Over 1.5 million players have set sail in open-world pirate survival game Windrose since its early access launch in mid-April, myself included. I'd like to count myself among the many living out their pirate dreams in the Caribbean, except I'm not sure I am living the pirate dream.
I'm a big fan of open-world and survival-crafting fusions, but that doesn't mean I don't sometimes struggle within them. Windrose has proven itself to be quite challenging for me – which is extremely embarrassing to admit, since it appears I'm in the minority. While it seems many players have been enjoying their time commandeering pirate ships since launch, it took me over six hours of playing to finally obtain a full-fledged pirate ship.
