LF best ship/items for 1v1 pvp?

[HarryButpain]

hi,

I wonder which ship classes the more experienced NA players recommend for 1v1 pvp? I guess that it prolly boils down to either Renommee or Surprise but believe that the Surprise is probably the better choice for single pvp due to its armament and the fact that it sails best beam reach or close-hauled what makes it easier to escape gankers in theory. Surprise has also bow chasers compared to the Renommee. 

 

However, I wonder what classes and upgrades you guys recommend for 1v1 pvp?

[OlavDeng2]

I think most of the more experienced captains prefer the Trinco, unless i missed something and that has changed.

[Jack Feathersword]

It depends on the target you want to go after and how far you are in to hostile waters. 

 

I think for small fast targets in very hostile waters i would go a Ren. For bigger ships close to home i would go a trinc/ surprise.

 

If you want to have some cheap fun, id go a snow and use its 180o polar if you get caught out.

Edited March 13, 2016 by Jack Feathersword

[Xaturas]

Renomee for chasing, fighting, running away.

[Mighty Bouff]

The trinc is difficult to sail but can be very rewarding if you get the hang of it. that said it is not great at turning so a good pilot in something like a renomee will give you difficulties. Most other things you should be able to beat 1v1 without much difficultly.

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

1v1... oh the holy grail. About 1 in 20 will be like that if you are lucky.

 

A Trincomalee can be a gamble if the other 1 knows what to do and suddenly glues to your stern. A Renomee is classy but lacks chasers. Surprise might be a good compromise as much as the Constitution given they are built for speed.

 

Still better to gather buddies and go full privateer. Nothing is as fun as an hyena pack hounding a big cat.

[Porpoise]

I am using average blue Surprise. I had some good fights killing smaller frigates and you have also some escaping possibilites upwind against bigger ships while wielding more guns than Rennomme. Trinco is too big and could be ganked easily. 

 

And btw. the Snow explosions were fixed, so you have nice option to go with this squishy ship with great maneuverability, sailing characteristics and solid punch. I assisted Connie capture with 230 crew kills. Frigates and slower Trincos can be killed by smaller ships easily. 

Edited March 14, 2016 by Porpoise