The upgrade makes it nearly impossible to advance without buying the upgrade. It no longer makes sense to play, I have failed on 7 red dragons 7 or 8 times in a row and can't even make it past the first layer. You can't get good weapons without the advanced levels and starting with level 0 weapons means you almost always have to use a health potion. I'm outta here
Why doesn't the brotherhood work? I've played for 5 days and the Brotherhood is still out drinking. also with the number of days it takes to get sketches, you can play for months before you can "recruit" ships. Seems like a great opportunity for people willing to spend tons of money for rubies. I'm outta here.