Current News July 17, '09

[Sven Niscadae]

Most Enemies Defeated Competition
http://piratesonline.go.com/v3/#/new...ed_competition
July 17, 2009

We're looking for a few good Pirates. No actually we're looking for an entire guild of them. Strong Pirates, with a stout heart, able minds ... who are we kidding, your guild needs to be tough as nails and ready to take on the most ferocious challenge the Caribbean can offer. We need strong guilds to help turn the tide, to help face down Jolly Roger, the EITC and whatever other mayhem may be coming our way -- does your guild have what it takes?

When: July 17, and running until July 26

What: We'll be looking for the guild that have defeated the most enemies, sunk the most ships and beat back the baddest baddies. Of course, larger guilds have an edge -- so if you're not in a strong guild, remember, you can join with smaller guilds or a larger one if you don't think your current guild can get the job done. Your reward, Recognition mate! You'll be featured here on the Pirates website and your guild will become legends in the Caribbean! Plus, you could play a part in future world-changing battles!


PLEASE NOTE: Competing Guild Masters and Guild Officers must not have any account violations for the past 60 days. The guild should also have at least 75% of their members in good standing, with no account violations.

Player Spotlight - Pretty Polly
http://piratesonline.go.com/v3/#/new...t_pretty_polly
July 17, 2009

This month we spotlight Pretty Polly. Polly is an very experienced level 40 Pirate that has been sailing in the Caribbean since Pirates first arrived here in the islands. Pretty Polly is a Founder who helped lead raids on EITC ships in the battle off Padres Del Fuego, but she's also willing to lend a helping hand to Pirate to complete a quest or take on other adventure. We salute Pretty Polly of the McRaging and Founders Guild.

Got a pirate or guild you think is worthy of the spotlight? Tell us their tale! Include the Pirate's name, level and guild affiliation. To recommend a guild, include the guild name, number of members and make sure to tell us a little about them.





Calling All Testers - Test Updates
http://piratesonline.go.com/v3/#/new...s_test_updates
July 17, 2009



Just released to the Test Server - a new update to Pirates Online! If you have access to the Test Server, log on now and check out these new features and enhancements:

• Revive Option! This new feature allows Pirates the ability to revive other Pirates and keep them from being carted off to jail by the Navy when pirates are knocked "unconscious" during battle.
• Ship Holds have also been expanded - thanks to the hardworking shipwrights, now all ships can carry more cargo!
• Basic members! Now play in full screen from day one!
• Players can now skip the tutorial after creating a Pirate.

These and many other improvements to the game have just been introduced on Test and are coming to the Live servers by the end of the month. Pirates, please give us your feedback regarding the Revive Option as well as any other features you may have tested ... the development team is eagerly awaiting your feedback!

[Eliza Creststeel]

Good luck to those Guilds whose GM doesn't have a potty mouth...

[Sven Osymthe]

Good luck everyone! And CONGRATS POLLY!!

[Nelly Darkpaine]

Oh wonderful, lets encourage large guilds, and not do anything to make the smaller, yet happy and great small guilds benefit.

Geez... bigger isnt always better. I was a member of several large guilds, each I left due to excessive chattiness, and drama. Lovely Disney. (Leave your small guild!) Do pirates not know loyalty anymore? =P

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Nelly Darkpaine

Geez... bigger isnt always better. I was a member of several large guilds, each I left due to excessive chattiness, and drama. Lovely Disney. (Leave your small guild!) Do pirates not know loyalty anymore? =P

I totally agree, was it just me or did that almost read like.. larger guilds have the advantage, so you should leave your small guild and join a larger one?

What kind of attitude does that teach our youth...

Love the game, but I think their management, and PR teams are making poor decisions, and the games decreasing subscription base pretty much shows it.

Edit: I wish all the guilds shooting for the honor, the best of luck!!!

[Captain Del]

Oooh, this looks like fun. Doesn't matter if we be too small.... that just means more chains >: D

Now then, guild *whip* get to work! >: D Hehe, Good Luck Everyone!

P.S. I also agree with Zep and Nelly. That article DID sound like it was saying "leave your smaller guild and join a big one to win!"

[Deadpool]

I remember a famous quote from someone and it goes a little something like this...

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

[Cannonfury]

Congrats Pretty Polly!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nelly Darkpaine]

No kidding... All I have to say, is when I HAD a big guild, I didnt like it as much as when my Guild was smaller, and if someone left to 'try out' another guild, I sure wasn't one to add them back.

They can keep this contest - its pretty lame.

[MacIronhawk]

I'm going to toss a coin. Heads I do it, tails I skip it.

This is probably the most biased contest they've ever had. It excludes every small guild. That's practically anyone outside of the top 100 on the boards.

*flips coin* *heads*

There goes about a week of me leveling up my second pirate. Well, here starts the six hours a day of enemy slashing.

[Chris]

I think what Disney wants is to FORCE the smaller under-dog guilds or guilds that HAVE GONE INACTIVE because off their screw ups to join with larger guilds so that the GUILDS can entertain themselves and DISNEY doesnt have too. Nice job. High 5 disney!

[edwardburnskull]

Now that I looked more carefully at the top picture, where did she get that hat and more importantly, WHERE'S THE CARIBBEA?

[Chris]

ROFL Where is the Caribbea?

[toanuju22]

with this ill never get any members this week im not entering to the guild contest my guild is 70 members looking to max out at 120 and no more
sure we are Barbary Korsairs and are awesome and super tough
but i don't to destroy or overwork my guild , my guild does come online but i don't want to over work a Korsair its a bad idea lol

[swashbuckler II]

Carribea XD
Disney fail