POTC Online Game Insider #16

For all you Pirate's fans out there here is the latest news :pirate:

Sharpen Your Skills with New Weapons

Brand-new weapons have been added to the arsenal for Unlimited Access players. Now you can do more damage, acquire faster reload rates, experience new special effects, and more. Look for quests to earn the new Fine Cutlass, Coltello Dagger, Pirate Voodoo Doll, Harrow Voodoo Staff, and the Heavy Tri-Barrel Pistol.

All-New Tattoo Quests

You can now obtain special inkings by carrying out exclusive quests. These will serve as reminders of your conquests and cannot be bought - they can only be earned!

Privateers Wanted

Treacherous sea battles lie ahead. Winners and losers are sure to be. Whose side will you be on? Check out the new concept art as you contemplate your options.

Download New Wallpapers

New wallpapers, based on tattoo art from the game, are now available - download them here.

Developer Q&A

Jason, one of the game's lead developers, takes a timeout from coding to answer some of your questions.


Q: So what's the deal with Davy Jones and the Kraken? Do you have plans to add them to the game? Any hints on when that might happen?

A: Yes, we are definitely planning on adding Davy Jones and the Kraken to the game, and along with them will be all new Quests. Stay tuned for more details!

Read the Enitre Q&A Here

Lore

A Tale of Two Islands

A deep hatred and desire for revenge still festers in the Caribbean. Beyond Jolly Roger's loathing lie two Pirates, one French - one Spanish, locked in a heated battle for regional power. Discover the history of this battle in the latest Lore expansion.

Read More Here

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We've been testing all these new quests on Test site for a week and it was really fun having something new to do.

I had to laugh last night, most of the new weapons quests needs sailing and the elusive EITC barracudas. Never seen so many ships out at once in a while. Was a lot of fun. Now if we can just get them to raise the cap on the Level 40 and the weapons above Level 25, we'd really be happy. :blush:

New Release Notes on Test tonight, hope its going into live, this weapon and tonic bug is getting annoying.

Test Server Release Notes - May 2, 2008

• Put in a fix to prevent player on player damage that was occurring in parlor games and other non-PvP instances
• Put in fixes for a handful of crashes related to sailing, PvP, and the Lookout System
• Removed invalid crew invitation messages appearing when players switched servers
• Put in a fix for input controls freezing when using the pistol, grenades, or tonics

The test server with those fixes are now on the live version :thumbsup:

So, is this game now live or still in testing phase??? If live, where do I sign up? I cannot find it on Disney's website... I must be looking in the wrong area...

The game has been live for quite some time now. I don't have a link but if you Google. Pirates of the Caribbean online you should find it.

Pirates of the Caribbean Online

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Originally Posted by WDWfanatic742

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Thank you...

Pirates has been under going extension optimization over the last 6 months. They have redone Port Royal, Tortuga and Padres. Cuba got moved closer for the newbies. We've all kind of wondered when we would be getting new content so there would be more interest for us old timers. (Some of us have gone to Toontown for a bit). To bring in new content, they had to stablize the game where everybody could play and wouldn't crash. The basic accounts now run a lot smoother.

At E3, we talked to various Disney Interactive people. They are console game people (Wii, PS3 and Xbox). But they have all said the same thing. There is a long term committment to Pirates Online and its not going anywhere. Hold tight and there are major things to come. And I can honestly say we do believe them.