POTBS vs. POTCO

[PirateEmpire]

Pirates of the Burning Sea has just gone F2P so now let's compare how this game matches up with POTBS.

POTBS:
+100 different ships + user content such as flags and ships
+100 missions
+Many Ports
+Player Controlled Economy
+Port Governors Player Voted
+Massive Player Customization
+Vast Open Sea
+Conquerable Ports
+Big community/loyal fanbase
-Partial lag
-Fewer servers
-Big learning curve

POTCO:
-Unlimited vs Basic
-Must pay to access higher ships and majority of missions
-Repetitive missions
-3 ships types (Sloop, Frigate, and Galleon)
-Some clothing and weapons restricted to Unlimited members
-Unlimited can use 99% of game
-Basic has maybe 1% of basic game access
-Lack of content/expansions
-Smaller community/close fanbase


So, who wins in this battle? The P2P disguised as a F2P or the P2P who went F2P?