Game Insider #28: April '09 Newsletter

[Batleth]

Rewards for All in April
Experience all the Caribbean has to Offer

Unlimited Access for ALL: April 17, 18 & 19
Basic Access players will have a chance to preview all the Caribbean has to offer when we upgrade your accounts to Unlimited Access for a limited time!

Double Reputation for Unlimited
Access: April 24, 25 & 26
When you upgrade to Unlimited, you'll be able to enjoy the items and notoriety you've earned,

plus get Double Reputation! (For paid Unlimited Access members only.) Get all the details here.See all the benefits of Unlimited Access and become a member
of the Crew today!



State of the Caribbean
A Pirate's Progress Report

Three months ago we shared our plans for the year. We told you how, based on your feedback, we were making improvements to the game and why. Having just gotten through a large portion of this work and with your feedback in hand we're plotting a course for the future.



Recent Raids Are a Success, EITC Stands Down
Thanks to Founders and GMs

A tip of our tricorn (hat) to the following Founders:

• Lawrence Swordhawk
• Dracon
• Grace Goldeagle
• Achilles
• Linda Macmorgan
• Nathan
• Ensign Sarah T
• Maggie Wildthorn
• James Seafury
• Pretty Polly
• Trader Sam
• Rachel Mcginty
• Constance Redbones
• Captain Grizzly Blackwater

You and other Founders answered the call to form crews and lead attacks on EITC ships, helping GMs like Captain Walter, Phillipe Gaston and Sandra Tew - your help was invaluable to the cause and as a result the EITC has taken notice.



Jesters and Spies
Tomfoolery, Tricks, Tall Tales

As spring blooms, April brings hijinks and rumors to the Caribbean. The Caribbean is always full of rumors, but there's one circulating now around the islands about Pirate spies! Keep a watchful eye mate, they've been sent by the EITC to disrupt Pirate activity any way they can! Have you been sent on a strange errand with promise of great reward? As a Rule of Thumb - if it sounds too good to be true - it probably is. Read about Caribbean spies here.



The EITC Tax Man
Take What They Can, Give Nothing Back!
In order to make up for all their recent losses, the EITC is taxing Pirates into the poor house and taking those taxes back to the Company's headquarters in London. Every good and able-bodied Pirate should consider it their duty to continue to sink as many EITC ships as they can. Take a stand Pirates - assemble your Crews and attack the EITC! If we don't fight back, expect the EITC to send reinforcements and we don't want that.




Relief for Hard Times
When the Going Gets Tough ...


Times are tough all over, and even the Caribbean is feeling the pinch. With the recent taxes and ships laden with rich plunder fewer and farther between, heck, it's almost getting where a Pirate has to take a second job plundering just to stay afloat! Even in these tight times we know it's important to release your inner-pirate!Want Unlimited Access but can't afford it? We'll be picking 20 Basic Access accounts and upgrading them to Unlimited Access for 3 months. Find out how you can get your Basic account upgraded to Unlimited for FREE!

*Although the Pirates look identical, the Pirate in front has less polygons.