Vanguard News

In this week's RoleCraft, Jim Moreno looks at the options RPers have when dealing with the old MMORPG standby - the expansion pack.

The time span between port battle in Pirates of the Burning Sea will more than double shortly. The change goes into effect to give players more "planning" time. Check out the official word on the subject...

Dying to get in touch with your inner pirate? If so, Pirates of the Burning Sea is free for two weeks under a new offer. Snag the details after the jump.

MMO worlds are stagnant. They have cardboard cutout monsters and NPCs that stand in their assigned space. Players knock the monsters down like a fantastical shooting range, but after a few minutes, the pulleys whir, the monsters stand up, and the world reverts to its static state. On a micro level where thousands of players are sharing the same game space, this is to be expected. The problem is that it also exists at a macro level and constantly echoes in the background, "This world is not real... this world is not real..."

In this week's "RoleCraft," Jim Moreno looks at the difficulties of scheduling RP events with an established group, and some of the solutions involved.

The Pirates of the Burning Sea website has undergone a huge overhaul to give it a great new look. New information has also been added including a game guide and several 'widgets'. Check it all out by clicking below.

Flying Lab Software, creators of the swashbuckling Pirates of the Burning Sea MMO, released an announcement reminding all aspiring seafarers of the upcoming "Talk Like A Pirate Day" and the ingame festivities starting September 19th. Full press release after the jump!

In this week's "RoleCraft," Jim Moreno looks at different ways to roleplay with weather effects in-game.

John "Can't Fake the" Funk reports from the show floor at PAX 2008.

Yarr, mateys! The Pirates of the Burning Sea devs have an event planned for Friday that you won't want to miss. Titled "Sink the Devs", it will take place on the testbed server and...