Ahoy mateys! Hoist up the black Skull & Bones flag and sail the deadly, lawless seas of the 17th century. You start your adventure as a common outlaw, leading a rag-tag bunch of lowlifes on a ramshackle excuse for a ship. Raise them into a fearsome crew and become a legendary pirate! Attack and capsize ships, raid islands, collect booty, buy weapons, hire deckhands and upgrade your ship. What's best on being a pirate you ask? The freedom! The whole open ocean is your oyster to crack open and seize its pearl. You decide where to go, what to plunder and how to spend your precious treasure. Well, if you manage to survive the merciless seas and all its dangers. Good to know - You can become a pirate kingpin on your own, or join up to 20 crews on a single server - you can compete or form alliances with the other captains - Brutal as they are, naval battles are a tactical matter - you need consider positioning, wind, equipment and other factors to gain advantage over the enemy crew - Blow