Sloop

Sloop
Crew
Max crew	7
Max swabbies	3
Hold
Mass (kilograms)	13,500
Volume (liters)	20,250
Stations
Navigation	1
Rigging/Sailing	3
Carpentry/Patching	2
Bilging	2
Gunnery	1
Battle Nav
Move tokens per turn	4
Cannon size	small
Cannons aboard	4
Cannon shots per move	1 per side
Max Damage: (SF) / (Sink)
Small cannon balls	6 / 10
Medium cannon balls	4 / 6.66
Large cannon balls	3 / 5
Blockade
Influence diameter	1
Min crew	3
Porting Bribe Cost
Cost per bribe	{{{bribecost}}} PoE
Swabbie Ship Transport
Max swabbies	4
Cost per league	20 PoE
Construction Costs
Doubloons	20
Basic labor	160
Skilled labor	60
Expert labor	0
Iron	50
Sail cloth	75
Wood	66

A sloop is a type of ship, the smallest available. As the easiest ship to crew and run, as well as the cheapest, it enjoys widespread use, both everyday and in events.

Pillaging

The sloop is the mainstay of pillaging pirates everywhere. New officers benefit from the sloop's small, easier-to-manage crew and maneuverability, while old salts can use the small crew requirement to finely tune the ship's might rating.

Blockade Use

Due to their fragility, sloops have very limited use in real blockades. When a buoy or two are far separated from large point clusters (and the large ships contesting them), a sloop can occasionally claim points for at least a few rounds. In this situation, though, a dhow is usually preferred. Since the sloop does not influence any tile except the one it occupies, if it is to contest points, its location will always be known. This, coupled with its fragility, leads to a sloop either sinking or becoming irrelevant to the blockade score in short order.

With only three crew necessary for influence, however, they are often used in event blockades. (On subscriber oceans this many pirates aboard must be subscribers.) There, they give many more people the chance to navigate in a blockade setting. Even before the advent of coded event blockades, sloops were used in blockade-board games such as Bumper Sloops and Ketchy cubby.

Other Classes

In addition to the basic sloop, twelve other classes of sloop exist:

Currently available

• Rogue class sloop - Available since March 2010; requires a design for construction
• Cursed class sloop - Available since June 2011; requires a design for construction
• Ancient class sloop - Limited edition; available during September 2011

Retired

• Cupid class sloop - Limited edition; available during February 2011
• Emerald class sloop - Limited edition; available during March 2010
• Frost class sloop - Limited edition; available during December 2009
• Harvest class sloop - Limited edition; available during November 2010
• Inferno class sloop - Limited edition; available during June 2010
• Midas class sloop - Limited edition; available during August 2010
• Phantom class sloop - Limited edition; available during October 2010
• Verdant class sloop - Limited edition; available during April 2011
• Lagoon class sloop - Limited edition; available during July 2011

Rooms and Furnishings

A sloop has three scenes: The main deck, main hold, and crow's nest. The total paint required to recolor a sloop is 131 units.

Sloop
Crow's Nest Floor plan key Wall that can hold hanging furniture (south or west face only) Wall that cannot hold hanging furniture Obstructed floor (stairs, arrows, columns) Tabletop items only (usually because of a functional prop) Open floor Void. Nothing may be placed here, and does not count as a wall for sinks, fireplaces, etc.	Paint: Railing: 2 units Special items: This scene has no special items. Props: This scene has no props. Notes: Notes: The crow's nest scene is rarely shown in the main window. By climbing to the crow's nest, pirates gain a bird's-eye view of the surrounding environment. While sailing or deported, the view shows nearby vessels in the main window. In battle, it shows an enlarged battle board. In both cases, the main window is used for what puzzling pirates see in their minimap.
Main Deck Floor plan key Wall that can hold hanging furniture (south or west face only) Wall that cannot hold hanging furniture Obstructed floor (stairs, arrows, columns) Tabletop items only (usually because of a functional prop) Open floor Void. Nothing may be placed here, and does not count as a wall for sinks, fireplaces, etc.	Paint: Railing: 35 units Sideboard: 29 units Hull: 65 units Special items: Leave the ship 1 hold 1 Carpentry station 4 Gunnery stations 1 Navigation station 3 Rigging/Sailing stations Props: Barrel Crate Powder bag
Main Hold Floor plan key Wall that can hold hanging furniture (south or west face only) Wall that cannot hold hanging furniture Obstructed floor (stairs, arrows, columns) Tabletop items only (usually because of a functional prop) Open floor Void. Nothing may be placed here, and does not count as a wall for sinks, fireplaces, etc.	Paint: This scene cannot be painted Special items: 1 booty chest 1 navigation table 2 Bilging stations 1 Carpentry station Props: Crate Crate o'limes Posters Pyramid of barrels Rum barrel

Historical Notes

The ship now known as the sloop was at one point called a small sloop, while a cutter was called a large sloop. Eventually the cutter was given a more distinctive name and the "small" prefix was dropped from the name of its little sister.

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