POtCO "Rocking Our Roos" Pirates Guild

[BobRichmond]

...The PVP ship battle is in the works.... it was mentioned in a recent newsletter, but didn't say when it would be released. Should be fun

Just for those that don't have test server access, this is the test server release notes from today:

Release Notes - June 10 2008
- Privateering has been added:
-- Join either the French or Spanish factions as a mercenary and engage rival mercenaries in epic naval battles
-- Launch your ship from the new islands of Isla De La Avaricia (Spanish) or Ile D'Etable De Porc (French), and you'll automatically be put into Privateering mode
-- Please note: because it is a large, more complex feature, Privateering will stay on the Test Server for at least a few weeks, at which point it will move over to the live game.Thanks for your patience!
-- Some new Privateering related loading screen hints have been added
-- NPCs with glowing question marks above their heads are "helper NPCs" and will give advice in the same manner as quest dialog. You can find a couple of these NPCs on the privateering islands

- Improved some quest dialog
- The quest journal should now scroll when using your mouse's wheel
- Fixed the radar. Townsfolk are green, players are blue, and enemies are red.
- Updated the dx9 texture debugging
- A fix for the ship repair panel not updating after repairing your ship
- Fixed a bug that allowed the French/Spanish NPCs to respawn on their ship if it was taking too long to defeat all NPCs
- Fixed a bug with the voodoo doll that would divide healing power among all attuned targets(including enemy NPCs) instead of only dividing it among attuned targets that are players

 

[tigressjewel]

Matty and Jade have their "awards." They have been added to their member pages on our website.

Those are really great!! Nice job.

 

[KrazyPete]

Just for those that don't have test server access, this is the test server release notes from today

...which brings up a question I can't seem to find an answer for, how does one get access to these test servers?

Very cool!

Those are really great!! Nice job.

It's sort of a mashup of graphics that other people made but... Thanks.

 

[Matty D]

Matty and Jade have their "awards." They have been added to their member pages on our website.

Woot, nice work! When do I get my real gold?

 

[threeboysmom]

Woot, nice work! When do I get my real gold?

Ummm..... you got it last night? and much much more...

Picking up Scarlet?

Suppose Molly is next... So many female NPC's... so little time...(so says Roo Rocking Matty_D)

 

[taz]

While unlocking new weapons, I thought what do I want to do:

1. Level up all my weapons equally
2. Level up two weapons very high
3. Level up one weapon very high
4. Other


(if 2 or 3, what weapons?)

 

[BobRichmond]

...which brings up a question I can't seem to find an answer for, how does one get access to these test servers?...

As quoted from the Feb. 8, 2008 news:

"Those players who participated in the Pirates Online Beta Test (phase 1 or 2) automatically have access to the Test server and can log in by clicking on the Pirates Online Test Launcher icon located on their desktop. If you have access, but still need to download the Test Launcher, please do so by using the appropriate link below.

For PC, please click here.
http://download.test.piratesonline.com/english/currentVersion/PotC-setup_TEST.exe

For Mac, please click here.
http://download.test.piratesonline.com/english/currentVersion/PotC-setup_TEST.dmg

While we are not currently sending out any additional invitations to play on the Test server, we will be doing so in the near future, so stay tuned!"

 

[GoofyWaterCoaster]

Just for those that don't have test server access, this is the test server release notes from today:

Release Notes - June 10 2008
- Privateering has been added:
-- Join either the French or Spanish factions as a mercenary and engage rival mercenaries in epic naval battles
-- Launch your ship from the new islands of Isla De La Avaricia (Spanish) or Ile D'Etable De Porc (French), and you'll automatically be put into Privateering mode
-- Please note: because it is a large, more complex feature, Privateering will stay on the Test Server for at least a few weeks, at which point it will move over to the live game.Thanks for your patience!
-- Some new Privateering related loading screen hints have been added
-- NPCs with glowing question marks above their heads are "helper NPCs" and will give advice in the same manner as quest dialog. You can find a couple of these NPCs on the privateering islands

- Improved some quest dialog
- The quest journal should now scroll when using your mouse's wheel
- Fixed the radar. Townsfolk are green, players are blue, and enemies are red.
- Updated the dx9 texture debugging
- A fix for the ship repair panel not updating after repairing your ship
- Fixed a bug that allowed the French/Spanish NPCs to respawn on their ship if it was taking too long to defeat all NPCs
- Fixed a bug with the voodoo doll that would divide healing power among all attuned targets(including enemy NPCs) instead of only dividing it among attuned targets that are players

Woot!

 

[threeboysmom]

I cannot wait to schedule a Roo Rocking vs. Elite Dis ship combat event!

We're going to blow you all out of the water, LOL! (or not....)

 

[threeboysmom]

For the Black pearl quest, I now have to dig up a severed arm... what kind of a task is that? ICK!!

 

[threeboysmom]

It's sort of a mashup of graphics that other people made but... Thanks.

So modest of you. They're beautiful!!

You even got the font to match VMK's font!

 

[KrazyPete]

Picking up Scarlet?

