1. 單桅縱帆船

由于帆的數(shù)量和船身大小的關系，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門左右的加農炮，商用單桅縱帆船在游戲中的防御性比較差，所以應該避免和強大的船只對抗。正常情況下，單桅縱帆船應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.

3.軍用快船

軍用快船是最小的軍艦。它的輕火力能在大型軍艦上造成的傷害是微乎其微的。所有應避免和全副武裝的商隊接近?？焖偈撬畲蟮膬?yōu)勢，軍用快船在搜索和對抗雙桅縱帆船以及小型三桅船方面表現(xiàn)出色，所以它們經(jīng)常成為海盜頭子的首選。

Naval Cutters were the smallest warships. With their light cannons, the damage they could inflict on larger warships was minimal. Close contact with more heavily armed transports should be avoided. Their great speed was often their best advantage. Cutters were good vessels for scouting and competing against ships like Schooners or Xebecs that were often captained by pirates.

4.橫帆雙桅船

橫帆雙桅船是既可以做軍艦又可以用來運輸?shù)亩嘤猛敬?。他們在?zhàn)斗中擁有良好的機動性以及輕巧的船身，但應該避免與護衛(wèi)艦甚至是東印度商船直接對抗。作為商船，橫帆雙桅船有中等的貨艙空間和與其相當快速，但它需要大量的船員來操縱。

Brigs are versatile ship that can be used as warships or transports. They are quite maneuverable and agile ships in battle but should not engage on one-on-one battles with frigate or even East Indiaman. As cargo ships, brigs have moderate cargo space and are relatively fast. They do require large crew to operate them.

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5.弗魯特商船

長笛，也被稱為弗魯特商船，是一種產于尼德蘭聯(lián)邦的商船。荷蘭東印度公司大量的使用弗魯特商船的同時，其他國家也有使用。這是一種非常適合航行的船只，能夠在公海經(jīng)受長期的航行。弗魯特商船配備有中型火炮，但和戰(zhàn)艦相比它還不是對手，所以應避免海戰(zhàn)。

Flute, also known as Fluyt, is transport ship originating from the Netherlands. Dutch East India Company uses flutes in large numbers, but other nations have adopted it too. It is very seaworthy vessel, easily capable of enduring the long voyages on high seas. Flute has medium cannons, but it is no match for warships and should avoid combat.

6.小型三桅船

小型三桅船，擁有獨特的優(yōu)雅外觀，是一種良好的多用途的綜合型船只。它們略小于護衛(wèi)艦并且并不是全副武裝的。歷史上它們常被作為海盜船只并且頻繁的在地中海一帶活動。它具有良好的機動性，并且由于它的高航速使得慢速船只經(jīng)常成為它的獵物。小型三桅船同樣可以用來作為商船。

Xebec, with it's distinctive graceful look, is good all-around ship that can be used in multiple roles. They are usually slightly smaller than frigates and are not as heavily armed either. Xebecs have a history of being corsair ships and they were often seen in the Mediterranean. Their high speed gives them advantage over their slower moving prey and they also have good maneuverability. Xebecs are also quite well-suited for being merchant vessels.

7.西班牙大型帆船

西班牙大型帆船，蓋倫，是裝備精良的戰(zhàn)船，同時可以裝載大批貨物。它們最為人熟知的是在加勒比海域為西班牙寶藏船隊使用，但是在東印度地區(qū)的貿易中也被所有的國家使用。蓋倫最初是在16世紀發(fā)展起來的，但在18世紀，由于東印度商船和戰(zhàn)列艦的興起，使它變得多少有些過時了。

Galleon is well-armed warship also capable of taking aboard large amounts of cargo. They are most well-known for their role in the Spanish treasure fleet in the Caribbean, but are no less usable in the East Indian trade and all nations employ them. Galleons were originally developed during 16th century. During 18th century they will become somewhat obsolete because ship types like East Indiaman and Ship of the Line.

8.東印度商船

基于到印度漫長而艱辛的航行經(jīng)驗，東印度商船被設計出來。這種級別是當時噸位最大的商船，排水量1100至1400噸。從1602年到18世紀末，至少1461艘此型船只被用來從中國和亞洲，運送香料和茶葉等到歐洲。東印度商船不僅僅被設計用來貿易，他們也有足夠的武器來保護自己。