The first full playtest is done

• Faster fleets

  Every faction except the Islanders gains a click of movement. Shadow Fleet now matches Queen's Fleet.

• Corsairs down to three sloops

  Four was too much to track each turn. Three sloops at Move Count 4 still flank fine.

• Islanders down to one fitting

  One hit leaves a catamaran dead in the water. Fast and fragile, as intended.

• Deploy at the table edge

  Ships start touching the edge. The old 3-inch buffer wasted space.

• Ricochets

  The first ship a cannonball touches takes the hit. Bounces after that do nothing.

• Cannons need a crew

  To fire any cannon, a ship of yours must be touching it and spend its action. Islands no longer fire on their own.

• Always Underway

  Optional mode. Ships must move forward every turn and may steer or fire, not both.

Full rules in the rulebook PDF.