Test Release Notes - December 9, 2011
 

Release Notes - December 9, 2011

Updates:

• Jolly Roger's visage once again terrifies Pirates right-side up in the moon during Invasions.
• During Privateering, Pirates now reappear at their correct port of origin after being sunk at sea.
• Fixed issue with Pirates getting stuck on a black screen after being defeated in PvP Mayhem.
• Fixed issue with Pirates getting stuck on a black screen after being defeated aboard a Flagship and selecting to "Go to jail".
• Fixed issue with Pirates getting stuck on the Treasure Map loading screen after being sent to jail during the Black Pearl Quest.
• Fixed a crash during the Tutorial while downloading is still in progress.
• Fixed disconnection issues when Pirates teleport to other islands, or after docking at port.
• Fixed a typo in the description of the new "Skull & Bones" ship upgrade.

Known Issues:

• Teleporting does not function properly after being defeated while battling aboard a Flagship at sea. Pirates see the following incorrect message "Sorry, you can't teleport while aboard an enemy flagship".

Eh, at least they seem to be working hard since the last test release notes.

Light-class vessels can now be customized, too. Not included in the release notes though.

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/facepalm.

Looks like the light sloop lives on...

Aye, good to see the developers working so much harder on test.

But, why can't that last forever?

And what is that...

PvP fixes? I'm sure they did some re-balancing behind the scenes, too...

See, why can't Disney keep up this work ethic? I wouldn't have to complain as much about them not providing equal content for equal subscription fee.

Hmm... I just checked on test with 2 different light ships and they are still "unfit".

(I tried it with Light Sloop and Light Galleon, on Cuba and Port Royal)

(Most people probably can upgrade them, but this is what is showing on mine)

Question for the testers (don't remember if I already asked this or no): Is the damage of special broadsides (fury, etc.) influenced by cannon skill points like round shot is? Or no?

Yes:skull:

Glitch/Bug

I don't know how more obvious this can get...

Rigging is not having any effect on skills at all. The skill boosts does not add time weather you test by timing the skill of the obvious way of looking at skill points.

Take cover:
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/...9_23-09-15.jpg
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/...9_23-09-34.jpg

Full sail:
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/...9_22-56-07.jpg
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/...9_22-57-13.jpg

Please make sure you continue reporting Bugs on test as often as you can!

This bug SHOULD be known by now, particularly since its been that way with Sea Charts as well. The Treasure Sense ones DO effect the bonuses, but not the ones like Rumrunners that hit Full Sail, Come About, etc.

Thanks!

Are you sure that POTC didn't just make a typo?

With a 3+ boost on Full Sail (with a sea chart) the skill lasts 23 seconds (22 seconds below, it's hard getting a screen at the very beginning).

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...tuff/22Sec.png

Sometimes, it is a typo.

Most of the other times, it's a game glitch (Dodge doesn't even work! Well, on Live it still doesn't...)

Trust me when I say there are many skills that are given incorrect or no stat duration or damage bonuses even though you have a weapon/item that's supposed to increase its ability.

Test all the abilities to make sure they're working because maybe it only is affected by certain weapons that boost the skill by +2 and it doesn't work

while...

abilities affected by certain weapons that boost the skill by +3 gives the correct increase.

Code could be broken in different directions.

Investigate it.

Take of your rumrunners sea chart, do the same thing and take the same screenshot. 5 points full sail and take cover have always been 22 or 23 seconds. for any skill, the time written is lower by a couple of seconds therefore you are not getting a boost at all with those 3 points.

Another way you can test it. Retrain sailing skills. Only put one point on your full sail then add your sea chart (rumrunners should make this 4 points). Then test it how long it lasts. Then take off your chart and add 3 points to full sail and you will see a big difference. IT'S NOT A TYPO...

lolwut?

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This looks like spam...

Has anyone checked for the Cannon Defense DC bug? I refuse to play CD on live until that bug is fixed.

For example, the Rumrunner's Chart gives +3 to Full Sail. I've got one point in it regularly, and even with it supposedly being up to Level 4 with that boost, I only get 12 seconds of Full Sail.

Did some more tests. With Mutineer's Charm, I get 23 seconds still. Then with a ram, I only get 22 seconds. So in total, I got a 1 second boost. lol.

And I don't feel like spending 10k gold at the moment, so didn't do another test.

That second was probably a second that took to move the mouse pointer to the timer. It usually gives 22 or 23 without it, but that's charts... Ok that was something that slid away a long ago but Ship customization is something that pirates online players dreamed of for months/years. It would be disappointing if it came with bugs that limit the customization/upgrade.

That must have been a glitch for you. It won't let me customize my light vessels.

Aye ye owe me the cost of all the light class ships! I failed to be able to upgrade them on test at all.

Please post some screens of the upgraded light ships.

For this glitch, I have sent a video demonstrating how to accomplish this glitch.

I want this fixed ASAP as well, and continue on sending these e-mails in to them each day.

Not if you were intelligent enough to notice I just replaced all the first letters with a 'D' :piratetongueor4:

I did the same and you can't upgrade light vessels. I think they are unfit on purpose and it should remain that way. One more reason basics to subscribe and really wouldn't make sense the small little things having that many abilities.

Fwew, goodbye light sloops :D