Game Insider #10: Pre-Order Unlimited Access Oct '07 Newsletter - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Fansite & Forums

**Batleth** · #1 10-27-2007, 03:00 AM

Pre-Order Unlimited AccessPre-Order Unlimited Access to Pirates of the Caribbean Online and become an official member of an elite crew of founding pirates! With your pre-order you will receive:

- 50% off your first month - that's only $4.95!
- A limited edition certified cloth map
- An exclusive Founder title for every pirate
on your account. Let everyone in the
Caribbean know that you've been here
from the beginning! Click here for more information or to Pre-Order now.

Phase 2 - Beta Test UpdateAs many of you know, Phase 2 of the Pirates Online Beta test began on September 24th. We have gotten a great response and have continued to receive some wonderful feedback from our Beta testers. Check out what they've been saying here.

Celebrate Halloween in Hollywood...with Pirates Online!Join us in Los Angeles as we kick off Halloween 2007 in full Pirates style

Who: You and your fellow rogues (that includes family and friends)
What: Pirates of the Caribbean Halloween Celebration

Check out the Black Pearl
Autographs
Compete in a costume contest
Trick-or-Treating

When: Wednesday, October 31 from 3 PM to 6 PM (PT)
Where: The Grove: 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036

When you arrive, be sure to let us know you're a member of the player community -- who knows, maybe you'll find yourself with some extra loot! We hope to see you there!

Getting into CharacterGo behind the scenes with Kevin McNally (Joshamee Gibbs) as he lends his voice to Pirates of the Caribbean Online! Find out what it's really like to be transformed into a video game character in this month's Video Insider.

Developer Diary - Back on the Producer's DeckFor this month's Developer Diary, we decided to hit up our executive producer, Jason, again for an inside look, and some info, as to what's been going on in the second phase of Beta. Check out what he had to say about the state of the game, his feelings on Beta Phase 2 and any other random thoughts he felt inclined to share.

New Downloads - Get into the Spirit of Spook!

We thought the Halloween season would be a perfect time to create an art pack filled with images that portray the frightening eeriness that is Jolly Roger and his undead crew! Download the art pack here.

Caption This Contest - And the Winners Are ...We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the "Caption This" contest - we received a ton of really great, creative entries! After sifting through all the submissions, we were finally able to nail down our 10 lucky Winners. We've listed a couple of our favorites below.

"Let's get to the root of our problem shall we mister stump? Keep your branches to yourself and just leaf me alone wood you."
"Leaves of three, let it be, but if it's a tree with arms, legs, and leaves of none, I'm starting to think you better run."
Visit the Contest Page to see a complete list of winners.

We've received some great feedback over the past few months - please, keep it coming! Check out the
Player Q&A section of the Web site to find out what your fellow pirates are itchin' to know.
From Jeff:
Can you create your own ship, as in placing where cannons, stairs, etc. are placed?
Not yet, but we are planning on expanding the game in the future to be able to customize what types of cannons, broadsides, prows, and sails you have on your ship, as well as other cool ways to make your ship unique. Click here for more Q&A

Pirate Words of the MonthClipper: A fast moving ship. If you see a clipper a comin' towards you, you should probably get out of the way. Either that, or man your cannons and unleash your fury!
Shark Bait: Anyone thrown overboard without a life jacket. Don't trust a pirate - if you're thrown overboard without a life jacket, you're about to feed the fish.
Stink Pot: Glass container that is first filled with rotten meat or other putrid items, then with gunpowder, and is then detonated. Basically, it's the pirate version of tear gas...smells so bad, it will make you cry.
Shiver: A wooden splinter. The timbers of a hip splintering during battle gave rise to the infamous pirate phrase, "Shiver me timbers."

Did You Know?"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" is the first "Pirates" movie where Ragetti and Pintel actually have their names said.

Watch Video

Getting into Character

Go behind the scenes with Kevin McNally (Joshamee Gibbs) as he lends his voice to Pirates of the Caribbean Online!

Downloads

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