Good stuff here! But then the grind

I was enjoying the game that is Pirate Power. The ship battles play quickly and there are a lot of ship upgrades and weapons. Also lots of sailors to recruit. There are shops and buildings to buy and upgrade as well. I like all these things quite a bit. Unfortunately there is an energy system in play here that severely slows what is an already grind for rare material style game. The grind has become unbearable after 36 days of playing. A lot ( I have a great deal of free time right now)
When you need 400 wood for one hull upgrade but you only get 3 in a battle is very discouraging. And dont get me started on Crusade Stones!
If you want to spend your real world dollars, buyer beware. 19 Flooz for a materials chest might only get you 6 regular wood. In fact it will get you 6 regular wood far too often. Two battles can get you 6 regular wood.
And when you finally gather up all the stuff you need to evolve a piece of gear, you still cant get get past the 5th stage of a Skeletus encounter.
I truly like the game that is here and I would 5-star it but as the game currently is, 3 stars. A super heavy grind like this and IAP that are overvalued on top of two different energy timers is hard to recommend. But the gameplay is pretty fun and I havent had the crash issues some people reported so I keep playing.

StompboxRebel about Pirate Power, v1.0.300