There are also missions involving pirate hunting, but that's for later.Īs you become a more notorious pirate the main story catches up on you. These are usually the tasks where you need to get slaves for someone's plantation, escort some merchant to another island or offer someone a passage. Unfortunately, these are pretty random and rarely do you get a couple of jobs that have a meaningful back story. In the mean time you can entertain yourself by making a fortune out of completing the various tasks different citizens have in store for you. If in Pirates of the Caribbean the story concentrated on your only main character - the captain - in Age of Pirates the story is much more elaborated, although you will only unravel it once you obtain the required rank to get the next piece of the puzzle. Starting from this last title they developed a new pirates' tale in their newest addition to this romantic setting, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales. They are the proud creators of games such as Sea Dogs, Age of Sail 2, Privateer's Bounty: Age of Sail 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean. Developer Akella seems to really have a fascination with this captivating lifestyle of sea thieving and smuggling. And where there is a good story, a good "be a pirate" game can't miss. Over the years these were a continuous source of inspiration for many artists. Names like Samuel Bellamy, Anne Bonnet, Francis Drake, William Kidd, Henry Morgan, Bartholomew Roberts and Blackbeard Edward Teach remain forever in the history of piracy. Ruthless sea captains made a name for themselves by preying on the careless merchants sailing the Atlantic. But it wasn't until the XVI century that the golden age of piracy began and by the end of the XIX century pirates became more of a legend than a real threat. It is believed that the history of piracy dates back more than 3000 years and the first writings about them belong to the Greek historian Plutarch who describes them as the ones attacking without authority not only ships but also maritime forts. However, history depicts these characters as cruel blood thirsty sea thieves roaming the waves in search of easy looting. And since Johnny Depp proved to be such a jolly fellow as a pirate, the romantic shade of this profession is ever increasing.
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