Pirates of the Burning Sea™ (PotBS) is a new title from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Flying Lab Software (FLS). It went on sale today. You can get it as a digital download through www.station.com. It takes place in a virtual Caribbean, circa 1720. Pirates of the Burning Sea is a world full of swashbuckling and high-seas adventure. It seems to be a combination of a strategy game as well as an MMO. PotBS is set to recreate a dramatic time of conflict and riches with various types of game – play, from ship combat to building an empire. Players start by joining the French, Spanish, English or Pirate nations as a naval officer, freetrader, privateer or pirate. At sea, players can blow up enemy ships. On land, players can take on sword fights, become captains of industry, by crafting and running mines, lumber mills, or shipyards. Players are expected to produce all the goods needed to supply others with the raw materials to conquer the Caribbean, one port at a time. A player-generated content system lets gamers create their own sail and flag designs and even model their own ships.
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Pirates of the Burning Sea™ (PotBS) is a new title from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Flying Lab Software (FLS). It went on sale today. You can get it as a digital download through www.station.com. It takes place in a virtual Caribbean, circa 1720. Pirates of the Burning Sea is a world full of swashbuckling and high-seas adventure. It seems to be a combination of a strategy game as well as an MMO. PotBS is set to recreate a dramatic time of conflict and riches with various types of game – play, from ship combat to building an empire. Players start by joining the French, Spanish, English or Pirate nations as a naval officer, freetrader, privateer or pirate. At sea, players can blow up enemy ships. On land, players can take on sword fights, become captains of industry, by crafting and running mines, lumber mills, or shipyards. Players are expected to produce all the goods needed to supply others with the raw materials to conquer the Caribbean, one port at a time. A player-generated content system lets gamers create their own sail and flag designs and even model their own ships.
