Peer den Schuymer

At point number 4: There was not one ship similar at the time even if it was the same class, but in order to trim it the right way (eg faster, stiffer into the wind etc) the commander did that trimming by moving weight forward or aft or by adjusting the ships rigging and masts etc. (not permitted but nevertheless done by everyone). I don't know exactly what you mean by 'force' but if it means just that I agree and you can skip the bonuses as far as I'm concerned

* Critical resources for shipbuilding more evenly distributed over the map. * Bring back the alliance system, now most players will stay in their own little pond, bringing back alliance system will also help to fix the economic system. *Bring down the prices for building shipyard, workshop etc

Indeed, now you have to follow Devs way of playing this game and thus restricted in a lot of ways. The gap between a select group of players and the rest widens by the day. You'll find guys in L Oceans where the rest still has to do with light ships. New players will get fed up with this game in acouple of days and a lot of old hands will start leaving if this is how the game remains.

I'm shocked to discover that we are fighting with one hand tied on our backs. I was already surprised to find no player traders of certain nations at all. Me and the majority of the players are putting a lot of effort in the game only to find out that a minor group is spoiling it with a maximum of impact on the gameplay. In hindsight the evidence was already there there for an extended period. (25 PB ships lost vs 2 ????) No player traders of certain clans whatsoever (How do they get their mats?). I sincerely hope that this will be fixed and the warehouses of certain players are checked and emptied out, if at all possible. Kind regards, Peer