Rise of Piracy

Yep.

This is a hobby project. It starts right from the menus where you instantly see that this was just slapped together, small things like most buttons not even having a mouseover. It continues to problems many others have raised. My main issues are the terrible AI and the amateurish feel of the game, for example ships sliding (not sailing) on the ocean. Systems feel unfinished. World and ships feel lifeless. Impossible to get immersed. I was a big fan of Sid Meier's Pirates, but this is not a replacement. In my opinion the developer needs to learn something about game design and maybe take a smaller project next time. Also customers should be respected more when interacting with them online. Live and learn. A fun sidenote about the quality; in my current version the Credits page has the line "This is only the beninging" which is obviously a typo. Maybe this should be the end.

Kurzweilig, nicht zu komplex. Die Intelligenz der "Bodentruppen" ist begrenzt, aber im Großen und Ganzen macht es Spaß, Ich spiele das Spiel eher casual zum runterkommen. Man kann es sicher auch Hardcore -Krieg gegen Alle spielen, also von zart bis hart alles möglich.

ich bin echt beeindruckt in welcher Geschwindigkeit hier Inhalte und Verbesserungen nachgereicht werden, hier entsteht ein Pirates wie ich es mir von größeren Studios gewünscht hätte. Bitte bleibt dran und danke für die Erfahrung ein Spiel in der Entwicklung begleiten zu können (das ist leider nicht selbstverständlich für EA-Spiele) klare Kaufempfehlung trotz EA-Status! (wer abgeschreckt ist weil es nicht auf deutsch ist, doch es besteht die Möglichkeit auf Deutsch umzustellen, es ist noch nicht fertig übersetzt aber zum zurechtfinden reicht es. Die / der Entwickler sollten das etwas klarer Kommunizieren um Missverständnisse zu vermeiden. Ich bin der Meinung das sie Deutsch schon mit angeben könnten) Viel spaß auf Kaperfahrt!

5-5

This game has a great foundation so far, created by a solo dev, it's punching above its weight class. As a massive 'Age of Sail Naval Combat' fan who has played Naval Action, Empire/Napoleon Total War, and every pirate/naval game in between; this game is the perfect mix of them all. BUT It needs a lot more love. My biggest shock was the low-poly ships, but I quickly realized they are temporary stand-ins as some ships are absolutely gorgeous in detail. The early game of the Campaign is a bit boring because there's not much you can do sailing a single vessel apart from delivery missions. If you are lucky you can join an encounter and loot some of the ships/cargo. I made about 50k in total from towing ships and cargo from my first encounter. The combat is decent too. First game to ever create firing arcs for elevation. But it could still be better. Some things the game desperately needs listed in order of priority. TOP: - Sounds: The cannon firing needs a bit more oomph and bass - Cannon visuals: The fire needs to be improved as it does not look very good for a game in 2026, there should also be a lot less of it when cannons fire, instead we should be seeing more smoke, white smoke, not gray. And find a way to make that smoke linger for a bit which impact line of sight for ships. - Sailing: While the game is trying to be more realistic, the AI ships are kind of doing whatever, sailing off to the end of the map, then combing back or spinning in circles MEDIUM: - Some extra design tools in the Flag Creator: We need the ability to draw straight lines, create shapes, and add some symmetry. Right now all we have is free draw and makes designing good looking flags challenging. You can draw up an image in MS Paint and add it to the folder where the flags are stored (after you set the resolution) and use those, but it kind of defeats the purpose of the Flag Creator that way. - Real Map: Rather than a made up chain of islands, I would prefer if we were set in the actual Caribbean with Islands belonging to each Historic country of the time. LOW: - Visuals: More detailed ships, better land, building, and vegetation textures. Obviously this is low priority right now as the game is being developed. But hope to see it in the full release. Overall, this game has a great beginning and hoping it will get better and better as this is exactly the type of game I am looking for. Honestly, I wish I could join the team and help in it's development.

With almost 7 hours of play, I can say this game is a solid start to a grand piracy and trade sim. I have spent my time trading so I haven't had to engage in combat...yet. A couple guides I read suggested building a solid financial base before buying warships and wreaking havoc on the islands, so I followed their guidance. Just paying for things like crew wages and ship repairs (even from storms, yes there is seasonal weather to avoid) can add up fast. Doing Bulletin Board missions is an easy way to earn cash, and is actually quite chill, TBH. If you like Port Royal-type games, you will dig this game. I highly recommend adding it to your library.