Wooden Ship & Iron Men

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Firing directly into the stern or bow of opposing ships 
is called a rake. Raking fire is by far the most effective 
combat option in the game. Try for these types of strikes 
whenever possible. You can experiment with the Only Fire 
if Raking option to see when it can be used effectively. 
Be careful not to overuse it--you could take critical 
damage while waiting for the perfect broadside.

If you end up grappling an opponent's ship or get your 
masts fouled together, there will be a melee. 
Be sure to allocate a portion of your crew for boarding 
parties. While all crew are counted in the melee, those 
assigned to boarding parties will be twice as effective as 
the rest of the crew.

Submitted by: rickHH