Pirates of the Burning Sea: PvP Rewards

Isildur has penned a new article about PvP rewards and the Pirates of the Burning Sea economy. It's a long, in-depth article with a lot of hints about the importance of PvP to the long-term future of PotBS:

Does this mean I've abandoned the economy? Of course not. It is still my baby. It means that we're willing to accept more inflation in the short term to help make other systems viable. In the long term, I expect the economy to be just as important as ever. The same is true of our various PvE initiatives - revisions to the Open Sea spawns as well as the Epic Missions like Bey's Retreat and the forthcoming Forteleza de Luz. We're not abandoning those projects. We still see Pirates as a game that supports many play-styles. What we are doing is making more aggressive moves to ensure that the playstyle that currently defines our high-end gameplay is actually fun.

Be sure to check out the rest of the article. It's a dandy read.