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Age of Pirates Q&A Questions HERE!

Oh, right, BradC and others, that's a very good question:
Will boarding take place while still in sea mode (like in the early dev shots for SD2) or will time stop while we reload and fight in a location (or series of locs)?
Will AI be able to board AI?
 
i'm on the fly, but and am not sure if this was said... but will you be able to take towns for YOURSELF? and like have forts on the towns you take defend you? taxes in the town(s) and free stuff?

also will there be ships in the bay like sd1 and the mods for sd2?

another is what nations will there be?

how namy ships will there be? and will ships have better abilities in differnt areas due to who made them?

and last what type of `multi-player` action should we be looking for? will we beable to borad enemy ships? and take towns in a fort duel? or just ship to ship action?

and last what type of battle style's will we see in the main single player? sd1 or sd2?

thanks for your time, (hope i didn't ask anything already asked...)
 
Will there be governor daughters? or something like that? I really like that in Sid Meier's Pirates <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
Probably not Jack...that is unless the guv's lass is a lusty wench in the tavern of course <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
I dunno, the fans modded "nieces" and "daughters" for you to meet in the Gov's office after you'd gained a respectable rank - why not Akella?
 
I dont think some of you on this thread have noticed a post on the "future of SD2" thead by alex from akella about what is going to be on what will be on this game which is now called "Age of Pirates". I will copy and paste the passage for you and then comment on it.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Main news are: the game is huge. Real map of Caribbean. Five nations: English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Pirates... Basically, Age of Pirates is a totally `non-linear` “pirate RPG”, with absolute freedom of gameplay, tons of randomly generated quests, powerful trading system, developing NPC’s, controlling, managing and upgrading towns and forts... New fencing system. Advanced ship upgrades (hulls, masts, guns etc.). Smuggling. And much more. (For example, player can even sell prisoners he captured to slavery). As a result, the game will be different every time you play it. Also, there will be several multiplayer modes.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

"the game is huge. Real map of Caribbean."

-Nothing new about having real map of Carribean in pirate pc games, will be interesting to see how detailed it is.

"Five nations: English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Pirates..."

- That should answere a few questions on this thread.

"Basically, Age of Pirates is a totally `non-linear` “pirate RPG”, "

- Well that answeres my question..... they plan on making it an RPG rather than a strategy game.

"with absolute freedom of gameplay, tons of randomly generated quests, powerful trading system, developing NPC’s, controlling, managing and upgrading towns and forts... New fencing system. Advanced ship upgrades (hulls, masts, guns etc.). Smuggling. And much more. (For example, player can even sell prisoners he captured to slavery)."

- I have a hard time understanding how an rpg will have so many strategy game features, as my idea of an rpg is more of an adventure game where you handle all campaigns personally for your own personal wealth.

"As a result, the game will be different every time you play it. Also, there will be several multiplayer modes."

- Again it will be interesting to see how you can do multiplayer in an rpg that is spread out through the expanse of the Carribean.
 
ok got the Q&A back, waiting for the screenshots now, with any luck it will be up by the weekend <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
 
great can't wait ! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bounce.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":b:" border="0" alt="bounce.gif" />
 
Oh, that's GREAT, Keith, please thank Alex!!! (and thank you, too!) <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
It takes a week to press the screenshot button? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":facepalm" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" />
 
OK , got screenys yesterday i should have it up today, unfortunately no interface screenshots but alot of ingame shots
 
Great, are we the first to have these screenshots??? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
Yes, but look beyond that to the environment of the town - I like what I see, more detail and more interesting detail at that! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

And ships with lights! WhooHOO! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" />
 
well ehh,.. I do not want to be negatieve, but by reading the NEW A&Q with renate over AOP doesn't give me a happy feeling.. no new ship's, no new actions like NK said heeling ship's no new grapihcs pfff.. the only good thing is the 16 islands and total freedom off course.. multiplayer is also fun.. but total freedom can only be given if you don;t have to travel by that stupid map.. that's really bothering and also the invicible walls <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> also a good thing is that it is moddable..

if you ask me what the conclusion is.. hmm well <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> it's looks like a cheap `rip-off` from POTC packed in a new jacket some small new features and voila.. ready for selling <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> ...my tip for the developpers: if you do want improve the previous game, do it in the first place good and don't give us a cheap update of POTC <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pirate_plain.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p3" border="0" alt="pirate_plain.gif" />

BUT !.. I'm still happy about this new release I mean.. from this point I can't really judge about it.. first see, than an opinion right <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

tjou ! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
One of the things i think will be great is since its using the same engine, albeit refined the modders wont have to reinvent the wheel to much to get anythiong obvious back again
 
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