Pirates of the Burning Sea

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Pirates of the Burning Sea
image: PotBS_Logo_small.jpg
Developer(s) Flying Lab Software
Publisher(s) Flying Lab Software
Release date(s) June 2007
Genre(s) MMORPG
Mode(s) Multiplayer
Platform(s) Windows System XP/Vista
System requirements 1.5 GHz Processor, 512 MB or more RAM, 128 MB 3D Video Card
Input Keyboard, mouse

Pirates of the Burning Sea (PotBS) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for the PC currently under development by Flying Lab Software. The game is set in the Caribbean in 1720, and will combine intense tactical ship combat and swashbuckling adventures on the land and sea. Pirates of the Burning Sea has been announced for release in June 2007.

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[edit] Development

In development since 2002, the game is currently in beta testing, and the application can be found at this address: http://www.burningsea.com/beta.php

[edit] Gameplay

A Female Character in Pirates of the Burning Sea
A Female Character in Pirates of the Burning Sea

Players in Pirates of the Burning Sea will captain their own ship as a member of one of four different factions: England, France, Spain, or the Pirate Brotherhood. Players picking one of the standard three nations will have the option of playing as merchants, naval officers or privateers, however information is currently unclear on whether this will be at character creation or a more freeform choice that can be made during gameplay.

Players will be able to participate in both ship and avatar based gameplay, covering both ship to ship combat and avatar combat of three different types: sword-fighting, brawling, and ranged combat. Sword-fighting can be one of three styles: dirty fighting, two-handed fighting, and more refined single-handed swordplay.

The avatar combat differs from many other MMORPGS, in which you 'click and forget'; in Pirates of the Burning Sea each fighter has a green bar at their feet, called the balance meter. When the bar is green you won't do much damage; you have to whittle your opponents bar down to knock them over before you can finish them with stronger attacks.

Players will engage in both Player-versus-Environment and Player-versus-Player game-play. PvP will only be possible in specific areas of the map, the location of which will change depending on player action. The many ports of the Caribbean are also planned to change hands based on player action. Fighting for your country is a key element of the game-play, as a unified nation can eventually take over the entire Caribbean.

PotBS combat is promised to be real-time and tactical, with the skills of the player being at least as important as the abilities of their ship and character. During ship combat, players' speed, position, and heading all affect the ability to damage enemies and resist damage.

[edit] Key Features

  • Join one of the four loyalties (English, French, Spanish, or Pirate)
  • Choose your career! Be a merchant, privateer, naval officer, or a pirate!
  • Traverse a world of over 140 PvP conquerable ports in the Caribbean
  • Explore the world and make a name for yourself via 1,000+ Missions
  • Player-driven economy; all the goods found in the game are manufactured by players
  • Build, capture, destroy, and/or customize over 50+ historical ships
  • Design your own personal flags and customize sail decals

[edit] Customization

Avatars will be highly customizable as Pirates, English, French, and Spanish captains.

The game will also feature user designed content. Players will be able to use standard graphics software to design flag and sail decals that will be available to them in the game. Submitted content is peer-reviewed, and then reviewed by the Flying Lab staff for quality and appropriateness. The color of players' ships with also be customizable along with the flag and sail customizations.

Players with 3D modelling skills who are willing to meet the stringent criteria set for ship models, will be able to create 3D ship models using software such as Maya or GMax and submit them to be included in the game. Several user-created ships have already been accepted and integrated, and can be spotted in screenshots shown on game sites and the official site.

[edit] External links

[edit] Official

[edit] Unofficial

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