I find that the pirate rules (or whatever those jerks are called) in the new “Standard” FFG version can frustrate play and lengthen the game in addition to adding an unwelcome source of randomness. There are other reasons I prefer the “Classic” rules, but I know the new version has its fans.

I’ve been playing the original game since I was a teenager, though, so perhaps I’m biased. We can knock out a game fairly quickly. 6+ hours does indeed seem way too long.