I didn't get a long day of plundering in, had to actually work for a living, but the time I spent on it last night was well worth it. I probably made in the neighborhood of 3,000 credits. I blew through Level I in no time (took me bloody well forever with original pirates). I am also confused about the visit to Blackheart, as I received the "you advanced to level 3" message after only two or three wins at level 2.
I like this version better. I like the capture the flag a lot! Haven't tried the battle except once, thought I was playing capture the flag, so you can imagine how well that went for me!
I think one thing I like about it is that most of us started out on the same level field as of yesterday, so I don't feel like such a dunce. At least no one told me that I was so bad I shouldn't been playing (yes, someone told me that in the old game!).
My trouble with it is consistency. One game I'd be kicking serious pirate butt and the next game I'm sunk in 10 seconds! Oh, and I just loved the "I can't see anything" screens. Lots of fun to sit there and watch your health go down, and you have no idea what is going on!
These will all moderate with time. I had a blast. And I look forward to advancing to Level 3 in the next few days.
(If a certain community leader who is also a mod on this board and the queen of pirates will ever respond to my messages and help me out, that is!

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