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Pirates of the Caribbean Online

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Pirates of the Caribbean Online is an MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) based on the series of movies and the Disney theme park attraction of the same name.

Navy Soldiers patrol and defend their forts against interloping player characters
The EITC Black Guard usually accompanies British Soldiers.



[edit] Plot

The game starts in a jail with the player and Jack Sparrow. Jack shows the player how to escape and tells them to meet Will Turner at the old warehouse Will gives the player their sword and tells them to meet Bo Beck at the docks. The player and Bo Beck set sail, but are quickly intercepted by Jolly Roger. Jolly Roger confronts Bo Beck and demands to know why Jack has not been delivered to his custody. Bo Beck tells Jolly Roger that Jack Sparrow paid double and offers Jolly Roger's money back. Angered by Beck's disloyalty, Jolly Roger turns him undead and presses him into service. "Dead men tell no tales, so I am forced to let you live.", Jolly Roger tells the player, who is left alive to pass a message to Sparrow that Jolly Roger is coming for him.The player washes up at Port Royal. First killing three undead gravediggers,and using a tree tunnel, they meet Tia Dalma who tells them that both Lord Cutler Beckett and Jolly Roger are growing in power, but in the end only one can survive. She tells them that they must get the papers for the release of the Black Pearl. The player then heads to the Governor's mansion, where Elizabeth Swann has the papers. The player then heads back down to the dock where their very own light sloop is waiting.On the way to Tortuga, the player stops by Devil's Anvil where Barbossa is waiting for them. He gives the player a pistol and teaches them how to use it. He warns that guns can only be used on the undead or animals, and graphically demonstrates to the player the cursed coins that, by transforming their bearers into the undead, allow pirates to fight each other. Once at Tortuga, the player finds Jack at the Faithful Bride. Jack tells the player that he's going to go after the Black Pearl and then tells them to talk to Joshamee Gibbs. Joshamee Gibbs tells the player that he has to find a crew for the Black Pearl and gives the player a list with the names of 9 pirates that can be trusted. First on the list is James Pidgeley, it is revealed that Pidgeley is the bartender in that very pub living under the persona Carver. The player must get rid of Navy and EITC assassins looking for him in order to get him onboard. The second is Gordon Greer, in the stocks at Fort Charles. The player must return all the things Greer stole from his sister and many other characters to get him to set sail.
The Kraken attacking a Frigate in one of POTCO's early trailers.

[edit] Gameplay

Pirates of the Caribbean Online has two modes: land and sea. While on land, players can talk with each other and non-playable characters. Non-player characters (NPCs) will give them Quests such as gathering a certain amount of an item, killing a certain amount of an enemy, or talking to a certain character. Other characters offer to sell players items or services. Both land and sea modes are viewed in the third person, that is, the camera angle is behind the player character; in sea mode, when piloting a ship, it is far enough behind so that the camera view sees the entire ship.

In battle, player's can choose between weapons. The left mouse button is always to attack. When using the sword, players can do more damage by timing their clicks correctly or by using a special ability. [1] When shooting, the player must aim as well as shoot.

At sea, one player is put in charge of the wheel. That player steers the ship as well as controls all cannons below deck. Other players may take the on deck cannons. The on deck cannons reload faster and can be aimed more accurately. Shooting the sails and mast will make a ship lose speed while aiming at the hull will damage and eventually sink the ship.

After having been knocked unconscious, or caught cheating at cards, players awaken in jail, and must kick down the door to escape. Additionally there is a small penalty to health points and voodoo points, which remains for a set length of time, itself reducable by engaging in combat.

The Notoriety system is a combination of level-based and skill-based advancement. Notoriety is always added to the player's pool, with a certain amount required to reach the next player level. Additionally, notoriety obtained by the use of a skill, whether ship piloting or weapons, is applied to that skill's advancement. Notoriety not obtained by the use of a skill, for example that obtained by completing tasks or quests, does not add to skill advancement, but the player still benefits from the additional health and Voodoo points when they advance to the next player level.

