TEST Release Notes - August 21

[Sarah]

Release Notes - August 21, 2008

• Added new Quests and new Clothing Sets as Quest rewards! Visit Nathaniel Truehounds, a tailor on Port Royal for the Pirate's Life Quest, Amelia Sunfellow, a tailor's assistant on Tortuga for the Clothing For a Pirate Quest, or Adoria Dolores, a tailor on Padres Del Fuego for the Adoria's Family Quest. These new Quests award 3 new Coordinated Outfits. Please note, you will need to have a minimum Notoriety of Level 10 to access the Quest from Nathaniel, a minimum Notoriety Level of 15 to access the Quest from Amelia, and a minimum Notoriety of Level 20 to access the Quest from Adoria.
• Updated lots of Quest dialog
• Fixed a crash that occasionally happened when teleporting to a friend or crewmate
• Reduced the penalty for being caught cheating at Poker
• Fixed a bug that was preventing some of the higher level ships (Death Omen, Juggernaut, etc.) from being spawned. You can now find these ships spawning around the outer perimeter of the Caribbean.
• Disabled the red glowing crew icon
• Fixed several camera related bugs
• If you skip the Cutlass Tutorial, you are no longer required to unlock Sweep as your first skill
• Your cannon ammo selection will now be remembered when you switch cannons
• Broadside cannons will target enemy ships better
• Relocated a treasure chest on Isla Perdida to a more accessible location on the island
• Fixed the cannonball trail graphic for machines with integrated graphics cards
• Reduced the travel time to Cuba
• Lowered the difficulty of some of the Quest task goals for the Voodoo Doll Quest
• Ships attacking you will now flash on your Radar
• Fixed a missing icon on the Map Button in your Sea Chest
• Changed the name of "Rutherford Bligh" to "Captain Job"
• Fixed a case in Blackjack where a player has a non-natural 21 and the dealer has a natural 21
• Updated the tutorial so that you have to get the free ship from Darby Drydock before being allowed to purchase additional ships
• Added a Poker table in the King's Arm Tavern on Tortuga

[Rackat]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Release Notes - August 21, 2008

• Added new Quests and new Clothing Sets as Quest rewards! Visit Nathaniel Truehounds, a tailor on Port Royal for the Pirate's Life Quest, Amelia Sunfellow, a tailor's assistant on Tortuga for the Clothing For a Pirate Quest, or Adoria Dolores, a tailor on Padres Del Fuego for the Adoria's Family Quest. These new Quests award 3 new Coordinated Outfits. Please note, you will need to have a minimum Notoriety of Level 10 to access the Quest from Nathaniel, a minimum Notoriety Level of 15 to access the Quest from Amelia, and a minimum Notoriety of Level 20 to access the Quest from Adoria.
• Updated lots of Quest dialog
• Fixed a crash that occasionally happened when teleporting to a friend or crewmate
• Reduced the penalty for being caught cheating at Poker
• Fixed a bug that was preventing some of the higher level ships (Death Omen, Juggernaut, etc.) from being spawned. You can now find these ships spawning around the outer perimeter of the Caribbean.
• Disabled the red glowing crew icon
• Fixed several camera related bugs
• If you skip the Cutlass Tutorial, you are no longer required to unlock Sweep as your first skill
• Your cannon ammo selection will now be remembered when you switch cannons
• Broadside cannons will target enemy ships better
• Relocated a treasure chest on Isla Perdida to a more accessible location on the island
• Fixed the cannonball trail graphic for machines with integrated graphics cards
• Reduced the travel time to Cuba
• Lowered the difficulty of some of the Quest task goals for the Voodoo Doll Quest
• Ships attacking you will now flash on your Radar
• Fixed a missing icon on the Map Button in your Sea Chest
• Changed the name of "Rutherford Bligh" to "Captain Job"
• Fixed a case in Blackjack where a player has a non-natural 21 and the dealer has a natural 21
• Updated the tutorial so that you have to get the free ship from Darby Drydock before being allowed to purchase additional ships
• Added a Poker table in the King's Arm Tavern on Tortuga

I can't wait for this to hit Open! Hopefully the graphic change for the integrated cards will help those with that set up.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Why was the crew icon sometimes green, sometimes red, anyhow? Was it supposed to mean Spanish or French?

Thank you for reposting these here, where they can be seen!

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Release Notes - August 21, 2008
• Your cannon ammo selection will now be remembered when you switch cannons

• Relocated a treasure chest on Isla Perdida to a more accessible location on the island

Im not sure I like this first one, I like to 'preload' my cannons with a few different variations, and when i solo'ing I can go to the cannon with the ammo in it I want. If the ammo type follows the pirate regardless of cannons, thats taking away a bit of realism thats in the game (seems like a backwards step). The only reason to change it would be complaints from lazy pirates! It may also, depending on how its implemented slow someone down, as they could not shoot immediatley upon taking the cannon as they wait for it to load with thier selected ammo type.

