They changed it now, the tasks to get gold from the townfolk only gives out two gold now, but also gives 25 notoriety. I would rather have the gold.

Which townfolk can you get these quests from now? I haven't been able to find them.

The townfolk that you can get quests from have a glowing pirate flag over their head.

Thanks! Now I don't have to walk up to every townfolk I see :laughks2:

I edited the guide yesterday. Hope you enjoy it. Remember to give reputation to anyone who helps you out in a post!

My tip for free players that are not the strongest:

Sink those Navy Bulwarks with the red flag on top. Those give out three crates and/or treasure chests combined. (two treasures and one crate, three crates, etc.) :12_1_138:

Lots of Gold in Digging!
 

If you visit Sam Seabones just across from the shipwright's in Port Royal, he's got a quest to find a lost earing that's buried in a treasure chest. There are digging spots all over Port Royal and you can dig in the same spot over and over again each time getting from 7 to 15 or more gold pieces per shot! One night, I ended up with over 200 gold pieces just from stopping to dig while on other quests. As long as you don't find the earing, you can keep digging. (Don't dig behind the guard house in front of the Govenor's mansion or you'll find the earing, the quest will end and you won't be able to dig for more gold pieces)

Get some awesome gold from the Veterans at Kingshead. Stand behind the white long fence, and aim with your grenades at the center of the Veteran formation. They will all receive damage come at you, but if you back up enough, not be able to hurt you. Don't back p too much though; if you do they will either walk through the fence or go around the fence to get in. Back up just enough to not get hit by them or your grenades, if you decide to use them against the Veterans. You get about 15-23 gold per Veteran, and there are six.

just a reminder josie mcreedy on port rotal gives mercenary jobs they start out at 150 and so far im up to 205 a job.You can also go to the tavern outside of town on tortuga and get jobs from the bar tender there sometime you can get jobs from both at the same time but not always just keep checking back with them.

This is how i got my War Sloop. Basicly all you do is grenade the vet formation at kingshead. You get about 60 gold per round. But cheat cards drop Alot when grenading the vet formation (usally 9-ace). Then after u have like 10-20 cheat cards, sail to padres del fuego and go to the blackjack place. Bet 500 gold every round. Every card earns u about 500 gold.

I used a cheat card only ONCE and got caught!! every win I had at the table was taken back and I went to jail - LOL! Haven't tried it again since:laughks2:

im saving up for a war galleon! Im lv 15 sailing and have 35,534 gold coins

i would consider goin to menta

I sail alone and sink Navy ships all the time. Itws easy when yu figure out how to do it.