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PotBS: Bruce Sharp Interview

Bruce Sharp Shares His Insights

The official site for Pirates of the Burning Sea points us to a new interview today.

Flying Lab Software Art Direct, Bruce 'Bsharp' Sharp had the opportunity to sit down with our friends at Force Feedback to talk about the wild and crazy world of art development for Pirates of the Burning Sea!

Let us know what you think about this upcoming game in our Ten Ton Hammer Forums today!

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Thu, Dec 07, 2006

LadySirse
PotBS: Jess Lebow Interview

Jess Lebow, Lead Writer and Content Designer for Pirates of the Burning Sea answers some questions

Coldfront has posted an interview with Jess Lebow. Find out what they were able to learn about the upcoming Pirates of the Burning Sea.

CF: What do you like best about working on Pirates of the Burning Sea?

Jess: The team, the whole team. It's not just that there's a lot of talent here. There is, but what truly makes this an exceptional group is their willingness to collaborate. We walk into a meeting, each of us with our own ideas, and we start talking, and pretty soon those individual thoughts have morphed into one giant new idea that is far better than each of the individual parts. No one owns that idea, we just all contributed to its creation. It's this willingness to listen to others and include different ideas in the mix that assures me PotBS is going to be a success.

Get clicking to read therest of the interview. Are you waiting to don your pirate gear and jump into this new game? Share your thoughts with us in the Ten Ton Hammer Forums today!

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Wed, Nov 15, 2006

LadySirse
PotBS: Visit to Flying Labs Part 2

Grumpy Old Gamer Continues His Report On His Trip To Flying Labs

Game Club Central has updated their site with the second report from Grumpy Old Gamer's trip to Flying Labs to see the upcoming Pirates of the Burning Sea. Keep reading to see what he has to say.

When one thinks of Pirate games there are certainly a few that have set up our expectations of a Pirate game, mainly Sid Meirer’s PIRATES! and Pirates of the Caribbean. Both quality games at their time, but you can take them both as genre primers when it comes to the big dog – Pirates Of The Burning Sea (POTBS). In a word, this ain’t your daddy’s Pirates. Before I get into the depth of the game I need to introduce three company members that graciously answered all of my questions about the game and took me through a wonderful afternoon at their company:

Get clicking to see who he chats with and what he was able to learn. Share your thoughts on Pirates of the Burning Sea and all your favorite MMOs in our new Ten Ton Hammer Forums.

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Wed, Oct 25, 2006

LadySirse
PotBS: Interview on Yar! Radio

Pirate Time...

Yar! Radio interviewed Pirates of the Burning Sea Lead Writer and Content Designer, Jess Lebow at GenCon. Don't miss a moment of this video! When you're done, be sure to stop by the forums here at Ten Ton Hammer and let us know what you think about this and all your favorite MMOs!

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Tue, Sep 05, 2006

LadySirse
PotBS: Interview with John Tynes

Avatar Combat Revealed

FiringSquad recently had a chance to talk with John Tynes from Flying Lab Software about the upcoming Pirates of the Burning Sea.

FiringSquad: Let's talk about the new avatar combat. Why did the team want to allow players to actually fight man to man in addition to the ship-to-ship battles?

Russell Williams: We’ve always envisioned Pirates of the Burning Sea as a game that combines sea-battles and swashbuckling combat; it’s just been a matter of timing. For most of our development, we’d decided to focus our efforts on getting the ship combat side of things up and running first, before trying to tackle a whole new side of the game. We’ve been telling our fans all this time “avatar combat is coming, but it will be after we launch.” So it’s been in the plan the whole time, we’ve just moved up the timetable.

Why include swashbuckling combat at all? Well, because it’s a core part of the pirate genre! I don’t think we’ve ever met someone who didn’t ask if they could jump onto an enemy ship to duel the opposing captain. Who are we to refuse?

Get your blades sharpened and check out the rest of this interview. How are you passing the time until you can achieve all your piratey dreams in Pirates of the Burning Seas? Let us know in the forums right here at Ten Ton Hammer.

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Mon, Aug 28, 2006

LadySirse
Exclusive Interview with Pirates of the Burning Sea Lead Designer Taylor Danes

A Pirates of the Burning Sea Pre-PAX Pirate Parley with Lead Designer Taylor Danes

Several members of the Flying Lab Software team are planning to avast development on Pirates of the Burning Sea and head to Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle this weekend, where Burning Sea, so long a deep-in-development corner dweller at the big conventions, will announce a release date and make its maiden voyage as a belle of the expo ball. Lead Designer Taylor Daynes sailed in for an entertaining pre-PAX Q&A about the dev team's recent progress with this highly anticipated buccaneer beauty of an MMORPG.

