New site, screenshots, and more!

[Bellatrix]

Yep, a new site! Go check it out here.

There is also a new e-mail, so check your inbox.


And here is the new news:

Win Some Booty in the "Caption This" Contest! August 15 2007
Our first official contest has arrived, and we are giving away digital cameras to 10 lucky winners! The rules are simple: take a look at the two screenshots we've provided, come up with an original, creative caption for each of them, mail us your entries, and win! Get all the details here. Good luck!

On Deck with the Summer Swabbies! August 15 2007
Each year we scour the seas to find the best of the best - the chosen few who are lucky enough to land an internship with the Walt Disney Internet Group! Check out what the Summer Swabbies have to say as you step into A Day In the Life! You can also meet them "face to face" in this month's Video Insider.

Brand-New Screenshots...For a Brand-New Site! August 15 2007
As you can see, we've given PiratesOnline.com a complete overhaul! Now it's easier to navigate through the site in order to get all the latest news, development updates, downloads, and more! Don't forget to check out the brand-new screenshots we've added for your viewing pleasure! Enjoy!

Pirate Words of the Month August 15 2007
Pirate speak feeling a little rusty? No need to fear - Pirate Words of the Month are here!

Broadside: To fire all guns simultaneously on one side of a ship - a great way to clear traffic jams!
Cutlass: A short bladed single-edged sword usually slightly curved and only sharpened on the outer blade...ouch, sounds pointy!
Gibbet: Public gallows used for displaying criminals to the public. It was custom to display pirates in this way as a warning to would-be pirates entering a city, town, or harbor - not the nicest "Welcome to town" sign.
Mutiny: When the crew rises against those in charge of the ship, taking over command - we've been told not to get any ideas...

Community Spotlight August 15 2007
Seems that some players from Phase 1 of the Beta are going through Pirates Online withdrawals. We can relate...it's happening over here too! Here are some symptoms I've noticed our players have been experiencing:

* Practicing cutlass skills with a broom.
* Using "ahoy" and dressing like a pirate in other non-pirate games.
* Digging holes in the yard looking for buried treasure. Then afterwards, telling the neighbors, "Wonder why they never give us plunder anymore?".
* Grabbing a bottle of tartar sauce from the seafood counter and aiming it at the crab cakes, while yelling, "Bring it on!".
* Repainting your garage door all black with a skull and crossbones on it.
* Staring blankly at the computer screen, thinking...I know I should be somewhere, doing something...and then snapping out of the trance, only to realize you are digging around the Internet, looking for pirate gold and other treasures.
* Demanding you be paid in gold doubloons for anything someone asks you to do.

Special thanks to Queen, AuntieVoodoo, Kate Bluefish, Aabbi Goldbonnet, Tiki and Ariel for providing the crew over here with some hearty laughter!