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Steam News21 June 202615d ago

Alpha 2.63 - Opt-In Beta for Ship Market

This build can be opted into under "Game Versions & Betas", marked as "experimental-build". SHIP BUYING, UPGRADE CHANGES Upgrade system reworked.

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Full HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler update

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What changed

0 fixes1 addition3 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Maps
changedSHIP BUYING, UPGRADE CHANGESUpgrade system reworked. You can buy and pilot different ship types (just the starting Pinnace and some Sloops in the demo). You can only upgrade each stat of a ship once, lost upon trade-in for another ship.
changedSHIP BUYING, UPGRADE CHANGESStarting ship type renamed and redesigned as a Pinnace. Starting HP reduced to 15 HP.
removedDESIGNRemoved the automatic crew size level up mechanic.
removedDESIGNFree debt payment wampum removed.
addedDESIGNMore visual way of recruiting new crew.
changedDESIGNMost non-special port maps were all consolidated into one of two types: American Northern and American Southern. This makes it easier for me to make changes, but isn't polished at the moment.

HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler changes

changedUpgrade system reworked. You can buy and pilot different ship types (just the starting Pinnace and some Sloops in the demo). You can only upgrade each stat of a ship once, lost upon trade-in for another ship.
changedStarting ship type renamed and redesigned as a Pinnace. Starting HP reduced to 15 HP.
removedRemoved the automatic crew size level up mechanic.
removedFree debt payment wampum removed.
addedMore visual way of recruiting new crew.

This build can be opted into under "Game Versions & Betas", marked as "experimental-build".

SHIP BUYING, UPGRADE CHANGES

  • Upgrade system reworked. You can buy and pilot different ship types (just the starting Pinnace and some Sloops in the demo).

    • You can only upgrade each stat of a ship once, lost upon trade-in for another ship.

  • Starting ship type renamed and redesigned as a Pinnace.

    • Starting HP reduced to 15 HP.

DESIGN

  • Removed the automatic crew size level up mechanic.

  • Free debt payment wampum removed.

  • Inn merchants offer less in quantity.

  • More visual way of recruiting new crew.

  • Trade ships have to be action-buttoned instead of just being run into.

  • Most non-special port maps were all consolidated into one of two types: American Northern and American Southern. This makes it easier for me to make changes, but isn't polished at the moment.

QUALITY-OF-LIFE

  • Sea region identified at top.

BUGFIXES

  • Port blockade fixes.

Source

Steam News / 21 June 2026

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