Time for some .50 cals on the poop deck...

[Trex]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

And it will work only once again. Pirates will shoot rather than board, maybe.

Well, the originals worked for some years. And there is nothing saying that just one Q ship could be used. In any case, pirates are generally after some sort of financial gain, be it the ship and/or its cargo for resale or just loot. There's little profit in a sunk vessel, so boarding has to remain in their TTPs.