Yarr!
After a few weeks of following the launch and the first reviews I grabbed Pirates of the Burning Sea. I love the idea of MMOs, I just hate the sword/fantasy thing that has been done to death. World of Warcraft has perfected that -- other developers need to do something new.
Flying Labs Software did with Pirates, which is why I purchased it. I love the time period. Love it, like I love perfectly cooked red meat or personally having a hand in the destruction of the French...even ficticious Frenchman. The Napoleonic War was such a fascinating time in history, essentially the world war of the 18th and 19th centuries. Dictators, glory, freedom and all that.
I am a British Naval Officer. You can also be Spanish or French (ha), or even Pirate. Each group has its own conquerable territory, so the Caribbean is constantly at war. I'm currently sailing a 14 gun Light Cruiser, but in a level and a half I'll be able to get my first frigate. It's a 20 gun demon and I'm really looking forward to it.
I've joined a society, essentially the equivalent of a guild. The members seem really friendly so far and are always willing to group up for missions or PVP. I even found a cool website from an allied society where you can order a ship from them. It's all part of the in-game economy where everything can be built, traded and sold. They just made a website for convenience.
The story missions in the game are quite interesting and varied. There's treachery within the admiralty, sailors that need to be pressed into service, and poodles that need to be abducted and sunk to see Davy Jones. It's a nice splash of historical context and humor that I really enjoy. Plus, it's completely unlike any game, especially when I'm in the middle of a 3 fleet battle between two pirate clans and the British Navy.
Epic!
(posted by grant at 2/13/2008)
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