When to Quest

[Bilgepump]

My first pirate was before I upgraded. I messed up his skills bad, since I could only put 2 points into each skill, and wound up putting 2 points wherever they would go.

My second pirate, I did the skills much better, but I also did the Black Pearl quest. No big deal, I had fun, but I finished at level 27 or so. He's now 29, and his weapon skills are all around 15ish, except grenades (9) and cannon (22) (what can I say, I like cannons).

Then I created that leprechaun for the screenshot contest, and since I had to play him a bit to be able to dye his hair green, I kept on playing. He still has the initial "Visit Joshamee Gibbs" in the journal. He just hit 9, and just finished getting his dolly and the Tortuga TP quests. His weapons are all at 6. I think I was significantly higher with the other two when I finished those, all because of the BP quests.

Not sure if I want to keep playing him or go back to the second one. Maybe play the second one until I get word that they fixed the level-triggered quests. It's FUN playing the lower levels when you have a better idea what you're doing.

[Eustace the Monk]

Just a quick Bump, since it is about to drop to the next page and I keep seeing questions about this.

Loot Hard!

[Eustace the Monk]

OK, so my PvPer is now L13 and has yet to set foot on Tortuga. I may have to complete the very first part of the Pearl Quest, so i don't have to keep seeing the "Go to Tortuga and visit Jack Sparrow" box whenever he logs in. After that, I am only grinding weapons.

It's fun to take down someone 5 levels your senior in PvP and have them ask "wait wait wut lvl is ur cutls?", and watch them gasp when you explain that your cuttlass is L15 with 5 dots on Flourish and 5 dots on Parry, and pistol is L11 with 5 dots on Hex and 5 dots on Bane when you are only a pitiful L13. It's also fun to see L18s hesitating before attacking the L18 Grunts at Ft. Charles and this little L13 runs in without giving it a second thought, wiping out the Grunt before the L18 even has time to attune it.

So, if you are wanting to PvP one of your pirates, definately save the quests for last and give your opponents something to think about the next time they underestimate a lower level opponent.

Loot Hard!

[The Gunhawk]

Man i just saw this thread and my pirates notoriety lvl is 19 already and im 92% through the main story line section "The List". Well i've got a lot of grinding to look forward to. Ill definatly keep this in mind if i make another pirate for me and my friend to do what i call "co-op mmorpg style" basicaly you and a friend make a pair of new characters and always play those characters at the same time and crew up.