have you fell for big ships

Evasive Maneuvers · Swabbie Posts: 56 **1479 Gold** -

I have always praised the war canoe. but recently I attacted a Tresure Galleon but my war canoe was severly damaged. I was then Forced to use the galleon to attack the spanish pirate hunters. I am now awed by its power. has anyone else fell for this behemeth. I hate how slow it turns though.
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Roland · Helmsman Posts: 4122 **22914 Gold** -

My nine-year-old nephew loves Treasure Galleons. When the time came for him to divide the plunder (or, as he and his brother call it, the plunger), he kept the Treasure Galleon, even though I tried to tell him the Large Frigate was better.

Swordeater · Seaman Posts: 218 **2015 Gold** -

The treasure galleon is a great thing, but I don't use them frequently.
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HardCode · Powder Monkey Posts: 7 **130 Gold** -

I was always thinking of trying a Treasure Galleon as a flagship. If you intercept the Treasure Fleet, you get one with Copper Plating and Cotton Sails, so at least it's a bit faster and more maneuverable than a random Treasure Galleon. I think I'll try it out next time I snag one.

Tom Pullings · Gunner Posts: 530 **11279 Gold** -

Roland wrote:

Capt. Cannon · Cutthroat Posts: 413 **151 Gold** -

I love CAPTURING them but i rarely use them in combat. It takes like an A bomb to sink them, though.
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Dave the Knave · Rigger Posts: 1188 **22948 Gold** -

Galleons as your weapon of choice? Some of ye are brave, methinks. I doubt I'll be using a galleon to take on any enemy, though.

Galleons turn slowly and pick up speed slowly. Aye, they can take a lot of damage, but they can be taken by virtually any opposing ship.

The frigate class of ships is their worst enemy. Galleons can't outrun them, can't outmaneuver them, and seldom outgun them.

On the lower skill levels, a galleon might be a lot of fun to use...like a fluyt, I suppose. But on the higher levels, they are best as prey, not a predator...unless ye galleon-gallants are really, really good players.
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Tom Pullings · Gunner Posts: 530 **11279 Gold** -

I'm with Dave on actually using Galleons, but there was an "Order of the Galleon" going at one time - so it is an idea that has captured the imagination of others. Some old threads:

http://hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3869&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=order+galleon

http://hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3570&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Dave the Knave · Rigger Posts: 1188 **22948 Gold** -

Undershaft · Powder Monkey Posts: 32 **1150 Gold** -

This has inspired me. I'm going to start a new game, capture a treasure galleon, and see what I can do with it. I once played with a fully upgraded east indiaman as my flagship for a while and did pretty good, at least against non military targets. The larger warships did some damage, but the merchant class vessels were easy prey.

Captain Blood · Cutthroat Posts: 452 **6396 Gold** -

Using a Treasure Galleon as a flagship sounds like a very SLOW way to achieve great new levels of...
Slowness.
It would take you forever just to get anyplace.
I guess if you're not in a hurry... Sailor

I've always assumed the captains of these ships were being punished for some great evil they perpetrated in their past.
Why else would you ever want to captain one of those things?
Even with cotton sails and copper plate, these ships can't get out of their own way!
I'll give them this though, they can take a licking and keep on ticking. Exploding

You almost can't sink the things.
Almost.

That said...
I did capture one last night and take it out for a test drive.
My wife woke me up about two hours later. I was still in front of the screen, and I had almost gotten her sailed out of port...
Rolling Eyes

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Blonde Pirate's Dad · Swabbie Posts: 61 **3995 Gold** -

I use treasure galleons so I can hold more plunder and then usually sell it off after a while, but never for a flagship. They are too slow in battle or sailing. I will usually use a smaller ship for sailing and a frigate for battle.
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Swordeater · Seaman Posts: 218 **2015 Gold** -

Undershaft · Powder Monkey Posts: 32 **1150 Gold** -

I started my new game as the English Capt. Galleonator in 1660, and captured a Treasure Galleon fairly quickly. I proceeded to upgrade it fully and tried her out. Man, are they fricking SLOW! I'm like two years into the game and I've only made it as far west as Puerto Bello (Started in St. Kitts, sailing a clockwise circuit). I even chose the Navigation skill. The only thing they do slower than sail is turn. Even with copper plating, they can't turn for Sh!t On the plus side, they have great firepower, cargo capacity, and crew capacity. My galleon has performed well in combat and has never recieved serious damage. It's just a big, fat, slow tank of a vessel. I've found it hard to hit small escort vessels accurately since I can't turn fast enough to get into proper firing position. If I don't have the weather gage, forget it. Combat takes about ten minutes if my galleon is downwind of the target.

Overall, it's not a bad ship. It just takes to long to do anything. When sailing a Treasure Galleon the pace of the game slows down to the point where it's boring. My backup is Henry Morgans large frigate. I could attack and take four ships with the frigate in the same amount of time it takes the galleon to capture one ship.

Dave the Knave · Rigger Posts: 1188 **22948 Gold** -