Re: Pirates of the Burning Sea

**Bc2ID** · 11-19-2007, 11:34 AM

Made two characters to level 5, more happy with the Pirate class than anything else. We will have to see how the beta runs.

**Atomic Dog** · 11-19-2007, 12:00 PM

Pirates are where it's at!

Anyone know if there's a server wipe coming after the Stress Test before we get moved into the general beta testing?

**Yoshi MCF** · 11-19-2007, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Atomic Dog

Pirates are where it's at!

Anyone know if there's a server wipe coming after the Stress Test before we get moved into the general beta testing?

The beta runs on a completely different server, so yeah, you're going to have to start over.

Also, anyone who wants to be on the British side once the stress test is over should PM me.

**Atomic Dog** · 11-20-2007, 01:27 PM

Any other TG Pirates want to band together and tear it up, I'd be all about that. I have a pirate named P'imp Hand on the Blackbeard server.

**peardog** · 12-02-2007, 04:09 PM

Beta's over... Now I see Pre-Orders on several sites including the Dowload sites.
But for $49.99 Plus then paying a monthly fee...Kida steep (I know its pretty standard by now...but a mani reason why I never got into the MMORPG's).
How about $29.99 for the game (even the download version..) and the first month free... then nail us for the $12.99 a month after that... Sucker us in then hook us with great game play. Isn't it pretty standard that these MMORPG's stink the first few months due to server issues, game play bugs etc... ? So I guess wait a few months till the game drops in $$??/

**Trooper** · 12-02-2007, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by peardog

Beta's over... Now I see Pre-Orders on several sites including the Dowload sites.
But for $49.99 Plus then paying a monthly fee...Kida steep (I know its pretty standard by now...but a mani reason why I never got into the MMORPG's).
How about $29.99 for the game (even the download version..) and the first month free... then nail us for the $12.99 a month after that... Sucker us in then hook us with great game play. Isn't it pretty standard that these MMORPG's stink the first few months due to server issues, game play bugs etc... ? So I guess wait a few months till the game drops in $$??/

One thing thats nice about eveonline. Free client download then its 20 for the first month, to activate your trail. then its 14 a month.

**Pablo** · 12-03-2007, 06:54 PM

Open Beta and no more NDA

http://www.burningsea.com/page/news/...ticle_id=10483

**peardog** · 12-03-2007, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo

Open Beta and no more NDA

http://www.burningsea.com/page/news/...ticle_id=10483

Nice info on the Open Beta... NDA..well..that's another matter!!..

**Turbinator** · 12-07-2007, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Trooper

One thing thats nice about eveonline. Free client download then its 20 for the first month, to activate your trail. then its 14 a month.

most MMO's do that, after they have been released for a few years

U can download any trial of EQ2, SWG, WoW whatever and then sign up, using the trial u downloaded, so technically just monthly fee.

**johnflenaly** · 12-15-2007, 09:30 AM

Well seems I've finally gotten an invite looking at the post above probable due to open beta. Oh well, I need help on were to start?

**peardog** · 12-22-2007, 07:15 PM

Bumpity ... Anyone actively doing the Beta?

**FriedFish** · 12-22-2007, 09:34 PM

I gave up. Lots of technical issues when I quit playing a few weeks ago. Tech issues that made it pretty much impossible for me to play were invisible people during sword fights. Flashing ocean textures during ship combat. I know its a beta so hopefully they'll resolve those issues.

However, even if those issues were resolved, something about the game just doesn't feel right. Maybe it's the instantly entering a quest instance instead of having to travel somewhere. Now I'm not the type of person that likes traveling an hour to get to a quest instance, but jumping right into one from the pier doesn't feel right either.

**Trooper** · 12-22-2007, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by FriedFish

I gave up. Lots of technical issues when I quit playing a few weeks ago. Tech issues that made it pretty much impossible for me to play were invisible people during sword fights. Flashing ocean textures during ship combat. I know its a beta so hopefully they'll resolve those issues.

However, even if those issues were resolved, something about the game just doesn't feel right. Maybe it's the instantly entering a quest instance instead of having to travel somewhere. Now I'm not the type of person that likes traveling an hour to get to a quest instance, but jumping right into one from the pier doesn't feel right either.

That was my main issue as well. Why explore anythign when the game just jumps you to it. I loved being in a fight and seeing only the weapons, was really fun. I also was not a fan of the grinding up levels, not my cup o tea.

Might try this out when its fully released

**El_Gringo_Grande** · 12-22-2007, 11:26 PM

I gave up for the same reasons as above.

The problem, I think, is that it was always meant to be a sailing/economy game and that part was developed for a few years. Then they tacked on the avatars this summer and it shows.

The at sea ship combat is fun and polished but most of the other stuff seems like it was only under development for a few months, because it was.

**peardog** · 12-23-2007, 07:50 PM

A Very simple, but fun , MMORPG for Pirates is Pirates of the Carribean online... Not even close to the DETAIL of Burning.. but the Ship combat reminds me like an ocean FPS.. up to 8 Folks on a single ship..manning cannons etc.. Pretty cool.. No real economy...except gold.. The cities are kinda dead..and not even close to Burning as to a fake live NPCs.. but the chip combat is pretty cool...

Really..how complicated would it have been to have an economy like the old text based Mainframe games of the late 80's. Space Traders etc..go sell something that you can buy cheap on planet A and sell it on Planet B..where it's pricey. (im speaking of PoTC..not Burning..where stuff costs a bit differently where ever you are..)

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