CHANGE LOG:

GAME STABILITY
- Steam DRM encryption removed (improves overall stability and performance)
- Random EXE crashes fixed
- fixed bug causing hero to freeze in the air
- fixed bugs with flying NPCs / enemies
- Level fixes in Santo Domingo, Bridgetown, Port Royal, Saint George, Santa Muerte, San Juan

BALANCING:
- ship mast HP increased
- adjusted price of some goods
- some balancing adjustments in skills

GUI:
- tool tips added to Quest Log
- Tutorial messages added to Quest Log
- various corrections in quest log

GRAPHICS/LEVELS:
- Various animations improved
- Improved character models
- Port Royal Ship markers Positions fixed
- camera positions in various dialogues fixed
- fixed bug with officer's models on the ship (but the hooker stays ;))
- St. Domingo: ladders added
- Santa Muerte: corrected stairs

SOUND:
- missing German VOs added
- missing English VOs added
- some distance volume corrections

SETTINGS:
- HD video clips - default set to OFF (please note, switch ON if system speed allows)

STEAM DELUXE AND PREORDER:
- Unlocked Deluxe Edition items
- Preorder Items will unlock Feb.8th 2015

QUESTS/STORY:
(!!!spoilers alert!!! - please do not read, if you did not play the game so far)

Please note: Save Games from version 1.00 are compatible, but quest related bugs are stored in the old save games from version 1.00 - fixes of quest bugs will be only effective, if the game is re-started.

- Game Over message, while failing to defend Santorio’s Island now properly displayed
- Kensington ship quest will be solved even if ships are boarded
- France Fraction Quest: using flag in the Battle of Cumana now should work properly.
- Blockade at British Waters now blocks efficiently.
- Chests on Isla Dauphine now opens properly
- British Fraction Quest is now available later in the game, not from beginning.
- Additional Reales and Experience for Fraction Quests

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Known Priority Issues (to be fixed in further Patches)
- still 190 English VOs missing (1.02)
- various sound level corrections
- some level corrections
- some balancing issues
- SLI/crossfire settings and other optimizations need to be fixed in upcoming graphics drivers
- ...

Upcoming Features:
- Benchmark with auto setup for Graphic Settings
- Steam Workshop support
- Multiple Language support (VOs and subtitles can be selected in game)