Pirate101 Test Realm: Henchmen!

Ahoy Pirates,

Pirate101 announced that they are releasing henchmen to help pirates with their battles. We'll need to test all of the great new henchmen before its released to the live realm by downloading and logging onto the Pirate101 Test Realm. I'm very glad to hear that Kingsisle is releasing henchmen on Pirate101 also. I think this will help a lot when all of yer companions are defeated and yer the last one left worried if ye'll be defeated or not. Looks like we won't have to worry about something like that happening to us once the Henchmen are released to the live realm. I quested on the Test Realm a bit to test out some of the new new henchmen, here's a few pictures and more information about the Henchmen.

Level 65 Witchdoctor Girl Henchmen

The henchmen range from levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65. There's girl and boy henchmen to pick from. The first step to buy henchmen is to click on the Crowns Shop Icon. Then you'll see a new Icon (see image below) and you'll have to click on that to buy a henchmen. Henchmen can only be bought during battle so you can't buy them any other time. I spent 750 crowns on my henchmen above but she's a witchdoctor and she can help with huge fights in Marleybone and Aquila when I get there. There's no level limit on buying a henchmen so that means you can buy whatever level henchmen you feel like buying. Edward Cringle leveled through and defeated Santa Rana again to test out the henchmen and it went by fast! I also found out Don Rodrigo is El Toro a second time, along with leveling to 22 a second time and defeating Santa a third time! :P If you have no idea what I'm talking about: El Toro Unmasked. Okay back to the henchmen! I think its a great idea KI added the henchmen to the crowns shop, they'll help a lot and I know this from experience from Wizard101. The only different thing is that you get to pick the attacks you want your henchmen to attack and attack the enemies you want to attack. I think this a great! If you'd like to learn more about the henchmen and a few more updates of the Test Realm, click on the image below!

Finish everything up!

Ahoy Pirates!

I'm pretty sure you've heard that the test realm is live and it's being tested for the two new worlds/ books. Books 13 & 14 will be released after everything in the test realm has been tested and when Kingsisle is ready to release. Before this happens, if you're in Mooshu you need to make sure you finish the story line. If you want to enter Marleybone right when the test is released over to the live realm its best to do that. 

Random Picture, heal. Ye can keep reading below!

Anyways, I was listening to Talkin' the Plank before the test realm was released and Luke gave advice to all players that were in Mooshu to finish up all quests and not save any experience just finish the quests. Well I was saving quite a few side quests, main quests included. I decided to take his advice and finish up the main quests and I'm actually planning on finishing up the side quests before the test realm goes live. Thank you Luke for giving everyone that advice its very good advice to take if you're excited about the new world(s) and really want to be in it with all of your friends that finished up with Mooshu. Kingsisle added a new way to access your main quest easier by putting it on the first pages of quests, I believe even though they added it its always good to finish those side quests no matter what world it's in. You never know, you may receive a new pet, companion, or gear! I hope you take his advice and finish everything up! See ye around the Spiral!

Are the Marleybone dungeons difficult or different?

Ahoy Pirates,

I've noticed something on the message boards not long ago that the dungeons in Marleybone ruined the game. I don't think so at all. It's difficult but its still in the test realm and Kingsisle has plenty of time to change anything they want. This is why they have a test realm for Pirate101 and Wizard101, so players can test the game out for any bugs and ask for suggestions. The title of this post is asking you, are the dungeons difficult or different? Well I will answer and say both. The dungeons are difficult because they take a lengthy amount of time to complete. I'm a Witchdoctor so I don't think the enemies in the dungeons are hard to fight. The dungeons in Marleybone are different, as a wizard I'm not used to these dungeons, there were quite a lot of them when trying to enter Marleybone and finally making it. I don't think anyone should quit because something in the test realm (that's been out a few days), is difficult though. You have to wait, as Kindly Katherine said in a response I've read on this message board post, Kingsisle has listened to the players.

 

I've been leveling through the dungeons in Marleybone, like one of the dungeons as pictured above, I had to fight at least 50 Armada Troops/Battle Angels all the way through the last dungeon. One time I died and I had to fight Bishop again and go through the dungeon again because I was too late (was caught in a battle), the next time I had to fight Bishop again and died and I had to go back to the dungeon and I'm glad I made it in time, I finally defeat him the second time. These dungeons take a very long time to complete, I will not lie. I believe in Kingsisle though, they always listen to their players and fix anything that needs to be fixed. They are the best game team I know and I know they will fix this. I am not complaining at all though because I know they will fix this as soon as possible. Since there are players telling Kingsisle that there's something wrong with these dungeons, they will know. Pirate101's the best game I've ever played online and I know it has a bright future ahead. Don't worry so much :) I'm not done with this post just yet... Look below to see what I think they should and shouldn't change about the Mooshu and Marleybone dungeons.

