If I remember correctly, the original was like this too. I always used the sloop and would often beat much larger ships.

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chongli 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yeah so the other factor missing is gun calibre and ship hull reinforcement/design. The reason sloops didn’t dominate against ships of the line came down to these factors, as well as sheer number of guns.

A sloop’s guns were generally so light the balls would bounce off the hull of a ship of the line. The sheer weight of firepower in return would shred a sloop to pieces. Add on to that the fact that heavier guns can achieve longer range when trained at the right angle, and a sloop can’t really get anywhere near a ship of the line and live to tell the tale.

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iweczek 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I plan on adding wind dynamics. The largest ship has 1 more cannon, do you think I should add more? or perhaps longer range on the larger ship cannons?

	▲	chongli 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Longer range would help! I should also note that ships had forward- and aft-firing guns in addition to the main batteries on the gun decks firing to the sides. A smaller ship merely trying to run away could be fired upon until it got out of range.

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iweczek 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

yes, i also always chose the Sloop and would usually win.