New Shrouded Islands have suddenly risen from the seas!
 

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You are right Oliver! Want to see what they look like?

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Does the fog move? Yes. Are there small models for them to be put on the POTCO map? Yes.
Map Version of one island:
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How many shrouded islands are there? 7+
Do I know when/if these islands are coming out and when? No.

Enjoy the speculation.

woohoo awesome haha and ya whoa haha

hehehehe ( rubs hands together).

I can't wait!!! ( jumps up and down)

how do you know they werent just test models for islands you see that there are many islands that with props and buildings could be finished are in the phase files

Aye, I bet one of those pictures that Mac posted here could be Raven's Cove/ Raven's Cove Island. I hope next week the new islands will come to The Test Game. :)

it appears islands are further apart i wonder if they are in game now (not set as islands yet) scouring phase files to find useful info

Aye please check for ruined islands like what they talked about with Raven's Cove/Raven's Cove Island.

going fast as i can but my computer can only handle me checking the phase files then looking on potco if they're on at the same time my pc will over heat

ok ok it appears that some of the worldmaps were in that recent video of them announcing potions it was when that one woman was working on somthing hard to see but it was one of the world maps updating frequently

Yeah. They're shrouded alright. Good job Mac.

May as well go look for new text regarding these stuff while you're at it.

This is great! Finally, new places to explore! Perhaps one of those islands is Pelegosto, or perhaps Isla Cruces. (New crewmen for Davy!) First, a drink to this moment. Be careful. That first gulp is a doozy. :buds:

Pelgosto! :0

possible swamps for the new places and the islands are called isl mysterious

Very Kewl, Bart - ty. And I totally agree with James, so I'm beefing up my mastered pirates, kinda putting my lower ones on the shelf for now. I want to be ready for it, what ever "It" is. I think we are going to have a very interesting summer!:peopirate07bouncele

ok going to confirm wether the islands are further apart. so i have a control test is the spreading on live or test

Cool! Some new places to explore. Pelegosto!!! :D :D ISLA CRUCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! I wish they would come to!

could we shoot cannibals?

One of the problems with talking about cannibals yet or not is... there are no islands that are even remotely close to looking like the island in the movies for that.

There are around 7 shrouded islands though, and these do NOT seem to be storyline islands, as far as for the second story quest. They may be simple additions to the game to keep us playing while they finish up the second story quest.

But I have no idea. For all I know they might not even enter the game. We may only see these during special events, like fleets. Hopefully not, but you never know.

I was thinking that those swamps kind of look like ones we have now. For instance, the first one looks like Pantamo River in Cuba. Are these new to phase files or have they been there a while, anyone know?

All they are, are the new minimaps for some swamps.

Aye, I agree. Anyone want to guess though when the new islands/areas are going to come to The Test Game? :) I am guessing next week if not then the week after that of this month (May). :)

Unless they're cursed cannibals, no. But we could use grenades. What if they make a random pirate their chief every hour or so? Then we fight to free him!
:Pirate3::skull::skull::degen::skull::piratewhip: :pirate41: :skull: :piratesing: :skull:

Then they thank us and worship us...:117::117::117::tiki8gt:

And eat us....:1poke:

And then finally we fight our way back down to the beach... :duel_pa: :skull:

Does that sound about right?

LOL; land cannons, mysterious shrouded islands, new weapons..... Something big is going to happen.....

If they come out next week, or even next month, you're going to hate them. There are literally no new caves, swamp areas, or forest areas for these islands.

If anything they'll be for events, just to keep us entertained. They could show up during EITC fleets to go to Raven Cove, but if they do, they'll only be for show.

But hey, seven islands. If they're of any importance during storyline quests, it will be fun to have seven new islands in the game. Increasing the count to 21, instead of 15.

We don't know that Mac. If they meaning: caves,forests, swamps etc for the new islands then they obviously are not in the phase files for that area then they are probably working on them. I don't think any of us work for Disney Online, So I don't know.

You also have to realize that a number of swamps, forests, (And caves until the update), etc. are usually remakes of each other. Like the Queen's Nest and the Rat's Nest being based on King's Run.

You're forgetting that we have no idea whether or not they're making new swamps or forests.

This is all speculation. For all we know these won't be anything more than little islands for show. That'd be dull, but it's possible.

Aye, like Mac said, it's all just speculation. The NPCs, island spreading and the phase file pictures really do make it seem like the islands are on their way, though. We cannot be certain, and I say we all just relax and enjoy what big D has given us (i.e. potion, ship repairing).

..this thread had a bunch of new players talking today on my ship....''look, I see fog over there...thats a new island", "Capt. can you steer a lil left...I see something...we heard theres new islands coming!"...and "what was that...we bumped something...no , really, we hit a rock.or something!"...all the same group of kids....lols:)

I had a drea mthat I found a new island in the game. :D

Personally, I hope that there ARE 7 new islands, and that they are restricted. I want them to be integral to the next story chapter. In order to even set foot on one, you MUST have:

A) Captured the Pearl
B) Have mastered all skills/weapons to at least level 25
C) Notoriety to at least level 42
D) have Potions to level 15
E) Solve the clues that are given by a "NEW" sea chart that shows you the way to "Navigate" the shoals to the 'new' section of ocean where the new islands are


The very first time you meet all the above, and try to set foot on any of the new islands, you are whisked away to the very first island we all started on in order to be given the first quest for the second story chapter. Once you have the second story chapter assigned, then you can sail freely to ALL the islands, old and new!


