For added ease of access, I buy or find cannon ball crates and place them right beside the cannons. I start with the right side cannon first as the left is close to the barrel anyway. But this means that if there's a ship or megalodon or something on the right side, the cannoneer has 50 easy cannonball reloads before they have to start running to the left side of the boat. We restock them after encounters too to ensure that we're prepared for anything
@@itsyeesh7 even hopping around servers using the newly (well not super super new but definitely wasn't there during the first few years of SoT) implemented Dive mechanic works with this. If you're trying to do Burning Blade or something, set your ship up and keep diving to easy 5-10 minute voyages until you get into a server with an AI controlled Burning Blade and then take 'er on! Also works for other server-related time-gaited missions too.
Nice tips, thanks a lot for sharing those! One little thing tho - the shorts interface on RUclips mobile covers your custom subtitles (especially when you're not subbed and the button is red instead of transparent). Put the subtitles a little higher, otherwise the quality of the vid is really great. Stay afloat and cheers!
What's an orbital broadside? Is that when you anchor them and angle your wheel so your ship circles them with the broadside always facing them like a moon?
For newer crews. When my crew and I would sail around it would usually be me and one other and no matter who I was sailing with I'd always be helmsman. They said its cause I was good so if your reading this and you want my advice for getting a job done fallow the triple A Attention: pay attention to what your crew are saying they might see something you dont Assist: if you have the time help the crew Act: be quick to take charge and get people on task This most often works with friend crews but I managed to do it on a 8 crew gal (long but fun story)
Was sailing with my gal doing tall tails and we came across a crew doing the same tall tail so we left my ship and just hopped on theres. Spent like 4 hours running around the server, we latter found my gal had been stollen by a brig crew and that led to a interesting fight. We would split loot 50/50. it was a interesting session
i solo sloop a lot and always find myself in the same situations. standard scenario will have me and the sloop coming up on eachother or turning into each-other. i turn my ship in a way ill usually have a good angle at the start. but for some reason the enemy players or player always ends up with a very good angle behind me for much longer. i can’t figure out how they get it. i’m guessing it’s something to do with me usually being the attacker but im not sure.
My friend who’s teaching me the game has me on the helm because I can’t aim for anything. That one about the sail ropes is really interesting, I’ll have to try it sometime
I played sloop so much that when the audio-que for water on the second deck hits, I instantly panic, no matter which ship I use. The exact same sound on the brigantine is still a bad sign, but not as bad as it is on the sloop. Made me panic a lot when playing with friends, after which they just get confused
Also, always be sure to pick up at least one cannonball crate. It provides immediate access to cannon balls so you don't have to completely reset your aim
Certainly important! If you feel more comfortable going against the community's grain, it's definitely worth playing your own tactic! However, there are still a good set of advantages to giving left side over the right side
I’m a professional sloop helm and it can seem like I’m taking care of almost everything on the ship at once I like it tho me and my cannon friend have a good thing going.
When you are two guys on a Sloop dock a connon rowie and you have 2 cannons to use makes the sloop much stronger PvE and PvP ;) just not forget to use it :D
Love the broadside angle reference, but no way in hell im keeping a supply crate out an about for my enemy to grab if they board. For me, supply crates are for quick transfer only, everything goes straight into the appropriate barrel so they can only take a little at a time if they try. My last servants vs. fortune fight ended very quickly because my opponent left all of their supplies that didn't already come with the ship in a single crate on their top deck. I killed him, yoinked that thing and swam away before he could respawn lol. (If their anchored, you could also try hiding it in their crows nest in case you can't make it back to your ship with the goods. If they're moving, the quickest option is to plop it in the ocean.)
As the first crack will always be on the right, that means that if you let your left side face the enemy, you can use the mast to prevent the helmsman from getting one-balled and allows them to be able to look at the enemy
And it doesnt affect the holes or the bailer as much wich side you choose on bigger ships too, thats why this is a sloop guide, not a universal helm guide.
I really don't understand tip #1. Why is it a benefit that the mast always gets damaged on the right side first? Why does being shot at from the left means you get knocked around less?
If the mast is damaged on the right, you can take cover behind it while repairing it. The stairs are also on the right side, so cannonballs hitting that side will damage you and knock you around more while you move about your ship. Lastly, the wall opposide to the stairs over the bed can't take a hole. That means the left side can take one less hole in total, and hits to that area will instead cause a hole right next to the captain's table, which is on the middle deck and thus way less urgent to fix.
