Map Bug?

The Dread Ras Tafari · Powder Monkey Posts: 8 **269 Gold** -

Hi all, I'm a n00b to both this forum and to the Pirates! game, so please excuse my lack of tech savy....

In fact I'm too much of a newb to know how to post a map screenshot, but I have recovered all four parts of the map to find my Lost Sister, however, it says "Search south-east of Florida Keys" and shows nothing but land and some non-unique landmarks (i.e deserted cabin, dead trees) but nothing I can notice as I sail by. Sad

There is an "X" on the map, but I don't even see and large land mass south-east of Florida Keys except for Cuba and I figure if it was there it would say "Search near Havana" or something.

Do I just need to explore all of Cuba until I find my sister?!?

Thank you much for your assistance!

- Dread

rupertlittlebear · Helmsman Posts: 4545 **10381 Gold** -

rupertlittlebear · Helmsman Posts: 4545 **10381 Gold** -

Given your description, Florida Keys is the closest major settlement (the kind with a Governor, not simply a Mayor) to the red X.

The best help I can come up with without a screen shot.

The Dread Ras Tafari · Powder Monkey Posts: 8 **269 Gold** -

Thanks so much for the help!!

Lets see if this works...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/Negril/lost-sister.bmp

CGM3 · Gunner Posts: 614 **12612 Gold** -

Well, this is a puzzler.

Looking at the map, there's a largish island -- actually, two islands separated by a narrow channel -- southeast of Florida Keys, although I believe that onscreen it looks more like a lot of little islands close together. Provided Nassau, and possibly Eleuthera, aren't present in the era you're playing, Florida Keys is the closest major port, and the southwestern corner of the northern "isle" looks similar to the coastline on your map.

Failing that, I'm tempted to suggest you try north of Florida Keys, on the western coast of Florida (or possibly Lake Okechobee, the large body of water in southern Florida). I've never heard of a map getting north and south mixed up, but...

One thing to remember: every map seems to have a "coastal landmark" (Captain's Reef, Shark Rock, whatever) associated with it, even if the landmark doesn't appear on the map (where it's shown by a skull). Wherever you wind up looking, land at any likely "coastal landmark" and cast about for that stone head.

Good luck, and keep us posted. The only other thing I can think of is if you could post the save game file somewhere so we could look for it with you.
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Airsaw · Rigger Posts: 1840 **3281 Gold** -

Hi. There was a bug on our map, once. The first mate, bless his soul, smashed it with the flat of his sword, then scraped it off the map, so we could continue our conversation. We didn't think about it much then, but when we were out hunting for the blessed treasure, we kept seeing a river on the map that we couldn't find ashore. Finally, we let the surgeon see the map. He wears glasses, yah see. He says, "It's the imprint of the leg of a cockroach." Boy, wuz WE embarassed!
Shocked

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rupertlittlebear · Helmsman Posts: 4545 **10381 Gold** -

First Guess.
On the Paper Map, The large island just south of the "N" of Nassau Eleuthera. Looks a little more east of Florida Keys than south.

The Dread Ras Tafari · Powder Monkey Posts: 8 **269 Gold** -

Hmmm, well I would be glad to post my save game file somewhere so anyone who dares could help me search for my sistren, but the site which I registered to above only allows me to post image file-types. Know any free hosting sites that allow miscellaneous files?

Anyhow, I followed your tips and searched the islands sounth of Nassau on the paper map. Once you sail there you discover that its not really a big island like it looks on the map, there is a lot of water interspersed with the land. I trompsed all over them anyways, however and didnt even find so much as a dead tree! Sad

Next I explored nearly every bit of south florida, from like the Tampa Bay area south all around that big lake area and all the way back down to the southern tip. I found a few dead trees to get my hopes up, but no other land marks to match the map, and no sister! Mad

The only other place I can think to search is Cuba, but I that will have to wait for tomorrow I guess. I cant take anymore aimless wandering today

Mycroft Stanyer · Seaman Posts: 146 **2709 Gold** -

Capt Peter Blackthorne · Cutthroat Posts: 312 **1827 Gold** -

That looks like Cuba to me.

Post the save game?

Mycroft Stanyer · Seaman Posts: 146 **2709 Gold** -

My vote is, it's on Cuba in the area of Havana. The landmarks are probably generated in proximity to a randomly-selected port, without regard to its subsequent proximity to any neighboring port.

So while the directions speak of the Florida Keys, the cabin may very well be in the vincinity of Havana without having any mention of Havana in the map.
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The Dread Ras Tafari · Powder Monkey Posts: 8 **269 Gold** -

rupertlittlebear · Helmsman Posts: 4545 **10381 Gold** -

Airsaw · Rigger Posts: 1840 **3281 Gold** -

Well, that is some impressive sleuthing there, and such a generous offer of time and effort. I like the map graphic, too. It looks so COOL!
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Elthium · Powder Monkey Posts: 5 **156 Gold** -

This is a relief. I have both the Blackbeard and Lost City of Incas maps in sim ilar circumstances and thought it was a bug.

I'll have to do some little exploring now. I gather the directions are right, you just have to keep going a bit further afield than usual.