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Just a bunch of guys being dudes.

DIE VILE BEGGAR

I told my friends to buy this game.
Now my friends have dissapeared and won't leave their house.

10/10 would lose friends to this game again.

I have never written a proper review for a game on Steam before, but I feel as if I have to for this game.

In short, it's beautiful.
The Open world is gorgeous and seemingly full of activity that ranges from lone/grouped pirates on the hunt, AI fleets or trade ships are full of cargo and are ready to be plundered. The map is stacked full of visitable ports/cities (as long as your nation has a hold of it).

The combat is in-depth and can be complex. That being said it can also be forgiving against the AI and the game developers allow you to have unlimited free repairs for the beginning ship which gives you the freedom to test your skills without punishing you.

Everything from the winds direction, the waves & the caliber/type of your guns can affect the course of a battle significantly, which adds an unexpected element to the battles. Does your enemy have long range cannons or Carronandes? Are you Up wind or Down wind? Is there a storm at the moment, or is the ocean calm? This all adds a unique experience to each and every battle which personally, keeps me drawn in.

PVP is awesomly fun, with both open world PVP or Small/Large battles you que up to and play in. They are generally 10v10 for small battles and 25v25 for large battles, which can get hectic but are always fun. Teamwork plays a major factor, shepherding ships across friendly broadsides, keeping the ship distracted while a friendly rakes their stern or even assisting in boarding by grape shotting the enemy ship (careful not to hit your friendlies).

The ship designs are wonderful, even though I would prefer to be able to see my crew during the open world sailing. Each ship has different characteristics, some being hulks with more guns or corvettes built for speed which allows the player to explore with their prefered traits.

The crafting system also allows players to construct and modify ships to add special abilities. For example, a Snow- typically a slower ship- can have upgraded rigging and be built out of a lighter wood, which will increase it's speed for a lack of armor.

I would prefer if they added some in-game music from the era, but I usually just remedy that with some youtube of either the Assassins Creed Black Flag sea shanties or some classical music from Mount and Blade: Napoleonic Wars.

The community is wonderful and always ready to help, which is quite rare in my mind. It may be because the game has a bit of a learning curve that it deters people who would rather "troll" then play properly. Some people have been around for a long time, and some since the steam release and they integrated quite easily to form a very solid community that I am happy to be apart of.

Overall I honestly suggest this game even though it's in early access. It is not one to miss if you are in love with the era or if you are naval fanatic like I am. If not and are hoping to dabble into the genre, this is a great start - the game is forgiving to new players & the community is willing to help teach you the basics.

Probably the best $25 I've ever spent. You'll be playing this game for a rediculous amount of time.

I love Napoleonic wars. The best M&B addon. I play this game for hours and hours.

I loved this games stroy and character progression, easily one of the best story driven games I've played.

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What? It's warband. Gotta love it.

URMGH, Love this, Best RTS Ever <3