Pirates on F.I.

[Zonc]

There are some free-roaming pirates (these in ships) on Freedom Islands. I can talk to them, and basically it's a joice between fighting them or paying a fee.

Are they any quest-related or something like that, or I can defeat them like any other stack of monsters?

[Gatts]

There is no quest for the freelancing pirates, but there is one for a harbored ship - it is able to attack this ship at night, but in the day you will receive a good quest... so it is better to get the quest first only if you would like to have one more battle and one less quest...

also when you mentioned "attack them or pay them a fee" there is always option to just set sail and get on a run for free

[Zonc]

I guess you mean that cursed captain and his crew. I just talked to him, he promised some Ruby for litfing the curse. If i fight him afterwards do I miss anything else?