This might have been mentioned before but i thought it would be a great advantage to have some sort of marker out on the open seas to ensure a clear channel avoiding the risk of getting stuck in a server border and such. maybe something like 4 logs, Iron framing and a lantern? Anyway just a thought.
I haven't played in 8 years, since like beta map 4,5 or so...left like a week into gold and came back 2-3 months ago, found it extremely easy to jump back into. And new content is very easy to discover and learn
would really love to know where the Devs are on this issue.... pretty big problem you have going on here and us paying customers are starting to wonder if this is even being addressed considering we have been given no update/acknowledgment on the situation. pull your heads out