[edit] Weapons

  • Cutlass

Obtained near the start of the game, from Will Turner

  • Pistol

Obtained early in the game, from Barbossa on Devil's Anvil

  • Voodoo Doll

Obtained after character level 5 is reached, from Tia Dalma in Cuba

  • Dagger

Obtained after character level 10 is reached, Elizabeth Swann in Port Royal

  • Grenade

Obtained after character level 20 is reached, from Captain Jack Sparrow in Tortuga

  • Voodoo Staff

Obtained after character level 30 is reached, from Tia Dalma

[edit] Quests and Missions

Pirates Online provides a great quantity of quest content when compared with other MMORPGs. The quest for "Jobe Armor" in Anarchy Online, for example, a popular quest which provides a penultimate set of equipment, that is to say, a huge reward for a player nearing the apex of their power in the game, has but three steps. [2] In contrast, "The Black Pearl" quest has eight primary parts, the first of which is composed of 14 tasks, including one to kill a total of 9 creatures of three different types. [3] The quest information in the links below is by no means a "walkthrough".

[edit] History

Sample screenshot from Pirates of the Caribbean Online.

The game is being developed by the VR Studio, a group of technologists and artists that are part of the Walt Disney Internet Group. It will be the second MMORPG developed by the VR Studio, the first being Toontown Online, which was launched in 2003.

The game was first announced by The Walt Disney Company on April 26, 2005. It was originally scheduled to be released in summer 2006 to coincide with the release of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. But in April 2006, the company announced that the release date would be pushed back. Disney's Mike Goslin said the game would be available well before the third "Pirates" movie was released in May 2007. News about the game has been released via a couple of email newsletter updates from Disney.

An early demo of the game was shown at the E3 trade show in May 2006. The game's official website was also redesigned at that time to include a trailer, some screenshots and some concept art.

On January 8, 2007, Paul Yanover of Disney Online showed video footage of the upcoming game during Disney CEO Robert Iger's keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show. He also announced that "we’re going to let you play this massively multiplayer online game for free for as long as you want." Also, several press accounts of the event state that the game will debut during the second quarter of 2007.

On July 8, 2007, Disney Online announced that they are pushing the game back to Fall 2008. He cited the need to incorporate user feedback from the beta test as the reason for the delayed launch.

On October 18, 2007, Disney Online gave players the option to preorder Unlimited Access. Those who preorder are given 50% off their first month, a limited edition certified cloth map, and an exclusive founder title for each pirate on that account.

The game was finally released on October 31, 2007. To celebrate, a special event was held in California. Among the events were a costume contest, trick-or-treating, the Black Pearl, and a chance to get autographs.

[edit] Account Types

Player characters are displayed on the starting screen
  • Basic Access - It's free to play with Basic Access. Players, however, are limited to three of the six available weapon types, which they can raise to skill level seven out of a possible 25. As raising weapon skills and performing tasks in quests are the only way of obtaining Notoriety and therefore character levels, free players are limited in their maximum character level. Because of the weapon skill cap, and the fact that they cannot proceed past recruitment of the first Black Pearl crew member in that quest line, the maximum possible level for a free player is limited to somewhere between level 10 and level 15 out of a maximum of 50. They are limited to Light Sloop and Light Galleon ships out of the range of nine ship types. They can't start a guild, are unable to do certain quests, and can't participate in Player vs. Player combat. These limitations are also imposed upon characters of accounts that were previously paid but have lapsed. Character level is retained.
  • Unlimited Access - Unlimited Access lets the player experience everything that the game has to offer. The price is $9.99 for a month. Game cards (which can be redeemed online) have recently been issued in specific Target stores, where a card for a thirty-day period is $9.99, and a card for a ninety-day period is $24.95.

[edit] Non-Player Characters

Hector Barbossa, Tia Dalma, Elizabeth Swann, and Will Turner are "persistent" in the game world; they are always present in set locations.

Jack Sparrow and Jolly Roger are inserted into the game world infrequently; they appear primarily as participants in quests.

[edit] Merchants

Overview

  • Blacksmith: Sells swords
  • Gypsy: Sells Voodoo Dolls, Staves, and potions
  • Jeweller: Sells and equips player jewellery
  • Shipwright: Sells and repairs ships. Even sunken ships.
  • Tailor: Sells and equips player clothing
  • Gunsmith: Sells gun & ship ammunition, guns, and grenades

[edit] Outdoor Merchants

-Indoors vendors selling guns, swords, clothing, jewellery, and ammunition are listed under Indoor Zones > Merchants' Buildings

Will Turner gives player characters (PCs) their first weapon, the Cutlass. He can be found, anytime, in Port Royal

Cuba

  • Gypsy Macomo
  • Shipwright Carlos Cienfuegos

Ille D'Etable De Porc

  • Gunpowder Sam
  • Shipwright

Isla De La Avaracia

  • Gunpowder Stan
  • Shipwright

Padres Del Fuego

  • Gypsy Romany Bev
  • Gypsy Valentina
  • Shipwright Balthasar Bollard

Port Royal

  • Gypsy Lucinda
  • Shipwright Darby Drydock

Tortuga

  • Gypsy Fabiola
  • Shipwright O'Malley
Elizabeth Swann gives players the Dagger weapon. However, she has a few things she needs the players to do first... She can be found anytime inside Weatherby Swann's mansion in Port Royal

[edit] Others

(Alphabetical by assumed last name/nickname/profession)

Jack Sparrow is characteristically elusive. After releasing player characters from jail in the introductory sequence before Bilgewater, he disappears, although the wheelings and dealings of the Black Pearl Quest find him returning frequently to his favorite table in the Faithful Bride tavern in Tortuga
Jolly Roger

[2]

[edit] Creatures

As is common in computer and console games, creatures vary greatly in their attacking and defensive power, to offer a challenge and Notoriety reward to all levels of players. The same model, often resized, is reused with a different name for higher 'level' versions of the same creature, e.g. Dread Scorpion has a higher level range than Giant Scorpion. Note that this does not hold true of the humanoid adversaries such as the Undead and Soldiers, who are many and varied in their appearance and weaponry.

The only creatures that can not be found on the main islands of Cuba, Padres del Fuego, Port Royal, and Tortuga, are Terror Wasps found in the Queen's Nest on Isla Perdida, French and Spanish undead found on Isla Cangrejos and Cutthroat Isle respectively, and the Tormenta Cave undead.

Species/Type Location Level Range
Alligator
Swamp Alligator Misty Mire, Pantano River, Wicked Thicket, Governor's Garden 1-5
Big Alligator Misty Mire, Cuba (Swamp), Pantano River, Cutthroat Jungle 6-14
Huge Alligator Misty Mire, El Sudoron, Pantano River, Tortuga Graveyard 13-19
Bat
Cave Bat Wildwoods, Thieves' Den, King's Run, Pantano River, Lava Gorge, Wicked Thicket, Murky Hollow, 1-6
Vampire Bat Beckett's Quarry, Thieves' Den, Tormenta Cave, Murky Hollow 9-16
Crab
Sand Crab Misty Mire, Devil's Anvil, Rumrunner's, Driftwood, Isla Cangrejos, Cutthroat Isle 1-5
Rock Crab Misty Mire, Isla Tormenta, Devil's Anvil, Cutthroat Isle, Isla Cangrejos, Driftwood, Rumrunners, Outcast, Isla Perdida, Las Pulgas (PDF) 6-10
Giant Crab Misty Mire, Isla Tormenta, Isla Perdida, Las Pulgas (PDF), Rumrunner's, Driftwood, Isla Cangrejos 17-25
Flytrap (1 Species) Misty Mire, Pantano River, El Sudoron, Cutthroat Jungle 9-20
Scorpion
Dread Scorpion El Sudoron, Rumrunner's Isle, Queen's Nest, Outcast, Cutthroat 14-24
Giant Scorpion Wildwoods, Devil's Anvil, Wicked Thicket, Driftwood, Rumrunners, Outcast 1-5
Soldiers, Royal Navy
Cadet Port Royal, Fort Charles, Thieves Den, Governor's Garden, Wildwoods, Wicked Thicket 1-5
Guard Fort Charles, Thieves' Den, Royal Caverns, Wildwoods, Wicked Thicket 5-8
Sergeant Fort Charles, Thieves' Den, Catacombs, Royal Caverns 9-12
Veteran Fort Charles, Kingshead, Fort Dundee, Catacombs, Beckett's Quarry, Royal Caverns 14-18
Officer Royal Caverns, Fort Dundee, Kingshead, Beckett's Quarry, Catacombs 18-40
(EITC) Soldiers of Lord Beckett
Thug Thieves' Den 6-10
Grunt Fort Charles, Royal Caverns, Kingshead, Beckett's Quarry 8-18
Mercenary Fort Charles, Royal Caverns, Kingshead, Beckett's Quarry 26-32
Hired-gun Beckett's Quarry, Fort Charles, Kingshead 20-25
Assassin Beckett's Quarry, Kingshead 32-40
Twisted and Corrupt Stumps El Sudoron, Outcast, Cutthroat Jungle 30-35
Isla Cangrejos Undead
French Undead Capitaine Isla Cangrejos 25-30
French Undead Lieutenant Isla Cangrejos 20-25
French Undead Maitre Isla Cangrejos 15-20
French Undead Quarter Master Isla Cangrejos 10-15
Cutthroat Isle Undead
Spanish Undead Bandido Cutthroat Isle & Jungle 15-20
Spanish Undead Captain Cutthroat Isle & Jungle 25-30
Spanish Undead Conquistador Cutthroat Isle & Jungle 10-15
Spanish Undead Pirata Cutthroat Isle & Jungle 20-25
Tormenta Cave Undead
Brinescum Isla Tormenta
Dregs isla Tormenta  ?-24-?
Flotsam Isla Tormenta  ?-28-?
Kelpbrain Isla Tormenta  ?-36-38-?
Molusk (spelled irregularly) Isla Tormenta  ?-34-?
Thrall Captain Isla Tormenta 38-50
Seabeard Isla Tormenta  ?-32-34-?
Spineskull Isla Tormenta  ?-28-29-?
Urchinfist Isla Tormenta 30-39
Undead Bandit Tortuga Graveyard 2–5
Undead Brigand Misty Mire, Thieves Den, Murky Hollow, Cutthroat Isle, Rats Nest 12–18
Undead Captain Tormenta Isle 32–38
Undead Gravedigger Next to Port Royal jail, et al 1–3
Undead Grenadier Misty Mire, Murky Hollow, Cutthroat Isle, Rats Nest 17–23
Undead Gypsy PdF Catacombs & Beach, Cutthroat Isle & Jungle 22–28
Undead Pirate Tortuga Graveyard 4–8
Undead Raider Catacombs 27–33
Undead Witchdoctor Tortuga Graveyard, Murky Hollow, et al 7–11
Wasp
Dire Wasp King's Run, Rumrunner's Isle, Queen's Nest et al 5-12
Terror Wasp Isla Perdida, Queen's Nest 10?-20

Creature locations: [5] . Undead levels : [6] . Fly Trap: [7] (First appearance)

Others

[edit] Locations

[edit] Outdoors Zones

In all outdoor zones can be found, somewhere, a dinghy to row out to your ship. Pictured is a typical dock.

[edit] Indoor Zones

[edit] Taverns

Cuba

  • La Bodeguita

Ille D'Etable De Porc

Isla De La Avaracia

Padres Del Fuego

Port Royal

Tortuga

[edit] Merchants' Buildings

Cuba

  • Daggerflint's Tattoo Shop
  • Pugpratt's Tailoring

Padres Del Fuego

  • Anton Levy Smithery
  • Cesar's Barbershop
  • Corazon Tattoos
  • Deaf Gunny's Weapons Shop
  • Ferera's Blacksmith Shop
  • Grimsditch Gunsmithing
  • Perla's Jewellery & Gems

Port Royal

  • Basil's Barbershop
  • Fuller's Blacksmithing
  • R.Smith, Pewterer
  • Smitty's Jewelry Shop (irregular spelling)
  • Tattoo Parlor
  • Truehound's Tailor Shop
  • Turnbull's Weaponry

Tortuga

  • Bonita's Tattoo Parlor
  • Callecutter's Tailor Shoppe
  • Daniel Vallance Weaponry
  • Lockspinner's Barber & Beauty Shop
  • Ming's Jewellery Shop
  • Seamstress Anne's Shop
  • Wright's Blacksmithing
  • Thayers Weapons Shop

Image:Jail.jpg

[edit] Forts Residences Etc

Cuba

  • Jail

Padres Del Fuego

  • Fort Dundee (as per Fort Charles)
  • Jail (Next to fort)  

Port Royal

  • Fort Charles (no 'zoning' to enter; part of the same outdoor zone as Port Royal)
  • Graham Marsh Residence
  • June Greer Residence
  • Old Warehouse
  • Weatherby Swann's mansion
  • Jail (next to fort)

Tortuga

  • Boatswain's house
  • Bowdash Mansion
  • Flatts & Flatts, Importers
  • Doctor Grog's
  • Millie's Cottage
  • Orinda's Shack
  • Trading Co.
  • Unnamed Building  
  • Unnamed Building               (there may be a few more unnamed buildings)
  • Jail

[edit] Caverns, Secret Valleys etc

Cavern zones are arranged by the island from which they must be accessed. In the case of multiple cavern zones on one island, the zones are numbered. Numbers in parentheses indicate links to the cavern zones corresponding to that number, names indicate they link directly to the main island zone. Generally speaking, the more zones away from the primary island zone, the higher level the enemies therein.

Port Royal Access

Tortuga Access

Cuba Access

Padres Del Fuego

Wild Islands

Cavern locations: [5]

[edit] Creatures

As is common in computer and console games, creatures vary greatly in their attacking and defensive power, to offer a challenge and Notoriety reward to all levels of players. The same model, often resized, is reused with a different name for higher 'level' versions of the same creature, e.g. Dread Scorpion has a higher level range than Giant Scorpion. Note that this does not hold true of the humanoid adversaries such as the Undead and Soldiers, who are many and varied in their appearance and weaponry.

[edit] Organizations

[edit] Ships

[edit] Royal Navy Ships

[edit] East India Trading Company Ships

[edit] Ghost Ships

[edit] French Ghost Ship

[edit] Spanish Ghost Ships

[edit] Other

[edit] Miscellanea

[edit] System Requirements

  • Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
  • Pentium 3 800Mhz processor (P4 1Ghz rec.)
  • 256 MB RAM (512 recommended)
  • 400 MB disk space available
  • 32MB graphics card (64 MB recommended)
  • DirectX 9 or better
  • Broadband internet connection

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ↑ Official Site: Land Combat
  2. ↑ Jobe Armor Quest
  3. ↑ The Black Pearl Quest: James Pidgeley
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Pirates of the Caribbean Online official site - News
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wild Islands thread compilation
  6. ↑ PotC Online Player's Guide, Allies & Enemies
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Pirates of the Caribbean Online: Developer Diary #7 - Enemies
  8. ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean Online: A Day in the Life
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Pirates of the Caribbean Online: Developer Diary #4 - Environments

[edit] External links

[edit] Pirates of the Caribbean Online(UK version)

An example of some skeletons in this version.

The UK version of POTCO has recently been announced. It appears that this version of the game is completely different from the US version. No more information is known about this game.

Another example.
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