Pirates of the Burning Sea

Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 97

Pirates of the Burning Sea: Overview

In 2002, Pirates of the Burning Sea was announced as a small, independent 3D naval MMO. Five years later, the game is still in development, but unlike many games that have taken this long, the reason it remains there is increased ambition, scope and expansion, not internal problems. When it sails this summer, Pirates of the Burning Sea plans to offer AAA visuals, strategic sea combat and a fully fleshed out land-based game, including combat and more traditional RPG elements.

Set in the 1720s, Pirates of the Burning Sea lets players play as English, French, Spanish or Pirate. Players are cast as small time seafaring captains with their first boat who must rise through the ranks to command larger ships. At sea, trade, pirate hunting and the conquest of new ports for your faction are the core goals. Each of the four factions has ports scattered around the Caribbean and players are able to team up and attack these ports both physically and economically. Once a port is deemed disputed, the two sides fight in an instanced battle for control.

On land, players can explore, undertake quests and get in trouble, like most MMOs. The highlight of their land system is their unique take on combat. Rather than the typical combat of MMOs, players in PotBS fight to whittle down the other's balance meter, before finishing them off. It owes more to fencing than the typical MMO's combat. Not all combat is done on land too. Players fight for control after boarding in a similar manner.

Seattle-WA based Flying Lab Software has also blazed new ground with the inclusion of player-generated art in their game. Originally, they hoped to augment their own art department with a few fan-created boats. This program has turned into something previously unimagined and allowed them to incorporate more than 50 real-world inspired player-controllable boats into the game.

The success of this program led them to a system where players can upload flags and other custom arts for inclusion in the game, with FLS approval. This means that potentially, guilds can fly their own flags as they rove the Caribbean.

Pirates of the Burning Sea has announced a June 2007 launch and is currently in Beta.

http://www.burningseacommunity.com/

Community Founder Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 2553

Yes does look an interesting game and as its been so long in the making hopefully a quality game at that!!!
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Joined: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 723

Ive been looking at this for a while and have signed up for the beta. Not heard from them so i dont know if Ive been sucessful yet

Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 97

yeah i am loving the idea of this game . i sign up as well but like you i have had nothing back....

what will you be ?

my first char might be a officer and then once i get use to the game and know what i am doing .. i'll make or be come a pirate . i think Smile

i just want the 104 ship of the line .. have you seen the firepower of it .. wow

Joined: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 723

Apollo wrote:

what what will you be ?

British Naval Officer, what else?? lol

Might become a pirate though, i'll have to play each and see I think.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:56 pm

it looks realy good but there is alot off mmog's comming out soon so i mean i have to choose wisly look at my sig below to find out the ones i am looking forward too or have played

Joined: Aug 18, 2006 Posts: 131

I dont see Eve in your sig Crying or Very sad

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:43 pm

no you wont ever cus eve sux (well i dont like it anyway)

Joined: Jun 03, 2006 Posts: 7

Sounds like a cool game, im gonna go pirates all the way Twisted Evil

Joined: Aug 13, 2007 Posts: 283 Location: Birmingham

I really like my pirate time games, the era has always appealed to me, somehow this one slipped me right by so wil look into it.

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I would go either pirate or Spanish. I would definitely make up my own flag and ship though.

Joined: Oct 11, 2006 Posts: 738

Chaos_King wrote:

Ive been looking at this for a while and have signed up for the beta. Not heard from them so i dont know if Ive been sucessful yet

Dont hold yopur breath either mate, i was signed up to beta around 2.5 years before i got in at last. Wasnt my cup of tea after the long wait sadly but i keep meaning to take another look as they have added lots of stuff friom when i tested it.

Community Founder Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 2553

Quote:

Ive been looking at this for a while and have signed up for the beta. Not heard from them so i dont know if Ive been sucessful yet

On file planet the beta is open to everyone Confused

I downloaded the game last night and the release time is 10pm this evening Wink

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