1.7 Beta Hotfix#3

Changelog

Added:

Captured captains now take rank difference into account when you try to recruit them. They won’t sign on under an overly weak captain.
Improved the algorithm for finding a character to talk to — characters standing in room corners now interact properly.
Reintroduced a temporary Story completion bonus during the infiltration of Porto Bello in Caribbean Customs.
Longway and Charlie Knippel, recruited in punitive squadrons in Free Play, can now be sacrificed to Aruba.
The current Hangman bonus is now shown in the tooltip. The bonus has been strengthened.
You can now search the cabin of a surrendered ship via a button on the ship exchange screen. Loot will be placed in the chest in the hold.

Fixes:

Boarding officers can now be assigned as captains when capturing a ship.
Two-handed firearms can now be equipped on officers without unequipping the previous weapon.
Quick saves no longer get corrupted.
Two-handed firearm melee damage has been returned to normal.
Van Dorn now correctly counts victories over other legendary captains in the first conversation at the Office.
Fixed numerous quest script errors.
Stories no longer start during a land assault on a colony.
Highlighting of suitable amulets during trading now works correctly.
Fixed a rare bug where a church quest could be turned in infinitely.
Boarding squads in bays during story quests no longer cause a soft lock.