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Age of Pirates: Captain Blood

Inzane

Inzane

Master Mariner
Storm Modder
Looks like another promising title is headed down the crapper. headed the same route as Swashbucklers Blue vs Grey . The early screenshot of the game are outstanding, graphics look very classic and tight. Everything the hardcore seadogs and POTC fans love. Realistic ships, realistic weapons, Everything classic pirate. everything make you feel like you stepped into the pages of this book.

These are not those screenshots
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WTF is this a salad shooter
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Nice what I always wanted A unrealistic fat pegleg pirate Boss
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The salad Shooter in action!


The next series of screenshots are from the first 3 years of development,Notice the huge diffrence in offering
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What a outstanding model, why in hell would I want something that looks this good
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This ship looks to good they don't want good looking ships
Too good for us
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Nah we don't want Realistic ememies
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OMG what do I do? All I know what to do is button mash
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WOW this sucks No uber Salad Shooters
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That took to long to blown up If I had my Uber Salad shooter nuker I would of pwned!!!
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I don't know about you but I am really losing respect for IC/Akella and the direction they are moving towards. Its becoming more for the kiddies and lame brains. I hope to get a preview copy of this game to see how bad it is. I will post my finding on that..

Just fixed the broken links now it funny again xD:
 
Hum. That's quite a difference indeed. What the hell are they playing at??? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shock" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" />
It seems it's a good thing there's still people working on proper pirate games, even though it's unofficial work on an old 2003 game. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wp" border="0" alt="whistling.gif" />
 
Are you sure those older screenshots actually ARE the same game? The sail textures look the same as AoP and the water also looks like Storm engine water, even though I recall earlier screenshots of Captain Blood to have water looking different from AoP. If you hadn't told me those screenshots were from Captain Blood, I would have guessed they are from City of Abandoned Ships instead.
 
<!--quoteo(post=233878:date=Jan 13 2008, 05:38 AM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pieter Boelen @ Jan 13 2008, 05:38 AM) [snapback]233878[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Are you sure those older screenshots actually ARE the same game? The sail textures look the same as AoP and the water also looks like Storm engine water, even though I recall earlier screenshots of Captain Blood to have water looking different from AoP. If you hadn't told me those screenshots were from Captain Blood, I would have guessed they are from City of Abandoned Ships instead.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes Sir those are old screenshots and they are Capt Blood Shots. surprising is it not.. The water is what blew me away.the water is very dynamic the color changes the bumps on the waves change also. If your lucky while you playing AOP in the mid morning you get that Sweet Greenish sea. Btw the development on this started the same time as AOP.

You can look for yourself at this gallery. They have not removed the old screenshots. <a href="http://www.jeuxvideo.com/screenshots/00013/00013622_023.htm" target="_blank"><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Clicky HERE<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></a>
 
<!--quoteo(post=233893:date=Jan 13 2008, 05:52 AM:name=Inzane)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Inzane @ Jan 13 2008, 05:52 AM) [snapback]233893[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=233878:date=Jan 13 2008, 05:38 AM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pieter Boelen @ Jan 13 2008, 05:38 AM) [snapback]233878[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Are you sure those older screenshots actually ARE the same game? The sail textures look the same as AoP and the water also looks like Storm engine water, even though I recall earlier screenshots of Captain Blood to have water looking different from AoP. If you hadn't told me those screenshots were from Captain Blood, I would have guessed they are from City of Abandoned Ships instead.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes Sir those are old screenshots and they are Capt Blood Shots. surprising is it not.. The water is what blew me away.the water is very dynamic the color changes the bumps on the waves change also. If your lucky while you playing AOP in the mid morning you get that Sweet Greenish sea. Btw the development on this started the same time as AOP.

You can look for yourself at this gallery. They have not removed the old screenshots. <a href="http://www.jeuxvideo.com/screenshots/00013/00013622_023.htm" target="_blank"><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Clicky HERE<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></a>
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What I am hoping for is that the bottom screenshots are for the PC and the top screenshots are XBOX, Now that would just rock!! Lets all cross our fingers for that.
 
At sea, this engine rocks! That water is incredible and the ship textures only needs some wearing and tearing to look realistic <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

But at land, the lightning is a disaster. And those textures for the forts must have taken 10 minutes to produce at most! Very slobbish(sluggish?) work. I guess this is a pointer on, how CoAS will look like?
 
