Hi,
i bought the game 10/2011. I have fun to play it, but i play it only in MP-Sessions. I played Shipsim 2006/2008 not online. This game has, after a few updates, some bugs at present, for example you have no chance to moor your Ship in MP, because there are no bollards in the MP Game. On MP-Servers are everytime the same weather conditions, i dont know why Vstep cant change it 2 times a week. If you want to buy the game in another store and not form the Vstep / shipsim.com store, the game is cheaper but you will become a Steam Version. I dont know if you have experience with Steam. I have the Steam version. Steam will update the game automatic and you must buy all Shipsim Addons from Steam then. With the Steam version, your ships dont make waves in the Harbour, outside the Harbour the ship make waves.
I like this game, but only for MP-Session, i have no fun to paly it offline, For Offline I'll find other games makes more fun. I have no problem with steam, a good think for me is, that i can see which from my MP Friends are online, or they can see if i play and come than to an MP-Session. I havent regret that i bought this game.
Sorry for my bad english, i hope you understand my position to the game.