Category:Crew

Crew members can be obtained from the tavern or from recommendations obtained through gameplay. Each player has a maximum number of crew that they may have at any time. This number may be increased by upgrading your title, or by obtaining crew hiring orders through gameplay. The maximum number of crew members any player may have is 50.

Each ship has a number of slots. Some of them, such as sails and storage compartments, cannot have crew members associated with them. Other slots, such as [sail] decks and gundecks can have sailors associated with them. The decks will enhance the abilities of the sailors and allow them to be applied to the benefit of the ship.

The different ship types may have different types of crew compartments. These crew compartments become more universal at the higher ship levels, but the lower level ships may be missing some of them.

Each crew member has a number of attributes that contribute to their effectiveness in different compartments. Each crew member has a subset of the available attributes. For example, a deckhand controls the ships sails. Their ability to do so effectively is measured by their V-Sail and H-Sail attributes. Some crew will have these skills in abundance and others will be lacking them entirely.

Watch Tower (Hit and Dodge)

Increases the effectiveness of cannons and the ability to avoid cannon fire. This compartment may or may not be present on any particular ship--it can be substituted for additional sails, cannons, or a ram mast.

Deck (V-Sail and H-Sail)

Improves the speed of the ship.

Helm (Steerage and Dodge)

Decreases the turning radius and improves the ability to avoid cannon fire.

Gundeck (Gunnery and Hit)

Improves the number and effectiveness of cannons.

Sailor (Swordplay and Stamina)

Increases the number and effectiveness of sailors in boarding battles.

Storage (No mates are assigned)

Increases the load capability of the ship, as well as hull points and number of sailors.

Accountant (Accounting and Haggle)

Improves the profitability of trading.