NPC crews?

[Captain Del]

I would have to agree with Aka.

I think that if we were able to have crews aboard our ships, it would take away the need for friends, guilds, etc. for a large group of pirates. The point of sailing is that you're supposed to make friends through interaction with others, so you can survive together - and while I speak from the perspective of a Guildmaster with a large group of very loyal friends, it should go the same for lonesome pirates who I definitely encourage to put themselves out there.

POTCO is not really a game for you to solo - you'll find out that when you're mastered and you've done everything the game has to offer, if you don't have friends, you'll find yourself at a lose. So, the human element is and always will be the major factor in POTCO, because without it this game would not be the same.