Be an Adventurer, Trader, Battler, or all three:Will you follow the footsteps of Columbus, Da Gama, Marco Polo and other legendary adventurers exploring historical sites and travel to the far reaches of the globe? Over 2000 Discoveries are waiting for you.Maybe becoming a powerful Merchant, creating your own East India Trading Company, and profiting from long-distance trades between Europe and East Asia to accumulate a vast fortune.The Ganador, Epic Sea Feud, and Lawless waters are the grounds for those who prefer to cooperate or test their might against each other in sea battles and becoming a legendary admiral like Horatio Nelson or a fearsome pirate like Edward Teach (Blackbeard)No need to choose - follow all three paths! Players may improve their characters changing between different types of jobs easily and picking from over 100 different skills to learn.
Choose your nation: Choose amongst Spain, England, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and Venice. Each nation has their unique storyline and advantages! Choose wisely, defection is possible though not without cost.Player driven economy: Players may learn and use different production skills to build ships, make weapons, cannons, ship parts, food, cloth and many other items in the game to sell to NPC or other players for a profit.Beautifully modeled ships:UWO features over 100 different types of historical ships authentically modeled in details. From small caravel to big trading clipper, a light gunboat to first class ship of the line, each ship has its own realistic ship statistics and unique performance reflected in sail power, acceleration, speed, turn speed, sailors, guns, cargo, and etc. Each ship can be improved with shipbuilding parts and reach its full potential.Explore an Open World:The world is your sandbox - no need to follow specific quest lines or progression paths. A vast map based on the real world. Visit over 180 bustling port cities and settlements on six continents, each with their own wares, people of interest, and secrets! Assist Mercator in charting and creation of the first world map!Experience History:Learn about the political & historical events and people that shaped the Age of Discovery as you set sail in the 15th century & beyond. Regular Expansions:We are updating the game and adding in new contents every two months, even if you have played before and, come back and see, you will certainly be impressed by the new features.