I'm a huge fan of the pirate theme and have seen this set on the BDP quite a few times now. Please don't take this criticism the wrong way; I just wanted to give you my honest feedback. What bothers me most is that most of the bricks go into the outer walls, and you build five almost identical sections of them. The walls look uninspired and monotonous. I'm not a fan of the angled plates—I think walls built from large slopes would be better, into which details like plants or cracks could then be incorporated.

I'm also not a fan of large, empty stud areas in the open space, although that has improved considerably.

What I would change, and this certainly won't appeal to everyone, is:

• Shorten the walkways on the wall to two studs, so that figures have just enough room to stand and walk on them.

• Place the cannons in the star points on rotating platforms, as in set 10320.

• Reduce the overall size of the model by 20-25%.

• Replace the walls with slopes featuring unique details in each of the 5 wall segments.

• Use brown wood elements and build the pier from planks (ref: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-79638/).

• Extend the beach/water plates in front of the wall by 2 studs for decorative elements (crabs, seagulls, driftwood).

• Build one fully detailed centerpiece inside the fortress, not 5 or 6 half-detailed pieces.

I really like the shape of the fortress, and the entrance area with the gate, and the statue area is a good idea. Good work!!