Which nation to choose?

[Justme]

As I've not had a chance to play, is there a certain advantage to any particular nation?

For ex I know I read somewhere that if you play as the U.S you have to sail for 2 hours just to do anything.

[Ned Loe]

U.S. then if you don't like it become Pirate

[SteelSandwich]

Geography, population, clan mentality. Those differ per nation.

 

Some (funny) reading:

http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/5331-wondering-what-faction-to-join-in-open-world/

[Fluffy Fishy]

Well with any luck there might be a few more nations to play on teusday, fingers crossed. Doesnt seem to be any annoucements on anything at all going saying whether there will or not. I'm surprised they haven't said that they wont be though. I have a hard time choosing nations too, I'm torn between the British, Dutch and Pirates. Although There is a certain nation I would love to play from their posts on "Future Plans" from a year or so ago

Edited January 17, 2016 by Fluffy Fishy

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

Well with any luck there might be a few more nations to play on teusday, fingers crossed. Doesnt seem to be any annoucements on anything at all going saying whether there will or not. I'm surprised they haven't said that they wont be though. I have a hard time choosing nations too, I'm torn between the British, Dutch and Pirates. Although There is a certain nation I would love to play from their posts on "Future Plans" from a year or so ago

 

There will not be any new nations next week.  Nations are status quo for now.

[Fluffy Fishy]

There will not be any new nations next week.  Nations are status quo for now.

 

That's sad, I assume that means the map will be too?

[SteelSandwich]

Well, it's of no use building a world map(europe) when the game mechanics themselves currently arent fully develloped.

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

That's sad, I assume that means the map will be too?

 

That's a pretty safe assumption.  The map will, however, be reset to default, it will not remain as it was when the servers shut down.

[Fluffy Fishy]

Well, it's of no use building a world map when the game mechanics themselves currently arent fully develloped.

 

I really do think adding a European Map would do wonders for draw to the game, would be, The bottlenecks at the straights of dover and gibraltar would make an interesting dynamic too.

[Shylock]

I think you will find with the steam release, and a much higher player base, that the dynamics will change. You are sure to have groups or single players exploring the map, and probably won't have to travel too far to find action. You will have crafters and traders working local costs and traveling much further as the local resources dwindle.

[furyGer]

Take Sweden!! You must sail 30 sec. to find a Dane......or he find you!

[InfiniteAmount]

As I've not had a chance to play, is there a certain advantage to any particular nation?

For ex I know I read somewhere that if you play as the U.S you have to sail for 2 hours just to do anything.

 

It's not true that you have to sail for two hours just to do anything with the US. True, the US capital is a bit far away from the most common PvP zones (Tortuga, north coast of Cuba etc.), but you can do all the same PvE stuff off the Carolina coast as you can do in the Antilles. You will always be able to find some PvP action in the Bahamas vs Pirates, which is not much more than 30mins of good sailing away from Charleston, you just have to time your trip with the wind. Or you can just pick up Missions that are on your way and do those while traveling.

 

[Iñigo Montoya]

The underdog one. Always.