I like the economy of the game just the way it is, it's less about what you have and more about actually playing the game and the way/style you enjoy playing it. I also don't think open trading and crafting is nessicary for ship customization, I'm more concerned about a proper system of checks and balances, a sloop with 40 cannons shouldn't go as fast as a sloop with only 1 ........

Haha, "the style you wish to play", thats all great until you max everything, and theres nothing to do. You style can be waiting in abassa talking to you friends, or waiting in abassa talking to friends while looking for a PvP. Or you good hearted folks out there, you can help other noobs.

This game doesn't have much to do in it. Quests are boring, and mainly just ask you to kill things, which you would be doing ANYWAY. So killing things, talking, and running. Three basic things you can do in this game, oh and I include sinkings ships in the killing part.