Hi, I just learned about a new indie MMO project with a 1750 sailing ship, pirates, trade and politics setting: Rulers of the Sea https://www.rulersofthesea.com/home/game/ "Rulers of the Sea is a historic MMO roleplaying game that features in 1750 and encompasses the entire world. 152 sea-faring nations elect their own leaders, form their own governments, run their own Navies and Armies and populate 760 port cities and capitals worldwide. Each nation has their own economy, consisting of currencies, banks, populations, taxation, laws, resources and businesses. Gamers can settle in one of the cities with their family and build up the lives of different family members in national service, politics, the arts, production, adventure or business." This project is still in a very early pre-alpha state of development. But I like the idea and the setting.