Ships
Pinness
Crew: 30, Cannons: 8 / Cargo: 60, Maintenance: 20
Although it has a low cargo capacity, its transport efficiency is high and it can be used for automatic trade routes.
Sloop
Crew: 40, Cannons: 12 / Cargo: 60, Maintenance: 30
When comparing transport efficiency based on cargo capacity/maintenance cost, it is superior to galleons and frigates.
Therefore, as long as you have enough of them, they can also be used as merchant ships.
Brig
Crew: 50, Cannons: 16 / Cargo: 80, Maintenance: 50
Although it has a decent number of cannons, its overall specs are low, making it difficult to use in naval battles even early on.
Burke
Crew: 60, Cannons: 20 / Cargo: 80, Maintenance: 60
It has poor transport efficiency and is unsuitable for merchant ships.
However, its durability is low and it is easily sunk in naval battles.
Pirate Barque
Crew: 60, Cannons: 24 / Cargo: 80, Maintenance: 60
Can only be obtained by capturing a barque from pirates.
It has more cannons than a regular barque, but its durability is low, so it can only be used by lower-ranking ships.
Flute
Crew: 80, Cannons: 16 / Cargo: 200, Maintenance: 40
It has very high transport efficiency and is suitable for trading ships.
Considering profitability, it is better to design an automatic trade route with flutes.
There are merchant ships with only one flute, but when you try to capture them, they often flee and are impossible to catch up with.
It is possible to capture a military frigate or military corvette.
Commercial Flute
Crew: 80, Cannons: 8 / Tonnage: 250, Maintenance: 40
Only available at Dutch shipyards.
Highest transport efficiency, suitable for trade ships.
Corvette
Crew: 80, Cannons: 22 / Tonnage: 140, Maintenance: 100
This ship has the fastest speed, but its low number of cannons and durability make it somewhat unreliable for naval battles.
Countries such as France organize them into fleets.
They can also be used for merchant ships, but their transport efficiency is inferior to that of frigates and galleons.
Military Corvette
Crew: 120, Cannons: 32 / Tonnage: 120, Maintenance: 150
Can only be purchased at French shipyards and are often organized into French fleets.
They have the fastest ship speed (especially against a headwind).
They are also highly maneuverable, but their firepower is slightly inferior to that of warships.
They can also catch up with fleeing merchant ships, making them useful for attacking merchant ships.
Frigate
Crew: 100, Cannons: 26 / Tonnage: 160, Maintenance: 100
Although it doesn't have many guns, its high maneuverability means it can fight reasonably well against fleets.
It's often included in various nations' fleets.
Its high transport efficiency means it can also be used as a merchant ship.
Military Frigate
Crew: 120, Cannons: 40 / Tonnage: 140, Maintenance: 150
Only available at British shipyards, it's often included in British fleets.
It has the same number of guns as a capital warship and is highly maneuverable.
However, its durability is low, meaning it may be hit by concentrated fire if its masts are targeted.
Its specifications are similar to those of a military corvette, but it has superior firepower and is slightly inferior in speed and maneuverability.
Carrack
Crew: 140, Cannons: 40 / Tonnage: 140, Maintenance: 200
Dutch flagship warship
Its performance is similar to that of a caravelle, but it has 20 fewer crew members and is more susceptible to capture.
Caravelle
Crew: 160, Cannons: 40 / Tonnage: 160, Maintenance: 200
French flagship warship
With its large number of guns and high maneuverability, it can be used as the main force of a fleet.
Galleon
Crew: 120, Cannons: 36 / Cargo: 180, Maintenance: 100
Can only be purchased at Spanish shipyards and is often included in Spanish fleets.
Although durable, its slow speed makes it susceptible to capture and less suitable for combat.
Its high transport efficiency makes it suitable for merchant ships.
Military Galleon
Crew: 180, Cannons: 46 / Cargo: 160, Maintenance: 250
Spain's main warship
With its large number of cannons and high durability, having one in your fleet will make it extremely powerful.
Liner
Crew: 200, Cannons: 50 / Tonnage: 170, Maintenance: 300
British flagship warship
Has the largest crew and number of cannons, but is weak downwind and in shallow waters, and has poor maneuverability.
On the other hand, it is quite fast upwind.
Since it has a large crew, it is used for attacking cities, etc.
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