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I was an alpha tester (more than 2 years worth); a Beta tester and played after launch for nearly another 2 years or more. I thought to return just the other day.... A few disappointments, but I'm hopeful.
First, I could not access my legacy account (with all of my characters, ships and most importantly my User Made Flags and Sails). However the Dev / Customer service person I received an email response from was very supportive and gave me 300 Store Credits. Thumbs Up on the mark.
It does not appear that we can create "Societies" or Guilds in this iteration of the game. Hopefully, this will be something they can reintroduce. User Generated Content (Flags and Sails) would also be a nice touch to reintroduce.
That all being said, I'm looking forward to getting back into the game and becoming a terror on the high seas, once again.
Played: E&B, SWG, Eve, WoW, COH, WAR, POTBS, AOC, LOTRO, AUTO.A, AO, FE, TR, WWII, MWO, TSW, SWTOR, GW2, NWO, WoP, RUST, LIF, SOA, MORTAL, DFUW, AA, TF, PFO, ALBO, and many many others....
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Players are still able to create guilds/societies.
User content is not available at this moment, but all signs point to it being the priority for the DEV team this year.
DEVs just pushed through a massive economic revamp. It, I believe, is a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, the population is struggling to support the material supply. They did provide npc provided materials to augment supply, but the prices are high (so as to not replace player produced and cheaper production).
A new player has a much better chance of seeing his/her new listings sell now that the econ doesn't force everyone into the same over-saturated market of oak logs.
Some of the same pvp and rvr issues still plague the game, though.
Hope this helps clear up a few questions.
Reasonable ed is me on the non eu ... say hi, shoot me with cannons, etc
RIP Ribbitribbitt you are missed, kid.
Currently Playing EVE, ESO
Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed.
Dwight D Eisenhower
My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.
Henry Rollins