Well, 5 days into this game and I'm already thinking of moving on. I spent hours today in the Bahamas and other areas looking for NPCs of my level (6th - 5th rate). Did not find a single one. I can't craft because I don't have enough work hours or resources. I spent hours yesterday doing long boring trade runs so I refuse to do that again for awhile. What is left to do?
You want feedback? Fire the person who decided to reduce NPC pops on the PVE server. That person single handedly sucked the life out of this game. There ya go.
My review on Steam will reflect my experiences.