# Acknowledgments

Please keep in mind that there are certain legal consequences that the players of YOU should be aware of. By purchasing APS tokens and/or participating in Aptos Pirates, it is considered that the player understands and accepts sole responsibility for his decisions and actions regarding his APS tokens and related assets, as well as for the risks associated with them, known or unknown, including, but not limited to:

**1. Uncertain Legal Status and Implications:**

Laws and regulations related to the distributed ledger technology underlying APS tokens and Aptos Pirates are not settled and subject to change, which could negatively impact APS tokens and Aptos Pirates and we may decide to cease our operation.

**2. Changes to Our Policies:**

The market of blockchain-related video games such as Aptos Pirates is especially fast-paced and businesses should adapt to new developments on a very regular basis. As such we shall reserve the rights to amend, update, change, and decide on all policies related to Aptos Pirates, including but not limited to the whitepaper, and APS tokens and shall not be able to control nor held responsible for any effect that may take place on relevant stakeholders.

**3. Impossibility of Absolutely Complete Disclosure:**

This Whitepaper seeks to provide the most updated and most important information relating to APS tokens and Aptos Pirates as of the date hereof, however, it could not be absolutely complete in any circumstances and shall need to be updated from time to time. Aptos Pirates is still under development and thus its technical details are subject to constant changes. Insufficient information disclosure is inevitable and the Aptos Pirates team is notable and not obliged to inform relevant stakeholders of every detail of Aptos Pirates.

**4. Market Forces:**

The blockchain industries are increasingly competitive. Market competition and changes such as a decline or increase in the prices of any digital asset could negatively impact Aptos Pirates, APS tokens outside the control of the Aptos Pirates team. Furthermore, unforeseen technical difficulties, shortage of development funds for activities, or any changes of other economic factors may hinder the development of Aptos Pirates as planned and cause unexpected effects to APS token holders.

**5. Human Capital Loss:**

People are the most important resources of Aptos Pirates. Despite the effort to retain talent and build a good working environment, the parting of any team member is not under our control. In-cohesion within the team and departure may affect APS tokens, Aptos Pirates, and APS token holders.

**6. Security Risks:**

Digital assets have been targeted by hackers and malicious groups. Many attempts to interfere with digital asset platforms similar to APS have been reported, including but not limited to malware attacks, denial of service attacks, consensus-based attacks, Sybil attacks, smurfing and spoofing, and causing great losses to relevant stakeholders. Stakeholders should be aware of the risks of thefts and appropriation of APS tokens by criminals, and Aptos Pirates shall not be expected to be totally shielded from such offenses. Furthermore, the development of technology is highly unpredictable and could pose unknown security risks to APS tokens and/or Aptos Pirates.

**7. Other Risks and Uncertainties:**

It should be noted that the risks mentioned above are not exhaustive. Other risks and uncertainties in connection with Aptos Pirates and APS tokens may materialize and still stay unknown. By using Aptos Pirates services and related products, the player accepts to undertake the mentioned risks and shall be solely responsible for their own acts and decisions. The player is expected to conduct full due diligence on the overall and detailed information related to Aptos Pirates, APS tokens, and the Aptos Pirates team before participating in any related activities.

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