Those willing to pay extra real world cash for extra in-game money can buy many doubloons and sell them to other players for PoE. As of December 2005, doubloons can be purchased for US$0.20 to US$0.25 each (depending on quantity) or from other players for in-game PoE. One must spend doubloons to execute the privileges of pirate/officer/captain rank, play most games without restriction, purchase most in-game items (such as boats, clothes, and weapons), create a new crew or flag, and perform other important tasks. On a doubloon ocean, items are purchased both with normal in-game currency (pieces of eight, abbreviated PoE) and a micropayment currency called doubloons. Doubloon oceans are named after shades of green the current oceans are known as Viridian, Sage, Hunter, Malachite, Opal (German-language), and Jade (Spanish-language). In February 11, 2005, the first doubloon ocean was opened.
Though it is a test ocean, it follows the subscription ocean model (paid subscribers have unrestricted access to all parts of the game). There is a test ocean known as Ice which is available to all players who are either current subscribers or have recently purchased doubloons. In May 2005, the game became available in retail stores, which includes a single month of play as part of the purchase price and a single-player mode where four puzzles may be practiced.ĭoubloons do not exist at all on subscription oceans.
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Free (unpaid) accounts have limits, however, such as restrictions on fancy clothing and "high-end" weapons, as well as the inability to perform certain functions reserved for higher pirate ranks.Īn alternative method is to convert 42 doubloons into a month's subscription, known as a coinscription, which must be manually renewed each month. Subscription oceans cost US$9.95 per month, with discounts for long term purchases and old accounts. Subscriber oceans are named after different shades of blue - the two oceans that follow the subscription method of payment are known as Midnight and Cobalt. The first subscription ocean opened on December 8, 2003, the official launch date of the game. For example: a present may cost 5 doubloons and 5,000 PoE on a doubloon ocean but only 5,000 PoE on a subscription ocean. Payment methods differ, however, depending on the type of ocean: If playing on a doubloon ocean, one will have to pay doubloons as well as PoE ( Pieces of Eight, the primary form of currency used in-game.) On subscription oceans one only requires Pieces of Eight for in-game purchases. Players are able to play most of Puzzle Pirates for free. As of December 2008, there are 4 million pirates registered to the game. The tips which appear in the game's News, which is updated regularly, use terms such as "Jackanapes". and Ocean Masters - the moderators of Puzzle Pirates - use these phrases and more.
Players are encouraged by Three Rings to use pirate-themed words and phrases such as "Yarr!" and "Ahoy there, matey!" instead of "Hi", etc. From time to time, players are also called upon to help expand the game, whether it be new puzzles (developed on Game Gardens), island objects to be used on new oceans (servers), or artwork used for a variety of purposes in-game. Islands are governed and shoppes are managed exclusively by players.
Over time, pirates can join a crew, progress in rank within that crew, buy and run sailing vessels and shoppes, and perhaps even become captain of a crew, royalty within a flag (an alliance of crews), or governor of an island. Puzzle Pirates is open-ended and community-driven. For example, to effectively sail a ship, players must play puzzle games representing work at the sails for speed, pumping bilge water to remove it from the ship, and carpentry to fix any damage the ship may take. The mechanics of Puzzle Pirates are driven by puzzles. The player takes the role of a pirate, adventuring on the high seas and pillaging money (" pieces of eight") from roaming enemy ships (human or computer-controlled). Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Three Rings Design.
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