How do I instantly equip cannon balls ? I always use my mouse and when I see videos on RUclips they instantly equip them without having to move there mouse
I dont keep supply crates on my ship. Last time I tried it I had someone board my ship and drop it overboard. One time a guy was being toxic, wanting me to lose on purpose cause he really wanted to keep his streak and he knew it was risky to fight me due to my skill level. I was giving him a hard time. He kept running and running and running, boarding me and dropping a cannonball crate off along with a supply crate of all my cannonballs, being toxic in the mic in an annoying voice "try shooting cannonballs without your supplies!" but little did that idiot know I could just look at the map, look where ive been, backtrack, and harpoon it. Next thing he knew I was firing at him again. He then threw a pity party and scuttled. Two hours well spent
One time we were being attacked by these Athena’s and my friend simple said keep the ship safe and hopped in the water with a storage crate. The max bastard got onto the enemy ship stole all their wood and food and jumped off and they didn’t see him because it was stormy
the mast getting hit doesnt matter what side you shoot from mate. the second hit will still break it regardless. doesnt change anything in combat what so ever to benefit you
it does, or else it would be a dumb tip, if your mast gets hit with a normal cannonball and you dont repair it just tells me that you want to loose fights
I strongly disagree with the storage crate. Any experienced player would just use it after killing u to take all ur cannons or wood so that u cant fix or shoot back
Ngl, the extra wheel sounds are more misleading than helpfull, its already hard enough for me to hear the first one, and since i dont use a flashy wheel that shows the thing glowing brighter than discord light mode, its just more annoying than anything
Turn off your lanterns always to hide yourself in distance at night and also to make it harder for other ships to be able to snipe or cannon you at night.
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Holy shit, that point of reference for the broadside from the wheel is a game changer.
just thought the exact same thing 🤣🤣🤣
Ikr? I literally said "Ohhhhhhh, so THAT'S the Broadside" when I watched that part
@@Neetaku86_vtbroadside just means the left or right side of a ship.
Then there's port and bow which refer to specific sides
@@TheJonnyhankinsyeah that’s not how that works
@@therealspaghetti208 yea?
There Broadside, starboard, port and bow
That bit regarding sail length and lantern to have cannon angle is super valuable, I'll have to see if it works for myself.
Left side sloop also has less holes. 7 vs 8.
It’s also closer to the cannonball barrel
In short, left side is just better. Right side is hard mode.
*fewer
Less and fewer mean the exact same thing lil bro@@adamperry835
What are you correcting exactly?@@adamperry835
For added ease of access, I buy or find cannon ball crates and place them right beside the cannons. I start with the right side cannon first as the left is close to the barrel anyway. But this means that if there's a ship or megalodon or something on the right side, the cannoneer has 50 easy cannonball reloads before they have to start running to the left side of the boat. We restock them after encounters too to ensure that we're prepared for anything
Best strat too for long sessions in one server
@@itsyeesh7 even hopping around servers using the newly (well not super super new but definitely wasn't there during the first few years of SoT) implemented Dive mechanic works with this. If you're trying to do Burning Blade or something, set your ship up and keep diving to easy 5-10 minute voyages until you get into a server with an AI controlled Burning Blade and then take 'er on! Also works for other server-related time-gaited missions too.
Positioning is key to every fight. Prioritize that above all else and you will win most fights.
the sloop grumble noise also happens as a glitch sometimes, however. it can also happen if you have your sails down while anchored
Omg that advice with Lantern and sail lenght Is amazing. Thanks
This is fantastic, there were some things I was struggling to explain to the guy I'm trying to train up for helming in PVP.
It does the job :P
Nice tips, thanks a lot for sharing those!
One little thing tho - the shorts interface on RUclips mobile covers your custom subtitles (especially when you're not subbed and the button is red instead of transparent). Put the subtitles a little higher, otherwise the quality of the vid is really great. Stay afloat and cheers!
good point, am on pc and i didnt even notice that there are subtitles beside the first one thats in the middle of the screen
Omg i rember i watched you on twich a while ago! I remebrr when you made your first vid! Its so cool to see how you evolved youve gotten so good!
Left side cannon also has quicker access to the cannon ball barrels
Perfect video for me! Heck yeah, these were some good tips. I didn't know that angle trick
That's a trick I actually learned from PeiRei! Shoutout to that legend!
Been playing for awhile, that is a really good tip! Definitely will keep it in mind!
Always go for orbital broadsides if you can
What's an orbital broadside? Is that when you anchor them and angle your wheel so your ship circles them with the broadside always facing them like a moon?
I had no idea there were more sounds for the helm. Thanks!
U help me and my teammate sooo much thx alot🎉😊
I started playing like 2 weeks ago, these are some great tips! Thanks!
If you’re solo it’s also nice to have an ammo box right next to helm so you can take shots while steering
This is game changing. Thank you mate.
For newer crews. When my crew and I would sail around it would usually be me and one other and no matter who I was sailing with I'd always be helmsman. They said its cause I was good so if your reading this and you want my advice for getting a job done fallow the triple A
Attention: pay attention to what your crew are saying they might see something you dont
Assist: if you have the time help the crew
Act: be quick to take charge and get people on task
This most often works with friend crews but I managed to do it on a 8 crew gal (long but fun story)
How do you get an 8 crew gal?
