Release Notes - February 25, 2009
- Environmental Improvements:
- Redesigned Tortuga (including the Minimap) for better game performance
- Moved the entrance of King's Run to the back of the Port Royal graveyard - this will help new players progress more easily through the tutorial
- General Bug Fixes:
- Fixed some issues with emotes not displaying properly
- Fixed an issue where players could escape from the jail without kicking the door open
- Resolved an weapon exploit that allowed Pirates to cast Voodoo Staff Desolation without charging it
- Players are no longer slowed down by Undead Gravediggers' throwing daggers
- Fixed a bug where you could not see your own Whispers to unknown Pirates
- Made several improvements and fixes to the Crew System
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online now supports 16 bit color in windowed mode when using DirectX8 and DirectX9
- General Improvements:
- The Game Options menu can now be accessed in-game by pressing the "F7" key
- Improved the way avatars are being displayed to improve frame rate
- When tracking enemies to complete a Quest, the Compass now glows when you reach the target area
- Returned the Musicians to the taverns on Port Royal and Tortuga. Pirates can now play the sheet music earned in the Cannons of the Deep mobile game.
- Improved Broadside Cannon aim
- The Windcatcher Ship Skill (which increases your speed at sea) works again
- Added the ability to bring up your Pirate profile by clicking on your Pirate name in the chat window
This is soooo not ready for open.