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    Buccaneers! Gets Original Soundtrack by PiratesAhoy! Member

    Fans of pirate music, rejoice! Skyward Digital's upcoming game Buccaneers! is getting an original soundtrack courtesy of professional composer and long-time PiratesAhoy! member Christian Tornholm-Lehn (AKA @Flannery). :dance The main theme, Rum Bonfire, is featured in the game's Steam Game...
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    Buccaneers! joins the Steam Game Festival on Feb 3rd

    The demo is available NOW on Steam: Buccaneers! on Steam (steampowered.com) :monkeydance Please give it a try and let us know what you think! We'll be monitoring user feedback here and on our Discord server, and every comment really does help! Please note, we are aware of some issues and will...
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    Buccaneers! joins the Steam Game Festival on Feb 3rd

    Ahoy everyone! Skyward Digital is excited to announce that Buccaneers! will have a playable demo available as part of the Steam Game Festival starting next week! :dance This will be your first chance to experience an early preview of the campaign mode, which includes the following features in...
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    Ideas for the future!

    We'll probably do something similar for issuing orders to your fleet, but I think we'll leave the player in direct control of their ship for the most part. The only exception we're planning is to let you select a destination while sailing and choose to "skip time", which will fade to black...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Until recently, we only had four distinct times of day in the game (morning, midday, evening and night), but we've now introduced a real-time day/night cycle while sailing! Here's a sped up version: We've set the time scale such that 24 hours in-game are equivalent to 24 minutes in real time...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Here's another peek at the islands you'll come across in open world sailing mode... :keith Some of the islands are quite tiny, but in regions like the Bahamas, they provide plenty of ways to weave in and out of cover. There are even some narrow passages that only smaller ships can squeeze...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    We've been busy adding more variants of each town in the game, so you'll now come across towns of the same size but with a different layout. Here's a peek! Aside from that, work is continuing on the open world sailing mechanic. We've now almost finished adding the islands for the initial...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Happy New Year, mateys! Here's to a better year ahead. :cheers Last year was a tough one for many of us, including the team at Skyward Digital. We had hoped to launch Buccaneers! by now, but a number of factors meant we needed to give it more time to make sure it reaches its full potential. The...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    For a bit of festive fun, we decided to see what would happen if we added a unique cannon type with a rather different purpose... :xmas We also added a couple more ship paint schemes for the occasion, which are shown in the video. These weren't specifically designed to be Christmassy but...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Broadsides have been improved once again, this time with dynamic lighting effects and a larger muzzle flash. Check it out! :pirate41: We're using the same efficient technique that allows the stern lanterns to be lit without impacting performance, so this new effect comes at no noticeable cost...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    We do have an emergency repairs feature that lets you fix a small amount of damage in mid-battle. Currently there are no special crew animations for it, but that's something we'd like to add.
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Here's some more fort assault action, this time featuring a large harbour with several skirmishes. :duel: At present, the objectives are limited to killing a set number of enemies in specific areas, but we're looking into expanding this to add more variety, such as: - Destroying a barricade...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Following the recent upgrade for VR combat, it was time for non-VR to get some attention as well, so we've been busy overhauling and adding new animations to improve the flow of combat. Take a look... :guns: The biggest change is the addition of reload animations for pistols and long guns...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    There's not much to show this week, so we thought we'd put a little montage together showing some of the locations you can visit. You might notice a few minor graphical enhancements we've added recently, particularly with the foliage! :keith
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Melee combat has been given a much-needed upgrade in VR - take a look! :duel: Key improvements include: You can now block attacks by holding your weapon steady and interrupting the enemy's swing. You'll need to watch their movements carefully to time it right! You can throw some weapons to...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    This week we're showing off the different types of cannons you can use, and there's plenty of boom to go around! :pirate41: Each type of cannon has a different model and sound profile that makes them look and feel distinct from each other. Here's a rundown of what can change depending on the...
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    Buccaneers! Screenshots and Videos

    Spooky season is upon us, so it seems like the perfect time to show off custom flags that will make your enemies fear you... :pflag You can choose a specific flag for each ship in your fleet, or you can apply a design to all ships at once for a uniform look. There will be more designs to...
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    Announcing Buccaneers!, a new Pirate Game from Skyward Digital

    @Luke159 Thanks matey! Good to see you here again. :doff
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    Civilization VI getting new mode inspired by "Pirates!"

    To gain treasure points, apparently. Though if another player comes across your treasure, they can pillage it and you'll lose the points you gained from burying it, so you need to choose your locations wisely! :razz The devs did a livestream the other day showing a full playthrough (nearly 2...
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    Vast Collection of Model Ships for Sale by Auction

    That's an impressive collection. Must have taken the owner many years to make all those ships! 225/226 (looks like the same model?) - Possibly the Vasa. 239 - Looks like the Mary Rose. There are a couple more 15th/16th century models that I feel like I should recognise, and it's bugging me...
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