Comments on: [Pirates] The lure of a real world setting http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/pirates-the-lure-of-a-real-world-setting/ MMOs and game design Fri, 17 May 2013 13:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: freddyboomboom http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/pirates-the-lure-of-a-real-world-setting/#comment-13392 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:51:36 +0000 https://spinksville.wordpress.com/?p=5164#comment-13392 They spent a lot of effort to get things right.

Example: http://www.burningsea.com/page/news/article&article_id=10119

I remember poring over the devlogs on a daily basis, until I could get into the beta, then my system didn’t meet the minimum requirements when it went live.

But it sure was a heck of a lot of fun!

]]> By: spinks http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/pirates-the-lure-of-a-real-world-setting/#comment-13383 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:46:43 +0000 https://spinksville.wordpress.com/?p=5164#comment-13383 Thanks for those links, will definitely check them out.

]]> By: Steven http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/pirates-the-lure-of-a-real-world-setting/#comment-13378 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:51:15 +0000 https://spinksville.wordpress.com/?p=5164#comment-13378 Danicia, a.k.a. the bacon goddess, and ex-community mgr. for PotBS, wrote this helpful thread regarding the economy which includes the often forgotten Wu-Tang method.
http://www.burningsea.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48

Also, if you’re a spreadsheet pirate, here is Remus’ handywork:
http://www.burningsea.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1080880&postcount=107

Since Tobold’s recent comments have been the subject of interest recently, here is what he and a few of his friends discovered after a few months of pirating (three years ago, however).
http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2008/02/state-of-pirates-of-burning-sea.html

My opinion? I really like it. But, I definitely can see how many MMO’ers don’t. The pace is so very different. It’s not about Elves, Orcs, Wookies, or Mordor. I mean honestly, a game based loosely on historical events that doesn’t offer non-stop pew-pew is a snoozefest for most teenagers and young adults.

]]> By: Zoso http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/pirates-the-lure-of-a-real-world-setting/#comment-13376 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:47:16 +0000 https://spinksville.wordpress.com/?p=5164#comment-13376 I’ve just done the same thing myself, subscribed for a month; if anything I think Flying Labs are a bit too generous with the completely free accounts, I don’t think I’ve encountered anything yet that’s made the subscription benefits seem essential, which ironically made me feel guilty about enjoying the game without giving them any money. With the extra economy slots I intended to get into production and rolled up a Neal Stephenson inspired Free Trader (kicking myself for not twigging sooner that PotBS is set around the same time as the end of the magnificent Baroque Cycle; wonder if I can get a rename token for my naval officer…) Got slightly distracted by LotRO since then, though, so he’s only level 2, really ought to run a few more missions while the subscription is still going!

]]> By: Longasc http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/pirates-the-lure-of-a-real-world-setting/#comment-13374 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:16:15 +0000 https://spinksville.wordpress.com/?p=5164#comment-13374 I watched “Master and Commander” yesterday, and as a landlubber I decided I won’t dare to mess with the Royal Navy till Submarines get invented. ;)

Your captain looks a lot like the Spinks avatar, very well done!

Atm I am playing LOTRO and STO, STO has its first anniversary in 2 days and in LOTRO I have exceptionally good company. Hope the new content comes soon though, I also agree with Psychochild that DDO was simply better suited for a F2P model than LOTRO.

Looking forward to more reports from the Caribbean. PotC 4 with Johnny Depp and Penelop Cruz is coming in May, too.

]]> By: Brian 'Psychochild' Green http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/pirates-the-lure-of-a-real-world-setting/#comment-13373 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:54:26 +0000 https://spinksville.wordpress.com/?p=5164#comment-13373 It’s nice to see a company treat free-to-play players well. The account types seem a more like what DDO does, actually.

As I’ve commented a few times before, I’m a bit less than thrilled with how LotRO has handled the “free-to-play” transition after being really happy with DDO. (In fact, I just stopped my LotRO sub not too long ago and mostly play DDO these days.)

I’ll definitely have to give PotBS another go sometime.

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