It would be really nice to not have my casters up front.

I think this is reported as a bug.

 

https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/97803-player-character-is-always-at-the-front-of-the-party-during-ship-battles/?hl=eder&do=findComment&comment=2012490

All I know is that every battle includes at least two enemies jumping over to your ship up by the captain's wheel and coming down the stairs to flank your casters/weaklings. I've since gotten wise and immediately send a tank (usually my bear) that way to cut them off.

 

The whole being outnumbered like 12/14 - 5 is not fun (I don't count my ship mate NPCS in that battle, they are lame).

Edited May 14, 20187 yr by Jayngo