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[Sven Niscadae]

I definitely play the game. True, I only have 1 notoriety 40 pirate that's not even fully mastered yet. Even if all of my pirates were fully mastered, I would still play. There is so much more to do besides the game's quests. You just need to use your imagination. IMO, if people are playing JUST for what the game gives them (standard quests, storyline), they might as well be playing a single player game. There's plenty to do. I rarely log on with the intention of gaining X amount of rep or levels. I already have a job! This is play time.

[CaptainGreenGene]

Ive mastered fully 5 players and have lvl 40 on two more
I have 3 test accounts, 2 are fully mastered and one is nearly.
I have 4 guilds that I participate with, two are very large and
two are smaller. Each player I have is better at a different thing.
2 are SVS specialists and routinely rack up high bounties. One
is the cash machine, he makes gold for the rest, one is the sailor
and has the best BB skills. Once you are aware of all the possible
things you can do and all the different configurations your
players can now have (thanks to retraining of skills)
you shouldn't get bored.