New ship type added to test.... update notes

[Esmerelda Wildfury]

Hey all, going into test to take advantage of the double gold. Found these update notes when logging in! There is a new ship type they released!!!!


Release Notes - November 4, 2011

* Updates:
o Added a brand new upgradable ship type: the Copperhead.
o Increased the amount of new materials plundered when sinking enemy ships.
o Fixed a crash when re-entering the Cannon Defense Mini-Game.
o Fixed the crash at the end of the Black Pearl Quest battle.
o Fixed an issue at the beginning of the Black Pearl Quest where Navy NPCs run off the ship.
o Fixed a bug that prevented teleporting at the end of Flagship battles.
o Fixed a bug with the jail door not opening during the Tutorial.
o Fixed a bug when exiting Smitty's Jewelry Shop on Port Royal.

Will go ahead and post other update notes so u can see what is going on.
Release Notes - October 31, 2011

* Updates:
o Fixed land and sea loot drops so that everyone receives loot.
o Fixed a crash during the Black Pearl boss battle.
o Fixed the bug that would cause ships to slide across the water towards and away from the player's ship.
o Fixed other minor gameplay and typo errors.

Release Notes - October 21, 2011

* Updates:
o Fixed several bugs that were causing game crashes and disconnects.
o Fixed a bug that caused disconnects when playing Ship PvP (Ship vs Ship).
o Fixed a crash that occurred when displaying a non-customized ship at the dinghys.
o NPCs Gordon Greer, Andrew Bowdash and Morris have returned.
o Added new sail emblems to ship customization.
o Added small rotation to the ship view when previewing upgrades.
o Added display of cargo bonuses on ship snapshots.
o Adjusted ship camera so it slightly swings into turns when not using mouse-look.
o Ship crew members now get loot credit for each other's defeated enemies.
* Known Issues:
o Pirates can get stuck when teleporting to a docking ship.
o NPC ships make sliding motion across the water.

Release Notes - October 19, 2011

* Updates:
o Fixed several bugs that were causing game crashes and disconnects.
o Fixed a bug that caused disconnects when playing Ship PvP (Ship vs Ship).
o Added display of cargo bonuses on ship snapshots.
o Ship crew members now get loot credit for each other's enemies defeated.
* Known Issues:
o Pirates can get stuck when teleporting to a docking ship.
o NPC ships make sliding motion across the water.

Release Notes - October 7, 2011

* Updates:
o Ship Customization and Upgrades! (need we say more?)
o Loot and plunder all new rare materials from Bounty Hunter and Warships in order to upgrade Medium Class and War Class ships' armor, speed, and cargo hold.
o Visit any Shipwright to begin your Ship Customization and Upgrade path.
o Upgrades will provide your ship abilities that can be customized to fit your style of play:
o Upgrade your cargo hull to maximize your plunder.
o Battle at sea with the latest armor the shipwrights have to offer.
o Streamline your vessel for speed with the latest sails and rigging.
o Personalize Medium Class and War Class ships with brand new sail colors, patterns, and logos.
o Face off against enemy fleets in the brand new Pirate ship type, the BRIG - also customizable!
o All Light Hull class ships now made available to Basic Access Pirates - including the Light Galleon and the new Light Brig!
o Island NPCs now chat new town gossip regarding Ship Customization.
o On/Off First Mate Toggle for Scoundrel of the Seas voice (in the Audio - Game Options Menu).
o After looting at sea, Pirates can now take all items that do not take up Inventory space by clicking the "Take Small Items" button.
o Captains can now choose to not board a grappled Flagship, without waiting for the boarding timer to run out.
o New names submitted by you Pirates have been added to the Create A Pirate name-picker.
o Five new "Talk Like A Pirate Day" phrases submitted by you have been added under Expressions in SpeedChat.
o Fixed several teleport bugs.
o Fixed a bug with ships that would occasionally get stuck at sea.
o Fixed a bug that incorrectly allowed player limits on a ship to be exceeded.
o If you currently play on Test through a browser, please download the Pirates Online Test Launcher today by clicking here for PC or here for Mac.
* Known Issues:
o Occasional crashes may occur when teleporting or walking through doors or tunnels. When reporting these bugs, please be very specific where you were and what you were doing at the time of the crash.
o Pirates may teleport under land or be able to access out of game world environments near the shoreline. Please report any bugs you may encounter using the in-game feedback form and be very specific where you were and what you were doing at the time.
o Occasionally ships will slide across the water. We will be fixing this as soon as possible.

[SunnyMusic]

Ooh nice! Wonder what the Copperhead looks like. Seems like they are working really hard to get it all up to par! Can't wait! Thanks so much for posting that Es.