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Originally Posted by Guru
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I have tried stop and go, run and gun and keep my distance. Nothing would work for me.
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Try staying a ways away at first, trolling back and forth making yourself a moving target. Use your mortars until you run out.
Then, use the same trolling pattern back and forth, but much closer, and use your broadside cannons.
With this strategy, I was able to take out hard forts without much difficulty and mid tier upgrades.
Also, in the southwest seas, there are larger loots to be had, which speeds up your upgrading process. Try to get ships with loads of metal alone, but if you have to take on a convoy, when you take out a ship, board it, and repair your so before fighting the rest of the convoy.