Steam Release & Roadmap

Ahoy!

This is Konstrush - head of the ReCon Team.

A little over two weeks have passed since the release on March 13, and it's time to sum up the first results. I'll be honest: it was massive. As Joruba from BlackMark Studio noted, the release turned out to be really solid. We have already released a number of prompt patches to polish the rough edges, and we continue to closely monitor your feedback.

The number of players is especially pleasing — many newcomers who were previously unfamiliar with the "Corsairs" series have entered the game, and judging by the reviews, they liked the game very much, though not without nuances.

A huge thank you to all of you: those who support us by purchasing the Support Pack, who cover our remaster on their streams, who send detailed bug reports, help with improving localization, and are already creating mods with might and main. We can say with certainty — you are the best community.

And now — to the plans. Even though it hasn't been a month since the release, we have something to tell you about the future.

Balance and Bug Fixes

We will continue to analyze your feedback. In the immediate plans — a targeted rebalance of some mechanics and general gameplay improvements based on your suggestions.

New Interface

We already gave you a glimpse of the updated interface before the release, and now it is almost fully approved.

• AdjustedIn the short termA fully updated combat interface.

• In the long term: Reworking the entire game UI in terms of functionality and visuals.

In April, the new interface will become available to everyone in open beta testing mode.

Reworking Original Quests

We hope you appreciated the updated versions of the "Kill All Beggars", "To the Island of Justice", "Rat Hunt", "Secrets of the Pearl Trade" questlines, as well as Leif the Lucky's quest. And we do not plan to stop: a similar reworking format awaits all the other remaining quests and quest branches.

Return of Legendary Quests

Many fans remember the quests that we postponed at release due to the need for their additional reworking. We decided not just to return some of them, but to do it as fully and beautifully as possible! ReCon Team together with the author Sinistra is preparing a massive gift for all fans of the"Curse of the Distant Seas"part in the form of a DLC. This will be a full-fledged remake of the classic quests from the original game, taking into account our vision and careful attitude to the source material, namely:

1. Cursed Idol

2. Unbearable Heat

3. Lambrini Clan

4. Witch Hunt

5. Settled Pirate

6. Josephine Lodet's Ring

7. Unlucky Purser

An impressive list, isn't it? This set of seven quests will close the emptiness in the early gameplay, when the young captain especially lacked story adventures.

First Mods of the Steam Workshop

Despite the limited possibilities, our modders are already showing class. We recommend checking out the first excellent works:

• Even though the scripts are still closed for editing, one wonderful person and modder NathanAlejver has already adapted his highly convenient mod loader! View on Steam

• In our version of the game, creating musical compositions is incredibly easy. It is enough to simply put the musical tracks in the necessary folders corresponding to the locations, and that's it! No additional actions are required. Therefore, it is not surprising that the well-known modder TemplarFulga (thanks for the art with Yoko) created an excellent music pack! View on Steam

• For those who are tired of the old item and cannon icons - this modification by Domovoy is suitable. View on Steam

• My personal favorite at the moment. An absolutely masterful and phenomenally done job by Vaile to improve all portraits. I definitely recommend it. View on Steam

What's Next?

Between patch 1.0.3 and update 1.1.0, small fixes are possible, but for a while we are stepping into the shadows, passing the baton to the Caribbean Legend 1.8 update, which will be available to everyone very soon.

Behind us are 4 years of continuous development — a path from a one-man project to a full-fledged remaster on Steam with a strong, formed team. We need a short breather to gather our strength and return to you with renewed vigor.

Thank you for being with us! Fair winds and following seas!

ReCon Team