Was sailing with my gal doing tall tails and we came across a crew doing the same tall tail so we left my ship and just hopped on theres. Spent like 4 hours running around the server, we latter found my gal had been stollen by a brig crew and that led to a interesting fight. We would split loot 50/50. it was a interesting session
Yooooo the broadside tip is clutch that’s gonna help a lot because sometimes I think I got angle and my cannon is yelling at me to turn lol
Nice job on the video, as the helm of my duo i completely agree with all of these tips
I always put a supply crate on the right hand side. Easy access to balls and if they’re turning with us they’ll need to run and get more
Also, the helm on a sloop should always have a blunderbuss equipped and be on constant alert to knock off potential boarders.
i solo sloop a lot and always find myself in the same situations.
standard scenario will have me and the sloop coming up on eachother or turning into each-other.
i turn my ship in a way ill usually have a good angle at the start. but for some reason the enemy players or player always ends up with a very good angle behind me for much longer.
i can’t figure out how they get it. i’m guessing it’s something to do with me usually being the attacker but im not sure.
This is the first video i seen to be a good helm but I don't know why i know all this tips only playing the game
My friend who’s teaching me the game has me on the helm because I can’t aim for anything. That one about the sail ropes is really interesting, I’ll have to try it sometime
I played sloop so much that when the audio-que for water on the second deck hits, I instantly panic, no matter which ship I use. The exact same sound on the brigantine is still a bad sign, but not as bad as it is on the sloop. Made me panic a lot when playing with friends, after which they just get confused
Having your enemy on the left side on a sloop has the additional benefits of giving the cannoneer easier and quicker access to the cannonball barrels
Also, always be sure to pick up at least one cannonball crate. It provides immediate access to cannon balls so you don't have to completely reset your aim
Nice video, can you do it for the brig to?? And de galleon??
But what about the weeks of self-reflection to discover if you're more of an A enthusiast or a D enthusiast?!
Certainly important! If you feel more comfortable going against the community's grain, it's definitely worth playing your own tactic! However, there are still a good set of advantages to giving left side over the right side
I’m a professional sloop helm and it can seem like I’m taking care of almost everything on the ship at once I like it tho me and my cannon friend have a good thing going.
Arena jacket looking clean
I turned on the extra wheel turns day 1 because it just helps when steering
Can you do one of these for the galleon?
When you are two guys on a Sloop dock a connon rowie and you have 2 cannons to use makes the sloop much stronger PvE and PvP ;) just not forget to use it :D
Hey what kind of cannons are you using?
The golden sailor cannons! They were time limited for a couple of anniversary updates, so they might return in March!
Me and my friends call the rumbling sound of the water level rising the Groan of Death as it means you’re close to sinking
When does safer see come out?
With the supply part, I don’t use them. Someone can steal your resources. It’s happened to me many times.
Love the broadside angle reference, but no way in hell im keeping a supply crate out an about for my enemy to grab if they board.
For me, supply crates are for quick transfer only, everything goes straight into the appropriate barrel so they can only take a little at a time if they try.
My last servants vs. fortune fight ended very quickly because my opponent left all of their supplies that didn't already come with the ship in a single crate on their top deck. I killed him, yoinked that thing and swam away before he could respawn lol.
(If their anchored, you could also try hiding it in their crows nest in case you can't make it back to your ship with the goods. If they're moving, the quickest option is to plop it in the ocean.)
Portward is my prefered direction anyway so this is a bit helpful
I know people have said this, but the tip to give angle is actually life saving
For some i cannot understand the advantage of having the gunner on the left in relation to the mast cracking on the right.
As the first crack will always be on the right, that means that if you let your left side face the enemy, you can use the mast to prevent the helmsman from getting one-balled and allows them to be able to look at the enemy
@@MichaelisSL because the helm is repairing the crack, right?
@@MDMDMDMDMDMDMDMDMD precisely
I believe the galleons main mast falls to the left, but I'm a sloop main so I'm unsure
And it doesnt affect the holes or the bailer as much wich side you choose on bigger ships too, thats why this is a sloop guide, not a universal helm guide.
I’ll see if this works in tradelands, good luck to me😅😅😅
TAHTS A BIG BOI
What's the background song?
List 4 fotds yesterday cuz my ship made no freaking noise lol
I've been our ship's helmsman since the game came out in 2018. I love my damn job 🤝🏻
I'm Cannoneer, and I already do all of these things! (Especially when i'm playing solo!
What is the wheel i want it
OGs don't need the wheel sound. We have the positions memorized.
Weirdest flex?
