Piracy and commerce

Boat building may be available, it is not a priority right now however and may not be available until after launch. It is in the back of our minds as we code the game.

Rule breaking will be possible, but there will be automatic consequences, thievery in the traditional sense will not be possible. The game will always catch you. However if someone leaves a cache of supplies or a building undefended then you can steal supplies and destroy the infrastructure if you are willing to face the consequences of doing so.

Keeping with this topic, there will be an "afterlife" system in place whereby players who behave poorly in game by doing things like sneak attacking someone or destroying infrastructure of someone who did not attack you first will receive a harsher death penalty.

You could definitely roleplay as an outlaw/pirate however if you are not afraid of dealing with truly being an outcast among the more organized populations.

For trading, you will need to trade face to face. However, you will be able to hire a vendor to sell your wares and setup shops etc... If you sell something far away you will need to find a way to deliver the goods, either do it yourself or hire someone else to do it for you via the missions system.. Or have the buyer come and pick it up.