Ports advice and strategies

[vleademir]

I just started playing again recently and was advised to start ports because they can become decent money and provide great armor etc. I am just wondering the best strategies or tips people offer to have the most efficient voyages. Is there a reccomended crew to obtain per ship, or the order of each of the main three categories (seafaring, morale, combat) to increase first? From what I've gathered one should aim to achieve 100% or close to it for the next areas limits before the new area is reached to give the best chances for success on future voyages. Is that correct? Any and all advice is appreciated thanks.

 

~Vleademir

[Quyneax]

For the early regions, just recruit whatever crew you need, there's no use building the perfect Skull crew because the Skull will be over before you're done. In later regions, aim for a balance of all crew members, a merchant per ship and probably two or three solidarity crew.

 

The special crew you unlock with island voyages (cyclops, siren and so on) are worth getting, and get the ship upgrades, particularly the deck upgrades. You can leave upgrades like the workshop for last. Upgrading the office for more ships is a priority.