Ten Ton Hammer - We know what a pirate is, we know what a naval officer is, but what's an adventurer? A privateer? Frat boys taking daddy's yacht for a spin? How is playing an adventurer different than playing a pirate?

Taylor Danes, Burning Seas Lead Designer - Adventurers are the Han Solos of our world. They are independent captains, making their way through the world through wit, alliances, and the point of their sword. They can sign up with Trade Companies, or can make a fortune setting up economic ventures like mines or plantations. They can help the Navies with special missions, or they can even play more as "privateers" – daring captains who get Royal permission to act like pirates, so long as they don't target their own countrymen.

Adventurers are the dashing rogues of Pirates of the Burning Sea. They value their independence and freedom, but they are fiercely loyal, and will fight valiantly for their country when the situation gets dire. "

Keep reading to see what else Taylor Dane had to say. Who isn't waiting for this piratey adventure to launch? Let us know you thought in the forums right here at Ten Ton Hammer!

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Wed, Aug 23, 2006

LadySirse
PotBS: Interview with Troy Hewitt

Troy Hewitt Goes Indepth About Pirates of the Burning Sea

Hooked on Games sat down with Flying Labs' Troy Hewitt recently and posted a lengthy interview. There is even a hint as to when we will learn the expected launch date!

HG: There has been some differing information on exactly when the game will be released. Could you give our readers a better idea of when it will come out?

Troy: *Grins* I could divulge that information but then I would have to swear you to secrecy and we all know how writers and members of the media enjoy having a big scoop by letting the cat out of the bag. Seriously, let me say that we will be announcing the release date at the upcoming PAX show in Seattle.

Get clicking mateys to read the rest of this interview! Feeling piratey? Let us know all about it in the forums here at Ten Ton Hammer.

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Mon, Aug 21, 2006

LadySirse
PotBS: Interview With John Tynes

John Tynes Sheds Some Light On Pirates of the Burning Sea

FiringSquad took some time to speak with John Tynes recently. Keep reading to get a good look at the thoughts that went into the making of this game.

FiringSquad: First, pirates continue to be a popular subject in pop culture as the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie can attest to. From your perspective why is there so much attention being put to this historical period in history?

John Tynes: Even in the days of real piracy, the pirate life was attractive to many sailors. Given that navy ships could impress them for years of service, the fact that pirate ships tended to be very democratic was appealing. Journalists and authors soon romanticized them further, conjuring up a life of freedom and adventure. There was also the lure of wealth, the vast fortunes that pirates were imagined to possess buried beneath the shifting sands.

There is more to this answer, so get clicking and check it out. Don't forget to return to Ten Ton Hammer and let us know what you are looking forward to in Priates of the Burning Sea!

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Fri, Jul 21, 2006

LadySirse
Pirates of the Burning Sea Interview

MMOz Online Gaming Talks With Taylor 'Augustus' Daynes

Lead Designer, Taylor 'Augustus' Daynes answers a few questions about
Flying Lab Software's upcoming Pirate-themed MMORPG.

"Your [NPC] supporting cast is assembled based on your nation and
gender, although gender is an optional element we use only on occasion.
We can also assign a specific character to your cast in response to
player actions, so if you flirt with someone in a tavern during a
mission, we can then assign that character to be your romantic interest.

In general, we use the cast within specific storylines that are often
solo-only, so that your experience is unique. Many other storylines do
not use your cast, so when they turn up you know something really cool
is going on."

Read the full interview and start planning your priate adventure!

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Tue, Jun 20, 2006

LadySirse
Ten Ton Hammer Interviews Pirates of the Burning Sea Producer John Tynes

Staying the Course

Burning Sea Producer John Tynes gets us lubbers ready to hand, reef, and steer as the game begins to emerge from the internal beta mist. Tynes spoke with our very own John "Boomjack" Hoskin about a variety of seaworthy topics in what turned out to be a very entertaining and informative interview.

"Ten Ton Hammer: Pacing is an aspect of most MMOGs that the players take for granted. How would you compare the gameplay pace in Pirates of the Burning Sea to the current crop of MMOGs on the market?

John Tynes: 75% less tedium! We've made travel swift without making it safe. We've turned crafting on its ear by skipping dagger-grinding and going straight to large-scale resource production. We've made combat exciting and involving instead of repetitious and macro-worthy. And we've done it all in a game with real style."

Sadly, our most pressing question went unanswered: how do you sail a wooden ship on a burning sea? Maybe next time. For now, check out the Pirates of the Burning Sea - John Tynes interview right here at Ten Ton Hammer!

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Fri, Jun 09, 2006

Ethec

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