Pirates of the Burning Sea

The Pirates of the Burning Sea team has launched a Referral Program that allows you to invite friends to play the game, and then earn rewards when they go on to spend money in the free-to-play MMO. Here are the details:

"The rewards are in the form of Burning Sea Points. The number of points that you earn depends on how many friends you have referred and how much money they spend. At first you’ll earn 50 BSP per friend who buys a BSN, however as you refer more and more people the rewards will increase up to 250 BSP per referral. You can see a full chart of rewards on your referral program page. For friends who go on to join the Captain’s Club you’ll earn 500 BSP, regardless of whether they’ve purchased Notes or not.

You’ll also earn the in-game title “Best Friends Forever” when a friend starts playing, as will every friend that you refer."

After a four-month hiatus, Flying Lab Software has released Pirates of the Burning Sea podcast episode 14. In the latest podast, the team discusses fishing, the upcoming referral program, griefing, ship tuning and society tools.

If you don't have time to listen to the podcast, you can skim through the transcript for all of the information. CEO Russell "Rusty" Williams lets listeners know that Flying Lab is hiring, so check out the jobs page for the current vacancies.

Angling will be coming to Pirates of the Burning Sea in patch 2.6, which means you'll soon be able to catch some fish while killing time around the docks. Here are the details from a new blog entry:

"Starting with 2.6, every port will have several places to cast a line and fish. Each of the game’s nine geographic regions will feature some species variation (some species being rarer than others), and a fishmonger will be standing by in every port to exchange your catches for a variety of new consumables and fittings. The crème de la crème, however, are the region-exclusive Trophy Fish… we have some special things planned for them! (/cryptic statement)"

New items will include two different rods, as well as baits and lures. You will also be able to purchase some other tackle options in the Treasure Aisle shop.

As Producer Michelle "Misha" Williams recently mentioned, the new Angling system will be available for preview on the 2.5 Testbed soon.

Pirates of the Burning Sea patch 2.5 will hit the Testbed this week, and Producer Michelle "Misha" Williams has outlined what players can expect to see in the update. Perhaps the biggest news is that players will be able to purchase society and character renames in Treasure Aisle. Also, the simple pipe and cat pet will be added to the shop.

A prototype of the new fishing feature will be available on the 2.5 Testbed, but the full version won't arrive until patch 2.6. For more details, read Williams' entire blog entry.

Spring has arrived in Pirates of the Burning Sea, and the team is celebrating with new pets, new clothes, a starter pack for new players and free career and swashbuckling respecs for Captain's Club members.

Players can pick up new variations of the dog follow pet and some colorful frogs in Treasure Aisle, as well as some new sashes and rings. The above images provide a glimpse of these items in action.

New players many want to check out the Starter Pack, which contains "a Lt. Commission ally to help you in combat, bonus XP books to get your leveling underway, and bonus Doubloon and Loot books to begin building your fortune. Deck out your ship with Novice Ship Bundles and complete your captain ensemble with the exclusive Hook Hand."