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Is there no holla back now? or is mine just not loading properly?
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Hello everyone, below are the guild guidelines (rules) as the officers have put out for all of us. Please keep them in mind when playing.
1. Treat all pirates with the same respect that you would like to be treated with.
2. Never demand, always ask,
3. Ask before you tp, unless you have "open" permissions (many members allow open teleporting, as you play you will figure out who those members are)
4. Be respectful and courteous to other pirates as you are representing the entire guild in your actions.
5. When in need of help ASK and be patient. Return the favor by helping others when given the chance.
6. If you have any problems or concerns with another member, come to an officer. Do not make a scene through guild chat.
7. Listen to officers, even if they are not telling you what you want to hear.
8. Don't take the wheel if the captain has stopped the ship, unless you are asked to do so.
Happy Pirating!!!
Major Mason and the Officers of ESG
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Is anyone else having trouble logging into Pirates?
I've not been able to get online for two days.
Just wondering if it's me or the mouse?
Maj
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History – On November 13, 1809, the pirate base at Ra’s al Khayma, on the Persian gulf, was destroyed by a British taskforce. Piracy was soon under threat around the world.
Pirate Bio – Grainne Ni Mhaille, or grainne Mhaol, was known to the English as Grace O’Malley. This Irish noblewoman, born in about 1530, became a skilled seafarer. She had a large fleet of galleys based in Clew Bay, on Ireland’s west coast/ Her pirates raided the Irish coast and attacked Atlantic shipping from the 1560s. She negotiated a royal pardon in 1593 and retired.
Ship Fact – Square rigged ships could carry up to 21,500 square feet of sails, which allowed them to reach high speeds. Sails were made of very tough canvas called “sailcloth,” woven from hemp, cotton, or linen. They often had to stand up to gales and hurricanes, so extra sections of sailcloth were stitched on to make the sails tougher.
Term of the week – “Red Sea Rover” – A term used to describe a pirate vessel used to sail the pirate round, the area of the red sea and the Indian ocean, and the route leading around the Cape of good hope and past Madagascar.
Word of the week – “Castellano” – A gold Spanish coin worth approximately 4/5th of an escudo or 1/10th of a dubloon, just a bit more valuable than the Spanish Ducat.
Drink of the week – “Hollands” – A dutch gin made of fermented barley malt and redistilled with juniper berries or juniper berry oil, and having a sweet robust flavor.
***(WARNING: the following section contains material of a graphic nature and is not recommended for the young or weak of stomach/heart. Pirate 101A/it’s author and the site hosting this post claim no Liability for any negative effects of reading this section. – Thank you)***
Punishment/torture of the week: - “Carbonado” – A form of torture wherein the victim’s body is treated as a piece of meat for broiling, scored or cut across then placed over flames. A prisoner given over to carbonado was not going to be a prisoner long, or alive for that matter.
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Eye Patch(es) the where - why - and how's
At one time, eye patches were worn only when a man had lost an eye and wanted to keep his brain from being exposed to the elements and rotting.
Now, however, the eye patch is more symbol than safeguard. This might seem to contradict the rule that pirate dress is based on practicality rather than appearance. After all, wearing a patch over a working eye significantly limits one's ablity to see, and completely destroys one's depth perception, making it difficult if not impossible to tell whether that Coast Guard cutter or a sea monster is several leagues away or just off the port bow (or, for that matter, whether it is a Coast Guard cutter or a sea monster in the first place, the proper response to each being different*)
Remember, though, that a pirate's greatest weapon is his reputation. If you are sufficiently fearsome, your victims will surrender before you have fired a single shot (or swung a single cutlass), allowing you all the more time to enjoy the items that recently belonged to them. Your eye patch sends your foes a message of extreem bravado, indicating that you are willing to take on all comers with one arm tied behind your back, or, more lierally, one eye tied behind your patch. (Note: Wearing two eye patches will not make you seem twice as fearsome, and might in fact interfere with your navigational duties.)
You should alternate daily which eye your patch covers, to aviod lasting weakness in either one and uneven tanning.
*Unless, of course, the Coast Guard cutter is the U.S.S. Sea Monster
Maj
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Need I say more? I am so proud of us
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History – For 300 years the Barbary Pirates remained a formidable power in the Mediterranean, but their dominion finally came to an end. During the early 1800’s, the United States launched two major naval and land campaigns against Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli that effectively ended the harassment of shipping and piracy by the Barbary pirates.
Pirate Bio – John Eaton – An English pirate during the 1680’s, Eaton took several Spanish vessels on his own, then joined with John Cook, Charles Swan, and Peter Harris to attack several large Spanish towns and vessels. In time they were joined by more pirates, and bought blank commissions from the Governor of San Dominque to become privateers. Eaton’s fate is unknown.
Ship Fact – In general, pirates were more likely to worry about how they could gain extra sped and maneuverability as well as extra armament on their vessels, comfort at sea was not something they cared about much. Because of this, there were certain types of ships that pirates favored, including pinnaces, sloops, brigantines, and square riggers.
Term of the week –The word “Fathom” is a nautical term used to describe the measurement of the depth of the water. A fathom is 6 feet and was originally conceived as the distance of a sailor’s outstretched arms from fingertip to fingertip. A weighted line of rope with knots spaced 6 feet apart would be dropped over the side in order to guage depth.
Word of the week – Barbeque (a modern word derived during the age of the pirates) The native Taino tribes of Hispaniola taught hunters (often marooned there) how to use a boucan, a wooden frame of green sticks and boughs, and how to smoke meat on it. The Taino called this method of cooking barbicoa, from which our term barbeque comes from. (so remember when yer Barbequing mate, your doing something piratey! LOL!)
Drink of the week – “Toke” An alcoholic beverage made from fermented Honey.
***(WARNING: the following section contains material of a graphic nature and is not recommended for the young or weak of stomach/heart. Pirate 101A/it’s author and the site hosting this post claim no Liability for any negative effects of reading this section. – Thank you)***
Punishment/torture of the week: - “Boiling water in the ears” – A victim of this kind of torture would lose his hearing possibly forever. A victim was either tied or held down, with his head turned to the side and a pot of boiling water was poured into his ear. A real unfortunate victim would have this happen to both ears. Boiling oil was tried early on in this torture but the victim seldom lived to give any information. Scarring also occurred as the boiling water poured out of the ear onto the facial skin.
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