I've been watching this TV series about pirating and it's got me thinking about a pirate game, but I know nothing about what's out there.
Looking for something with some naval fighting (nothing overly complicated), loot plundering and the ability to trade/sell off your looted plunder.
Let me know if you have any suggestions while I work on my google-fu!
Thanks
I haven't tried this but it looks fun.
https://www.iceberg-games.com/blazing-sails/ (https://www.iceberg-games.com/blazing-sails/)
Tempest comes to mind. I have it, but haven't played it much. Goes on sale every so often.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/418180/Tempest_Pirate_Action_RPG/
Good to see you, man. Been too long!
Hope all is well.
How about Port Royal 4?
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/IV-black-flag
The Golden Age of Pirates
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade, and plundered vast fortunes. They threatened the power structures that ruled Europe, inspired the imaginations of millions, and left a legacy that still endures.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/Sid_Meiers_Pirates/
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you.
Tempest includes some fantasy content :
Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG where you rove the seas across three continents filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. Customize your ship, trade, challenge fellow pirates and face terrible mythical monsters such as Kraken and Leviathan.
^Black Flag is a great game - the ship to ship combat and bombardment of shore batteries and forts is epic.
Thanks folks. I'll take a look at these over the weekend!
Naval Action PVE (vs the AI only) server may give you some joy if you like the age of sail fighting aspect. Compared to a real simulator it is simple enough.
However their are not many RPG elements in naval action. It's all about your ships and trading. Capturing and looting enemy ships and building new ships.
There is a new game by the makers of naval action coming that will be amazing for privateers and is single player focussed though. Called Sea Legends. It's been in development for at least a year now and is advertised as an "18th Century Naval and Pirate RPG."
https://www.sea-legends.com/
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 26, 2021, 09:53:40 AM
Good to see you, man. Been too long!
Hope all is well.
How about Port Royal 4?
I think that Port Royale 3 might be a better option.
Pirates of the Caribbean (POTC) with the New Horizon Mod.
POTC originally by Disney but is in reality "Sea Dog by Akella". Pirates Ahoy group take their Pirate games seriously and very active. :arr:
http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/potc-new-horizons-mod.37/
Quote from: Vox on March 27, 2021, 06:22:16 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean (POTC) with the New Horizon Mod.
POTC originally by Disney but is in reality "Sea Dog by Akella". Pirates Ahoy group take their Pirate games seriously and very active. :arr:
http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/potc-new-horizons-mod.37/
First post...yea, no offense, but I'm not clicking that link O0
Quote from: acctingman on March 27, 2021, 07:30:37 PM
Quote from: Vox on March 27, 2021, 06:22:16 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean (POTC) with the New Horizon Mod.
POTC originally by Disney but is in reality "Sea Dog by Akella". Pirates Ahoy group take their Pirate games seriously and very active. :arr:
http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/potc-new-horizons-mod.37/
First post...yea, no offense, but I'm not clicking that link O0
I can't say whether it is spam, or not, but it looks like a legit link.
http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/ (http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/)
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 27, 2021, 07:57:05 PM
Quote from: acctingman on March 27, 2021, 07:30:37 PM
Quote from: Vox on March 27, 2021, 06:22:16 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean (POTC) with the New Horizon Mod.
POTC originally by Disney but is in reality "Sea Dog by Akella". Pirates Ahoy group take their Pirate games seriously and very active. :arr:
http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/potc-new-horizons-mod.37/
First post...yea, no offense, but I'm not clicking that link O0
I can't say whether it is spam, or not, but it looks like a legit link.
http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/ (http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/)
This is a good game (with mods added) - sail around a realistic Caribbean map with realistic sea encounters, even down to trying to make out flags through your telescope. Lots of buying/selling/upgrading crews whilst at port, plus sword fights. Some of the more realistic mods make sea battles a little "slow" but that's because they are fairly realistic with good use of wind/sails etc. You can stick to arcade type battles if you wish. Lots of mod add ons (Aubrey/POTC etc) & additional ships. Quite an old game but I'm fairly sure it would run on most systems (been a while since I played it) due to extensive modding - definitely worth a look. (Look for the City of Abandoned Ships version which is I think the most recent)
City of Abandoned Ships is still available on Steam, by the way.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/937940/Sea_Dogs
Quote from: Vox on March 27, 2021, 06:22:16 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean (POTC) with the New Horizon Mod.
POTC originally by Disney but is in reality "Sea Dog by Akella". Pirates Ahoy group take their Pirate games seriously and very active. :arr:
http://www.piratesahoy.net/forums/potc-new-horizons-mod.37/
This looks very cool, I'd never heard of this game before. O0
Here a link from 2020 pcgamer article that will explain more about POTC and the New Horizons Mod.
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-17-year-long-mod-project-makes-the-pirates-of-the-caribbean-tie-in-game-one-of-the-best-pirate-sims-around/
I always get confused with this Akela pirate game. Steam has several versions, hard to tell which one is the most current. I've played the city of abandoned ships, it was cool but no way do I want to fiddle with mods these days.
Maybe red dead redemption goes pirates might be a game that rock star should make.
Like Des, I play a naval action which is all sailing and ship combat but from the pvp side of the game. It's a sailing sim mmo, think eve online but in sailing ships instead of space ships. As epic as naval action is, I can't recommend the pvp side as it's very intense and punishing for new players....you have to have the stomach for it, but also very rewarding when you win because of the challenge.
Quote from: Vox on March 28, 2021, 04:36:37 PM
Here a link from 2020 pcgamer article that will explain more about POTC and the New Horizons Mod.
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-17-year-long-mod-project-makes-the-pirates-of-the-caribbean-tie-in-game-one-of-the-best-pirate-sims-around/
Where do people get the vanilla game from? Doesn't seem to be available on Steam or anywhere else, I could only find a rather sketchy looking download on ThePirateBay - funny enough :arr:
Quote from: Skoop on March 28, 2021, 06:49:09 PM
I always get confused with this Akela pirate game. Steam has several versions, hard to tell which one is the most current. I've played the city of abandoned ships, it was cool but no way do I want to fiddle with mods these days.
Judging by the listed release dates, To Each His Own is the most recent instalment. I picked it up and most of the DLC with some steam bux I got from a refund.
Quote from: Skoop on March 28, 2021, 06:49:09 PM
Maybe red dead redemption goes pirates might be a game that rock star should make.
YES! RDR2 already has pretty good physics for shooting holes in boats and sinking faster based on the number of holes.
City of Abandoned ships about a dollar on Gog - no brainer if you want to try it...
https://www.gog.com/game/sea_dogs_city_of_abandoned_ships
Arh (arg?) matey, here tis another and its got a demo...King of the Seas (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209410/King_of_Seas/) on Steam.
Quote from: steve58 on April 14, 2021, 03:58:02 PM
Arh (arg?) matey, here tis another and its got a demo...King of the Seas (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209410/King_of_Seas/) on Steam.
Could we try that one more time? With a bit more pirate? Something like "AAaarhhh! Me hearties!"...
King of Seas looks epic! Thanks for posting.
Quote from: Father Ted on April 14, 2021, 05:05:11 PM
Quote from: steve58 on April 14, 2021, 03:58:02 PM
Arh (arg?) matey, here tis another and its got a demo...King of the Seas (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209410/King_of_Seas/) on Steam.
Could we try that one more time? With a bit more pirate? Something like "AAaarhhh! Me hearties!"...
In my defense, I've been a bit under the weather lately. :-[