Pirates Online FAQs

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What types of things can I do in Pirates of the Caribbean Online?
Set sail on the vast blue waters of the Caribbean in search of adventure, fortune, and fame in the world of the infamous Jack Sparrow and the evil Davy Jones. Create and customize your own pirate, select your own ships, and assemble a crew of your fellow rogues. Set your own course, your own adventure, and truly live the Legend! Learn more about the game here

What is the appropriate age for Pirates of the Caribbean Online?
Pirates of the Caribbean Online is rated E10+ by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) which means it is recommended for players ages 10 and up.

Is there a manual, hints, or a guide for Pirates of the Caribbean Online?
Yes, we have a Pirates Online Player's Guide. Find it on the navigation bar or click here.

How do I create a pirate?
After you log in, you can create your Pirate using the Make-A-Pirate interface.

Can I play Pirates of the Caribbean Online on my own, or should I join up with others?
You can set off on your own adventure or play alongside thousands of others to forge alliances, search for buried treasure, and battle Jolly Roger's undead army.

How many people can play Pirates of the Caribbean Online?
Pirates Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG), which means you and all your friends can play simultaneously, along with thousands of other players.

How do I join a crew?
To invite a Pirate to join your Crew, walk up and click on them. You'll then see a pop-up with the option to invite that Pirate to be a member of your Crew. Remember to put away your weapon first!

How do I meet other Pirates?
You can meet other Pirates by inviting them to join your crew, by playing card games with them, or by battling enemies alongside them. You can also interact with them using the Speed Chat or other forms of chat, depending on access availability and account validation.

What are the controls for moving my Pirate and accessing my weapons?
There are two sets of keys you can use to control your pirate. You can either use the Arrow Keys or the W,A,S,D keys: To use the Arrow Keys:

Left Arrow:Turn Left Right Arrow:Turn Right Up Arrow:Move Forward Down Arrow:Move Backwards W,A,S,D: W:Move Forward A:Step Left S:Move Reverse D:Step Right Also, you can use these other keys: SPACE:Jump Q:Step Left E:Step Right

Are there other ways to get around in Pirates other than walking?
If you have a ship, you can sail to other islands. You can also use the game's teleport feature to go instantly to places you have earned teleport access to.

Where is my Sea Chest and how do I get to it?
Your Sea Chest stores all kinds of information important to your Pirate's life. It is located on the lower right corner of the screen.Your Sea Chest stores all kinds of information important to your Pirate's life. It is located on the lower right corner of your screen. You can use your cursor to click on the Sea Chest or you can press the TAB key to bring it up. Options: Allows you to manually change the game's settings and is also where you can log out of the game. Please note, the game will automatically configure the best settings for optimum performance on your computer. Hearties: Lists your Friends, Crew, and Guilds. Compass: Allows you to toggle your compass on or off. Map: Allows you to teleport to any area of the game you have earned teleport access to. Weapons: Lists the weapons, skills and healing potions in your possession. Ships: View your ship's details and current status. Treasure: Shows all the treasure you have collected. Skills: Shows all your weapon skills and allows you improve your weapon skills by using any skill points you have earned. Quest Journal: Lists the quests you have accepted. Lookout: This is the player matching system which allows players to search for others who are interested in similar adventures like battling in PVP or playing poker or blackjack. To close your Sea Chest and get back into game play, you can either use your mouse to right-click on the Sea Chest in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen or you can press TAB on your keyboard.

What is Notoriety?
Notoriety is the sum total of all your Pirate's buccaneering skills in weaponry and captaining ships and is a rating of how you stack up to other Pirates. Weapon skills you can master are: Cutlass, Pistol, Daggers, Grenades, Cannon, Voodoo Doll, and Voodoo Staff.

What happens if my Pirate reaches full notoriety?
New features will constantly be added to the game allowing advanced Pirates to become increasingly powerful, and even more notorious.

Can I stop working on a quest if I decide I don't want to do it anymore?
Some quests are droppable while others, such as Story quests, are too important to drop. You can choose to drop a quest by opening your Sea Chest and clicking on the Journal icon. Once in this interface you will see all of the quests you've accepted. You can view if it is droppable by clicking on the quest and, if so, the DROP button on the menu will become active. If a quest is droppable and you wish to do so, just click the DROP button on your screen and it will be eliminated from your list of quests.

What kind of system do I need to play the Pirates of the Caribbean Online Game?
Windows 2000, XP, Vista 800 MHz or faster processor 512 MB RAM 32 MB 3D graphics card DirectX 9 or better 700 MB free disk space Broadband connection (recommended) OR: OS 10.4.6 (Tiger) PowerPC G4 or any Mac with any Intel processor 512 MB RAM 700 MB free disk space Broadband connection (recommended) Two Button mouse (recommended)

Can I play Pirates Online in Windows Vista?
Yes. Pirates Online runs under Windows Vista.

Can I play Pirates Online on a Macintosh?
Yes. Pirates Online is available for the Mac.

Do I need any special equipment, such as a 3D card, to play Pirates of the Caribbean Online?
The following 3-D video cards have been tested by our QA staff and appear to work with Pirates of the Caribbean Online on Windows operating systems. Please note: other types of video cards may work as well - this is not an endorsement for any of these products. For further help regarding Graphic video cards, please visit our Graphic Drivers page by clicking here.

If you have 512 MB RAM installed: ATI RADEON 9500 AGP ATI RADEON X300/X550 Series Intel(R) 82915G Express Chipset NVidia GeForce 6100 NVidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra NVidia GeForce4 MX 420 NVidia GeForce PCX 5750 NVidia GeForce4 Ti 4400 If you have 1 GB RAM installed: RADEON 9800 XT AGP ATI RADEON X600/X550 Series RADEON X700 Series Intel(R) 82865G Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family Intel(R) GMA 950 NVidiaGeForce 6600 NVidia GeForce 7300 LE NVidia GeForce Go 6150 RADEON X700 PRO If you have 2 GB RAM installed: ATI RADEON X800 Series Intel(R) G965 Express Chipset Family / Intel(R) GMA 3000 NVidia GeForce 6100 nForce 420 NVidia GeForce 7600 GS The following 3-D video cards may cause serious performance issues in Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and are not officially supported: ATI Radeon Xpress Series 1100 ATI Radeon Xpress Series 1150 Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller NVidia GeForce 2

How fast of an Internet Connection do I need to play Pirates Online?
A Broadband Internet connection is recommended but not required. The faster you have, the better the performance.

Will someone with a faster Internet Connection have an advantage playing?
Pirates Online has been designed to work so that everyone can play and compete with each other in the game, regardless of the connection speed.

Will Pirates work with a wireless Internet connection?
Pirates Online is a real-time, graphic intensive game requiring a constant connection to the Internet. Because of potential interferences with wireless networks, we do not recommend playing Pirates Online over this type of connection.

I'm having problems running Pirates of the Caribbean Online from a Windows account with Limited User security privileges. What can I do?
You will need Administrative or Power user with write permission privileges in order to install and run Pirates Online.