Baby Pirates and New Players

[Eliza Creststeel]

Once she was mastered, helping others is how I keep Eliza still fun to play.

But, you raise a good point - how far should you be helping them? In nearly all cases, I will NOT just fight enemies for someone. I am happy to heal a baby to keep them from getting killed out so easily, but even that may taking away from their experience. Unless they are getting mobbed.

Remember having to sneak through Tormenta Cave to find the last dig spot for the Black Pearl? Or how many times did you die fighting Timothy Dartan? Would you have felt good about those achievements if they were just given to you? And the other downside is that the baby pirate player starts to EXPECT getting bailed out or in some cases DEMANDING it.

Keep in mind, though - the rude and demanding babies tend to be younger players. Manners may escape them. I will put them on notice about it and hold out until the attitude changes.

Disney geared POTCO to be a group experience; rewarding cooperation as much as possible whether through guilds or crew bonuses. How about get your baby pirates friends to crew up and support each other. They both gain Notoriety, plunder with a bonus and you don't have to feel like you're babysitting.