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Dana

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Joined: 1/07/04
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10/30/05 1:23:22 PM#1

Laura Genender caught up to Executive Producer Russell Williams and Designer Kevin Maginn to discuss Pirates of the Burning Sea and specifically PvP combat in it. The interview comes from the floor of AGC.

At the Austin Gaming Conference (AGC) I met with Russell Williams, Flying Lab Software Executive Producer; and Kevin Maginn, Flying Lab Designer to take about their upcoming game, Pirates of the Burning Sea. A naval MMO, PoTBS is set in the Caribbean and largely concentrates on PvPing with other players. There are three types of PvP in the game, allowing for ample combat between the English, Spanish, French, and Pirates.

When Flying Lab set out to design PvP they wanted it to be meaningful, and thus the first type of PvP is a battle over territory. They also wanted PvP to be accessible but avoidable, so that those who want to participate know where to go while those who don’t can stay clear, and they wanted all of the boats to have an impact, even merchant ships.

You may read the full article here.

Razorback

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11/03/05 4:40:26 PM#2

Wow sounds great, they are really good ideas for managing PvP and making it meaningful.

Gotta hand it to Flying Labs they seem to have put a lot of thought in to this one and even though it is sounding more and more like "Sid Meyers Pirates Online", that is NOT a bad thing.

Im hyped!

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appro

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11/08/05 12:20:45 PM#3
I agree, seems to have been thought out. In most other MOG's, PvP doesn't really count for much, other than bragging rights, and attracts griefers. This seems to have more of a team element to it. I'm really excited about this game.
chaintm

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11/21/05 8:47:44 PM#4

Vaporeware.

DeathPriest

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2/11/06 5:26:21 PM#5
Wow, looks like an awesome game  cant wait to try it!  i have sent in like 50 applications to beta test it,  but no reply sadly  but hey,   it will be out in a month or so ><

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pirrg

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2/13/06 8:36:03 AM#6


Originally posted by chaintm
Vaporeware.

How do you reckon? Please elaborate.

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