Captains,
We are happy to announce that the Test Server is now available.
Goals for the Test Server
To test the new complete overhaul for the game including:
- Damage Model: Overhauled ammunition, HP, leaks, fires, thickness, boarding, and various other adjustments.
- Sailing Model: Streamlined speed profiles for all ships, rudder inertia, and other tuning improvements.
- Crafting: full overhaul of the crafting progression.
- Trading: Trade routes are back in full force providing stable trade routes and distance based pricing
- Player-Driven Economy and Hauling: Crafted goods required for combat and trading provide even better money making opportunities than trading. All higher level items have to be crafted by players.
- New Modules and Books: Complete overhaul of modules and books
- Dozens of other changes and improvements giving almost a new fresh experience.
This weekend we are testing NEW PLAYER AND BAHAMAS EXPERIENCE, so every player will start from scratch with zero XP and money in Nassau. But don't worry - we will run a higher rank test early next week.
How to access the test server
Instructions on how to unlock the test server and participate are posted on the official forum:
How to Participate
REWARDS for participation on the Test Server will also be unveiled early next week.
Feedback
Feedback can be provided here on Steam: Steam Forums
And here on the official forum: Official Forum
Most useful and thoughtful feedback providers will also receive a special reward once the live server patch goes live.
Also let us know if you have any questions in the comments.