[quote]Early naval artillery was an antipersonnel weapon to deter boarders, because cannon powerful enough to damage ships were heavy enough to destabilize any ship mounting them in an elevated castle.[/quote]

So cannons are just for firing at people, not other ships, yes? Good, this makes naval combat way more fun than the simple over powered "bang bang cannon ur dead lel" rubbish.

Ionians beaked with death ftw #lookoutxerxes