I wonder if they moved Bowdash's Diamond? I hope not, it's hard to find, and one of the games few big challenges.. hehe.

Looking forward to new stuff on open

[Mr.LoveLocket]

• Added new Quests and new Clothing Sets as Quest rewards! Visit Nathaniel Truehounds, a tailor on Port Royal for the Pirate's Life Quest, Amelia Sunfellow, a tailor's assistant on Tortuga for the Clothing For a Pirate Quest, or Adoria Dolores, a tailor on Padres Del Fuego for the Adoria's Family Quest. These new Quests award 3 new Coordinated Outfits. Please note, you will need to have a minimum Notoriety of Level 10 to access the Quest from Nathaniel, a minimum Notoriety Level of 15 to access the Quest from Amelia, and a minimum Notoriety of Level 20 to access the Quest from Adoria.
• Updated lots of Quest dialog
• Fixed a crash that occasionally happened when teleporting to a friend or crewmate
• Reduced the penalty for being caught cheating at Poker
• Fixed a bug that was preventing some of the higher level ships (Death Omen, Juggernaut, etc.) from being spawned. You can now find these ships spawning around the outer perimeter of the Caribbean.


I love those soooooooo much!! I cant wait to see death omen and of course my jugger!

[Jack I]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Release Notes - August 21, 2008
• Fixed a bug that was preventing some of the higher level ships (Death Omen, Juggernaut, etc.) from being spawned. You can now find these ships spawning around the outer perimeter of the Caribbean.

I just wanted to point out one thing in this set of release notes, and it may just be my ignorance, but have we ever seen a Death Omen before? I can guess that it's a skeleton ship, just seems like the bug that made the juggernaut disappear may have been around a bit longer than we thought.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Jack Ironmalley

I just wanted to point out one thing in this set of release notes, and it may just be my ignorance, but have we ever seen a Death Omen before? I can guess that it's a skeleton ship, just seems like the bug that made the juggernaut disappear may have been around a bit longer than we thought.

There is a thread here somewhere with screens of a several new ships... and return of the juggy. (as seen on Test)

[Jack I]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

There is a thread here somewhere with screens of a several new ships... and return of the juggy. (as seen on Test)

Yeah, I noticed that right after I posted. Guess it was my ignorance after all.

[Ironhawk]

what about the ship pvp glitch?

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Ironhawk

what about the ship pvp glitch?

Would be some nice to see some "fixed" in there related to SvS wouldnt it?

[Chris]

Yes it would zep but DONT worry disney is smart they know what they are doing however they think they need to make the quest EASIER than it already was and have time to move the diamond BUT they have no time for fixing SVS bugs that are preventing people from playing bc they hate all these cheaters. yup disney knows what they are doing.

[Tuefenhandel]

Death Omen???????? I have GOT to get me one of those......




(imagine Will Smith in "Independence Day")

[Chris]

lol i cant wait to kick some ship a... Hull!

anyway im getting tired of disneys decisions. Why make the game EASIER its already pretty easy and making it easier only makes people level and master faster and leave the game. Also making it easier means people can do it alone so they dont need a guild or crew which makes the whole guild and crew thing obsolete except for friends.

Im also tired of how they fix dumb things like the peridia diamond and make the voodoo doll quest easier but they havent fixed the SVS bugs and glitches and a whole LIST of other stuff wrong with the game. I mean do they just do what is easiest?

Also they need to make WEAPON QUESTS currently the only way to level weapons is to grind and kill enemies there HAS to be other ways as not to bore the poo out of pirates. I mean why cant they have weap noto quest instead of getting only noto rep you get weapon rep too for doing a task or maybe make certain skills only unlockable through finishing a quest or maybe offer skill points for quests and when i say a QUEST i mean a QUEST not someones grocery list >_< sink X ships kill X crabs bla bla bla bla bla! i want to be PART of the quest not someone slave doing their groceries!!!!

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Ironhawk

what about the ship pvp glitch?

Iron, I have been sending in report after report inre the SvS madness. How DARE they not listen to me! Keeping at it....perhaps they will clean the mouse ears soon and pay attention.

[Stormsilver]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

I wonder if they moved Bowdash's Diamond? I hope not, it's hard to find, and one of the games few big challenges.. hehe.

I have been all over that island looking for that! I still can't find it. It must be well hidden. Give it another tomorrow.

Also looking forward to the release.