Ship of the Line

fighting a Line Ship
Being the largest warships in the campaign, Ships of the line need to be dealt with. The issue is the term covers 4 different ships.

Dealing with a 4rd rate
4rd rates are the easiest ships of the line by firepower, and not the hardest by anything, they are fairly easy to take on. They have the least guns of all the line ships, and thus taking a broad side with a Brig atleast is handleable. However dont underestemate them as like the deadlier 3rd rates, they are fast.

3rd rate
Argueable the deadliest line ship, third rates are fast and well armed strong line ships. You should have a fleet of ships before taking one on. Although they have about 2-3 gundecks, they are longer and thus, can take on many ships on the same side at a time. Some may have rams or maybe even mortars, making you need to work out how to distingiuse the axact model from afar. Its best to stern camp them.

2nd rate
Fairly easy. They have 3 gundecks and are slow, and unsteady, and ahve decent armour. but overall the expeirance isnt that different from a third rate.

1st rate.
The biggest of the line ships, its slow and unsteady, making it easiest to board it and cupture it, its very much worth it.