Two new Pirate Careers have been announced for Pirates of the Burning Sea!
This update splits the one current Pirate Nation into two groups of Brethren of the Coast.
NEW PIRATE CAREER: CUTTHROAT
Cutthroats represent the brutal side of the Brethren of the Coast. They lead short and violent lives and their answers to problems are short and to the (sword) point. They don’t make ships; they steal them. Cutthroats take what they want and demolish anyone foolish enough to get in their way. Blackbeard is the classic cutthroat archetype.
Example Ship Skill:
Cutthroat: Desperation Fire
This is the third skill in the Disaster chain. It’s a reckless attack skill that deals massive damage, but weakens your own armor.
NEW PIRATE CAREER: BUCCANEER
Buccaneers are pirates too, but a bit subtler than their burning-bearded brethren. They steal and loot, but also manipulate the black markets. Some would call them gentleman adventurers, though few are true blue bloods. Buccaneers do not have the raw power of cutthroats, but they work well in groups and can help friends and cripple enemies. Buccaneers are more challenging to play than cutthroats, so are recommended for players with Pirates of the Burning Sea experience.
Example Ship Skill:
Buccaneer: Survivor
This is the first skill in the Gambler chain. It’s a click buff that increases your resistance, max range, accuracy, speed and damage. Only works when your current total armor for all facings is below 82% of the max (50% on one broadside).
Cutthroats are the mean looking, deadly pirates. Buccaneers are the gentleman scoundrels – some with shark tooth hats.
Unhappiness is not knowing what we want,
and killing ourselves to get it
— T’s Quote of the Day
Hmmm i.ll go with the latter…
not shown: the hot glue encrusted all over my fingers. I’M A MESS. !
It’s been that kind of random evening.
The Good News: Birdhouse is half finished!
The Bad News: It’s 3:34 a.m. and I’m still wide awake. Work sched later today is hectic, so an all-nighter energy suck is out of the question; but sleeping in can’t happen either. I can still get 4 hours…
Sawing bamboo in my dad’s basement workshop…he told me not to bother cleaning up…so I didn’t.
…off to winetasting soiree with an Argentinean Malbec rosé in disguise!
Due to free energy drink circumstances, I probably came off as a high octane crack addict. With that, I would like to apologize.
— S, who *did* seem a bit hyper yesterday. But not in a scary give-me-my-money-for-more-Red Bull kinda way, rest assured.
Is it too rude to respond to lame story pitches with
“Get back to me when you have a decent idea” ?
Every morning, I wake up around 6. Sometimes I get up and do stuff before work or go to the gym, take a bike ride, work on a project. I’m not an early riser, but I’m finding that I need to stretch my days to get it all accomplished. Lately, I’ve been getting up at 6, re-setting my alarm for 7:15 and going back to sleep. This pretty much guarantees dreaming.
This morning, however, was a cathartic experience.
I saw Phil, just as I remember him: vibrant. We were in a white room without walls, lying on white down pillows, but it wasn’t sexual, it was basic and comforting. I told him I miss him, and that it’s so good to be able to see him, to have this chance. He hugged me back and said It’s all good. We just lay there. Minor detail, but he’d want to know that under his white tee shirt, his abs were solid. His limbs were sprightly. His hair was spiky, just like in high school, and he just looked…young…and happy.
I reawakened, completely calm. And I didn’t feel the urge to cry this time.
