Test Release Notes - April 2, 2010

[MacIronhawk]

• The Avatar, Inventory, and ship data will be reset to the state it was before we turned on the new inventory system. Any progress made between then and now will be lost. Any avatars created since then will also be lost.
  
• New loading screens when starting and leaving the game.
  
• Various weapons have their minimum level requirement lowered slightly.
  
• Navigation bonus on sea charms only affects the Full Sail, Come about, and Ramming Speed sailing skills.
  
• Removed the roll-over sound when looking at items in your inventory.
  
• Added a sound effect for when you throw at item away in your inventory.
  
• Most tonics are now unlocked again for basic access members.
  
• Pirates will now receive pop-up notices beofore an Expedition Fleet appears.
  
• Giant Fly Traps now deal a venom effect when attacking.
  
• Treasure Fleet Ships will always drop at least one Loot Skull Chest when defeated.
  
• The loot drop rate for boss enemies is now double the normal enemy rate instead of 100%.
  
• The critical strike weapon attribute now functions correctly, giving the player a chance to deal extra damage per attack.
  
• If a Sea Charm is being used, it will be displayed when on the ship wheel or cannon.
  
• Added contextual tutorial pop-ups for the new invetory interface.
  
• Adding gold value to item descriptions.
  
• Loot containers no longer have the sparkle effect if there's nothing left for you.
  
• Bug Fixes.
  
• You only need to press shift once to open a loot pouch now.
  
• Tabs on the sea chest skill page no longer appear when another page is on.
  
• Selling charms, jewelry, and tattoos works now.
  
• Sailing skill recharge times adjusts as you switch sea charms.
  
• Fixed Crash when clicking on item descriptions from sinking ships.
  
• Nature aura displays health updates over affected pirate's heads.
  
• Infinite ammo charms work correctly now.
  
• You no longer get kicked off the ship wheel or cannon when switching weapons.
  
• Cursed weapons now affect the user's HP and voodoo.
  
• Fixed interior lighting on low settings.
  
• Added female pirate's riffle and bayonet animations.
  
• Weapons don't fade out as you get further away.
  
• Mojo voodoo Doll healing skills actually heal now instead of dealing damage.
  
• You can no longer use healing boost when your health is already full.

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First, great fixes, and I'm surprised they did all these fixes before putting them on open.

Second, what's the difference between an EITC fleet and treasure fleet?
Third, did anyone even get a cursed weapon while on test?
Forth, what does that little bug fixes mean!?

Fifth, well, the amount of loot chests we get from enemies has decreased. Guess that means it will be harder to get those lost weapons.

[Buck Seahawk]

Well, too bad. Now I have to look for all my stuff again.... but... maybe it will be fun. All of us have to look at the upside of this!

I think I got a "Cursed Cutlass" on test but couldn't use it so I threw it away. I didn't know it was super rare though ha ha!

[Aaron McEagle]

You don't always get treasure drops from boss's now... Treasure drops have become "more rare" but not very rare...

[Admiral Finch]

The Mac Bug is fixed Yay!!!!


-Kermit

[nitnek]

How the characters' look now ? I've heard that they change it. True ?

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by nitnek

How the characters' look now ? I've heard that they change it. True ?

True. Mine went from heroic and strong to dumpy and out of proportion. Hard to look at really. And he now runs like he needs some talcum powder...

[Jamesvsthekraken]

I just really hope they dont make our live characters change to look like the new avatar models :'( :/

[Buck Seahawk]

It looks like Basic Access get to use the Dagger weapon now. It does NOT look like a glitch at all, but there is a small glitch with the skill and rep. bar down at the bottom when you are using the dagger. At least for me, it is not there. Please tell me if it is the same with any of you. There was also in the skill upgrading part of my sea chest, it said "Throw Dirt". And below it said, "Unlocks at level 6". And at the Sidewinder, it said "Unlimited Access Only". So it looks like this is intended. Anyway, it doesn't really matter if the shapes of our pirates change. We looked sort of non-human anyway. As for the reset, I'm not that upset about it. Just remember people it is just the TEST SERVER and we are ONLY there to TEST things while having fun and we expect this kind of stuff!

