Also will the new patch possibly have something to do with helping at the start of the game? Cause I know other people have faced this and its gets a little frustrating sometimes but it gets tiring after the first enemy (#13) you instantly meet either the challenge devil/angel, the pirate, which could possibly give you a bad crew member but if you challenge it'll lower your chances to win the next fight with #12, and some other events, that would usually be considered a waste at the start of the game but are really useful lately game depending on how your progressing.
Edit: I was thinking that if you decline the offer of the pirate, fight, and win, it'll result in a new event so you have a fighting chance with the next enemy. DEPENDING on how you progressed in the game. If you possibly don't have a fighting chance it'll cause another event that will probably be useful. If you do have a chance it wont cause anything. I got some other ideas but you let me know if you'd like to hear them