Changelog Discussion

[Captain Jack]

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January 27, 2016
1.6.35: Fame formula update for Pirates:

From now on, when calculating fame loss, if the loser is a Pirate, as long as the pirate has 200 or less ships, the formula assumes that 200 ships are owned.

If the Pirate has more than 200 ships, then the actual number is used in fame loss calculation.

Therefore the exception for pirates only applies for pirates with 200 or less ships.

It is important for us to keep the fame system as accurate as possible. With previous system, it was impossible for anyone to roleplay a Pirate and climb the Fame ladder. Right now, we believe that an average Pirate should have about 50 ships. Having 50 ships though means massive losses through the fame formula. This has now been corrected.

It is worth mentioning that this is a perk for those running the Black Flag and only them (similar to halved upkeep costs).

[Jack Aubrey]

Fantastic +1, thank you CJ

[Captain Jack]

February 19, 2016
1.7.1: A new link in Mansion informs you of various buildings costs.

This page already existed but it was only available deep in a gameplay discussion topic in the forums. Now we relocated into a dedicated page specifically for this and added a link in mansion so you all can access it easily.

Some cosmetic improvements will come later for this particular page; functionality first.

[Stan Rogers]

Excellent, excellent on both items.

[Captain dungeness]

1.7.38: Hideout Graphical Update

Help! Me Hideout is missing! I returned from a night out on the town to a terrible surprise: Me precious hideout has been replaced with unknown buildings! Someone is going to find themselves on the receiving end of me cannons for this terrible deed!

Well... the new buildings certainly have a nice aesthetic to them... Maybe I'll just move in.

[Admiral Nelson]

1.8.16: Final nobility mission reward changed from 20 credits to 10 credits.

Why was this changed?

I do not understand why this was changed.

This could help players get a great(er) amount of gold coins,at the start or turns if they need be.

I can see the logic though, Pirates Glory is a strategic game after all.

[Captain Jack]

Total reward from credits still stands at 20 credits in total which is a respectable amount for a newcomer (Previous total was 30 credits). Credit value has dropped considerably lately (in gold coins) at player exchangers and some players claimed that this also plays its role. So we thought to cut this a bit. Newcomers can still buy credits if they need them so dearly.

However it will not have a big change for them but hopefully it will help in having more stable prices for credits in the future.

[Most Lee Harmless]

Re : game update on skirmish bounties :

I think removing qualification from bounty payments for skirmishes on empty fleets is incorrect : the bounty is for a skirmish win : not how much, if anything, was plundered there-in. As it is, an evasion from skirmish does not nullify a bounty : a successful defence also does not : a recent bounty on myself amounting to 10 skirmish wins has already taken 19 attempts to qualify for 9 payments : remove empty fleets and that payment figure drops even more : how many skirmishes are justified under a bounty therefore? 25? 30? 40?

[ChaIbaud]

I was hoping that the Captain's Log idea would've been added. Darn

[Captain Jack]

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1.8.44: Updated Game Login page

From now on, when you click the Game Login button, you will be redirected to a dedicated login page (instead of a popup window).

The update was necessary for the following reasons:
-Google Chrome Password Manager, due to the popup window malfunctioned.
-A dedicated login page is not as vulnerable as a popup page.

Additionally, we are redirecting all pc users to connect through HTTPS (Secure connection). While it is still possible to connect from http, HTTPS is the default method. This will protect you from anyone trying to intercept your password.

The drawback is that your password managers store password separately from HTTP and HTTPS. So if you have stored your password for Pirates Glory in your browser password manager, it will no longer remember it - you will need to save it again.

For mobile login, the default login page is still the same (http). At the end of the month we will move this method of login over https as well.