STO is essentially PotBS
Anyone else agree? Watch the Part 1 and Part 2 videos (Part 2 embedded below) and, if you played Pirates of the Burning Sea, you'll see quite plainly how STO…
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November 19, 2009
The games of 2008
Happy New Year everyone! Another year of gaming has come and gone and I want to take the opportunity to reflect upon the past year. Unlike some years, 2008 was…
January 1, 2009
The First 5 Minutes of Play
In a MMORPG a lot can happen in the first 5 minutes of play. 'They' say first impressions are everything and it's true. I was shocked to realize, upon a…
March 24, 2008
PotBS: More incentives for PvP
I've been a harsh critic on how I feel the PvP gameplay in PotBS is lacking. I've been saying for a long time that the risk outweighs the reward. I've…
March 3, 2008
Reflecting on Jess Lebow’s Live Dev Blog
Yesterday was the first Live Dev Blog with Jess Lebow (FLS Content Director). Jess offered up several very informative and exciting answers to the questions posed by the community. I've…
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February 8, 2008
Jess Lebow RE: My PvE Questions
Jess Lebow, Content Director for FLS, participated in a "live blogging" event this afternoon on the PotBSVault. The topic of discussion was PvE missions and story. I took this as…
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February 7, 2008
Max Level. Noob Gear. No problem?
Imagine with me for a moment if your favorite two handed axe and chain armor from Scarlet Monastery never became outdated. What if it were impossible for you to truly…
February 6, 2008
Bored of sinking ships
I've been hit with a case of boredom. I think it's probably the result of overly repetitive and undiversified gameplay. More so, I think it's the recognition of this fact…
February 6, 2008
Epic Tackle at Gibara
Last night Pirates decided to put Gibara in to contention. Credit for the idea goes to The Macabre who used turn-ins to get the port up to about 5,800 contention…
February 5, 2008
PotBS needs Battlegrounds
Rarely do I ever say that a game needs battlegrounds. I'm usually on the front lines protesting that instancing content is bad and all that stuff. But I'm in the…
February 5, 2008