The young sailor hung desperately to the ironlike wrist that held him aloft. He glanced nervously at the dark water churning beneath his dangling feet, then back to the face of the pirate that held him. A single bloodshot eye stared out at him from amongst a matted mess of hair and beard. Smoke from a pipe clenched between the pirate’s teeth swirled around the sailor’s head with every word he uttered, it smelled of tobacco, salt, and decay. The sailor struggled not to gag.
“I’d, choose yer next words carefully lad, for they may be yer last amongst the living. Do ye take the black? Or no?”
“Uhh, yes sir mist… umm, CAPTAIN Dreadbeard sir! I... I… take the black gladly! I’ll serve you well, you’ll see!”
The pirate looked unimpressed, narrowing his eye as he stared at the young man. The empty socket beneath his eyepatch was growing cold and icy mist was beginning to seep from beneath it, curling up around his eyebrow like ghostly tentacles. It always did that when it sensed the presence of mortal fear. That is to say… often.
“Mmmhm. Perhaps that would do I were an ordinary pirate in command of an ordinary ship. Instead I must also ask ye, will ye cast off the yoke of yer mortal soul? Leavin yer family and loved ones behind fer all time? Do ya vow ta take tha Devil’s Daughter ta be yer one true love fer evermore?”
The sailor stared in at the eyepatch in terror.
“Devil’s… daughter? I mean, uhh, yes? Yes of course! YES! I swear! Whatever you want! I beg, please don’t kill me!”
A wicked smile crept along the corner of the pirate’s mouth, briefly showing a set of yellowing, ghastly teeth. Dreadbeard swung the sailor back over the deck and placed him down.
“Well then, welcome to tha crew! Both tha smartest and dumbest decision ya ever made in yer life. Yer soul belongs to her now. Take it from me, the Devil’s Daughter be a cruel mistress, once she has her claws in ya, she ain’t much one fer lettin’ go…”
Welcome to patch 0.1.7, where we are at long last introducing character perks. Scarlett, Amar, James, Blackwood, Jaerax, Emelynn, and of course Dreadbeard now all possess unique bonuses that emphasise their strengths and differentiate how they play.
Also, in this patch, the pirates have been getting a bit frustrated with you outrunning and escaping them all the time. They also realized your town doesn’t run away. So, they might be paying you a visit where you live. Just a friendly heads-up. You can thank me later.
Good luck…
New Content
- Choose Yer Side! – Each character now possesses unique bonuses that support their favoured playstyle.
- Pirate Raiders! – Hope you buttoned down the hatches (and built some guard towers), because pirates will now raid your city.
General Improvements
- The WASD keys now control camera movement when docked.
- Wood doesn’t do that – Dreadbeard now has a more rigid peg leg.
- Independent ports and character cities now appear as different markers on the minimap.