i bought the gold version of this game and so i did not buy this expansion separately.

the new pirate profession is fun and the new towns add some variety to the game but ultimately it is not enough to justify it's stand alone price.

If you have the guild 2 i suggest staying away if you don't and are considering buying this game i suggest buying the gold versions instead.

While the Guild 2 is a very appealing game, this expansion adds nothing more than ships and isnt friendly at all to use. I am maybe picky, but the pirating system is not interesting at all, only the trading one is.

The features of the stock game are hopefully still here to make it as good as it is. Renaissance add-on gives more than this one imho.

The Guild II is one of those niche genre games that brings an immense amount of game to the table, but will likely not be played by the majority of gamers. The Guild II is a game of dynastic simulation in realms of politics, finance, industry, crime, and religion, and in most respects you take as much or as little of each of those areas into your own playstyle. Definitely a must try game with almost infinite replayability, especially with the addition of Pirates of the European Seas!

Pirates of the European Sea expands on what is already a great game. With the 2.2 patch that was just released recently, it's even better. If you enjoy sim games with a twist, it's definately one to check out.

Pirates of the European Sea is a rather lack luster expansion. The pirate profession is very situational, and requires a lot of micro managing. The extra maps are nice, as well as the offices, but I never really bothered with the campaign. This expansion is lost on me, though I got the gold edition so it wasn't as much as buying them separately.

RPG/RTS Heaven! For those gamers who like ultimate micromanaging in a totally real time medieval society. Like The Sims2 meets Patrician III in an Oblivion style graphical environment.