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Buccaneer- The pursuit of Infamy ! Game and Demo Released!!!

I'm looking forward to your guide, Skull. "The Strand" is kicking my arse at the moment, and I have a <i>Vengeance</i>-class ship! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

So I know it's my strategy that's off. The closest I came to completing it was when I achieved all the objectives but had not a round left to defend myself during the escape. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shrug" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=297950:date=Jan 17 2009, 04:15 PM:name=Mad_Jack)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mad_Jack @ Jan 17 2009, 04:15 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=297950"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm looking forward to your guide, Skull. "The Strand" is kicking my arse at the moment, and I have a <i>Vengeance</i>-class ship! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

So I know it's my strategy that's off. The closest I came to completing it was when I achieved all the objectives but had not a round left to defend myself during the escape. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shrug" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Aye Mate, even with a Vengence, { my choice of ship for heavily defended ports} some of the missions rated hard can wear down yer armour. One trick learned is to use {overhead} zoom out camera mode to track your cannonfire to target. this helps immensly at more accurate target hits.It also allows you to track incoming enemy fire to avoid being hit. Not sure if that mission respawns enemy ships as some missions do.

Ideally its best to take out the cannon emplacements first, , investigate all shipwrecks if any, take out specified amount of Buildings,ships required to complete objectives, use any ammo you have left to blow up all remaining buildings, sink any {re}spawned non objective enemy ships. Make sure you have your moral at perfect early in campaign to obtain the maximum infamy points. The key to beating land based targets is the ability to take out cannon bunkers quickly. Blood River and The Bastion are a couple more that come to mind that will test your abilities.


As a last note, you will appreciate what you learn in singleplayer, pay particular attention to cannon fire tracking. Rarely in M/P will you see a 4v4 line Battle, its more of a blob type attack with focused fire on 1 or 2 lead ships if they are running heavy frigates.
 
Aye. That guide be useful. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Maybe even keep me from going swimming so often in the MP arena. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/duel_pa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ixi" border="0" alt="duel_pa.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />


Booty be a dead-eye shot. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":bow" border="0" alt="bow.gif" /> I was starting to going through some serious with drawl when the Power supply on the PC died.

Catch you later Booty.
Cruizer.

Greg.
 
<!--quoteo(post=298708:date=Jan 22 2009, 12:35 PM:name=bumpkin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bumpkin @ Jan 22 2009, 12:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=298708"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Aye. That guide be useful. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Maybe even keep me from going swimming so often in the MP arena. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/duel_pa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ixi" border="0" alt="duel_pa.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />


Booty be a dead-eye shot. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":bow" border="0" alt="bow.gif" /> I was starting to going through some serious with drawl when the Power supply on the PC died.

Catch you later Booty.
Cruizer.

Greg.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Aye Cruizer, Glad to see ye got yer rig up an runn'n again. Bligh had some problems last few days as well. Look forward to see'n you guys this weekend in M/P. Some 4v4 battles this weekend will be a blast. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/boom.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":boom" border="0" alt="boom.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />
 
HA! Skull, I beat The Strand this afternoon, finally! Had to blast my way out of the map and leave a wealth of gold in my wake to do it, but I got it done. They did a phenomenal job coding these missions. Incredibly challenging, but not impossible. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />
 
Argghhh! Mad Jack, glad ye made it mate, luv the AI ships , there very good an will sink ya if your not pay'n attn . Lookn forward te see'n ya some M/P action <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />
 
Co-Op coming to Multiplayer, 1+1 vs Uber Bots, Luv the idea! Should spice up M/P
From Harv G at Stickman Studios

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->........SPOILER ALERT .... SPOILER ALERT.........

Nev is still designing the 1v1 maps, to be honest they've turned into 1+1 maps... really interesting co-op take on the multiplayer game, both players on the same faction taking on waves of A.I. Corsair bots, helping each other out to make sure you beat them, but also having to get your personal score as high as possible too... and both players playing as either Crown or Buccaneers, whichever the host decides you're both on from the start.....

We're still fleshing out the final levels, but they'll also be more like the single player open levels rather than the big multiplayer arenas...It's looking really promising, we're trying to get it together before GDC this year....

Co-operative Buccaneer matches against bad **** A.I. bots, sounds good huh?

