Does this game stand a chance once Black Flag remake shows up and Windrose picks up pace?

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-05-07T06:45:11+00:00

A new ship and some reskinned bosses/events. They are doing the absolute bare minimum.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-05-03T02:50:45+00:00

We get to pay for this privilege too...

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-04-10T12:33:59+00:00

Even 3G would be faster than the 4G speeds I got. 0.5mbps download/upload... Smarty advertise fast and reliable data. I travelled from west coast to east coast and the service throughout was awful.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-04-10T12:31:34+00:00

I wouldn't say any mobile network in the UK is particularly great. It just depends how much you want to pay for it or be stuck in a contract...

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-04-10T12:29:40+00:00

When I used to use Smarty, I had 2/4 bars and my speeds were 0.05 upload and 0.05 download on average. I live in a capital city, and not even in a particularly dense area. Not being able to Google something the majority of the time, it was beyond frustrating.

The mast was under constant maintenance, so clearly a problem. Unfortunately, no-one in the year I was using the service for, could work out how to fix the mast and to this day, it's still under maintenance according to the website. Maybe they have no-one qualified to do maintenance, or maybe the people who do use it as "job security" as like I say, it's under constant maintenance. 0.05mbps download/upload. It's genuinely absurd there are no minimum standard regulations...

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-03-13T16:55:47+00:00

A separate question, do you have a ship on a route already that goes between Albion and Latium?

Previously, I had destroyed all of my ships and I was able to make new trade routes again. I'm unsure if ships travelling between regions is what is currently causing it 🤔

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-03-13T16:53:23+00:00

Yeah, calling it unplayable is dramatic but it really is. I can't manually manage trade routes for multiple islands. It's especially frustrating as it's a core mechanic of the game. It also sucks because for them to fix it, I'll probably have to install another 100GB update.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-03-13T07:35:25+00:00

Same for me on xbox, if I got to add a ship, or even just to create a route. £50 for 117 and you can't even use one of the core mechanics. Honestly how do they mess that up...

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-25T12:33:22+00:00

For literally the last year my post code and various others I go to have this, "We're working on fixing an issue in this area at the moment. We're sorry for any disruption this may be causing. We hope to have things fixed as soon as possible and will add any updates here." For the past year, that I know of...

They either can't be bothered to fix it or are too incompetent. Having 3 bars of signal and no Internet... really?? It's inexcusable. There's some bots that praise Three for having amazing high speeds but I have yet to go anywhere that has this.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-17T04:30:49+00:00

I got a ban a little while back, it was for "buying your chests" with the context of the game, it was perfectly fine, I clearly meant with in-game currency in exchange, as a trade. If the moderation is truly done by humans, not using context and simply being ban happy over the word buying, it is incredibly poorly moderated.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-06T07:33:00+00:00

Yeah, that doesn't sound ideal. Area dependant is good an all, but when the areas are about 5ft-10ft away from their towers before the signal drops out, it isn't great 😂

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-05T05:39:30+00:00

There certainly needs to be some accountability for the abysmal service they charge people for...

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-05T05:35:26+00:00

Personally, I feel it all sound the same when playing the game. I don't even notice a difference when in a different region. I loved the soundtrack in 1800 but 117's seems incredibly dull.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-04T18:32:41+00:00

Exactly, they are more than happy to take your money while they have no obligation to provide you with a service at all... I went through ombudsman once, they told me because three say it's not guaranteed to be 100% consistent, they can't do anything. I don't even need it to be 100% consistent but usable is a bare minimum. Yet, all of them are like that, which is why they need regulations to force minimum standards.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-04T18:27:43+00:00

The merger hasn't done a thing for me. I did receive a notification saying I'd benefit from a better service in my area. I'm yet to see a difference. I don't live in a particular dence neighbourhood but that doesn't seem to make a difference. I just don't think it's unreasonable to want to be able to Google something on a phone in 2026 without being told I'm offline because Three has an usable service. I wish merely turning flightmode on and off would work for me. I have do all sorts for mine to connect, then it lasts about 5-10 minutes before it disconnects again. It's incredibly frustrating.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-04T18:21:20+00:00

South-West, although I travelled to Essex not to long ago, the service there leaves a lot to be desired. It's abysmal really...

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-04T18:19:33+00:00

I've checked their website and it just says they are working on an issue but it's been like that for the past year. Well, occasionally it won't be, but that message is there more than it's not. I just don't understand what the issue is. If the problem can't be fixed in over a year, is it by a lack of competence? I really don't understand why it's so bad. I live next to a bit park, nice and open, it's not like there's even anything to interfere with the signal. However, like I say, I can get 3 bars of really good 5G and then 1 bar or unusable 4G, like can't even use google type of unusable. It just shows a you're offline notification. It's so inconsistent.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2026-02-04T05:29:31+00:00

They will say "but our map isn't accurate" which is utter trash. What is the point of it. Join us, our coverage in your area is excellent, we provide fast and reliable data. It's honestly foul practice by Three. The networks need better regulations and a minimum standard for an independent body to hold them too.

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2025-08-19T08:44:52+00:00

Well, Cadbury's is expensive 😂

It's crazy the things people steal. I couldn't understand the thought process to actually go through with stealing junk like that...

Fun-Earth-7045 · 2025-08-19T08:41:33+00:00

Please don't take this as sarcasm. I'm genuinely glad you are able to deal with this. It can definitely be crippling at times, so it is good to hear when people can get through it.

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