POOP DECK Playtest · published
## New
- **Captains v1** — pick a captain alongside your ensign in the lobby. Each captain
grants one passive perk that lasts the whole match and follows you across ship
purchases and replacements:
- **Iron Liver** — grog's downsides are halved and there's no hangover.
- **Merchant** — a full market snapshot at the start of the match, plus extra cargo
capacity on every hull.
- **Smuggler** — your bounty drains steadily over time, even out of combat.
- **Fisherman** — instant crate and chest pickup, no waiting.
- **Helmsman** — extra speed whenever the wind favors you.
- **Shipwright** — the first upgrade on each ship you acquire is free.
- **Salvager** — replacing a lost hull costs much less.
- **Gunner** — tighter shot spread and faster broadside volleys.
- **Ironside** — extra max hull on every ship.
Captains apply in Plunder Run and Plunder Race — Deathmatch stays neutral.
- **Graphics settings** — Low/Medium/High quality presets that apply live, even
mid-match, plus windowed/fullscreen, window-size, and vsync options in the
settings panel. Your choices are saved between sessions.
## Changes & Balance
- The Deathmatch fort shop now always shows Sell 1 and Sell All buttons for rum —
no more hunting for the sell option. Sell All is new.
- The world map legend now only shows features that actually appear on the map
you're playing.
- The respawn screen now shows a small map highlighting your selected port.
## Fixes
- The version label no longer clips off the edge of small windows.