Harv. YAAAAAR<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
 
Greetings Lads.. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />

It appears the Nev be looking for a hand. Check out the new posts in Testers Cove.

Greg.
 
Here an Update from Harv. Patch/update should be out around July 17. Time tia fire up Bucc again
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />

Qoute From Harv.

Hi Mrtiffany!

The patch has not gone live yet...We're currently balancing and QAing the co-op mode, plus plenty of other extras that are going to ship with this upgrade..You won't need to do anything to get this patch, when we go live, you will get a popup box asking if you want to download it if on a none Steam game, if you are playing the Steam game, it will just automatically apply the patch and tell you it's there, this should happen around the 17th July...It's about 3 months worth of hard work, Oh and it's free!. Off the top of my head, the patch includes:

Complete new 2 player multiplayer co-op game, 5 campaigns, 4 levels per campaign.
New co-op Crown A.I.
Many backend bugfixes for people that are having issues running the game.
Main pirate voice on his own volume slider
National flags in the 'join server' screens so you can see where the host is in the world.
'TAB' button shows all players in the game, their scores, and which team is winning
DEDICATED SERVER SYSTEM !!!
In Team Multiplayer, 5 treasure runs now give your team a 500 point bonus.
Healing ship fixed.
Healing icon on both host and client when healing/being healed.
Co-op Hall of Infamy
10 new Steam achievements

and many other improvements...too many to list really
 
Excellent, Skull.

Definitely time to reinstall Steam and get Buccaneer running again!

Cap'n Drow
 
<!--quoteo(post=337229:date=Jul 15 2009, 12:42 AM:name=Cap'n_Drow)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cap'n_Drow @ Jul 15 2009, 12:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=337229"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Definitely time to reinstall Steam and get Buccaneer running again!

Cap'n Drow<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I vote nay on re-installing Steam, but definitely looking forward to getting Buccaneer running again.

Greg.
 
Well, Steam is how I bought my copy. So no choice on it for me.

Cap'n Drow
 
Aye i'm on steam as well, will be hosting games tonight 6:00 PM PST time, hope t see some of u mates thar,
sink me if ya can ! lol <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thpirateshipff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":piratesahoy!" border="0" alt="thpirateshipff.gif" />
 
Yes I can with no problem. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> With my Supreme Commander robot. Yer wooden ships are no match for this giant:

<img src="http://www.jhaywood.com/images/sc_cybranCommander.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

That circular thing on it's chest is no ornament.. it's a bloody ion cannon like thingy and it makes UEF and Aeon bases into piles of laser cut trash in minutes and fleets of primitive wooden ships are gone for good in just about split seconds. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/8q.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":8q" border="0" alt="8q.gif" /> MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" />

Sorry.. don't mind me. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> Been playing Supreme Commander too much. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
he he Deep one. ye be fergettn one thing. Have ye ever M/P ol Skull, guareteed i'd give ye a run fer yer doubloons ur ye be swimming with the sharks <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":drunk" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />
 
You have Supreme Commander too? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> Even if you do have that.. sadly I can't play online in that game because the GPG.net throws me a error when trying to start it up. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> Besides I'm not into playing games online anymore.. the biggest reason for it is that lag. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shock" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/boom.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":boom" border="0" alt="boom.gif" />
 
I've got Supreme Commander. Great game, though LOTS more processing power is required versus the original Total Annihilation series of games.

Cap'n Drow
 
Aye. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> That game does need quite a rig to play it smooth. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
 
A Little update from Harv Stickman Studios. :keith

harveyg said:
Hey shipmates !!!

The last of the code went in today, we're testing like crazy at the moment every minute we have so I'm sorry if we appear to be a bit quiet.. :oops: ... I'll try and find out some information over the next few days and see if I can nail a release date for the patch... Watch this space...

..and yes, it's well worth it, the game is twice as good now as the released game, well I think so anyhow ;)

HAAAAAAAARV !!!!
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Is anybody even playing Buccaneer anymore? I usually check for online games every few days, but there's never anybody playing. Or is it that I'm always busy whenever everybody else isn't? xD:

Does anyone know if the game will ever see a North American retail release? I've seen it mentioned on the Stickman forums, but nothing new in quite a long time.
 
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