What Is Your Favourite Ship Of Each Class?

[seanjo]

As the title suggests, name your favourite ships of each class and what upgrades you would want on them.

[_Masterviolin]

7th rate: Lynx or Privateer, whatever boarding/crew buffs i can get, copper plating for sure, l/w ropes and blocks, crooked hull.

6th rate: Niagara with speed, handling/turn and gunnery mods of that order in importance. I have had some awesome experiences on Niagaras and would love to repeat that. Rattle comes second.

5th rate: Check signature, handling and gunnery mods. She needs to be fixed though. I liked her tun rate and armament, and she used to handle very nicely as a highly effective support ship.

4th rate: Connie if they fix it. Speed mods for sure, second priority handing/turn rate followed by gunnery. I adore the historical nostalgia, and she's beautiful.

3rd rate: Easy really, Bellona. Turning mods and l/w ropes and blocks a must. Beautiful ship.

2nd rate: Bucenature, gunnery mods and turning mods, various gunpowder upgrades to fetch those thicker SOLs, a very aesthetically satisfying vessel with its sleek look. Man cave on poop deck a bonus.7

1st rate: Barely sailed these so not sure, but Vic looks the nicest. 

[Guest]

7th rate: Privateer easily...There's this swede that tries to smugle into CS from time to time on a capped LGV and I used to take a few off him.. not enough that he'd stop, just enough to have a bit of fun..

6th rate: Rattlesnake - not the ugly unrealistic, ahistorical "heavy" rattlesnake that are ingame now.. loved the original was a cheap way to take even new players to go PvP'ing..

5th rate: Endymion. Hands down the most beautifull ship in its class.. and if you have to sink - do it with style.

4th rate: Shitty ships the lot.. But agamemnon is my favourite mainly due to the PBs we had in her before the wipe.

3rd rate: Wasa, used to be the Bellona, but never go wrong in an OP ship..

2nd rate: Bucentaure - handling, guns and cheap.. what's not to like? Even got a whorehouse on the aftdeck..

1st rate: L'Ocean - the best looker among them.. reason? - see 5th rates..

[Guest]

7 -Trader lynx - 6 -Niagara 5 - Indefat  4th - Wapen 3rd - Bellona  2nd - Buc 1st - Santi

[RedNeckMilkMan]

7th: Trash

6th: More Trash

5th: Trinc

4th: Wapen

3rd: Wasa still op 6 chasers and turns/tacks like a 5th

2nd: Buc

1st: Vic

[TommyShelby]

Unrated; Hate ehm.

6th; Hate ehm.

5th; Haven't sailed them much since the sailing model was changed. Before that though; Santa Cecilia (Hands down the sexiest 5th rate).

4th; Agamemnon - Sexiest 4th rate no doubt. 

3rd; Hate ehm. 

2nd; St Pavel - Looks great and turns better than her counterpart (Bucentaur), great when you don't like people stuffing balls up your arse. 

1st; Not a fan but if i had to choose it would be L'Ocean. She just looks better than the other 2.

 

[Nick the cursed]

7th rate: Privateer without doubt, very fun to harass bigger ships with it and escape upwind! Funnier in manual sails since the sailing profiles update. (i like Pickle and Yacht, too, just for their looks)

6th rate: Huummm... Not sure... No!!! It's the Snow for sure!!! (my favorite ship in game) Amazing turn rate, good sailing profile, very pretty, bow/stern chasers, overgunned... Funny against the 5th rates! (Prince is nice, too, but i prefer to sail a Privateer for this type of sails)

5th rate: Maybe Frigate, looks nice and pretty heavy... I like the LGV refit, looks nice too, but i need more practice on it to make some big traders hunts... I don't sail a lot of 5th rates, btw.

4/3/2/1st rates: I don't sail them, too big, too slow, too boring for me... But i'll say Constitution, Pavel and Victory just because they're beautiful! ^^

Edited February 7, 2018 by Nick the cursed

[Jean Ribault]

Oh, this is easy.........

7th: Traders Cutter

6th: Traders Brig

5th: Le Gros Ventre.   Indiaman next runner up. 

4th: Constitution

3 thru 1 rate: no vote

Edited February 7, 2018 by Jean Ribault

[Slim McSauce]

7th rate: Lynx for the looks.

