Honestly, no matter what people say, I still prefer Galleons. I do a lot of solo looting runs, and the shear amount of broadsides, and the strength of the Galleon's armor, is more than enough for me to prefer it. Honestly, I found my brig went down easier than my Galleon, so. That's my point of view. But brigs definitely aren't overpowered.
*Edit* At the end of the day, it all comes down to people's playing style.
In this thread, people have been posting about how some ship classes are better than others, how some don't live up to the name, etc (Other than the Sloop). Honestly, the ship is only as good as the player handling it. Someone in a Sloop could take down a Brig faster than a Galleon could, if they were simply a better sailor, and the ship matched their play style. No ships truly are over powered, some are just better for a certain type of sailor. For instance, in my case, Galleons felt insanely over powered, as I could take down a treasure fleet without taking a hit. However, with my brig, I felt like I was taking hits left and right. So, I don't think the ships actually need nerfs, or buffs, because it all depends on your play style.
