Early Access Review

I've played Naval Action far more than most. Over 12,000 hours played. Have I got my money's worth - absolutely. However, the game is for dedicated, hardcore players only. The game does NOT lend itself to new players. When the game eventually gets released, tenured players will get a massive advantage over new players as their game and crafting experience will get carried over - as well all the skill book knowledge each player has accrued over their time playing.



What does this mean? New players will not have a chance in this game. The developers continue to ignore the fact new players rarely stick around - and that is because they get crushed by the experienced players.



While I would have liked Naval Action to be a success upon release, the developers continue to ignore all the sage advice players provide - and they continue down a path guaranteed to ensure few new players stick with the game. What is worse, when any player mentions some of these issues, the developers delete their posts and even ban players from the forum for their innocuous comments.



My recommendation - DO NOT BUY any game from Game Labs.



New update...

After the game was fully released, I started playing again to see what changed. While there are some new features, most are poorly thought out - and as I mentioned a year ago, the game does not support new players. The number of players online is shrinking. The game is sinking fast...