Pirates of the Caribbean - New Horizons Mod

Thagarr · 05-16-14, 11:23 AM

The original Age of Pirates included Starforce, the worst DRM in a long sad history of bad DRM, and that pretty much killed the game. Which is very unfortunate, because the game really did have some unique features, such as playing as a female main character, and a few other things. There are still a few mods hanging around though.

The stock version of CoAS is much better than the stock version of POTC, mostly because it is built on an enhanced version of the engine, STORM 2.5. The graphics are slightly better is some respects, but worse in others. Though the gameplay is MUCH different and takes quite a bit of getting used to. It has a much steeper learning curve and is a more difficult game to master. There are many mods that enhance CoAS even more, and I do recommend playing it.

POTC with our New Horizons mod is the best game of the three. With over 10 years of modding content, there are litterally thousands of hours of gameplay! We have enhanced the gameplay on many levels, and it is far harder than the stock game. There are way to many quests for me to mention, but if you are a fan of the POTC movies, then you will love the fact that we have the movie ships and characters in the game. There is also a Hornblower story line if a Naval career is more to your liking! While we have tried to remain as historically accurate as possible, here are a whole lot of other surprises from other films thrown in as well.

TLDR: If you can try all three I highly recommend you do so, and they are all enhanced with our mods, but New Horizons for POTC is the best!

tirta · 05-17-14, 02:07 AM

Hi Thagarr,

Thanks for the explanation.
After searching my old game stash, I find POTC and CoAS.
So I definitely will try the mod.

I do not have AoP though,
is it still worth getting since I have CoAS already?

Since you said the modded game is harder, do you have some tips?
Which campaign should I play first?

And I like Hornblower, can I play him as a pirate or do you have a different story for him similar to the novel?

Thagarr · 05-17-14, 09:35 AM

If you want tips, read through our forums, there are a LOT there, and also a lot of spoilers if you want them.

AOP is worth playing if you can find it, just be careful of Starforce and remove that crap as quickly as you can.

I recommend playing the stock POTC first just to get a feel for how the game plays without our mods, once you install the mod, you will notice a big difference! Have fun mate!

tirta · 05-19-14, 02:11 AM

Thanks Thagarr foe all the replies.
I have installed build 14, so far everything looks good,
so many characters that you can play.

However, I feel the ship turns very slow compared to the vanilla game,
is this intentional?

Thagarr · 05-19-14, 09:21 AM

Yes, that is intentional, ship handling is much more realistic in the Mod. Realistic sailing is turned on by default, but you can change that to arcade mode in the options menu if you prefer. There are a LOT of other things you can change as well that let you determine just what kind of game experience you want.

tirta · 05-20-14, 05:23 AM

some character has story mode, other free play.
do they have different quest? or the same?

Thagarr · 05-21-14, 12:28 AM

The best way to find out is to play them!

05-16-14, 11:23 AM	#1
Thagarr Mate Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Steeler country Posts: 53 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The original Age of Pirates included Starforce, the worst DRM in a long sad history of bad DRM, and that pretty much killed the game. Which is very unfortunate, because the game really did have some unique features, such as playing as a female main character, and a few other things. There are still a few mods hanging around though. The stock version of CoAS is much better than the stock version of POTC, mostly because it is built on an enhanced version of the engine, STORM 2.5. The graphics are slightly better is some respects, but worse in others. Though the gameplay is MUCH different and takes quite a bit of getting used to. It has a much steeper learning curve and is a more difficult game to master. There are many mods that enhance CoAS even more, and I do recommend playing it. POTC with our New Horizons mod is the best game of the three. With over 10 years of modding content, there are litterally thousands of hours of gameplay! We have enhanced the gameplay on many levels, and it is far harder than the stock game. There are way to many quests for me to mention, but if you are a fan of the POTC movies, then you will love the fact that we have the movie ships and characters in the game. There is also a Hornblower story line if a Naval career is more to your liking! While we have tried to remain as historically accurate as possible, here are a whole lot of other surprises from other films thrown in as well. TLDR: If you can try all three I highly recommend you do so, and they are all enhanced with our mods, but New Horizons for POTC is the best!

05-17-14, 02:07 AM	#2
tirta Seaman Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 40 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Hi Thagarr, Thanks for the explanation. After searching my old game stash, I find POTC and CoAS. So I definitely will try the mod. I do not have AoP though, is it still worth getting since I have CoAS already? Since you said the modded game is harder, do you have some tips? Which campaign should I play first? And I like Hornblower, can I play him as a pirate or do you have a different story for him similar to the novel?

05-17-14, 09:35 AM	#3
Thagarr Mate Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Steeler country Posts: 53 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you want tips, read through our forums, there are a LOT there, and also a lot of spoilers if you want them. AOP is worth playing if you can find it, just be careful of Starforce and remove that crap as quickly as you can. I recommend playing the stock POTC first just to get a feel for how the game plays without our mods, once you install the mod, you will notice a big difference! Have fun mate!

05-19-14, 02:11 AM	#4
tirta Seaman Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 40 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Thanks Thagarr foe all the replies. I have installed build 14, so far everything looks good, so many characters that you can play. However, I feel the ship turns very slow compared to the vanilla game, is this intentional?

05-19-14, 09:21 AM	#5
Thagarr Mate Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Steeler country Posts: 53 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes, that is intentional, ship handling is much more realistic in the Mod. Realistic sailing is turned on by default, but you can change that to arcade mode in the options menu if you prefer. There are a LOT of other things you can change as well that let you determine just what kind of game experience you want.

05-20-14, 05:23 AM	#6
tirta Seaman Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 40 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	some character has story mode, other free play. do they have different quest? or the same?

05-21-14, 12:28 AM	#7
Thagarr Mate Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Steeler country Posts: 53 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The best way to find out is to play them!