I started playing this game on my own and I found it was very difficult to man a ship and protect the treasure from the pirates and I also found playing with friends if I didn't use voice communication I also struggled to play the game as its hard to control the ship with that kind of communication but whilst playing with friends with the voice communication the game was absolutely fantastic I loved every second of it, the riddles were easier to understand and it was easier to find the treasure on the maps etc.