[ajrimmer42]

Originally Posted by Nell Quick

So, the perfect pirate game:

• Sea graphics from Silent Hunter 4 (fewer submarines, more galleons)
• Play area is accurate Caribbean map, not fictional area (hell, while we're at it, why not throw in the whole world? Flight Sim can do it, after all, and there was plenty of piracy and nautical goings-on in other regions, too)
• Sailing and combat model along lines of PotC but more simulator than arcade game - can sail between ports either on map screen or standing on the deck of your ship
• Detailed character generation including name, appearance, clothing and background selection
• Can customise ship with flags, sails, paintwork, ornaments, etc
• Freeform, open-ended play with no set scenarios or time limits
• Ability to create pirate hideouts, manage crew, bury and recover treasure, etc - also, can take crew ashore, set up camps, villages etc, hunt, ambush enemies...
• Side missions and questlines available if wanted - missions detailed but randomly generated
• Boarding action more detailed: equip your crew for the assault, then board, and play out RTS-style engagement (maybe pause to give orders; jump into an individual and fight in first-person at will)
• Assault forts and towns, or sneak in, with similar RTS-style approach
• Complex diplomacy with governors, who have individual personalities - some open to bribes, some fiercely opposed to pirates, etc.

And Taverns! you can't forget the taverns, but decent ones where you can actually buy rum and drink it and maybe even get drunk, that'd be interesting. lol "yo ho yo ho a pirates' life for me..."

Also a ship design feature might be quite good too, where you can completely design and build your ship, similar to Naval Ops for PS2.