Artwork by Kamila Szutenberg

Pirate Port

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Artwork by Wojtek Fus

More Tides of War artwork

Artwork by Chris Ostrowski

Tides of War artwork

This should be everyday

Bedroom ideas

Some "Isles of War" artwork

Disney launches Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War on Facebook

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War is now live! Launch your fleet, loot the goods, and defend your base against enemy attacks !"

(adweek.com 10-4-13)

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been given its own Facebook game in Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War. The game is based in the world of Johnny Depp / Jack Sparrow’s Pirates of the Caribbean, and is set in 1740, before the events of the Curse of the Black Pearl film.

Isles of War sees players creating their own fleet, conquering the Caribbean as they encounter various characters from the Pirates lore, including Captain Barbossa and Davy Jones, as well as Jack Sparrow himself.

The game’s story see Captain Jack stealing the player’s ship, and leaving them stranded on a small island. The locals promise to aid our hero in finding Jack, but of course, they want something in return. This begins the game’s city-building, or in this case island-building, gameplay, as players are encouraged to construct new mines, blacksmiths shops, docks and more, all with the goal of growing the island’s power and wealth and freeing the locals from a group of local pirates.

A quest system leads players through the majority of the game’s story, which often deals with the use of a few main resources, including Iron and Lumber. Players can take to the high seas to battle enemy ships to earn more of these resources, or they can wait for them to be produced in buildings on the island.

Naval combat has a simple design, asking players to tap on the screen to send their ship(s) off in that direction. When enemy ships enter the vision cones on either side of these ships, they fire their cannons automatically, without any need for aiming. The player is left to focus on maneuvering their ships to always have the enemies in these vision areas, rather than focusing on actually aiming and firing their shots.

Aside from the game’s quest system and naval combat, players will also spend quite a bit of time actually constructing and upgrading ships, using resources and weapons earned as they play. While the game’s building and production timers can slow down a player’s progress, all tasks can be finished instantly when they’ve dropped under the two-minute mark.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War is now available to play for free on Facebook. Check back soon to follow the game on AppData, our tracking service for mobile and social apps and developers.

A letter from Captain Jack Sparrow

A craftsman is always proud to hear his work is appreciated

I think it'd be rather exciting to meet a pirate

Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates

“American Colonists Supported Pirates”

Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy’s “Golden Age”―spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s―when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them.

Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates of this period, among them towering Blackbeard, ill-fated Captain Kidd, and sadistic Edward Low, who delighted in torturing his prey. Also brilliantly detailed are the pirates’ manifold enemies, including colonial governor John Winthrop, evangelist Cotton Mather, and young Benjamin Franklin. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Dolin provides this wholly original account of the seafaring outlaws whose raids reflect the precarious nature of American colonial life.

Since 1975

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Barbossa and Jack

The Flying Dutchman

artwork by Darek Zabrocki (daRoz) on DeviantArt

The famous waterfall and beach at Julia Pfeifer State Park in Monterey, California

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park on the Big Sur Coast is home to iconic McWay Falls. It’s just a short walk out on a trail to an overlook where many visitors take stunning photographs of the waterfall where McWay Creek crashes down on the sandy beach below. Unfortunately the beautiful beach below the falls is closed to public access (there is no safe way to get down there and it is illegal). Near the overlook are the remains of an old house, known as the McWay Waterfall House, that was the residence of the family that gave this stunning large ranch property to the state back in 1962.

Scuba diving the shore north of McWay Creek is a popular activity and that area can be entered at Partington Cove which is also part of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Whale-watching during their migration season is possible from the falls observation deck and the trail. Tent camp spots can be reserved for camping on the bluff above Saddle Rock just south of the beach. Lots of hiking trails can be found in the state park from the main parking area at McWay Canyon up to Partington Cove. Note that the trail to the overlook is wheelchair accessible.

www.californiabeaches.com

La Digue island - Seychelles

If you are looking for a relaxed island vibe, with beautiful beaches and just a touch of local life, La Digue fits the bill perfectly. The smallest of the three main inhabited islands, La Digue has a tiny population of just 2,000 people. With no airport, and just a handful of road vehicles, this is an extremely laid back place, with some of the most iconic beaches in the Seychelles.

It's possible to visit La Digue as a daytrip from either Mahe or Praslin, but in order to truly soak up the atmosphere and explore you may want to stay for a few days.

www.seychelles.org

Blackbeard's treasure