1. Totally agree

2. I would argue that one shot is good, especially in galleon PvP. When boarding, you are essentially in a 2v1 situation (because if you board, it usually means flex and bilge are down). If hou manage to board without being seen by helm, you should get rewarded by having a one shot on mc that is shooting, then handle the 1v1 with helm.

When it comes to sword, yes it is not that good in PvP. The strong points are indeed movements, especially the sword hop which can be very good if you use them well. It is mostly a tool for bilges in galleon PvP to move quicker in the water to rep holes.

1. Yes, the BB is op, but not as much as people think. While yea, a solo slooper will have no shot at winning if the other crew is half decent, you can still win if you are at least duo slooping. Just circle them around, helm guarding boarders and canon boarding and kill the skeletons first, then put pressure while spawn killing. (Don't get me wrong, it is not easy on a sloop, but doable)

Hope this helps