Very Important Lessons (VIL's)

[lostmymarbles]

To Guild Officers of all Guilds:

When trying to clean up messy situations in a guild.. remind yourself that it's just like cleaning out a vegetable bin.

You only toss out the bad fruit..not the good.

[Basil Dreadflint]

I've noticed this for awhile now.

When you have a large crew, you can't get everyone on board the ship. A War Gall should hold 10 crew, but only 9 can board, the last one gets told that the ship is full. Same with the 12 crew War Frigate, only 11 can board. I've reported this to Disney.

The fix: Once the crew is onboard, and the last person is being told that the ship is full, the captain (owner) of the ship should TP to shore. Let the missing crew member board, then the captain can reboard. No one gets left behind.

[Basil Dreadflint]

When out plundering the big ships, don't let the person who is continuously getting disco'ed do the steering. It tends to hurt!!

[Angel Seafish]

Originally Posted by Jopaea

note to self... no chatting while fighting 2 Stumps.... u get stomped...

Got that right. No matter how high lvl u r.

[MeesaArianrhod]

remind yourself that if someone is AFK pushing they will not notice anything else.... like you going to jail....several times.....

[Sarah]

When trying to hold off on leveling up, make sure you leave yourself slightly over 100 points...you just may pick up one of those rare treasures for the first time, and prematurely glow.

[Jason Ironcastle]

If your boat hasn't come in yet. Swim out to it

[Eliza Creststeel]

While it's best NOT to randomly friend or accept random friend and crew requests - there is no real downside to taking a moment to heal or aid a fellow pirate in your travels. After all, you never know when Karma dictates that you need a hand back.

*NOTE: There is a difference between 'aiding' someone and 'kill stealing' from them. Learn the difference. I tend to not attack someone else's opponent; I choose to heal them or cast Curse or Shackles on their enemy to lend a hand.

[Jason Ironcastle]

It can never hurt to have too many friends

[Jessica]

After handling poultry, always make sure wash your hands thoroughly.

[League]

After handling poultry, always make sure wash your hands thoroughly.

Now you tell me.

The trick to winning in poker: never staying too long. The game is Still The Same.

[Basil Dreadflint]

Using the 'stow away' feature

I brought up 4 pirates without using this, it wasn't available.
Now I'm on numbers 5 and 6, and I'm finding that I still don't use it. I can see the purpose, especially when you can't TP to Cuba, and you have to go see Tia Dalma, but it never occurs to me to use it.

My thoughts: No Pirate that can teleport needs it, and the level of pirate that does need it is wasting her/his gold by using it. Better off to take the time and sail to the island you need, and sink a ship or two along the way. Make gold, not spend it.

[JM Ohara]

I know you said keep it short Basil but you also said write it while you are thinking it. So here ya go.

1. If you go looking for someone and don't find them, stop looking, they will find you!
2. If you look up at your clock and it's 2am or after, even if you don't want to, get off Pirates, cause it's almost a given that you will be on POF for the next hour.
3. Playing to late before bed will make one of two things happen, you won't sleep because you still want to be playing, or you will dream in pirate.
4. When you really want to be on Pirates real life or something else will always intrude.

[chelle_p]

four baby pirates that are lvls 8, 8, 9 and 12 cant keep each other all alive while fighting lvl 16 or higher.

[Jack Swordfish]

Note to self: No matter what they say, There are NO banks in the Caribbean