The premise is simple and completely open-ended: You're a rogue Captain during the heyday of Caribbean piracy. You'll have a ship and a crew of your own, and what you do with them is up to you. You could be a peaceful trader, ferrying cargo throughout the colonies -- as if. Or you could be a complete rogue, an enemy to all, racing from Pirate havens to attack anything with sails. More likely, you'll cultivate relationships with the English, French, Spanish, or Dutch, becoming a legitimate Privateer in their interests and rising through the ranks to become an Admiral or Duke. You can also simply try to amass wealth, collect lovers in every port, find and reunite your missing family, or simply defeat rivals to become the most infamous Pirate in the West Indies. The game doesn't dictate your goals, it simply turns you loose in an interactive Caribbean.