Sunday, May 26, 2013

Common Pirate Game Designs

By Arvilla C. Bogan


The challenge of developing a powerful character and battling impressive enemies in a pirate game is quite enticing for many hardcore gamers. The combination of pirate themes and fantasy concepts that is found in most online games makes for a unique gameplay experience that you cannot find in many genres. There are a series of different subgenres into which pirate themed games can be organized; all feature pirates, but some are designed as RPG's while others are based on strategy game concepts. The realm of online gaming also includes many pirate inspired games which have social elements built into them and allow for interactive play. This article will allow you to realize the ways that pirate games are similar as well as how they differ depending on which design the game makers chose to follow.

A pirate game crafted as an RPG, or role playing game, will have you concentrate on making your character as strong as possible and teaching them skills that will come in handy when facing battle. Your character will earn experience points which move them toward a higher level every time they beat an enemy, discover a new area, or finish an assigned task. When you gain enough experience and move to the next level, you will be given new skills which you can learn and utilize in battle; you may also be granted access to more powerful weapons.

Many pirate game designers have preferred to go with a strategy game concept and focus on the development of your pirate's ship and its equipment. Crafting a strong ship means constantly upgrading your equipment; you may be able to purchase a better sail that allows your ship to travel faster or buy a cannon that can attack enemy ships more quickly than your previous one did. Other strategy game features include massive battles in which you control the entire pirate fleet from an overhead view and plan how to attack your enemy using many ships.

Pirate themed games made for online play as MMORPG's, or massively multiplayer online role playing games, use a whole different type of gameplay. These games feature battles and foes that cannot be defeated unless you form a team with other players and use your abilities to support one another.

There are several kinds of pirate game designs for you to check into before deciding which game you will start playing. Though they will all feature pirate themes, strategy games, MMORPG's, and role playing games all give you a slightly different gameplay experience.




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