To echo others: I think the focus should be getting everything from POTCO days working first and foremost, and then correcting/reworking looting, inventory space, and POLISH, POLISH, POLISH. Once everything is working 100% for the "base" version now, THEN start adding new stuff.
In thought of this: more access to the test server would be good for this: Maybe rework the launcher to work for BOTH live and test servers, having a section of the web site that you can go through and sign up for the test server which then flags your account to have access to the test server options in the launcher? This would require separating the login process from the installing/updating process in the launcher, but that's something I think should also be done anyway. There are many times I would just like to update the game, but not actually -open- the game, just so that when I DO open the game, it's ready to go, I don't have to wait on the update at that time.
To clarify, the steps in the launcher would become:
1. Log in upon opening the launcher, credentials are held by the launcher (option to save user/pass+auto-login?)
2. select version of game desired to play, if available based on account setup.
3. push an "Install" or "Update" button, to get the desired version of the game up to date to match the server side for that version.
4. Once Install/Update is complete, button THEN converts to a "Play" button, which launches the appropriate client version, logs the player in, and presents the pirate selection screen.
If this sounds familiar to anyone, it's exactly how the Blizzard launcher works for all of their PC games.