Current News: May 18, 2008

[swashbuckler II]

Check your email! We've just sent out a whole new batch of invitations to the Test Server. The Test Server is where we test new features and game updates before they're released to the general public. If you are a Tester, log on to the Test Server and confirm your access -- we've released a new game update today.

As with all updates, there may be bugs or issues. If you see any problems, report them to us. Please remember to include very detailed steps on how to reproduce the issue you experienced including where you were, screenshots of the issue and what settings you were running in. This information can prove vital to our developers in solving the problems you report. We are working quickly to fix these issues.

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Based on your feedback we continue to make Pirates Online even better! Our latest updates introduce a number of improvements that not only make the existing gameplay more enjoyable but support future enhancements.

If you have Test Server access, we encourage you to log on now and explore these new features. If you don?t have access to Test, here's a look at what's coming:

Transportation Additions:

- New Ship Names. In addition to the names you've already come to know, Shipwrights will be offering an entirely new selection of player submitted Ship Names. Check them out here.

- A new transportation option. With the help of a Dockworker (located on the docks of the islands of Tortuga, Port Royal, Padres Del Fuego or Cuba), Pirates can get to a destination without needing a teleport totem or a ship.

Early Player Experience

- Improved Hint System. Hints are now displayed for players during early adventures (such as acquiring your sword) and Quest lines.

- We've re-balanced Level/Quests in early zones ? now lower level players should only encounter lower level enemies.

- New variations of enemies, this means new variants of Undead, Navy, and other land enemies. New enemy types include Undead Mutineers, Undead Brutes, and more.

Bug Fixes & Other Improvements

We continue to make various bug fixes and tweaks to Pirates based on your feedback, this latest updates such as:

- Improved loading times for cannons, now when a player starts using a cannon, they can fire right away instead of waiting for the cannon to reload. Afterwards, the cannon will reload like normal.

As with any new update, there may be bugs or issues with the . If you see any problems, report them to us. We will work quickly to fix these issues. Tell us what you think of these new updates!


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Well there is new stuff,

• There are level 28 stumps.
• Theres an undead named Undead brute.
• When opening the Sea Chest, The screen moves to the left a little.
• On a players card, it says if they have Open chat or not.
• New navy enemy named Marine
• Assassins are shorter.
• Theres a Cargo Watchmen on each Main island and he will take you to another Island for a price, Like a TP for islands for lower levels
• The spawning point and levels for mostly every enemy in Misty mire change.
• New undead named Undead duelist
• New undead named Undead slasher
• New undead named undead executioner
• New undead named undead Mutineers
• New Navy named Dragoon
• New fly trap named rancid fly trap
• God glitch seems to have been fixed
• New crab named Crusher crab.
• New wasp named Soldier wasp.
• The pink [AFK] Above someones head is now Grey

Bugs with the Update:

• When viewing someones weapons, it will say they will only have cannon and sailing

[Crazypirate]

There are also navy Dragoon

3 other new Skells duelist, executioner, and slasher

but they reduced Tim Dartan to an undead withdoctor boss lvl 10 and Darkheart to undead duelist boss lvl 18

and now el Suderon has moving Rancid Flytraps

[The Commodore]

Well, it's good to see new stuff.

[Juliana Maria]

Was hoping for a different kind of update.. but this works for now I guess

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Pirategirl09

Was hoping for a different kind of update.. but this works for now I guess

Weve been saying that update after update after update for months and months.

Perhaps you start to understand what some of us mean when we complain about keep getting small updates/changes to help hold off the impatient (its not working very well anymore)

[Juliana Maria]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

Weve been saying that update after update after update for months and months.

Perhaps you start to understand what some of us mean when we complain about keep getting small updates/changes to help hold off the impatient (its not working very well anymore)

Oh I understand.. That smiley face there is just a front lol.. My real emotion is along the lines of:


I just wish they'd just give us a DATE as to when these "major" updates are coming. Then we can at least know when to expect them. I'm with ya Zep.. these mini updates just aren't cutting it anymore. How many people do they have to lose before it hits them that they need to up their game?

[Commodore Larence]

I like new different enemies, that is great.... but... These updates are not things that have been on the board for months being worked over, they just throw out stuff like this every time they get a big influx of complaints, and canceled UA subscriptions. All of this stuff probably took a week or two at the most to do, they are just trying to keep people in the game, there probably is not even any big updates in the works yet, just some ideas on some guys note-pad (if that). They're trying to make as much cash off of POTCO with putting in as little effort as possible, and I can understand that, but they are going to cut their own throat with this and the game is just going to die out. They more than likely want to wait till the 4th movie is done to drop a ton of work into the game, that way they can use the game as a form of advertisement. This is just my speculation though, I am thinking it will be 2010 before we even see a preview of a chapter 2 story line. Disney is not stupid though, they know us who have went back to basic are holding our money til' there is more for us to do. I would just about put money on it that there will be a limit on canceled UA accounts that are now basic and in waiting so they can make people start paying again so they don't lose their pirates. I have two accounts just sitting idle at the moment while I wait for updates to start paying again, that is space being taken up on their dime that I am not paying for. I cant wait for the next POTCO news big D has to give us....



Larence Tuppington

[jason davy]

Oh no way. Dartan and Darkhart bumped down? I hate it already.

[Your Gladiator]

its ok..... why dartan and darkhart bumped down?

[jason davy]

Originally Posted by Your Gladiator

its ok..... why dartan and darkhart bumped down?

Well for Darkhart, they said "Hey, this guy is great to level grenades and pistol on, lets ruin it!! Woo!!"

Same for Timmy - they said "Hey, this guy is USEFUL, can't have that can we?!"

[Sven Niscadae]

• When opening the Sea Chest, The screen moves to the left a little.

Heeey. Now that's nifty. Now I can see all of my pirate when I open the chest menus. I like that.

[Nack]

man this is gonna be horrible,
I WANTS MYS HIGH LVL BOSSES!!!!!!!!!

[Sven Niscadae]

May want to merge some of this into the OP.

edit: nvm. Bat just did.

Most awesome with the cannon reloading item. Back to the way it was before! Hated to wait for my cannon to load every time I switch cannons.

[Dr. Zeppers]

There may be more to this update as well, took awhile, but I determined the list that Swash II originally posted were his own findings and not an official announcment of changes made.

[Cannonfury]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

There may be more to this update as well, took awhile, but I determined the list that Swash II originally posted were his own findings and not an official announcment of changes made.

Oh really? cool, hopefully more new stuff is coming.