Ten hints for new players to Battle Pirates

Ten hints for new players to Battle Pirates

1)    Do not ask others to open cargo for you. You have the means to get the cargos yourself at various stages of your development. Yes, it is easier to get that done as you cannot open the bigger salvage fleets your first day, but it does not take long to get there.
2)    You do not need all the research tech to advance the game. In the armor section of the Naval lab, you need all Iron research, all Steel research, Titanium 3, and then Depleted Uranium 4. You can ignore the rest of it as it does not help you at all.  Just gathering resources for the others and researching them causes you to level faster than you need to.
3)    Start campaigns as soon as possible. The first ones are quite comfortable with researched technology and can help you get to other campaigns and advance your game. Not only that but they are an excellent source of resources that you can fill your warehouse over and over to get things going.
4)    It is not important to keep research going. Your goal at the start should be to do campaigns and get a fleet ready for the weekly.
5)    Do not be afraid to ask questions on what you should be doing. My door is always open, come by asking a question. I check in a few times throughout the day so, a reply should take no more than a few hours and at most 24 hours.
6)    The FM is suitable for garrison type ships. Mortars will do quite well in this new FM style. You will also want some hailstorms (anti-mortar) and combat speed. With high explosive resistance, and some missile resistances.
7)    During the raid, try a target no matter what. Do not take the word of others that it is not worth doing. You might find that you have a fleet that can do the raid and get some valuable tech.
8)    If you are struggling with a raid ask for help, many will help you prep targets if they see that you are attempting to do the raid.
9)    If you want to get ahead quickly, then get some Facebook cards so that you can gift coin packages to someone. Some people are very successful in the game and while they might be willing to help you prep for no cost. Offering to help them with repairs will make them more willing to keep helping you on later raids.
10)    Find a good group to join that will help you with understanding the game. The sooner you do this, the better your game will be and the more fun you will have.