Okay, this is a warning about a new game. Sid Meier’s Pirates!
Stay away from it! It’s at least as good as the original, start it up and you’ll be sucked into it!
I sat down with it while eating my dinner and had to reheat my dinner 4 hours later.
Mommy, save me! :eek:
But serious, it’s rocking good. Out in europe dec 3rd.
drool 
?New game? I used to play Pirates! on my old Amiga… 
Was real fun then (even though the pirate version I had then didn’t always work perfect 
), and probably a lot of fun now as well, Sid Meier had/have a way of coming up with great games (I still love Civilization).
I’m getting it as soon as it hits the shelves here. Oh dear and I don’t even have PF yet! 
I never played the original but I’m really looking forward to this one. I hope it will make me forget the Pirates of the Caribbean debacle.
Me too. Used to really enjoy this game, can you still try and charm the Governers daughter?
“A-haaarrrrr litte miss, come an have a butcher’s at my cutlass” 
Check out the videos on the official site
Yes you can charm the governor’s daughter. You have to dance with her if you want to conquer her heart
Yeppers. Only now you have to woo her through dancing (and gifts I think, you can buy some rings etc in the tavern).
There is also some sneak into town bit for enemy ones, haven’t given that a shot yet.
Goal of the game is the same as the original, find your kidnapped family
Goal of the game is the same as the original, find your kidnapped family
Was it?
I thought it was to concur as many towns as possible, get welthy by attacking other ships (pirate stuff, remember?) and get as many girls into the sack as possible. Might be why I never finished the game. :roflmao:
Some of those anime wenches are well fit Mikke so you could be forgiven…
Bonking yer brainz out with one of them though… Time could be better used slaying pirates and shivering yer timbers. Allegedly… 
Make love, not war! :anim_sex:
Yesterday I married the Dutch Governor’s “rather plain” daughter. I don’t care what you all think. She was the first woman I met in the game and we stuck together. After all the things we been through (my first dancing lessons, looking for my lost family, rescuing her from the evil Count Mendoza…) I won’t let anyone hurt her feelings
Now you’re making me think about getting it Johan
POTC was - a bit interesting for a little while. I used to like walking around checking out the wildlife and the music was good. I missed Sid’s Pirates but I hear this one is good - although getting married? Hmmm Does she travel around with you?
I like sea battles - are there sea battles in there? What’s the sailing like?
Ming
SM’s Pirates is a totally different game. It’s not a strategy game like Port Royale, it’s not an RPG like POTC. You could describe it as an old-fashioned adventure game with some arcade action elements.
Sea Battles are better in POTC. In Pirates you control only 1 ship at a time and you face maximum 2 opponents. It’s still fun though. You have the 3 types of ammo and the “sailing models” are fairly realistic
Land battles are turn based, top-down view.
Swordfights are a bit better than in POTC. You have different types of attack and block. The cutscenes during duels are rather repetitive.
BTW: The missus stays in the town where you left her.
Also be sure to check out “Age of Pirates” (the REAL Sea Dogs 2). Release sometime next year:
http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic3685.php