this or pirates?

[Granny Annie]

Is it better to play this instead of the pirates of the european seas?

i'm in the mood for a sailing trading game similar to the port royal/patrician games. Apparantly this one has all the content, can i just concentrate on sailing trading or will i also have to build shops and have a profession, create goods myself, etc?

I must have left the tutorial for the pirates version running, it says I've played a bit but i haven't finished the tutorial. I havent played any guild games so I'm clueless.

Any help anyone?

[Fajeth]

Pirates is part of Renaissance, both have the sailing stuff. However in both games in my opinion sea trade is only a small part of the game play. I guess you can skip production if you start as a fisherman and use the boat for your trading. Once you have enough money you can build a warehouse near water and buy bigger ships

The Guild is no patrician game though

[Granny Annie]

thanks, that's helpful. it sound more like a business sim than a sailing trading game. i like both, i'll give it a go later when i'm in the mood for a business sim.

cheers for the prompt response!