As mentioned in our last update:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/Blackwake/announcements/detail/1341359957166971937 Patch 2.3 is all about updates for progression. This means ranks, accolades, and just overall more recognition for sailing the seas as a crew.
In our last update 2.21, we had to introduce the new leveling system early to make future patches easier on us. But with this update came an xp curve change that we quickly realized was too harsh, and have since adjusted it.
The level to prestige is now 50, and all unlocks have been adjusted accordingly.
Remember, no total xp was actually lost in these updates, we have only changed how it is interpreted.We have also introduced an elite badge that is the final prestige where your level will no longer cap at 50.
We've also added an alert to display what you have just unlocked while ingame: