Build 1.10.30 Release Notes
Nov 25, 2008
FLS has posted the release notes for build 1.10.30.0 of Pirates of the Burning Sea.
The early 18th century was the most turbulent time in high seas history. Through dubiously short treaties and unremitting declarations of war, armadas of the powerful British, French and Spanish navies vied for dominance of the exceptionally lucrative maritime trade. This left many merchant vessels with little or no naval protection, thus making them easy targets for the mounting threat of piracy. No more so was this the case than in the Caribbean, source of exotic goods and home to some of the most notorious of pirates. Hoist the main sail and full speed ahead, matey! It’s time to chart your own history.
In Pirates of the Burning Sea players captain their own ship as a pirate, adventurer (a sort of privateer/merchant hybrid) or naval officer, with avatars being highly customizable. This MMO focuses on real time PvE and PvP combat, with players controlling their ship’s heading, speed, special abilities and attacks. In addition to impromptu encounters, it is also possible to conquer enemy ports and take on missions, some of which follow an ongoing story as your character develops.
PotBS has been in development since 2002, with public beta testing having begun in December 2005. If you wish to be considered for beta testing, you must fill out an application which is available on the game’s official website. Even if you don’t get accepted into the beta, you can still create content which may find its way into the game! Talented players can design flag and sail decals or even full 3D ship models using graphics software which they may then submit, have peer-reviewed, then Flying Lab staff-reviewed. Several user-created ships have already been accepted and integrated into the game.
Latest Features [More Features]
- New Screenshots
- Today we present eight new images which have been added to our Pirates of the Burning Sea screenshot gallery.
- Media created on 9/23/08
- New Screenshots
- Today we present nine new images which have been added to our Pirates of the Burning Sea screenshot gallery.
- Media created on 9/12/08
- Community Interview
- MMORPG.com's Community Manager Richard Cox had the opportunity recently to speak with Theresa Pudenz (PR), David “Taelorn” Hunt (Senior Designer) and Troy Hewitt (Director of Community Relations) about the unique community experience being fostered by FL...
- Interviews created on 9/10/08
- Interview with Russell Williams
- While attending Gen Con in Indianapolis, we had the opportunity to talk to Russel Williams, CEO of Flying Lab Software about recent and upcoming updates for Pirates of the Burning Sea, player governed ports, alternative advancement paths, and the revampi...
- Interviews created on 8/28/08
- Gen Con Interview with Rusty Williams
- While in attendance at Gen Con Indy, the MMORPG.com crew had the chance to sit down and talk to FLS CEO Rusty Williams about upcoming improvements to Pirates of the Burning Sea and their rapid pace in publishing updates since the games launch.
- Interviews created on 8/22/08
Latest Screenshots [More Screenshots]
Recent Forum Activity
- any FLS dev here ?
- 12/2/08 @ 2:56PM by cosy
- General Discussion
- Should PotBS become a F2p?
- 12/1/08 @ 3:52PM by Kfuchs
- General Discussion
- What did PotBS do wrong?
- 12/1/08 @ 6:40AM by Linna
- General Discussion
- I came back and left again
- 11/30/08 @ 4:59PM by saint4God
- General Discussion
- The things that the testers warned would kill this game...have.
- 11/30/08 @ 10:14AM by olepi
- General Discussion
- POTB's Free Trial Give it A Go Its Changed
- 11/29/08 @ 11:19AM by Argahawk
- General Discussion
- People still play in PoTBS?
- 11/28/08 @ 8:24AM by koliblank
- General Discussion
- Pirate Society
- 11/18/08 @ 2:42AM by Stormkrash
- General Discussion
- Knowing your target market: Potbs is an economic game
- 11/12/08 @ 8:34AM by Gyrus
- General Discussion
- No Trial Yet?
- 11/11/08 @ 1:39PM by inig0
- General Discussion
Pirates of the Burning Sea
- Developer: Flying Lab Software
- Genre: Historical
- Status: Final
- Platforms:
- Website: http://www.burningsea.com
- Retail Price: 49.99 BUY IT
- Monthly Fee: 14.99
Latest Pirates of the Burning Sea News
NPCs Get New Tactics
Nov 25, 2008
Flying Lab has posted anew developer diary which reveals new and improved NPC combat tactics which were made possible with the game's new avatar combat system.
Female Avatars Now Less Masculine
Nov 21, 2008
Flying Lab Software has revealed details of the new female avatars in the game, which have undergone a make over to make them look less masculine.
On Items, Tuning, and Flavor
Nov 20, 2008
The folks at Pirates of the Burning Sea have posted a new developer diary which looks at recent revisions to the item system, and how they brought items in line with the new avatar combat system.
Other Pirates of the Burning Sea News
Swashbuckling and Derring-Do - Exclusive Pirates of the Burning Sea Interview
Ten Ton Hammer interviews Kevin “Isildur” Maginn of Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Ten Ton Hammer on Oct 31, 2008
The Rum Diary
IGN has a new Pirates of the Burning Sea Blog called The Rum Diary.
IGN on May 09, 2008
Rick Saada: Living the Dream...
Stratics has posted an interview with Rick Saada from Flying Lab Software.
Stratics on May 08, 2008
PotBS HoC Logs
Stratics has posted the transcripts from their Pirates of the Burning Sea dev chat.
