Hire up to 3 Officers

[EL LOCO]

Our Officers.    We have 3 basic ship placements.  small craft, frigates and ships of the line.   So therefore you can hire 3 officers and each one can only xp up with his coordinated designation.    We all have 3 officers in each category ..simple as that.  As we all now play with all category of ships.  Lets move on..and give us 3 officers..

[Sir Texas Sir]

Instead I think each ship should have an officer for that ship and perks.  That way it shows the more experience you get with that ship, Officer and crew the more better they are.  It would mean you don't have to switch out your perks every time you change ships.

 

You don't have to buy an officer but than you don't get the progression on that ship of a good officer and crew.

 

Than just move the crafting officer to one port that you make your home port and you get his skills in that port.   The longer he crafts or run things in that port the better he gets at managing you shore affairs and such.

[Rychu Karas]

Another for brawling, another for kiting, also for boarding and fishing, don't forget one for port battles and your favorite one for ganking. Did I mention about one for hauling and 2-3 for crafting different type of Ship?

No it doesn't work like that. IMO the game should allow hire as many of them as you need with upkeep cost for example. Or like other mentioned, The officer should be a part of the ship. Instead of lvleling up officers you have to lvl up your ship

[Sir Texas Sir]

Attaching the officer to a ship will also get folks to stop just surrendering there crappy ships cause they won't loose a life.  Well can't do that and keep a good trained officer now can you?

[themule08]

Battles will be quick.. thought of losing people will flee.

I do like the idea of officer on ship and gaining xp.

[IndianaGeoff]

Agree, more officers but have a cost. Maybe skills drop if they are not used and a carry cost.