[Bilgepump]

I decided to try it out, and it actually works pretty well. I didn't notice any lag. I have a 2.3 Ghz dual-core system with 2G ram. YMMV.

Apologies for the size and picture quality. That's how big my desktop is, and I had to reduce the color depth and bump up the compression to get it under the limit for attachments.

You have to make a copy of the PiratesOnline directory, and then run the second instance from there.

I turned off the sound on the second copy. It got real confusing. I also dropped all the graphics options on the second copy to their lowest levels. This picture has both windows at the minimum size for illustration, but when I played, I set the first window back up to something reasonable, and kept the second window mostly covered.

I used the second pirate for the crew bonus, and to drop heals on the first one. He stayed permanently attuned, and when his health dropped too low, I just clicked my mouse on the "Heal" icon in the second window, then clicked back.

If I were just going for the bonus, I'd have kept the primary full-screen, and the second minimized.