Suppose Molly is next... So many female NPC's... so little time...(so says Roo Rocking Matty_D)

Scarlet is not bad. There are a lot of hot NPC women in the game. If we can agree that Mrs. Swann is best "rendered" of them all then I would have choose Josie McReedy as a close second.

Sure, Scarlet is scantily clad and always hanging around outside the bar in Tortuga looking for the attention of any hapless sailor to stumble out of there. There is some comfort in knowing that she will always be there for you. But Josie, she's tending the bar over in Port Royal. A classy lady who knows how to put those drunks in their place. When I stop in to say, "hi" she often simply responds by saying, "I'm busy." But I enjoy the cat and mouse game with her so I'll be back.

 

[threeboysmom]

Scarlet is not bad. There are a lot of hot NPC women in the game. If we can agree that Mrs. Swann is best "rendered" of them all then I would have choose Josie McReedy as a close second.

Sure, Scarlet is scantily clad and always hanging around outside the bar in Tortuga looking for the attention of any hapless sailor to stumble out of there. There is some comfort in knowing that she will always be there for you. But Josie, she's tending the bar over in Port Royal. A classy lady who knows how to put those drunks in their place. When I stop in to say, "hi" she often simply responds by saying, "I'm busy." But I enjoy the cat and mouse game with her so I'll be back.

Grrr....

KNOCK IT OFF YOU TWO!!

 

[BobRichmond]

I cannot wait to schedule a Roo Rocking vs. Elite Dis ship combat event!...We're going to blow you all out of the water, LOL! (or not....)

All I can say is there will be a great party going on the winning ship and another great party going on in jail after all the smoke clears.

I just wonder if the new PvP Ship Battles will have a boarding component (like for flags) or just the cannon battle.

 

[BobRichmond]

For the Black pearl quest, I now have to dig up a severed arm... what kind of a task is that? ICK!!

If it is on Cangrejos, it always was a difficult task due to the large number of crabs and is more difficult with the added French undead there. If I remember correctly it also gets you cursed by voodoo, so a bit more killing will be required to clear that up.

 

[threeboysmom]

If it is on Cangrejos, it always was a difficult task due to the large number of crabs and is more difficult with the added French undead there. If I remember correctly it also gets you cursed by voodoo, so a bit more killing will be required to clear that up.

Oh figures...

I've been running around Cangrejos now for over 10 minutes. Cannot find that arm anywhere!

Doesn't sound this is something I can do alone?

ARG!! Stupid stupid crabs got me while I was posting over here!

CHEAP!!!

 

[BobRichmond]

...Scarlet is not bad. There are a lot of hot NPC women in the game....Scarlet is scantily clad and always hanging around outside the bar in Tortuga looking for the attention of any hapless sailor to stumble out of there. There is some comfort in knowing that she will always be there for you.

Oh how we wish Scarlet WAS "bad"!!! Or even Cassandra on Port Royal.

However my eye was recently caught by Veronique Roux (the boatbuilder on Ile D'Etable De Porc). Her "attributes" were so enticing that I had to visit her again to get her name.

 

[BobRichmond]

...I've been running around Cangrejos now for over 10 minutes. Cannot find that arm anywhere!...Doesn't sound this is something I can do alone?...

You went off line just after I got on, so I got a photo of the spot for you.

 

[KrazyPete]

Oh figures...

I've been running around Cangrejos now for over 10 minutes. Cannot find that arm anywhere!

Doesn't sound this is something I can do alone?

ARG!! Stupid stupid crabs got me while I was posting over here!

CHEAP!!!

I did this one last night. I fought the L20+ crabs and I didn't even need too. The task describes a rock formation on the "point" of the island. There are a couple of these. In both locations, the large crab was on the sand side of the rocks and the dig spot was on the grass side. So no encounters with big beasties or nasty undead required at all. You can follow the beach around the island and completely avoid most all of the enemies.

 

[threeboysmom]

Oh how we wish Scarlet WAS "bad"!!! Or even Cassandra on Port Royal.

However my eye was recently caught by Veronique Roux (the boatbuilder on Ile D'Etable De Porc). Her "attributes" were so enticing that I had to visit her again to get her name.

For crying out loud, not another? Guys!! FOCUS!! This game is NOT about female NPC's and their so-called "attributes"! Sigh......

You went off line just after I got on, so I got a photo of the spot for you.

Yeah, I was sitting at Panera Bread and my laptop battery died - I had just found the arm and had come over to post an ETA to my post... when the power went out on me. But thanks for posting that pic! I bet others will find that VERY handy when they get to that task in the quest.

I did this one last night. I fought the L20+ crabs and I didn't even need too. The task describes a rock formation on the "point" of the island. There are a couple of these. In both locations, the large crab was on the sand side of the rocks and the dig spot was on the grass side. So no encounters with big beasties or nasty undead required at all. You can follow the beach around the island and completely avoid most all of the enemies.

Grrr... you always have it easy, don't you. Go ahead, rub it in... Oh, that task? I did it in 20 seconds with my eyes closed and no hands.....