Pirates of the Burning Sea

[Graydog]

There is a new on line PIRATE Role Play Game (now adays called an MMO) coming out in January. However, you can play the beta now for free if you are a member of the on line site called File Planet.

Here be a link to the game site:

http://piratesoftheburningsea.station.sony.com/

I have played it for just a day now, but it is very fun and has a good pirate feel and some historical trivia. You have a character that you move about on land, but each player commands their own ship and you get a ship when you first start to play (don't have to earn it.)

For anybody that played Star Wars Galaxies before SOE ruined the game, this game appears to have the same functions as the old Star Wars Galaxies Game, i.e. player crafted items, combat based on key selection rather than point and click. Bad news is the game is going live hosted by the true pirates- SOE, so who knows how long the fun part of the game will last until SOE dumbs it down to 8 year olds.

[HildeKitten]

I was invited for the beta, but I've not got the time to actually sort it all out and play. I really really should.

[Graydog]

If you want to play for free, you'll have to hurry, the beta closes 23 Dec. After that all characters will be eliminated, the servers wiped free of players and the setup for the actual pay as you play game begins.