Want to start off by saying how fun I'm finding the game ATM(Even with the occasional spawn kill). But there's a lot IMO that needs to be added in terms of things to do and ways to be original not only in how you look but in the way your ship looks/functions. So here's a few ideas that i think would improve the game.
Appearance Customisation
Why is using gold the only way to acquire different items for your pirate ? Surely you should be able rewarded by exploring the map and finding rare items randomly on your travels(Maybe by having X's marked on the ground on islands signifying random loot?). Also the gear should be leveled in some way, such as items being more rare than others because currently if i see someone with a nice looking outfit I don't think that much of it since it's accessible to all.
Ship Customisation
First of all I like the different options you have for customising the ships and the fact that is costs a lot to do so. However the fact that there's only two available ships in a game where you find yourself on board for the majority of the time is a bit pathetic in all honesty. Also the fact that you're restricted to one layout for both ships makes it really boring seeing most of your time is spent there. So my solution to this is to either implement different style of ships which are still tailored to the 4/2 man crew size but allow for different type of play style(E.G more speed less cannons) or give us the option to remove/add/relocate the current cannons in exchange for gold and maybe speed / hull integrity.
Overall if something doesn't change with how you use your gold and the customisation in general then this game is going to die and i really don't want that to be the case so Rare I really hope you're reading these threads because there's a lot of good ideas going on that I'd love to see.