[The Evil Will Mcbain]

Originally Posted by Buck Seahawk

It looks like Basic Access get to use the Dagger weapon now. It does NOT look like a glitch at all, but there is a small glitch with the skill and rep. bar down at the bottom when you are using the dagger. At least for me, it is not there. Please tell me if it is the same with any of you. There was also in the skill upgrading part of my sea chest, it said "Throw Dirt". And below it said, "Unlocks at level 6". And at the Sidewinder, it said "Unlimited Access Only". So it looks like this is intended. Anyway, it doesn't really matter if the shapes of our pirates change. We looked sort of non-human anyway. As for the reset, I'm not that upset about it. Just remember people it is just the TEST SERVER and we are ONLY there to TEST things while having fun and we expect this kind of stuff!

Mate, I would like to thank you for being the bearer of good news for all basics. you, Sir, are a true hero!

[Buck Seahawk]

Originally Posted by The Evil Will Mcbain

Mate, I would like to thank you for being the bearer of good news for all basics. you, Sir, are a true hero!

Thank you! I try to do my best to keep up with the updates and to see what the basics can use and do.

[The Evil Will Mcbain]

Originally Posted by Buck Seahawk

Thank you! I try to do my best to keep up with the updates and to see what the basics can use and do.

You're welcome, lol. Ugh, now I'm especially impatient for the update because I already have a dagger and can't wait to use it! What skills can we use?

[CarribeanThunder]

Originally Posted by The Evil Will Mcbain

You're welcome, lol. Ugh, now I'm especially impatient for the update because I already have a dagger and can't wait to use it! What skills can we use?

Wel, there are a variety of skills for each of the weapons, there are:

For Cutlass:
Not In The Face
Skewer

For Pistol/Bayonet\Musket/Blunderbuss
Bayonet Disable
Unlimited _____ Ammo

For Dagger
None that I know of..... Yet......

For Staff
____ Aura

For Doll:
Red Fury

For Grenades:
None that I know of either.


There are plenty more for these weapons, and it's up to you to find them!

[Buck Seahawk]

Originally Posted by The Evil Will Mcbain

You're welcome, lol. Ugh, now I'm especially impatient for the update because I already have a dagger and can't wait to use it! What skills can we use?

Well, on the test server, I could use 5. Asp, Adder, Throw Dirt, Cut, Swipe, and I think that's it. I don't know if it is just a glitch or something or what so don't get your hopes up TOO high! It could just be a mistake Disney made or something.

[CaptainMonkeys]

Originally Posted by Buck Seahawk

It looks like Basic Access get to use the Dagger weapon now. It does NOT look like a glitch at all, but there is a small glitch with the skill and rep. bar down at the bottom when you are using the dagger. At least for me, it is not there. Please tell me if it is the same with any of you. There was also in the skill upgrading part of my sea chest, it said "Throw Dirt". And below it said, "Unlocks at level 6". And at the Sidewinder, it said "Unlimited Access Only". So it looks like this is intended. Anyway, it doesn't really matter if the shapes of our pirates change. We looked sort of non-human anyway. As for the reset, I'm not that upset about it. Just remember people it is just the TEST SERVER and we are ONLY there to TEST things while having fun and we expect this kind of stuff!

Same thing on the voodoo staff, I noticed. That was when I was recently basic on Live server!

So all those basics who got their hopes up, sorry!

[Buck Seahawk]

Originally Posted by CaptainMonkeys

Same thing on the voodoo staff, I noticed. That was when I was recently basic on Live server!

So all those basics who got their hopes up, sorry!

I don't see how Disney could mistakenly make the basics be able to use daggers and staffs and have some of the smaller skills not be locked, and the advanced skills locked. It's not like it would of just appeared there that we could use Throw Dirt when the dagger isn't even up for basics. Maybe it is a mistake but it didn't look like it on the Test server to me.