re: Sid Meier's Pirates

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I would use some small, fast and maneuverable like a sloop to move around and blast them. Then once boarding try and take down the captain quick.

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I think that was the best overall strategy. You only needed a big, heavy warship to sink pirate hunting warships and, even then, you could just run with the smaller, faster ship. Using a big ship to pound the targets would result in sinking rather than looting.