@@martinschoppe9506but true none the less
that totally depends on if we run my ship or not, because my group all has different cosmetics on the wheel
Nah I've been playing for 3 years and I have them on because it sounds cool
thanks for the tips hopefully i remember them next time i play
I really don't understand tip #1. Why is it a benefit that the mast always gets damaged on the right side first? Why does being shot at from the left means you get knocked around less?
If the mast is damaged on the right, you can take cover behind it while repairing it. The stairs are also on the right side, so cannonballs hitting that side will damage you and knock you around more while you move about your ship. Lastly, the wall opposide to the stairs over the bed can't take a hole. That means the left side can take one less hole in total, and hits to that area will instead cause a hole right next to the captain's table, which is on the middle deck and thus way less urgent to fix.
How do I instantly equip cannon balls ? I always use my mouse and when I see videos on RUclips they instantly equip them without having to move there mouse
I dont keep supply crates on my ship. Last time I tried it I had someone board my ship and drop it overboard.
One time a guy was being toxic, wanting me to lose on purpose cause he really wanted to keep his streak and he knew it was risky to fight me due to my skill level. I was giving him a hard time. He kept running and running and running, boarding me and dropping a cannonball crate off along with a supply crate of all my cannonballs, being toxic in the mic in an annoying voice "try shooting cannonballs without your supplies!"
but little did that idiot know I could just look at the map, look where ive been, backtrack, and harpoon it. Next thing he knew I was firing at him again.
He then threw a pity party and scuttled. Two hours well spent
SOT must be going through a renaissance because I have never seen this many SOT shorts before. Or maybe I'm just wanting to go back
Theres also one less lower hole on the left side
#4 wood crate is not enough for me. I put wood, then food, then cannonballs in there. I call it "The Helm's Best Friend" box
You'd think it's common sense for most of this stuff but I'm for anyone who isn't a pirate legend Will need this
One time we were being attacked by these Athena’s and my friend simple said keep the ship safe and hopped in the water with a storage crate. The max bastard got onto the enemy ship stole all their wood and food and jumped off and they didn’t see him because it was stormy
The wood thing was genius
Following the meta is weird parallel monkeys for life
When the water hits the second deck I called it a death moan or croak
Phyes on cannons
Sloop: 360° or 1 full turns
Brigantine: 540° or 1 1/2 full turns
Galleon: 720° or 2 full turns
tip 2 on the brig?
All I do in a crew is steer the ship and keep her afloat
I am looking for a team to play with. I am a pretty new player
Sloop helm, fun. Gally helm, new level of hell.
me who is solo all the time and has to be helm and cannoneer
I be giving my teammate good angles and he be complaining the angle is bad
That low rumbling sound gives me ptsd
The problem is, I don’t have anyone to play with me I almost solo every time
the mast getting hit doesnt matter what side you shoot from mate. the second hit will still break it regardless. doesnt change anything in combat what so ever to benefit you
The mast can also be hit by cannonballs! When that ends up happening, the first repair will always be on the right side!
it does, or else it would be a dumb tip, if your mast gets hit with a normal cannonball and you dont repair it just tells me that you want to loose fights
KNOWLEDGE
I want this game on playstation so badly damnit
Welp do we now have good news for you 😂
I think it’s coming to PS5 in April
I strongly disagree with the storage crate. Any experienced player would just use it after killing u to take all ur cannons or wood so that u cant fix or shoot back
"Keep your enemy in your broadside" wow, no sh*t
Did this game go free somewhere? Seeing alot more of it lately
Sea of thieves the song finish the lyrics
The 4th one is also bad as people can get on and drop your resources off
You should never put all your recources in those crates, but enough to help you in a fight.
Haha sloop im sailing Gallion allone 🗿😂
I'm the only guy in my group of friends that is ever trusted as helm. They're great players, good pvp skill, but just cant be trusted on helm
The other wheel sounds are annoying af though.
Helm definitely easiest job on the sloop
Sea of thieves has bugs don't trust the audio of the water in your boat I've sunk because no rumble
Don’t us the lantern as a measurement. Use the bottom left corner of the sail.
Ngl, the extra wheel sounds are more misleading than helpfull, its already hard enough for me to hear the first one, and since i dont use a flashy wheel that shows the thing glowing brighter than discord light mode, its just more annoying than anything
*laughs in solo*
Thank you for subtitles. Slow your speech down and don't garble your words. It was hard to hear.
hey hello wanna play 😮
Tip 1: Get a actually good cannoneer and not a learner with terrible shots
Snipe when you have nothing to do!
Cannoneer? Those exist? I thought every sloop was a cool and edgy solo like all the awesome youtubers and streamers...
Turn off your lanterns always to hide yourself in distance at night and also to make it harder for other ships to be able to snipe or cannon you at night.
Hey ss virx 2 get better at helm mate
Id rather just not pvp