<!--quoteo(post=233912:date=Jan 13 2008, 08:04 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PeterWillemoes @ Jan 13 2008, 08:04 AM) [snapback]233912[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->At sea, this engine rocks! That water is incredible and the ship textures only needs some wearing and tearing to look realistic <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

But at land, the lightning is a disaster. And those textures for the forts must have taken 10 minutes to produce at most! Very slobbish(sluggish?) work. I guess this is a pointer on, how CoAS will look like?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
you did not read everything. You missed some of the key points. We won't be getting what you say rocks, we are getting the top 3 images thats it. they revamped the whole game to look like "God of War" . All it will be is Hack and Slash. What I am hoping is the hack and slash version is slated for the Xbox. And hoping that there is still the version built on the Storm engine 2.5 . This would be the second Game they did this to. i think the other clue is they don't call it a RPG anymore its now a listed as a action game. In it early write up it was going to be just like POTC and AOP but a new story.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWW8y47071o" target="_blank"><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><b>WATCH THIS</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></a>
 
special effects in sea battles are pretty cool (meaning the impacts of the shots), but it looks so indescribebly unrealistic.
 
Did you have a look at Akella's own <a href="http://www.akella.com/pub-blood-en.shtml" target="_blank">Captain Blood page</a>? Those screenshots do look pretty good. I wonder if they changed Captain Blood into something else and are putting the <i>good</i> stuff from Captain Blood into City of Abandoned Ships instead or something like that. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" />
 
Eh..Inzane: I was speaking from what I saw on the trailer. Its still the same trailer they had up and running at Akellas website..But now the game seem to have disappeared?
 
Strange indeed. It's still on Akella's site on the page I posted in my previous post, but I can't actually find it by going to akella.com. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shock" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" />
 
You think they might actually read what were saying in here? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/oops3.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:ops2" border="0" alt="oops3.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=234034:date=Jan 14 2008, 03:33 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PeterWillemoes @ Jan 14 2008, 03:33 AM) [snapback]234034[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Eh..Inzane: I was speaking from what I saw on the trailer. Its still the same trailer they had up and running at Akellas website..But now the game seem to have disappeared?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> AAAH got ya <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" /> . I did notice they also removed it from their list of upcoming titles..
 
<!--quoteo(post=234044:date=Jan 14 2008, 03:57 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PeterWillemoes @ Jan 14 2008, 03:57 AM) [snapback]234044[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You think they might actually read what were saying in here? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/oops3.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:ops2" border="0" alt="oops3.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If they did, they should take notes. Because our impressions of this game are honest. We the fans know what we like. Are we not the people who will buy it. you see Akell has developed a reputation for being the leaders in creating excellent naval games, with releases like this piece of garbage, You see that image they worked so hard on is ruined. and keeps us away from future titles they would release. So if their reputation means anything to them, they should listen.
 
Hey guys, I been reading the Akella Boards with good ole Babelfish, and come to find out, the fans over there are flipping out to. So we are not the only ones. There is something going on over there. The fans are pissed. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> They are talking trash about just about every aspect of the game..I hope this leads to something . It also looks like it will not be called Captain Blood, because it no longer has anything in common with the books. And also to add the current look of the game can be blamed on the XboX 360. they wanted something more like Prince of Persia.
 
These screenies make me wanna cry, so much eye candy but no real game behind it. Seriously, why do they think a
realistic pirate game wouldn´t sell? The target group may be not as huge as for another generic hack and slay title but it certainly would be far more loyal. I´ve been waiting - and I´m sure I´m not the only one - for a groundbreaking pirate-themed game since Sid Meier´s Pirates - and that one was published in the eighties - IN THE FREAKING EIGHTIES!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />

After Sea Dogs I thought we´re almost there, assuming that all Akella would need to take things one step further was just time. Then came POTC. What a disappointment it was. Dont get me started about AoP. And now this piece of ****.

I just dont get. Akella could have become for naval-based games what Creative Assembly is for real time strategy/turn based games: a quasi - monopolist without any serious competitors. And yet they managed to waste it all.


Edit: Jesus H. Christ. Just noticed they have Jagged Alliance 3 on their "In Development" list. I sincerely hope they don´t turn it into a FPS.
 
We've still got City of Abandoned Ships to look forward to. Perhaps that will be what we've all been waiting for. If not: PotC Build mod all the way!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=233866:date=Jan 12 2008, 11:24 PM:name=Inzane)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Inzane @ Jan 12 2008, 11:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233866"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><b>
WTF is this a salad shooter</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
<img src="http://www.1cpublishing.eu/screenshot/data/games/170/1176_Age-of-Pirates-Captain-Blood_04.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

LOL! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" /> Best gun - A SALAD SHOOTER!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" /> ..lol way too funny. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" />

<!--quoteo(post=234476:date=Jan 15 2008, 01:51 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ Jan 15 2008, 01:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=234476"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We've still got City of Abandoned Ships to look forward to. Perhaps that will be what we've all been waiting for. If not: PotC Build mod all the way!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

True. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" />
 
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