Game Insider #18: June '08 Newsletter

[Batleth]

Ship Privateering Storms the Caribbean
Engage in… Ship Privateering! This new feature is first available for preview on our Test Server - an environment where invited Unlimited Access Members can get a sneak peek at new additions coming to the Caribbean - and will be coming soon to the live game. To become a privateer, just sail from the privateering ports of Ile D'Etable De Porc (French) or Isla De La Avaricia (Spanish) to take on other players pirating the high seas.



Choose a side, then assemble a crew for battle. In your quest to become a Privateer, you'll need to prove to be skilled both on land and sea - so when you first visit the privateer islands talk to the inhabitants for valuable insight. You can also find able crewmen on the islands and lay in the provisions and ammo you'll need for ship combat.

Pirate "Lords" on either island will challenge you with quests to prove your worth. Completing these tasks earns you gold and reputation points in addition to a tattoo that will brand you as a Privateering veteran.





Celebrate Your Pirate's Independence


Join us July 3 (starting around 6PM PT) through July 6 to watch the skies light up with firework shows from the shores of Port Royal, Tortuga, or Padres Del Fuego to Celebrate your independent nature as a Pirate.

Sneak Peek: Meet the Crew of the Black Pearl!


Carver
Rumor has it that Carver was a lowly Navy cook before jumping ship and living the pirate live. (Carver himself started that rumor.) Truth is, he was, until recently, an assassin for the East India Trading Company's elite Black Guard brigade. Carver's real name is JAMES PIDGLEY and his talent for subterfuge and deception landed him the choicest assignments until Carver overheard a conversation between Lord Beckett and the Royal Navy's Admiral Simon. It was not intended for his ears, and when they discovered it, Carver was a marked man. He fled for his life as Simon and Beckett organized a massive manhunt to return him, dead or alive. Somehow, Carver evaded them and is still among the living. Since that fateful day, Carver's been laying low in the only place he figured he'd go unnoticed and unquestioned - Tortuga. Before Carver can join Jack's crew, you have to help him eliminate the paper trail that could lead to his unpleasant demise…
Contest Winners Announced Soon!
Thanks to everyone who entered our Ultimate Ship Battle Screenshot Contest! Taking a screenshot in the heat of battle is no easy task, but the winners of this contest will be handsomely rewarded for their efforts with an iPod Touch! Stay tuned - we'll announce the winners very soon.

The Quest for Captain Teague
Did you manage to find Captain Jack Sparrow's father? Aye, many a pirate set off on this adventure - the Quest was available to all players from June 13 to June 16. What seemed to be a simple errand turned into a resque mission when players discovered Captain Teague had been captured by the British Royal Navy!


Congratulations to all the players who helped recover Captain Jack Sparrow's father, Captain Edward Teague. Look for more adventures in the future including this salty seadog.

[Chris]

ok cool i cant wairt for ship battle and the fireworks

[larkija]

Yay! Fireworks!

[cooltoye123]

When is Privateering tattoo quest going to go live

[Chris]

im guessing when privateering goes live

[MacIronhawk]

I can't wait until this hits open.
I'm going to(obviously as a pirate i'd do this) join both sides and when i'm done with the quest go back and forth through both for fun.