To Darkmatter about Pirates game

[Lezaro]

i was actually thinking of trying it out since you said it looked good, but is it just one of those games where you'll rank up your ship to max and you ship will be like every one elses? like armor pre cu (Composite)

[Darkmatter]

hardly. You will get to try different ships. Some will be faster, stronger, weaker, slower, carry more cargo and so fourth. You can either join the factions of England, spain and France (i think thats all) or go be a pirate which I am looking forward to. If you do join a faction, you can still be a pirate, but just be aligned with whoever you chose. Whats great about this game is that it resembles alot like pre-cu in star wars. You will have the same chance of killing a ship who has been playing over a year or whatever. Now let me clarify. When I say same chance, I mean they can kill you. Not like wow where your a lvl 60 and you need a mob of lvl 10s to win.

Think of it this way. Every ship needs to fire and manuver. I think I spelled that wrong. Anyways, the best to put it is if you watch the movie "Master and Commander." If you didn't, i'll put it in a nutshell. Just because someone else has a bigger more powerful ship and faster. They still might lose. One word, tactics. This game uses the potential of the players strategy, not the I'm bigger and better (leveling) type. Thats what is so great.

Not to mention, the graphics are sweet, almost like an upgraded version of pre-cu graphics. The war in this game is like what the GCW should of been in swg. Massive ship battles and fort seiges. I don't think at this point they are adding fighting off ship. I could be wrong.

If you dont' want to go fight the war, you can just go privateering. Make a business, sell ships and such. Be a merchant or be a pirate and steal from merchants. They also have some quests (not mandatory) like fighting black beards ship.... something like that.

If you ever do want to try it, let me know. I am trying to make a movie and I need help. However, at this moment, they are still beta testing so the game isn't out yet and they don't have a release date. Pull up a chair, cuz I'm waiting too. Hopefully they hurry.

[Lezaro]

can you have houses and vendors in them to set up your own store like in SWG?

and is there a monthly fee?

[Darkmatter]

yes there will be a fee.

the houses might come. dependind on the players. Vendors they are working on.

[Lezaro]

can you swing onto your enemies ship and fight by hand? or just cannons only?

[Darkmatter]

i don't thinkn so. Not yet anyway. You might be able to ram and you can certainly be inches and like your cannons fly.

[Lezaro]

i read an article about it resently and it said that your ship is actually going to move depending on the wind. and you can get stuck if there is no wind or you get to close to shore...

ok yet another question for you lol.. can you let your friends onto your ship?

[Darkmatter]

absolutely. You can have one entire guild on a ship lol. Its sorta like JTL.

And the wind is one the coolest things ever. So you'll have some real life navigation you'll need to learn. I'm not sure if they will add the weathergauge. It is the extra battle tactic that could shift the tide of battle. If your against the wind, your cannon balls will be shortened because of the resistance. But on the opposite you would get extra length due to the wind.

Again, i'm not sure if they will add that. But the wind sails are still cool. Think about retreating from battle. You actually will need to use your wits to get away.

[peicubo]

well i honestly cant wait til this game comes out im so gonna pre order it when i have the chance lol

[Lezaro]

and do you actually fire the cannons yourself or is it like pre cu when you just click on the guy then click on the move and hope to god you dont miss?

[Darkmatter]

there won't be any autotarget. Takes away macros on that part. You'll be firing like JTL. Make your shots count, know when to reload, etc.

[Mobus]

I'm interested in that game now. But I don't think it would run on my computer too well.

"We believe video cards are made to be pushed. Our extensive, custom library of DirectX 9 pixel shaders give us a photorealistic ocean, normal-mapped avatars, and dynamic self-shadowing on ships and characters. Pirates of the Burning Sea looks great on current hardware, and will look even better on the next generation of video cards.

We've learned to stop fearing high polygon counts. Our ships are intensely detailed, with poly counts in the tens of thousands for breathtaking fidelity. Animated crew fire your cannons, work the sails, repair damage, and keep lookout in the crow's nest. Roiling cannon smoke, showers of impact splinters, and massive ship explosions show off PrometheanFX2, our custom-tailored particle effects system. Painterly lighting and adventurous art direction bring it all together, resulting in the stunning in-game screenshots featured in our gallery."

/frown. It sounds like Bethesda and their Oblivion graphics. "Great game play, but you can't see it without a top of the line computer...or an x-box." *wink wink nudge nudge*

There's also this under the FAQ.
"1.03 What are the game's system requirements?
Very high."

lol...

BUT, it sounds like there will be smuggling! I am still waiting for that from SWG. ARRRR, I'll smuggle yer goods...for a price. And who in their right mind would be anything but a Pirate? Who'd want to be FRENCH? lol But seriously, unless there are perks to being something other than a pirate, everyone will be one. They would have to give pirates the disadvantage. Make life harder for them.

[Darkmatter]

Yeah i'm in the same boat. If the game needs crazy hardwar, Game over man... GAME OVER!

[Lezaro]

i can handle it lol, and your avatar is fucking crazy dm lol

[Darkmatter]

hehe