6th rate: Snow because its a mini frigate

5th rate: Renomee/endy for the speed.

4th rate: Constitution for the memes

3rd rate:  Bellona I guess

2nd rate: Buc, cleanest cannon setup of any ship plus the house on the top deck.

1st rate: Lotion for the curves

[William Death]

7th: Gunboat    Hehehe...  but if you make me choose a ship that is in game currently...well, I don't really sail 7th rates but, when I had one, I liked the Yacht. The Privateer isn't too bad either.

6th: Prince       I tolerate this one the most...although I really prefer larger ships in general.

5th: Endymion    My favorite ship in game (and for all the people who cry "thats only because its OP!" it has been my favorite since about 1 month after it was made craftable [remember that was back when it was fast in basically 1 direction only]). It has an excellent gun loadout and shoots very smoothly--perfect for demasting other 5th rates with. Its fast, it has chasers, and if handled properly, it can turn pretty well. It is pretty flimsy though, so be careful! Santa Cecilia was a nice ship the last time I sailed it. I've heard its been hit hard by the sailing physics patch though...

4th: Ingermanland (with Wapen a close 2nd)    Ingermanland for the 32pdrs to demast other ships. Four bow chasers are nice too, as is the speed and turn rate. Again, be careful with this one, its not very tough. I had to mention the Wapen because the handling is just superb: it may not have the best firepower or speed, but it spins on a dime.

3rd: Bellona:       Another one of my favorite ships. The gun loadout is great, the handling is great, it is reasonably fast and it can take a beating. Just don't expect to beat a first rate into submission or catch the fastest 5th rates and it will serve well.

2nd: St. Pavel:     It might not have the firepower or side health of the Bucentaure, but it has loads of turn rate and it has a lot of tumblehome to assist in bouncing shots. Play it carefully and you have a very potent ship, play it poorly and it will let you down every time.

1st: Santisima Trinidad (with Victory a close 2nd):    Santisima has excellent firepower, very good handling, good turn acceleration, and enough tumblehome to help bounce shots if you do your part. It isn't as tough as a Victory or L'Ocean, but it makes up for that with reload-shocking firepower. Again, sail it well and it is excellent, sail it poorly and it will melt like ice cream in the summer. Victory (nerfed though it may be) can still turn better than the other two first rates and it has excellent turn acceleration, allowing fast angling to bounce plenty of shots. Remember it doesn't have as much firepower though, so play accordingly. I just don't like the L'Ocean too much...HP-queen though it may be, the turn acceleration is too low to angle quick enough to bounce shots, at least that was my experience in it.

[Guest]

7) Privateer - I rarely sail this class, but I have a few good memories taking on 5th rates in a Privateer.

6) Tie between Rattlesnake (normal) and the Prince - Both are lovely hunters, and the Rattlesnake in particular is a gorgeous little ship.

5) Indefatigable, with Endymion a close second - I have loved the indef since it was released, and only recently has it become viable as an OW hunting ship. In the he past the low speed was always a problem. 

Bonus - Santa Cecilia was my favorite for a long time. I have been lucky enough to own this ship both before and after the wipe. Unfortunately in its current state, it doesn't make the list. The current version is close to worthless. However, in its old state this would have been my #1.

4) Agamemnon - Just a beauty, pretty simple really. Always loved the lines on this ship. She also packs a serious punch.

3) Bellona - Definitely looking forward to more diversity in this section, but even with more options, it will be tricky to surpass the Bellona.

2) Bucentaure - Unfortunately the only other choice is the Pavel, which often finds itself being bullied by 3rd and 4th rates. Not a lot of competition really.

1) L'Ocean - Love it for its looks, although it handles like a brick. Never been a huge fan of sailing 1st rates.

[Ahoy H.R. Matey]

7th and 6th rates: none.

5th rate: Endymion! The sleekest and sexiest frigate ever built. Indefatigable comes close second.

4th rate: The Constitution. Please devs, give it some love. Both visually and performance-wise. And make it 5th rate.

3rd rate: Bellona, but I barely ever sail it.

2nd rate: Bucentaure, AKA the mini-Victory! Also has a shack to stash all my porn in.

