I don't know what has been said before, but I will give some of my suggestions anyways

PvE-Companion setup(s)
It seems that most just go for only the offensive talents as they can usually deal the most damage. In PvP, maybe that is necessary, I'm no one on central so I can't tell you that, however not every companion has to have relentless 2 bladestrom 2(or their ranged counterparts) to be good for PvE. I personally like doing weird thing with certain companions, giving them different objectives to do. Examples of this are "chainers"(which they chain to enemy attacks) and tanks(where they just stop assaults/take a lot of damage). This way, when you see what your opponent is, you can setup your companions for it. This is how I usually do matchups:
s: s are the best option. Easy to critical and most have a reduced accuracy power that will stop their evil accuracy.
s: typically s or s work the best, s should have at least one riposte to have a good chain on most s.
s: s are the best option. The accuracy usually cancels a s dodge and they cannot really chain back.
s: Usually s or s work the best. because they can resist criticals from s and all companions can get Witch Hunter. s because when separated, the companions can easily take out s and they don't have to deal with aoes
s: s have overall the easiest time, because of their high critical chance on them and s deal less damage than s .

In situations where the classes are mixed up, I usually take a mix of 1/2 melee and 1/2 ranged, depending on what class my current character is.

So go ahead, mix it up a little bit. Have intuition AND Witch hunter and see how those annoying satyr fights go , use True Grit 3 and Witch hunter to cancel ranged characters, and overall, just pick talents that suit your playstyle no matter what it is

-Stormy Sam Templeton 65

The Awesome Flyer on Oct 17, 2015 wrote:

I love your idea!

But I need my other fellow pirates to help me, I am stuck in Aquila but I am not going on because I am not even nautical lvl
50 so I am trying to farm in Marleybone but it is taking ages and no one is there so I have to do I alone :-(

None of my friends are ever online so what should I do?!

Smart Aedan Zest Lvl 50

Put every companion that you never, ever use on Sailin' task. Keep farming, try going to the "crowded" servers.
Any side quests that have nautical exp in your quest log?

The Awesome Flyer on Oct 17, 2015 wrote:

I love your idea!

But I need my other fellow pirates to help me, I am stuck in Aquila but I am not going on because I am not even nautical lvl
50 so I am trying to farm in Marleybone but it is taking ages and no one is there so I have to do I alone :-(

None of my friends are ever online so what should I do?!

Smart Aedan Zest Lvl 50

Hi there Aedan & congrats to you on making it to the land of The Eagles!

You betcha that not being appropriately, nautically equipped can sure make for some rough & stormy sailing! It's easy to get caught up in the fantastic story & game play, and just keep on forging ahead in your pirate's adventures-- while somewhat neglecting that ever important Nautical Level....especially if you stick mostly to just the main story, line of questing.

As Esperanza (Anecorbie) noted, those side quests can sure help a wee bit. At first sight the side quests don't seem to give out the most 'handsome &/or lucrative' rewards, but there are quite a few that hand out modest amounts of Nautical XP. Those smaller amounts can sure add up, to the tune of a couple, or even a few Nautical levels. I always recommend collecting as many side quests as possible, then go back & finish them up once you reach a higher level. That way you can knock out a few all at once.

And she also was on point about setting some of those 'extra' crew members to Sailin'-- I mean all members must earn their weight in gold, right?! Since you are in Aquila, you should have a bunch of candidates that surely wouldn't mind helping out their trustworthy & dashing captain!

Anthony also had a great point about possibly trying to organize a Nautical XP Ship Farming 'event', whether here on the boards or even over on P101 Central (if you happen to be a member-- it is free, if interested). You may find a few powerful pirates in the same ship as you, that also wish to give their Nautical prowess a boost. If you find a small fleet of friends to blast away some enemy ships, you'll surely crank up the cannons in no time! Plus, you'll probably bring in a small haul of Scrip to add to your pirate's underground dealings.

Well, best of luck to you on becoming a Sky-faring Captain that will surely make the most fearsome Eagle beaks squeak, mighty Marleybone Dogs tuck tail & run, and leave cowardly MooShu beasts out to pasture!

Does anyone have advice for getting good ship equipment.I'm level thirty two, and i finished the game

In moo Manchu tower on the terracotta floor place out barricades in front of your team this makes the floor soo much easier with a dodge buff

USE YOUR POWERS. I taught my sister how to play, but she never EVER uses her powers. She is a level 6 , so she is facing off against some pretty tough people, and she never uses her powers. I highly suggest farming the master to get the shrimpy necklace that gives you the power that goes with your class. And if your a , get a weapon and use your practice points in the musketeers roost.

New tips.
I walk this lonely ship, on the blvd of broken armada. Okay tip for farming rooke and bishop. Farm 12-2am cst not the best time but they seem to drop better.
Goldplay: this goes for getting a good place to farm for gild while getting good drops try rooke, through chaos as the ships swirl it's us against the robotic world.
The the sailing hymlics experience: just a tip, remember to always swith to the little white talking bubble if your talking with friends. Even if captain chat is off if you talk while it's on it will show for other people who can see it. Now excuse me while I go kiss the spirals sky.
Now let the beating and lols begin now it's been a hard days night and ive been working like a mb dog, now I'm going to be sleeping like a log

ValkoorTheVictorio... on Dec 19, 2013 wrote:

Ok, so here is my first tip. Keep in mind that this is something that worked for me and really made the game so much easier and enjoyable- but it is not necessarily for everyone.

This tip is in regards to crown usage so clearly not everyone will be able to use it, since not everyone has endless crowns just floating around. I know I jumped the blunderbuss a bit by going straight to tips on using crowns but it was the first thing that came to mind as far as what truly made life as a pirate much easier. So here it goes.

I know when it comes to crown purchases most people want the 'shiny new companions' or nifty little mounts which are wonderful by all means. However owning that new companion doesn't always translate into success in the Spiral. With that being said, if you are lucky enough to have access to crowns, I have found that -at least for me- it is far better to spend them on top of the line ships and ship parts for your current level and world. Required ship battles for quests against tough, higher level enemies, can be rather bothersome if your are battling a galleon with your trusty little skiff.

This is especially true if you are not able to nautical farm with friends and have to go solo. Being able to have decisive naval superiority over the enemy is a thing of beauty and makes the sailing that much smoother. Knowing that you can blast enemy ships out of the skyway without popping a vein in your forehead can make the game that much more enjoyable.

Especially, for example, when you get that quest that requires you to collect 8 things of rice from Inoshishi ships but only have collected 1 after 10 battles. Additionally it is nice to not have to board every time you engage in a ship battle, due to the fact that your ship is severely outgunned.

So by all means spend your crowns on what you fancy but for ease of gameplay, in my opinion, it helps to go ship shopping.

I'm going to add on this, agreeing that ship parts are most needed for ease in the game. Also, don't waste crowns on a new companion because it looks cool or it's cheap. I made those mistakes buying Fin Dorsal and that Waponi Slingshot dude because he was like 3000 crowns. If you really want to buy a companion from the crown shop, I recommend buying Keisuke Yagi, Waygu Sanjuro, Lucy Sterling, or Goronado. All of them, and their story counterparts, can chain attacks over and over again, dealing some major damage! Hope I helped some of you guys!