I totally agree about the new cutlass. I likes the fine cutlass better too.
After playing this pretty much all day yesterday, there are things I like and things I don't. For one, I like the weapons quests. So far, they have actually been fun, but what happens when they're over? So my level 40 has new weapons... to do what with? Once she has them (which won't take very long since I got 2 of them yesterday) she goes back to leveling nades, then goes back in the box.
I'll admit to being in the minority and actually liking the fact that the kingshead and catacomb barrier glitches are gone. And I used them! But I found yesterday that I had to be more creative in how and where I threw my nades so that I could defeat an enemy without dying. Much more fun than hiding behind a wall collecting free rep. For the first time in 3 pirates, I actually liked this weapon!
I love the new bosses. Even the easy ones will give my baby pirates something to do. I love being able to retrain my weapons. My first pirate made more than a few mistakes, so I retrained all of hers.
Overall, I liked the changes. The bugs are annoying, but they usually fix them quickly. I just wish they would give my 40 more to do. Something that would last longer. Like a story quest...