Is it worth it re-training captains from lower tier boats?

[RingZero]

Is it worth bringing up the captains for the lower tier ship (1-3) as you progress up the different ship lines?  Or do you guys buy a new captain for 10k credits (which is pretty cheap)?

[KyourakuShunsui]

I bring them up. But I don't mind spending gold to retrain them.

[Colddawg]

Yes, instead of starting with a new captain you have a veteran captain who has a lot of perks on him.

[SVOddball]

I bring along my older captains that way I have a captain with 2-3 perks instead of none or one.

[RoninMcGinnis]

Yes, instead of starting with a new captain you have a veteran captain who has a lot of perks on him.

 

This, and at higher tiers you'll want a captain with a lot of perk rather than a new one.  

 

If 500 gold is too rich for you another way to go is to retrain at 200k credits to get half the xp needed, then use a low tier premium like the Arkansas and retrain them at a tier where having -50 on them won't place you at a huge disadvantage.

[amgbullitt]

I do it 

 

[Flarvin]

I used my starting tier 1 captain without retraining him in tier 2 ships. 

 

I did this because the amount of games it takes to grind thru tier 2 does not generate enough XP to fully retrain unless using gold. Also 200k credits was not worth the few games the captain would spend at the tier 2.

[Compassghost]

You can also retrain your captains on premium ships, so if, for example, you are retraining your Omaha captain to become a Cleveland captain but don't have the credits for good equipment yet, you could throw the retraining captain onto an Arkansas and retrain him that way. Full skill usage too!

[Flarvin]

 

This, and at higher tiers you'll want a captain with a lot of perk rather than a new one.  

 

If 500 gold is too rich for you another way to go is to retrain at 200k credits to get half the xp needed, then use a low tier premium like the Arkansas and retrain them at a tier where having -50 on them won't place you at a huge disadvantage.

 

I would say that is a good guide for tier 4+. 

 

Tier 2 grinds are so short that retraining is not worth it. Tier 3 are borderline. 

[Felix_the_Fox]

Is it worth bringing up the captains for the lower tier ship (1-3) as you progress up the different ship lines?  Or do you guys buy a new captain for 10k credits (which is pretty cheap)?

 

I bring them up. But I don't mind spending gold to retrain them.

 

I personally just use the 200K per ship. for no perk loss, you grind out the ship's first modules with a bunted Cap, and then continue on his perks as well. You make the money and XP back over the lifetime of the ship in port.

[Compassghost]

 

 

I personally just use the 200K per ship. for no perk loss, you grind out the ship's first modules with a bunted Cap, and then continue on his perks as well. You make the money and XP back over the lifetime of the ship in port.

 

I didn't even use the 200K. Full grinding for me. Not that bad once you premium bunny them.