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Anyone got this yet?

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Dreadlord

Landlubber
I was wondering if anyone got their hands on this yet. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shrug" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" /> Its kind of impressive how it looks like very little has changed in 3 generations of this game.
 
Don't think so - it's not on P2P yet, which is where every new game pops up on before retail release.
 
Current release date is 12, May. So have a few days to go yet.

Cap'n Drow
 
Where do you all plan on purchasing this from? Will it find its way onto Best Buys or Wal-Mart/Target shelves? Or is it going to be better to buy it online somewhere?
 
Damn.. now I'm really looking forward for this game. Played the demo of Buccaneer and it was too arcadish for my taste.. I felt like playing a game like CoAS. Don't even mention playing PotC to me.. I quit playing that game because of.. well, it felt static. Besides Silent Hunter 4 has spoiled me with better graphics and.. just give us the CoAS allready you playILlogic. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whippa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":whipa" border="0" alt="whippa.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=317330:date=May 4 2009, 12:17 PM:name=Deep One)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Deep One @ May 4 2009, 12:17 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=317330"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Don't even mention playing PotC to me.. I quit playing that game because of.. well, it felt static.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->What do you mean by that?
 
now pieter, be cool ,release the anger , slowly...slowly... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
LOL! I'm not actually angry; I was actually seriously wondering why.
I'm also wondering if anything could be done about that and whether CoAS would be better in that respect.
 
<!--quoteo(post=317338:date=May 4 2009, 03:56 AM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ May 4 2009, 03:56 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=317338"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->LOL! I'm not actually angry; I was actually seriously wondering why.
I'm also wondering if anything could be done about that and whether CoAS would be better in that respect.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


i know, i was j/k <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
<!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b>!!!!!!!RAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!</b><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

Pieter chose to release the anger as quickly as possible. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/razz.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":razz" border="0" alt="razz.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=317345:date=May 4 2009, 05:10 AM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ May 4 2009, 05:10 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=317345"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b>!!!!!!!RAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!</b><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

Pieter chose to release the anger as quickly as possible. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/razz.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":razz" border="0" alt="razz.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


that's what i'm takin' aboutzzz <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />:D <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=317338:date=May 4 2009, 01:56 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ May 4 2009, 01:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=317338"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->LOL! I'm not actually angry; I was actually seriously wondering why.
I'm also wondering if anything could be done about that and whether CoAS would be better in that respect.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Well, the PotC's atmosphere is well.. weak. It has a really weak immersion (to me at least). Also the story and quests, well.. I've played couple of games where there are dialogs without voices and use texts and those games are far from bad (Like Fallout 1&2) but PotC.. I don't know what to say other than that it just doesn't feel right and I get bored easily, now Sea Dogs.. that is far more superior with dialogs and quests and sailing while PotC feels like a tech demo and build mod makes the feeling even stronger. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shock" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" /> And that's where I decided to wait for a more immersive and better looking game. And I must also address that PotC lacks a good open ended real time sailing with encounters and all.. such system is in Silent Hunter 3 and 4. what I also need to tell and remind is that PotC has many ships with missing ropes and improperly placed ropes (like that rope going through one of the frigate's sail) and underwater is non-existant in PotC, there is just somekind of water layer that magically holds your ship on the "water".
Face it: Akella got lazy with PotC. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Judging from what Cap'n Drow has reported about the CoAS, I says that game will be much better than PotC. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
 
So what is the best way to purchase this? Is there a reliable online retailer someone could suggest? Gamestop has it listed but they've gone off the deep end with providing pc games. My Gamestops used to be Electronics Boutique and at one time you could find walls chock full of anything and everything pc. Now you go in there and your lucky to find a two-sided floor shelf with pc stuff on it. They cater too much to consoles now.

Maybe if they have it listed I can preorder it from them to insure they'll get a copy in.
 
<!--quoteo(post=317389:date=May 4 2009, 11:49 AM:name=Balladeer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Balladeer @ May 4 2009, 11:49 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=317389"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So what is the best way to purchase this? Is there a reliable online retailer someone could suggest? Gamestop has it listed but they've gone off the deep end with providing pc games. My Gamestops used to be Electronics Boutique and at one time you could find walls chock full of anything and everything pc. Now you go in there and your lucky to find a two-sided floor shelf with pc stuff on it. They cater too much to consoles now.

Maybe if they have it listed I can preorder it from them to insure they'll get a copy in.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> That's the way the EB Games here has went too - they should be able to do a preorder for you if it's listed on their US site. Just be ready to shell out $5+ to get them to hold the copy - that's supposed to go towards the purchase price when it comes in, but the store here has a nasty habit of trying to pocket that money. Nothing a little yelling and throwing of things doesn't cure, though. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> Just make sure you leave before mall security arrives. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=317377:date=May 4 2009, 06:46 PM:name=Deep One)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Deep One @ May 4 2009, 06:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=317377"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well, the PotC's atmosphere is well.. weak. It has a really weak immersion (to me at least). Also the story and quests, well.. I've played couple of games where there are dialogs without voices and use texts and those games are far from bad (Like Fallout 1&2) but PotC.. I don't know what to say other than that it just doesn't feel right and I get bored easily, now Sea Dogs.. that is far more superior with dialogs and quests and sailing while PotC feels like a tech demo and build mod makes the feeling even stronger. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shock" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" /> And that's where I decided to wait for a more immersive and better looking game. And I must also address that PotC lacks a good open ended real time sailing with encounters and all.. such system is in Silent Hunter 3 and 4. what I also need to tell and remind is that PotC has many ships with missing ropes and improperly placed ropes (like that rope going through one of the frigate's sail) and underwater is non-existant in PotC, there is just somekind of water layer that magically holds your ship on the "water".
Face it: Akella got lazy with PotC. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Akella got lazy with AoP! They were on the right track for PotC, though stopped halfway into the process.
What's the last version you tried? There's a LOT of stuff added in recent Alpha's, such as completely new storylines and the DirectSail mod that does,
to the best of the game's abilities, what you described above for "open ended real time sailing". I don't think even CoAS has such a feature.
And I'm pretty sure that around most of the islands, you do see the underwater world.
I've got to agree on the ropes though, but those could be fixed if somebody'd work on them! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/razz.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":razz" border="0" alt="razz.gif" />
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":no" border="0" alt="no.gif" /> Me want CoAS. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
 
Same here!

By the way; Did anyone know that it was nominated for the best russian game in 2008? And that it won an award for the best russian RPG, also in 2008?
 
I somehow think those are the only awards it'll get.

...

Oh, wait, stop the presses, I've got one more for Akella:

<img src="http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm245/Stallion_037/Horse%20Pics/hrbobble-animation.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />
 
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