(I can only DREAM that Disney would be creative like this. BUT, I know that it won't be this way. Too bad. It would bring some real life back to the game.)

I almost entirely agree with you, Basil. Except for the potions thing.

I think potions are the exact opposite of what attracted many of us to POTCO in the first place. It is not social. It is not interactive. There is no risk and no real reward.

I think that the first week of potions on the TEST server was the most boring week I have ever spent playing POTCO. No one was sailing. No one was chatting. No one was leveling.

I'll take the rest but leave potions out of it. For now. But if they are worked into a new chapter? I'm there...

Going to have to disagree with you there. My former guildmates have been using these potions over and over again with each other and laughing their arteries out. They've been having "too much" fun imo.

But yeah, it does keep some people from leveling on test, but I still see plenty of people doing both on open.

I really think POTCO actually needs more stuff like these, instead of gameplay being based on a linear story and leveling system. There was hardly any "for fun" stuff at all.

I hear ya Speedway Master. Test really does have a different vibe to it...Fewer servers, fewer people. And I may be at an age where burps and farts just aren't as funny as they used to be.

Not a HUGE fan of the potion making process. It can be wildly addictive but it is also isolating. As for the "ship repair" games...I think I would rather pay to get my boat fixed. Still wondering what "fishing" will bring. I can't shake the feeling that I will drop a line and catch a Magikarp...

Can we guess on island names now please? :/ Thank you. :) and a quick question for everyone Would Disney release "two game updates" to The Test Game and then to the Live Game in a month since we have like a little more than 2 weeks left of May? Because I think that more islands is definitely coming next to The Test Game and I just hope it is this week that it comes depending on which week or day it will come? What did you guys say about when updates come Monday Night when it turns Tuesday at like 12 am to 3 am Pacific time and Thursday at 12 a.m. to 3 a.m.? I just wondered. Thanx guys. :)

pretty sure one name is raven cove lol (i think.... )

Dopey, Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, and Sleepy. And Raven Cove. Wait...that's eight.

Never mind.

LOL did u just watched snow white?? (cuz i did too ^-^) :psmiley27:

There are no set names for these islands, which makes them susceptible to change. As in they could be storyline, for show, or something else.

All they're called are "mysterious_1", "mysterious_2", etc...

I was just wondering guys... have all the fishing phrases been posted yet? I'm not sure whether to post them or not.

Edit: 8 Mysterious islands? Isn't it possible that these islands can be put close together to group them as one area? Some doesn't seem landable, while there's one with a beach on it. Then again, they do have unique world map pictures of them. Only time will tell. Only speculation, but I'm kind of used to it.

ill ask the npc's and force them to telling me what is happening! ill be all like : :degen::pirate111za1::pirate91: :p

I also found more information about the fishing and Cannon Defense minigames based off of their speedchat phrases.

I only included potions because I am hoping that the next story chapter will REQUIRE them. A cave that you can only enter if you use the shrinking potion. A dangerous maze that you can only defeat if you use speed boost. A pygmy tribe that only allows you to survive attack if you can out burp the chief of the tribe.

That's the only reason that I can see for any of the potions. If htere isn't something like this, then the potions are worthless.

I agree they have to be necessary for some future quest or they are just a distraction.
:cat-ani: Most okay for a laugh but that is it.

Here are some random potion thoughts:

I used the potions to boost cannon damage in a eitc fleet and to run swiftly through padres to Darkhart.

Can you use them in pvp?

I guess the phantom spirits might make hide and seek fun.

I really would like a necessary use for the shrinkin' and growin' grogs.

Ghastly Visage, I do not like clashing with my clothes. Fashion is important.

Flatulent Fizz and Belchin' Brew, have gotten old quick ... I find the noise annoying.

Double gold ?... eh money not an issue.

Double rep ?... at level 50 eh... and do not like to level baby pirates quick.

Better health? ... rarely die now anyway.

No real desire to be a crab, scorpion or gator.

I need to have a reason to make them more than just for fun, otherwise I will only level potions on my main pirate. These new islands better have things that need potions

"Something Wicked This Way Comes"...have to agree with James Blade on that!

OK. I think those are great ideas. As long as the potions are required...I'll keep making them. Even if do completely isolate myself from the game while I am doing it...

EX,

I wouldn't count on any of my ideas being correct. I doubt that Disney has anything in mind for the potions, other than to keep everyone busy.

reading the description of ravens cove its shrouded in fog and these islands were talking about are shrouded in fog

So obviously we can all agree then that "Raven's Cove" will not be an island, it will be a group of "new" islands? and can we please think of possible names for them that are not funny. Even though it is hilarious to read the funny names for new islands. Thank you. :)

Why would you want to do this? Disney will name the islands whatever they please. It's not up to us to name the islands.

