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6. Reference

In this chapter

6.1Dev HistoryJames Berrow's background and a concise history of Letters of Marque development, from the first public combat tests through the Steam playtest, networked water, and NPC work.
6.2The Economy: Design VisionWhat Letters of Marque's economy is trying to be: player-driven markets with order matching and taxes, ships assembled from crafted components and chosen materials, AI trade convoys instead of manual…
6.3Glossary & AcronymsTerms used by Letters of Marque's interface and by this guide, from Equipment Class and thickness to staysails, raking, and rates.
6.4Useful LinksOfficial Letters of Marque links for playtest access, developer posts, the development board, and the community Discord, with a note on which outside resources not to trust.
6.5Patch HistoryWhere Letters of Marque announces build changes, what the Discord patch notes do and do not cover, and how to work out what changed since you last played.
6.6Sources & CreditsThe official Letters of Marque developer posts, development board, community Discord, and the game client itself, with direct links and an explanation of how claims are verified before publication.
6.7How This Guide Is MadeWho writes this Guide, which sources it is built from, how claims are checked before publication, and how to tell us when a page is wrong.