anyway to build your skills faster??

[Walker]

Trading is easy to get to 100, Navagation is ok just have to sit in storms costs lots of money but what about the rest???

[Boran]

For Stealth = Raise Holland flag and enter a spanish town successfully, then swindle the guards, go to tavern and join a company of a fellow customer, drink until you black-out (They steal your money around 1000-4000, so be ready), then go to your ship and go to the world map, wait 1 day in there (Be sure it is 1 day, not from night to day), repeat it, you should have raise it quite big. You can also raise it by smuggling but I do not like because patrols may cause to put bounty on your head

For Luck = Play high bets, play with governers, and any other luck based events can increase it

For Boarding = Board the enemy ships...

For Defense = Not sure but I think taking damage to ship increases it

For Repair = Repair your ship without a shipwright, best thing to do if you have time is full repair, might cost more and takes double time other than in shipyard, but increases it greatly

For Trading = Trade... A LOT... Do Store keeper quests (transfering cargo),

For Accuracy and Cannons = Well... just shoot with your cannons, I am sure cannons that blow off can grant some exp too...

For Charisma = I think going to brothel increases Charisma, but I am not sure

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Stealth is the hardest to lvlup, use Spanish flag, save game, sail to spanish port, you will gain exp and have a chance to get in.( load the game if you failed. cannot use higher class ship than your navi skill) , then talk to the guard, you will also have a chance to pass the guard( its better to have stealth level 35+ at this point)

[Walker]

for fencing and other weapons I find peral cove the best place, the place is crawing with crazy indians. Best to stick near the port though run out of healing potions FAST.

Thanks by the way you have helped me

[Walker]

Originally posted by Toplayer:

Stealth is the hardest to lvlup, use Spanish flag, save game, sail to spanish port, you will gain exp and have a chance to get in.( load the game if you failed. cannot use higher class ship than your navi skill) , then talk to the guard, you will also have a chance to pass the guard( its better to have stealth level 35+ at this point)

Have been trying a dutch flag, always calls me a ememy and I am a luger, at lvl 45 for me and my Nav ncp it is 78

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Originally posted by Thegreatseeker:

Originally posted by Toplayer:

Stealth is the hardest to lvlup, use Spanish flag, save game, sail to spanish port, you will gain exp and have a chance to get in.( load the game if you failed. cannot use higher class ship than your navi skill) , then talk to the guard, you will also have a chance to pass the guard( its better to have stealth level 35+ at this point)

Have been trying a dutch flag, always calls me a ememy and I am a luger, at lvl 45 for me and my Nav ncp it is 78

you also get exp when they call you an enemy

[LHookins]

I've found that doing harbormaster courier missions raises navigation, charisma, luck, stealth and gives you a few rank points, and also can pay quite well. Later missions will have bad guys attacking you on shore, so it also raises your fencing and firearm skills. Attacks on the sea are usually by various nations and you may prefer to run away from those if you're trying to keep your relations up. If you fight them, you gain gunnery, boarding, defense and repair as well. :)

Harbormaster freight hauling missions raise similar skills but do not raise stealth. I've only done one of these so far. It paid better than the storekeeper cargo missions.

Hauling a passenger raises navigation and charisma.

Hauling goods for a storekeeper raises navigation, charisma and rank.

Retrieving prayer books raises luck and rank, usually pays only a cheap amulet.

Retrieving church manuscripts raises charisma and luck, and pays 3 or 4 chests of doubloons, but you'll probably be sailing all over the map.

A "successful" dialog usually raises charisma. This doesn't include just talking to people without something useful happening.

Finding things in the jungle raises luck. It seems to depend on the value of what you find. This may also apply to anything found in a chest or on the ground anywhere.

Buying or selling anything raises trade. Missions that involve hauling cargo also raise trade.

Hook

[Shenji]

Just sail around and fight the random naval battles and random quests(the quests which suggested by Captain Hook, above, not the main quest) for 6 to 8 months(sandboxing), then you can get almost every thing up to 100 if you Talent is not too low. Stealth and Charisma may increase a bit slower but no big deal. I suggest you spend some time sandboxing for sometimes after Dutch Gambit quest. Your so-called half brother can wait.

[LHookins]

I was really surprised at the harbormaster courier missions. They not only raise 4 skills, but they raise them quite a bit.

You just need a fast ship. The starting lugger is ok, look for a courier lugger with good sailing stats. I've currently got a xebec that is almost as good as the courier lugger, but holds a lot more cargo, guns and crew in case I have to fight. It's slower if you load it down with cargo, but you only do that if you're going to Curacao or St Christopher where it's worth a lot.

Hook

[Shenji]

I always got escort merchant ships quest from harbor master, after I got a frigate. Maybe it's ship class related?

[hastatus]

Originally posted by Shenji:

I always got escort merchant ships quest from harbor master, after I got a frigate. Maybe it's ship class related?

That is the first time I've seen that happen. Usually they either talk to you or you catch them in taverns.