Basil it is called "Ideas and Speculation" I am not "making" anyone do anything.I am asking what names "Do YOU think the islands will be named?":wheel: That is kind of mean to say that to me mate because this thread is titled new shrouded islands have suddendly risen from the seas. I am just speculating here and throwing out ideas. :'(

New shrouded islands eh. They're probalby shrouded by either Jolly roger or Davy Jone's. I was talking to an NPC on LIVE and he said that, the devil was hiding the islands. Another time he said, no self respecting pirate would go out to those new islands, or something close, so probably next update is story chapter or islands.

Test is down for "maintenance" cross your fingers mates for more islands. :) :'( Please be new/more islands!

There I agree with you, though I don't actually like flatulence. They should take a tip from Runescape. Pirates did all sorts of things, such as mock trials. Now that would be funny.

I know that, Basil. Wishful thinking. Personally, I think that if they have a fart potion, it should at least be strong enough to take out an Undead Gravedigger...

aw man no new/more islands on the test game after this "maintenance". :'( :( :/ -_- -.-

Personally, I wouldn't mind if the "shrouded islands" appearing were actually the original Port Royal, Tortuga, Padres coming back for temporary (nostalgic) visits.

That's something I personally wanted to hear someone say. It's a great possible guess, and I would be seriously glad if Disney did this - I'd be spending more time THERE than I would at Tormenta Cave most definitely. I personally liked the older islands better than the new ones.

In fact, if I were a Disney Designer, I would make one of the islands a kind of "parallel universe" island, where you go back in time to the old days of POTCO - kind of like a "Back In Mah Day" mode - and there would be all the gaming mechanics of the old POTCO, such as the sailing timer, no X-Marks-The-Spot, huge Goliath War Frigate, and other things. But keep the lag out...

Whatever the purpose of the islands, we'll soon see them...

Aye, I emailed Member Services and sent some feedback about seeing some "more islands" on the test game this week or this month of May 2010 to the test game please :'( :( :/ :) and they told me this: "Thank you for your feedback, for the new content that is currently on the test server." etc. I was thinking huh? This is not on the test game/server/environment. Unless they plan to release "more islands" later on this week. :) :/

??? Currently on the test server??? I don't get it.

Maybe it's the private test server where they test stuff before releasing it to public test server.

Nope they said the test server meaning the test game.

I think it was just one of those responses that they use for everyone. As far as I know these islands are not yet on test. When they will be coming out? Probably not for awhile. Potions just came out. My guess is they let that play its course before rushing even more new content. Gotta stretch the releases out or else they'll run out of new content eventually and we'll end up with another 2 year lull.

That'd be... unproductive in my opinion.

If they changed things, they changed them for a reason, and to have an island to go back to before the changes seems... useless.

Also, this whole talk about islands being on the test server, no. Maybe on the developers own server for testing, but not on the regular test server.

(P.S. Member services for asking about new content isn't going to help much. They usually say something that can be interpreted in hundreds of different ways.)

Exactly. I understand, if 2 years from now the game has extremely RADICALLY changed... maybe then as Edward Edgemenace suggested, they can release the first original BETA version as a stand alone game, without any updates.

Those swamp mini maps Bart, are the ones that have recently been added to all swamps and forests in the game.

anyone else think Kings and Avaricia are really, really close together....they could just let us swim to them...aaarr...

Aye, I agree.

What are the Phase Files??

I just saw this on The Grog Blog:

May 22, 2010 07:46AM
Camption Joe lvl 50 Member of Rouge Seawalkers
Amazing, pure amazing. The game has had many interesting and excellent updates in the last month. I, my self was going to quit but then my friends ( in real life) started telling me about the great updates like the Rifles and potions, so I checked it out and now i play almost every day! Very smart of you Pirate Masters, very clever.

May 22, 2010 07:46AM
ADMIN GM Cayman Trench
ADMIN

Happy to hear it, Camption Joe! My spies tell me that Pirates have been getting word of even more that may be in store from certain characters throughout the Caribbean! How bout you investigate, report back and let us all know if you find these individuals?

Does this mean The New NPC Rumors? xD
Cool huh? :)

One can think of many responses to what the GM is asking.

Aye, but you never know mate. :)

Not sure what it means. But it is pretty clever. Are the clues out there right now?

I think that we are on the cusp of something huge.

Aye, a change in the wind says I. :) I'm just saying I hope new islands come tomorrow or thursday. :)

Strange, seem NPC is not mention about new islands. I checked few NPC players and not saying about new island.

ya needs to get around more haha

All of The NPC Characters in the game did say stuff about new islands. You just had to keep pressing shift to talk to them for awhile until they would bring it up. :) Anyway, these new shrouded islands should be really fun to explore and to "test". But, now It seems they are not talking about them anymore. I wonder why? :/

Disney is famous -or should I say infamous- for hinting at in game things and thing taking the hints out fast so only a few people get to see it, James.

They're sneaky.

Really Mac? I thought they were more of the type for leaving hints that wasn't hinting anything.

Lol I agree. But, now we finally have a new island in the game. Yay! Now, I just wish we could land there... :) :/ :bookishfj7::piratewheelgo2: