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I'm having the same issues since a few days, a restart (or two) often works. Sometimes I do manage to log in and my character(s) have dissapeared.

I do hope the wildcard voting is between the lesser populated nations. If most votes win it'll most definitely be an English or US ship.

I agree Napoleon: Total War could be a HUGE inspiration. The way they handled ships is amazing and it's based off a game from 2009. Naval Action should definitely be able to come close.

I think we definitely need the addition of a common Dutch pinas, a larger dedicated trade ship is much needed. Here is a list of them. Below some models made in blender.

I don't think eating babies is a laughing matter. Maybe for a Briton it is.

Sailors of the Caribbean, please realize that the real threat is and has always been the eternal Anglo. Just today they conquered all of the Danish territories, they recently took over all of French Haiti and are rapidly expanding into the Dutch Antilles and the Mexican coast. And they justify these acts by calling others aggressive conquerors! The audacity! Anybody can see that if nations don't rise against them united we will soon all be devoid of proper ports (and dental care). The Anglo is a cowardly type, merely winning by numbers, too scared for a fight where the odds are remotely even. Use this to your advantage! Do not allow them eat your babies, as they are so often rumoured to do, fight!

I agree with all of these except for 3. I love the navigation aspect of the game and how it actually provides a challenge.

Looks a lot like the ship from Master & Commander, except for the colour scheme.

This sounds very much like Eve: Online to me, which is a good thing.