GamingShogun writes, "Lighthouse Interactive has sent us word that Nitro Games has begun introducing the eleven different types of ships to be featured in their upcoming East India Company. Of the eleven ships to be introduced over the next nine weeks, two have already been unveiled. This week's ship is the schooner type, which seems ideal for scouting and trading. You can see an in-game screen of the ship after the..."
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Commander Conquest of the Americas is the follow up game from Nitro Games' East India Company. Greg Wild previews the game taking a look at the naval combat and the grand strategy element of the game.
I tried to like East India Company, but I just couldn't get into it, I found the ship battles a pain to play through and the grand strategy wasn't my cup of tea really. Sounds like they may have made some improvements though!