Patch 1.0.2 is on the way!

dshirk · Firaxian Posts: 11 **1241 Gold** -

I'm glad i've been "authenticated". Wink

I am also a huge fan of Pirates, and find myself playing it even more than Civ, so there is nothing I would rather see than continued support of Pirates by Take 2.

In addition, leading up to the release of Pirates! for Xbox, we are going to start sending exclusive content to the fan sites that the major sites do not receive. Good stuff is on the way.

Orangebeard · Cutthroat Posts: 293 **4436 Gold** -

How will the 1.0.2 patch be designed?

1) Built upon 1.0.1 (thus requiring 1.0.1 to install)
2) Inclusive of 1.0.1 (so you get both by installing just 1.0.2)
3) Independent of 1.0.1 (doesn't matter if you installed 1.0.1)

When the first patch was released, I think the general consensus was that the patch should not be installed unless you were experiencing game play issues.

As one who has had very few game play issues, I didn't install the first patch and would like to avoid doing so.

...and welcome to the site dshirk! Thank you for taking a few moments to bring us 'in the loop' on the progress of the new patch. It's nice to be part of a fan-base that has been deemed important enough to merit a visit from 'on high'! Sailor

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Kristian95 · Boatswain Posts: 3149 **4687 Gold** -

This indeed is great news Smile

Thank you Firaxis for continuing support for this cool game Smile

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Kensai · Seaman Posts: 181 **1462 Gold** -

And Cyberops, what you will do about this? What do you think?

QBRADQ · Seaman Posts: 134 **4756 Gold** -

Dshirk, when can we expect the change-log on this patch, as a function of time scale? Like, a week or two? Or perhaps a couple weeks before the patch is released?

Also, can we expect any type of statement regarding the future development plans for Pirates! ? Like, will this patch be the end of development for the PC version, or is the post-release development cycle open-ended? Also, (and this may have been answered previously, but hey, I'm new around here) are there any plans for expansions to the game?

Personaly, I would like to see some sort of deeper modability. The Morrowind engine, which I understand the game uses, has been proven to be incredibly flexable and modable. Granted, I don't know if it's just the rendering engine that Pirates! uses, or it's the whole sha'bang, but it seems like some deeper level of modablity could be offered.

Anyway, I'm pleased as a grey-haired swashbuckler sitting atop an eighty-pound golden egg to hear about this new patch. I bought this game only six days ago (although I have been playing my Pirates! NES cartrage for over a decade now) and am thrilled with the community and development around it. Thanks for your post, and in advance for any other information you may be able to offer us.

Thanks for reading,
QBRADQ
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Wolfwood · Boatswain Posts: 2527 **33917 Gold** -

Would someone please tell me when this midsummer is supposed to happen? As I said, in Finland it will be celebrated a week from now... The night when the sun never sets...

dshirk! Welcome to the forums! I'm gladdened by everything that you said! Thumbs Up

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Westley_Roberts · Iron Guts Posts: 960 **10339 Gold** -

I deeply regret my above statement, I read the original post as a new user come posting with rumor. Thanks to PF, it has been learned that the poster was indeed a Firaxian!! I, again, am sorry to have doubted. But you must understand that the track record preceding you is not very good, thus making us skeptical.

Now that your true nature has been made known, and heralded with your tilte of "Firaxian" We welcome any and all comments you wish to make in regards to a little game "Pirates!, Live the Life", or, as we like to call it, our obsession....lol
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PiratesFan · Rigger Posts: 1689 **23509 Gold** -

@Wolfwood to quote myself from the news item I added "midsummer this year (July-August time would be my guess). " since this is based on US progression of the seasons.

Wolfwood · Boatswain Posts: 2527 **33917 Gold** -

Ah, ok! Thanks for the clarification, PF! Even though I presently reside in Vancouver, I know little of how these local folks calculate the passage of time...

Back in Finland it is now the part of the summer when the sun never sets in the night, thus making for the warmest time of the year, thus equalling in mid-summer...
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Airsaw · Rigger Posts: 1840 **3281 Gold** -

Westley_Roberts · Iron Guts Posts: 960 **10339 Gold** -

Thanks Airsaw, but in my mind, I lashed out at what I thought was some poster that just dropped rumor and ran off..no references, new poster with limited posts. It wasn't professional, nor warranted. He could have been a longtime lurker, and only recently registered just to post his findings.

So, I wanted to reply to that, my attitude towrds a new poster, not that what I said wasn't exactly on the ball, to authenticate his findings..

But thanks again Airsaw..
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Blackheart · Powder Monkey Posts: 40 **644 Gold** -

Hey, when one consorts with pirates, one ought to expect them to shoot first and ask questions later!

Now, where did I leave my parrot...

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Wolfwood · Boatswain Posts: 2527 **33917 Gold** -

I think there is some confusion between the two patches that have been released.

The first one came out soon after the game was released and was a FIX not a patch, meant to help with the problems some had with the security of the game DVDs and CDs. This was not to be installed unless you had problems.

The second patch was US only and promised to fix quite a few gameplay problems, including the bigged treasure fleet and avoid the "capture and convert the same town a zillion times and become a duke for every nation" bug etc. This patch was released for the purposes of everyone installing it. Unfortunately, this patch rather increased the number of bugs than decreased them (captains of the guard changing appearance, impossibility to convert a town that you had converted previously but had been recaptured etc.).
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