1st rate: L'Ocean. Probably the best modeled ship in the whole game. Also one of the most advanced SOLs ever built (IRL that is). Sad that it's become worthless after the last patch.

[Slim McSauce]

18 minutes ago, Otto Kohl said:

2nd - both are trash

lawl

[Nelsons Barrel]

7. Trash 

6. Mortar brig 

5. trinc 

4. agy 

3. bellona

2. buc

1. Victory 

[Takumi El risitas]

7.- Trash

6.- Trash

5.- Trash

4.- wapen

3.- bellona

2.- buc

1.- trash

 

 

[Takumi El risitas]

1 minute ago, Otto Kohl said:

How dare you !

Im not used to do PvP so i dont have/use any frigate xD

[Capt Jubal Early]

7th Get your pickle out.
6th Cant go wrong with a prince (albert) Shes a rage boarding beast
5th Pirate frigging in the rigging. My current fav little monster. 
4th Saggy aggy
3rd Wasa your problem?
2nd f***o the Buco. Although I haven't sailed her yet because who needs 2nds?
1st Get yur Vic out. Still looks great, turns great and nothing better than flying the black over the British girl.

Edited February 7, 2018 by Capt Jubal Early

[Bragan Benigaris]

Unrated: The Lynx/TLynx - the fastest way to reach unknown regions far away for exploring and trading valuable exotic goods. Mainly with speed updates, sometimes with crew/boarding upgrades

6th rate: The dreaded Navy Brig - a reliable and really sturdy workhorse, use many different upgrades for different tasks.

5th rate: Renomee, together with Belle Poule - both beautiful ships and my favourites since beginning, the Belle one of the most versatile ships ingame imho. Mostly with speed upgrades.

4th rate: Constitution - I'm a frigate-man and this is a super-frigate :-D; currently experimenting with sailing profile upgrades (eg. Pirate Rig refit) and speed upgrades. Dismissed any turning upgrades, because 5% of her low turn rate are nearly nothing

3rd rate: No frigates here, so no favourite. I'm sailing both in occasions, depending on which i get cheaper

2nd rate: No frigates here ;-) And didn't sail any until now; Maybe Bucentaure because of current sailing profile.

1st rate: Also, no frigates here ;-) Too big for me.

[blubasso]

For me it’s easy:

7th Rank: Privateer and at second place, Lynx. But a well built Basic Cutter gives satisfactions, now i am sailing a live wood one with carronades: she is very robust and she sails very well.

6th Rank: the only ship i tryed was a Rookie Brig. A pain in the... 

5th Rank: Even if i could sail them, i didn’t tryed them: too expensive for me, atm.

4-1 Rank: too powerful for my level.

Edited February 7, 2018 by blubasso

[Pada]

Unrated: Privateer

6th rate: Rattlesnake

5th rate: Trincomalee

4th rate: Constitution

SOL's     : Bellona

And speed and mast upgrades for all.

[Liq]

Never sail 7th rates

Prince

Merc

Cecilia (when fixed)

Aggie

Bellona

Pavel for the looks, buc for performance

Vic

[Navalus Magnus]

Despite of not having much time to play atm, I like to do RvR.

Therefore i‘m sailing what is needed.

But my favorite ships from the look of them are:

Rattlesnake

Renome

Constitution

Ingermanland

Agamemnon

Bellona

Pavel

Victory

[Odol]

7th - Lynx; because its fast.... and a good trade ship hunter

6th- Prince; Bigger than the Lynx, and really just an upgrade all around.

5th- Reno; Speed!!!!!!

4th- Aggie; Balance of speed and power good all around ship

3rd- 3rd Rate; Bigger Aggie, and not as cookie cutter and expensive as the Ballona

2nd- Buce; Is there another 2nd rate?

1st- Victory; It is the best rounded 1st rate in the bunch.

 

 

[Barbancourt]

7: Yacht, because I can

6: Rattlesnake, because Fort Snow feels a little cartoonish

5: Belle Poule, now that the lovely Renault is a bit of a chore to sail

I don't have enough experience with Tier 1-4 fatties to have an opinion on those

[VirtuallyIdiotic]

7th - Privateer
6th - Snow
5th - Cerberus use to be Frigate
4th - Wapen Von Hamburg
3rd - Bellona. Swedish Dreams
2nd - Nope
1st - L'Ocean