Lowest Rate ship That can Tag a Surprise?

[Norfolk nChance]

I'm now totally upside down on Rules of Engagement [RoE]. Think the combat forum needs some TLC

OK I tried to tag a Surprise in a Privateer and it wouldn't let me. BR for Privateer is 40 and the Surprise is 140. BR am told are just guides right? 

Or guide me to a guide please

[Hodo]

You have to be within 100BR... which is annoying for those of us small ship hunters.   But there is a trick to bypass this.

Take a fleet ship like a trader lynx that is empty or a second privateer and sail around with it.  You can tag up to 160BR without much issue.  

Then tell your NPC ship to leave or demast and dont worry about it.   

[z4ys]

I believe BR of privateer is 30. 40 must be pickle

 

But i might remember that i was able to tag a surprise with my pickle but not with a privateer,

Edited July 26, 2017 by z4ys

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

7 hours ago, z4ys said:

I believe BR of privateer is 30. 40 must be pickle

Correct. Lynx and Privateer are both 30 BR.

[Barbancourt]

Huh, I thought the delta was 400. 

[Aussie Pastor]

Call me a moron if you like, but isn't the term Rate Ship is interchangeable with a Line Ship?

I am an Australian after all and we love to butcher the English Language at the best of times.

NB// I've always have called 3rd Rates and above Rate ships, anything smaller, I called them Frigates or Covettes, Brigs etc.

[AlteSocken]

7 hours ago, Aussie Pastor said:

Call me a moron if you like, but isn't the term Rate Ship is interchangeable with a Line Ship?

Maybe you'd like to read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rating_system_of_the_Royal_Navy