[AVGWarhawk]

I really do not know why renown is used to get things being I'm risking my behind out there in the ocean. The real reason the renown is there is to give the player a goal to obtain. If it was all just handed to you it would not be much fun in a goal free environment. So now I need 9000 renown for an IX boat. Gee it is really sleek and I like the color plus it has a CD player. I can only get it if I go out like a good commander and sink a few ships. If it was handed over free of charge, I would not feel like I accomplished anything. There would be no sense of accomplishment and working you crew into a crack team of hellions!