| “ | We be privateers, not pirates, Master Gibbs. And in the King's name, will behave as such. | ” |
A Privateer is a ship's captain who has been authorized and received a certificate of mark from a government allowing him to plunder vessels of their political enemies -- or in other words, a legalized pirate.
Once a privateer has received his authorization by Garcia de la Avaricia or Pierre Le Porc, they will plunder ships of his patron's enemy and to not attack vessels flying their flag.
Game Play[]
In Pirates Online, a pirate can earn ranks as a Privateer called Infamy badges as well as take on quests fighting for both the Spanish and French factions laying claim to the Caribbean. See Ship PvP.