Attronach

This will be good point if there wasn't BUT... You watch movie usualy w/o skipping BUT if there is some kind of comercial or someone tell you "now stop watching and start reading. Next 20min of story will be only available in written form". So you got movie, but you have to read part of story from book if you want catch the point of whole movie. If someone tell me, this movie isn't whole available as movie, part you have to read as book what do you think? Yes you are right - I can live w/o this movie (say you can't read or you hate reading because your eyes are bad). Back to game reality I haven't problem wait till game release (even I'm really very eager to play it NOW) and wait for some review about naval part of game (forced content wise). And if I see what I don't like just skip this whole game. One annoying trifle can kill fantastic game (movie, book, any product...).

You can turn AI ON . Dialogues are part of RPG game which PoE2 is. If you don't like read then naval combat is good option to you. You can use random feature. Again Character (stat wise) is part of RPG game like PoE2. I don't know if you mean this seriously. Character creation, dialogues and combat system is part of every good game like PoE2. I'm really lost why you mix together base game elements with extraneous thing like naval combat/battles.

If I'm looking for pirate/ship RTS game I will purchase game with this content. If I'm looking for game like BG, IWD, POE, I hate deal with RTS. I think make these minigames optional is good way for everyone. Or not? Surely a better way is to make the game content better rather than make it skippable. What about people who don't like the combat? Better make that skippable. What about people who don't care to read? Better make all the dialogue skippable (and I don't mean just skipping ahead, I mean literally no dialogue options/consequences - there are plenty of people who are put off by having to read dialogue in games, let's appeal to them too). What about people who don't like creating a character? Better make it so that there are pre-built characters that level themselves. Well, you are probably one of ppl who like have everything in one but nothing good enough. If you buy TV, you probably want from TV to have integrated microwave oven and small fridge. And of course mobile phone... When I buy something I wish I have exactly what I want. I will not buy weapon If I need clean garden. I will not buy car If i need watch TV.... You wrote "My point was less about constructive feedback (which OP didn't give) and more about 'can I skip game content?' which I don't think is constructive." You are wrong. Making some aspect in game optional IS constructive. And why? Because there already a lot of (Almost) same options. Difficulty option, AI option, and yes even graphic option. Because you think everyone like some aspect in game (like megagigasuper graphic quality with bilion shadows or super cool naval battles), that not mean everyone else HAVE TO share your opinion. My personal feedback is constructive - make this thing optional for who don't like mix RPG with RTS. All what offer you is forcing content to everyone w/o care how much they like it.

If I'm looking for pirate/ship RTS game I will purchase game with this content. If I'm looking for game like BG, IWD, POE, I hate deal with RTS. I think make these minigames optional is good way for everyone. Or not?

Thank you all for responses. I think best way (for me) is just simple option in config menu where you can turn naval minigames ON or OFF. I'm not happy with food/drink management and money spending to ship crew.

Can anyone tell me please. Can I skip all naval "strategy minigames" while playing PoE2? or Do I have to survive naval fight every single time when I travel somewhere? Thank you for valuable response.