1. 單桅縱帆船

　　由于帆的數(shù)量和船身大小的關(guān)系，商用單桅縱帆船的速度非?？?，但由于他們較小的體積限制了他們不能攜帶大量的貨物。所以它們經(jīng)常被用來運送想黃金珠寶這樣的小件的貴重物品。因為只有僅僅10門左右的加農(nóng)炮，商用單桅縱帆船在游戲中的防御性比較差，所以應(yīng)該避免和強大的船只對抗。正常情況下，單桅縱帆船應(yīng)當利用他們機動靈活的特點快速的從敵人大型船只附近逃脫。由于其低廉的價格，它是玩家開局時很好的選擇。

　　Because of the enormous amount of sail related to the ships size, merchant sloops were very fast, but due to their small size they couldn't take large amounts of cargo. So they were mostly used for carrying small precious items, like gold or diamonds. With just over 10 cannons, the merchant sloops in East India Company are lightly armed for defence against minor, so they should avoid a confrontation with serious enemies. In a thight situation, a sloop should try to outrun its enemy, using the ability to outmanoeuvre large vessels. Due to their cheap price, they are good ships to start with.

　　2.雙桅縱帆船

　　雙桅縱帆船的高船速決定了它很適合貿(mào)易和探索。特別是其數(shù)量眾多的時候它們擁有足夠多的輕型火炮來威脅貿(mào)易船隊。這使得他們很適合海上劫掠活動并且很多海盜都有它組成小型艦隊來快速襲擊缺乏護衛(wèi)的商船。

　　Schooners are fast ships that are well suited for trading and scouting. They have enough light cannons to be a threat to merchant ships, especially in large numbers. This makes them suitable for piracy and many pirates employ them as small fleets, quickly attacking lone cargo ships without escort.