The release of British heavy cruisers from Early Access; new cruiser London; and the unique historical Commander, Andrew Cunningham! Read it on the portal
I think it may mean: Experienced players who have collected large numbers of ships in their Ports will have the opportunity to select the ideal ships for particular missions, and thus complete the Directives faster.
In update 0.9.1 all RN CAs will become researchable in the Techtree as a standard ship. Any early access ship you received will be converted to a standard version and you may proceed researching the line from there. For example, if you received the T7 from early access, you could grind from it into the T8 without needing to research the T5/6
Doubloon compensation will depend on the package you purchase.
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