News Updates - October 2, 2008

[Chris]

Attention: Pirates at Work (and Play)
October 2 2008

More Game Improvements on the Way

We play Pirates Online, and like you, from time to time we see things that need improvement. For instance, take our recent Privateering feature that was added to the game a month or so back.

PvP ship battles are exciting, however, we've seen some Pirates doing things in Privateering that makes it not as fun as it should be - like repairing ships while in battle. (In Privateering, ship repairs can only be done at port or while the captain is away from the helm. The players that are repairing while still sailing are taking advantage of a bug in the game.) For full Privateering details, click here.

We do our best to make sure bugs are squashed before new features are introduced into the game, but when they do sneak in, we work even harder to fix them. That said, you'll see fixes for this and many other bugs you've told us about in our next release - we just want to let you know we hear you and are working on them.

Your feedback is important and can help make Pirates Online better for everyone, if you've seen a bug, report it!


Talk Like A Pirate Contest Reminder
October 2 2008


Final Entries due October 3, 2008 - Noon, Pacific Time

Even though Talk Like A Pirate Day has passed, it's not too late to talk like a pirate by entering our Talk Like A Pirate Contest. To enter, think of an original and creative Pirate phrase and send it to us. We'll pick the best five phrases and add them to the game as SpeedChat! The winners will also get an official Pirates of the Caribbean T-Shirt with their winning phrase printed on it! This is your chance to leave a mark in the Caribbean - forever! Enter the Talk Like A Pirate Contest now!