give these Brigs an actual challenge and not just make sloops easy prey. I never had issues with the galleon catching me on my sloop.

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  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
    Founder

    Hear, hear!

  • WLBCrash
    Marauder

    Wasnt there a post before talking about how the more c**p you have on board the slower your ship will go?

  • Zerobubble
    Marauder

    Chasing down a ship for 20 min is not 'easy prey' IMO... that is commitment.

  • Ser Gohan
    Castaway

    I play with my little brother and he’s new to the game. It’s just ya two in a sloop and most of the time we lose all of our loot to a brig. We still play cause the games just beautiful and fun. But a 4v2 every time we play the damn game, cmon!

  • BrokenTurtle127
    Rogue

    @oni2anza Yes long chases are very frustrating for both parties and bad for the game. It is annoying that when sailing into the wind a sloop can only barely stay in front and even the slightest of mistakes will cause you do be sunk.

  • Captain Coel
    Commander
    Insider

    @ser-gohan wow watch the necros my friend.

  • He Azrod
    Castaway
    Insider

    @oni2anza little advice, face the wind. Since they have more sails, you will quickly remove them!

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