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39.5 Hotfix and small patch.

A new way to play as Brawler - if you've already chosen this class and are mid-way through the campaign, you can double-up the upgrades on your ships, but you'll be restricted to 5 ships if you lose any or wish to purch

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addedA new way to play as Brawler - if you've already chosen this class and are mid-way through the campaign, you can double-up the upgrades on your ships, but you'll be restricted to 5 ships if you lose any or wish to purchase some.
changedNewTrees hit by splash damage now fall over. * Brawler class is now restricted to 5 ships maximum in your fleet but they are much stronger.
fixedFixesFixed some starter-ship data inconsistencies. * Fixed some missing colliders on some Temperate maps - causing pathing & object avoidance issues. * Fixed an issue causing duplicate cannons on some ships. * Fixed issue with ships leaving the map and continuing indefinitely.
changedChangesBrawler class now does not require level ups to unlock crews. * Brawler class has a maximum upgrade level of 8 for ships and crew, and twice the maximum amount of upgrades.

Rise of Piracy changes

addedA new way to play as Brawler - if you've already chosen this class and are mid-way through the campaign, you can double-up the upgrades on your ships, but you'll be restricted to 5 ships if you lose any or wish to purchase some.
changedTrees hit by splash damage now fall over. * Brawler class is now restricted to 5 ships maximum in your fleet but they are much stronger.
fixedFixed some starter-ship data inconsistencies. * Fixed some missing colliders on some Temperate maps - causing pathing & object avoidance issues. * Fixed an issue causing duplicate cannons on some ships. * Fixed issue with ships leaving the map and continuing indefinitely.
changedBrawler class now does not require level ups to unlock crews. * Brawler class has a maximum upgrade level of 8 for ships and crew, and twice the maximum amount of upgrades.

A new way to play as Brawler - if you've already chosen this class and are mid-way through the campaign, you can double-up the upgrades on your ships, but you'll be restricted to 5 ships if you lose any or wish to purchase some.

I also found a pretty major duplication issue with cannons so decided to release this early.

New

  • Trees hit by splash damage now fall over. * Brawler class is now restricted to 5 ships maximum in your fleet but they are much stronger.

Fixes

  • Fixed some starter-ship data inconsistencies. * Fixed some missing colliders on some Temperate maps - causing pathing & object avoidance issues. * Fixed an issue causing duplicate cannons on some ships. * Fixed issue with ships leaving the map and continuing indefinitely.

Changes

  • Brawler class now does not require level ups to unlock crews. * Brawler class has a maximum upgrade level of 8 for ships and crew, and twice the maximum amount of upgrades.

Here is the link to the discord where most tracking / communication is happening: https://discord.gg/Ws9fjmHP5U

Enjoy!

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Steam News / 9 April 2026

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