Calling All Testers - MORE WEEKEND UPDATES - Nov 4, 2011

[Joshua Coalskull]

Even more updates are now on our TEST Server, including additional bug fixes and the new Copperhead ship upgrade.

Updates:

• Added a brand new upgradable ship type: the Copperhead
• Increased the amount of new materials plundered when sinking enemy ships
• Fixed a crash when re-entering the Cannon Defense Mini-Game
• Fixed the crash at the end of the Black Pearl Quest battle
• Fixed an issue at the beginning of the Black Pearl Quest where Navy NPCs run off the ship
• Fixed a bug that prevented teleporting at the end of Flagship battles
• Fixed a bug with the jail door not opening during the Tutorial
• Fixed a bug when exiting Smitty’s Jewelry Shop on Port Royal

Please take the helm of the upgraded ship types in Privateering (Ship v Ship), and provide us any balancing feedback when comparing the different upgraded ships in battle with one another.

We look forward to hearing from you, so log onto the Test Server now! Fair winds this weekend!

Remember to use the 'Send Feedback' button on the Options Menu ('Esc' or F7 key) to report any bugs you find, or by using the bug reporting form. NOTE: Please be very specific when reporting any crashes due to teleporting – let us know where you were and what you were doing at the time of the crash.

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[Davy_Mcwrecker]

New ship class or what? I don't understand... sorry..

[Tiberius Fireskull]

Wait, ship TYPE or upgrade? Either way, I'm very interested now. Can someone post screens please? I'm very curious to see what this looks like.... Also, if someone could post those stats, that would be very nice...

[Joshua Coalskull]

Originally Posted by Davy_Mcwrecker

New ship class or what? I don't understand... sorry..

It's a ship upgrade, like Streamlined or Cargo.

[Mason]

It's a new type of upgrade. It appears to be a level four hull upgrade because there are no new upgrade choices. From what I've been told on test, it gives a 10% chance for Explosives. Unconfirmed, though.

[FightingExecutioner]

Originally Posted by Mason

It's a new type of upgrade. It appears to be a level four hull upgrade because there are no new upgrade choices. From what I've been told on test, it gives a 10% chance for Explosives. Unconfirmed, though.

I DO hope that is true. I would like to see my ship fire a chance of explosives!

[Mason]

It does appear to be true. However, it really slows down your ship.

[Chalupa]

Nice, explosive broadsides can definitely provide a helping hand

[CharlesGoldburn]

OH NO!! THIS COPPERHEAD IS GOING TO DESTROY SVS This isn't an upgrade I would want. Light sloops will go extinct because of that.

[Marry The Night]

Originally Posted by FightingExecutioner

I DO hope that is true. I would like to see my ship fire a chance of explosives!

I can confirm that it is true.



It is not available after Cargo III, however. I'm not sure about Streamlined, though.

[Stephen O'Malley]

Originally Posted by CharlesGoldburn

Light sloops will go extinct because of that.

I think the fact that light class ships can't get upgrades would make it extinct anyway. Just my opinion though.

[Rannulf]

Originally Posted by Stephen O'Malley

I think the fact that light class ships can't get upgrades would make it extinct anyway. Just my opinion though.

That and the fact that a brig with streamline can out run one!

I have a Frigate with Copperhead. We did some svs tonite and lets say if you get close to me I will fry ye! But I am slow and hard to turn.

A good svs skipper with a good crew and a streamline upgrade path could run circles around me.

Remember for each bonus in the new upgrades there is a minus. There is no such thing as an ultimate upgrade.

Ship customization gives ye the ability to make a ship to match ye sailing and sea combat style. So that in and of its self will make good cap'n a force to be reckoned with plundering or svs.

[Captain Celtics]

Question: does it fire a full explosive broadside 10% of the time or does it fire 10% explosive each broadside?

[Dark_Pixie]

I love how Disney are doing more regular updates for us. Really shows they do care.

[akamystic]

The explosive broadsides ROCK. Was on public ship that had upgrades. Copperhead.... Sweet.