So, in the interest of getting answers to my questions from further up, I have decided to ask them one ata time, as recommended by MK. Here’s the first one;

I want to create a special quest officer, and then have my character (Svendsen) start off with him already joined to his party. How would I create this officer and assign him his chosen…[Read more]

Also, I’m still wanting to try my hand at some location modelling – I have a list of scenes I’d like to try recreating in an even better way than they are now. However, I wanted to ask about models, specifically acquiring them. I’ve done some searching on the internet, and I found a site that has a number of tropical plants that would be perfect…[Read more]

Yeah, sorry bout that. That’s some pretty exciting news you’ve shared with us, though, I’m waiting excitedly for the next update to come.

Nice to hear that you liked the look of the Dying Gull, and especially that you decided to do some similar skins for the sloop and snauw. I was originally going to do one for the snauw, but I just couldn’t figure out how to get the look I wanted… sigh. My only request for those skins is that you not use a white lower hull for them, and simply…[Read more]

SKILL ITEMS

Some items still in the game were once skill items and described as if they have bonuses, though they do not. They do not have any bonus points in their description so it is not exactly misleading but maybe confusing.

I would have their bonuses restored and perhaps a set limit on equippable skill items/skill. My house rule is only 1…[Read more]

Mr. Knight,

makes sense ofc. What I never understood is why player cannot meet other heroes outside taverns and interact with them. They have lives(eternal?) in the background, gain lvls, change ships, join factions. Would having them visible and interactive in the whole game world put too much stress on the engine or take too much time for the…[Read more]

Oldtimer,

As the label “Historic” implies, they will be actual real battles that occured we are recreating. So when you open the DLC it will show you a menu of four battles. (Each DLC has four for $7 dollars) Then you can click on each one and read a historical narrative about what happened at the battle.

Then you can choose the option to start…[Read more]

Mr. Knight,

I agree with you abt. ship stores(a parallel to warhorse export being a capital offense in many countries) though I would make an exception for foodstuffs and medicine.

Returning to DLC development how are pirate battles to be? As special quests or random meetings with your competitors/enemies which I would like better?

Rgds, Oldtimer

Hello Oldtimer,

I agree about the consistency and you should understand that consistency is something that I have improved over time. Just look at speed and ship handling since 2013. Look at how much the scale has increased. Ships never had speeds below 10 in COAS and the old GOF mods. Now we have ships as slow as 6. I plan on scaling that down…[Read more]

Mr. Knight,

I think you are right abt. a huge yet untapped potential in Maelstrom engine. Some things I suppose could be done with very little effort, except maybe for time needed. I think CONSISTENCY and realism, again. I`ve been ranting abt. that regularly.

Yet more examples:

– the officer icons top left do not conform with their full scale…[Read more]

@Vincent So I haven’t seen the last two POTC movies. I was unhappy with where the franchise was going.

I did really like the first one even though it was set in the completely wrong time – 1750. They have continued to attempt to bring out the old piratey stuff to include ship designs from the 17th century and mix them with the Nelsonian era…[Read more]

There are a couple possibilities:

If you forgot to equip your Patent in your inventory, a governor will not “know” you.

If you had a patent, but no longer have one, you might have hurt or fired upon a friendly. That will remove your patent and you will have to obtain another one. Don’t ever shoot friendly or allied nation ships, soldiers, etc.…[Read more]

This is fair. I notice the character doesn’t really strafe right/left while running anyway, so penalizing energy for something the character doesn’t really do is unfair. I did what you asked and it will be available in next update.

I was preparing to do the dutch quest line were you defend fort orange, but when i went back to Stuyvesant, he said he doesn’t know me.. What could I have done? I dont think i talked to the pirate gov. on Bermuda.. I did talk to one pirate gov though thinking i could gamble with him, but i fear i did that which your not supposed to do when on a…[Read more]

What does the future of this game look like? MK and Jeffrey, have you guys thought about starting a Patreon/crowd funding account for funds to maybe create a new game using a unity engine or something? One that is along the lines of AOP2 but more modern and refined? You guys seem very dedicated and driven by your love for this game and time…[Read more]

I would like to see the energy cost removed when you’re running with the blade unsheeted and press the button to go slightly sideways but not dashing to the side to dodge an attack, I normally run with the blade unsheeted inside caves and use A or D to maneuver objects instead of doing with the camera as I find it kind dizzy and in doing so I lose…[Read more]

BIG THX to you dear devs for your dedication. I have a few cats in need of skinning as per above and will try to leave them at that for now.

Rgds, Oldtimer

Come to think of it, why not post both on TW and here?

I’m gonna jump in here for a minute. Vincent, I love your enthusiasm Mate!

I just wanna mention a few things.

1st: We are all really busy. Jeffrey continues to AMAZE me! He had 104 items on our priority list a couple months back and he has it down to around 80 now.

…and we keep adding things to it. A conversation on Discord the other day…[Read more]

Hey guys, wanted to leave a few comments.

For Orazio, how’s progress on the new Willemstad? I’m very excited for that project in particular, as I plan to make it Svendsen’s main base of operations in a series of personal story quests that I’m dreaming up for him.

To ModernKnight, when can we get the files for the modelling project? I’m excited…[Read more]