[MacIronhawk]

I can't get above level 1 Scoundrel after sinking about twenty three ships. Does it take a long time?

EDIT: I just had my first encoutner with bounty hunter ships on test. Three went after me, two Lightning Storms(war sloops, I believe) and two War Frigates, one with a red sail and one with an orange. The orange sailed war frigate destroyed me but five player ships following me had the opportunity to sink her and they did.

If you're going to let your scoundrel level get high, I'd really suggest having a crew with you because after a sinking a few bounty hunters, they get extremely hard to fight alone. I've also noticed they give you almost no time to repair before they spawn near you.

This update also screams ship customization. Hunter ships with different colored haults, flags, etc... There are really endless possibilities with flag colors and ship colors. If this is a hint at ship customization, I think the next thing we'll see is decorations for the deck.