Barge use in the modern age.

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... this change was not given any head warning, and it is not a "minor" change to the barge. Let us not try to fool ourselves here. This is a substantial change to the barge, as such, owners who didn't have the chance to make "eye-watering" profits, couldn't have had time to do so.

If you were to put yourself in others shoes, and had your trade ship, made worse at its primary function overnight, with no forewarning, no community input at all, you'd be pissed and rightfully so.

Bang on the mark. The devs should remove the total stuffup done re: the barges and then ask the people what is wanted. They should show more transparency on this.