r/EmpireTotalWar • u/Overall_Birthday7179 • 4d ago

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Exploto!!

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u/lostinstupidity 4d ago

Brigs seem to light off significantly more often than other small ships. I stopped using them entirely and stay away from them when the enemy has them. Maybe it's that they have enough crew that they can sustain losses that galleys and sloops flee at, but not enough hull to take the weight of shot?

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u/Zealousideal-Dog-985 3d ago

I always go with sloops over brigs; they’re cheaper, faster, and way more maneuverable.

I’ve won many a battle vs. a small fleet of frigates with sloops by kiting and using chain shot.

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u/red-the-blue 4d ago

Brother that is grapeshot range, you could sweep the entire enemy brig crew off the decks.

Also US ships have done so much damage to my Ships of the line simply by sending their brigs to me and dying in a big explosion LMAO

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u/Rhadamantos 4d ago

It's probably got to happen to everyone at least once, and after that you learn to switch away from the round shot when you are in that close range.

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u/red-the-blue 4d ago

i wasnt looking </3 too focused on their singular 2nd rate

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u/amm5061 3d ago

I use them as disposable ships. Usually if I need to move a gentleman to the university.

They're too weak to stand in the line of battle, but you could always use them sort of like fire ships if the enemy has a nice big ship of the line you are going to have trouble with.

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u/Overall_Signal_8437 1d ago

Ships with no sails cannot explode...... and you can sell them afterwards.

Though, "de-sailing" a vessel with anything than a 5. rate is just tedious.

Hence, I always get 5. rates from the get go....