Again, if we're being realistic, nothing in the game tells us that it takes place in the golden age of piracy. It's piracy at sea (because 'overboard') and it's

Again, if we're being realistic, nothing in the game tells us that it takes place in the golden age of piracy. It's piracy at sea (because 'overboard') and it's taking stuff ('booty'), but we have no other indicators. Well, unlikely to be modern pirates because 'gold coins', though possible. Piracy goes at least as far back as ancient Greece and up to today, with the world's hottest spot having moved to around Singapore. :)