If you want tips, read through our forums, there are a LOT there, and also a lot of spoilers if you want them.
AOP is worth playing if you can find it, just be careful of
Starforce and
remove that crap as quickly as you can.
I recommend playing the stock POTC first just to get a feel for how the game plays without our mods, once you install the mod, you will notice a big difference! Have fun mate!