Change:

• Difficulty- I don't know if this dungeon is hard or not, I believe witchdoctors are very strong like storm wizards, but what I've been hearing from the community, maybe you should change the difficulty by now allowing so many Armada Troops & Battle Angels into combat. I noticed that there are a lot of enemies that appear during combat and that could make it difficult for Pirates. 
• Time- These dungeons took forever to complete, I was in for about 4-5 hours trying to complete all of the dungeons so I wouldn't have to later. That is a very long time for dungeons one after another. I do believe you should have dungeons though since it is Marleybone. If you're a wizard you should remember that Marleybone on Wizard101 had quite a few dungeons.. One you were caught in... 

Keep:

• Detail- I love ALL of the detail about Marleybone, I love the quest-line, music, everything. I admit I even love part of the dungeons because parts of it is very interesting and funny! Please keep the detail of the dungeons and Marleybone. 
• Bishop- Even though I don't like that I had to defeat him four times when I could have only defeated him two times, I really do think Bishop makes a great addition to the dungeons. I believe it's going to prepare us for the harder bosses during the end of Marleybone and throughout Aquila!

If you stayed this long, you love reading. I really do thank you all for staying and reading! I don't want to see any of ye quitting the game. It's a great game and the creators of the game are great. Like I said many times during this post, they always listen to their players and that's why they are in my words, the best and my favorite game team! I hope you give them time to work this situation out. Well I'm going to end the post now.. thanks again for reading and I hope you're not to tired from reading. :D Until next time, See ye around the Spiral.

Set Sail for Marleybone and Aquila!

Ahoy Pirates,

If you haven't read my post yesterday, you should know it's official that Kingsisle is planning on releasing not one but two new worlds! They will be in the Pirate101 Test Realm soon and then in the live realm soon after that. Make sure you level your pirate through Mooshu and finish before these updates on released to the live realm! If you're in Mooshu, now's the time to do that. Here's updates from Massively and MMORPG!

Marleybone (Book 13- The Dogs of War)

The Pirate's quest for the pieces of the Map to El Dorado takes them to Marleybone, where they must track down their old friend Catbeard. Wizard101 players adventured on the streets and rooftops of Marleybone's capital city, but in Pirate101 we open up with a whole new realm of adventure! Pirates take to the midnight skies of Westminister Skyway, where they find a warzone and come face to face with the consequences of their former actions. Marleybone is at war with the evil Clockwork Armada - a war your Pirate started, and a war Marleybone is losing! To get the next piece of your Map, player Pirates must join the royal navy and help them turn the tide of War. Their quest to the Isle of Dogs, a bustling hub of industry and shipbuilding with a criminal underworld lurking in the sewers beneath; the isle of Fetch, a vacation resort now abandoned and waiting for the imminent Armada invasion, and Beachead, an armored battle station with enough firepower to destroy every city in Marleybone. Along the way they'll meet a rich cast of characters including Admiral Nelson, Ebenezer Scrooge, a spy named Smiley, and a special guest star from Wizard101. A host of dire enemies also wait for them: Cat criminal mastermind Captain Swing, the dreaded anarchist Guy Fox, and not one but two elite clockworks - the mysterious Bishop and Rooke, Supreme General of the Armada! New companions, new enemies, new equipment, and new promotion quests for Bonnie Anne and Ratbeard await. The level cap rises, giving pirates access to new epic talents and powers. Come ready for battle, and beware - this is not your Wizard's Marleybone!

Aquila (Book 14- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cyclops)

After the dark skies to Marleybone, the Pirates journey to the sunny skies of the Achean Way, in the ancient realm of Aquila. Based around Classical Mythology, Aquila is a realm of legendary heroes, terrible monsters, and truly epic quests. To find Argos the Cyclops, keeper of the next piece of the Map to El Dorado, the Pirate must first help the Imperial Eagles win the Trojan War against the evil Snakes if Illios, rescue the hero Theseus, and follow Ulysess home on his odyssey. This is the longest single Book created for Pirate101, and its truly epic. Pirates will fight beside legendary heroes like Eagilles, Hawkules, and Zeena, queen of the Amazons. Guided by mysterious prophecies from the Oracle of Delphos and the Immortals of Olympus, Pirates will journey to many exotic locations, including the streets of Troy, the Isle of Sirens, ruined Knossos, and the shining city of Nova Aquila, center of the glorious Eagle Empire. New monsters stand in their way, including Mantiocores, Ettins, Centaurs, Cyclopses, and some of the toughest bosses Pirate101 has ever seen: Talos the Colossus, Medusa the Gorgon, the invincible Minotaur, the Hydra, and Scylla & Charybdis! As with Marleybone, this new Book raises the level cap even higher, to level 65. Tame a Pegesus mount, win the Golden Egg in battle, promote the members of the Magnificent Seven, win fabulous treasures, brave the depths of the Labyrinth, and win the favor of Athena and Ares. This is Pirate101 at its most fantastic, full of mythic adventure and humor.

All credit goes to Kingsisle, MMORPG and Massively for all of the information above!

Click this image for a link to the test realm update notes!