Captain Penzan: Bravo, ANet

#1 - July 14, 2013, 12:05 p.m.

So I finally venture over into Bloodtide Coast to complete the map and I run across this little area called Moriarity’s Hold. I’m breaking up fights, stealing rum, and throwing water on passed out pirates.

I’m ready to leave the area when what do I behold? The very model of a modern pirate general! What a sly little easter egg; I wonder how many players understand the reference. It makes me wish I could have “birthed” my character on February 29th.

Well played, ANet, well played.

Edit: And after following him with his First Mate to fetch some gold, he is now my favorite NPC in the game. Such decorum, such propriety!

AnthonyOrdon

#15 - July 14, 2013, 10:18 p.m.

This almost didn’t make it into the game. The song, in particular, was a one of a few voiced-over lines that were recorded early on, before the map was fully designed. By the time I found out about it, Bloodtide Coast was already pretty far along. Needless to say, I felt it was a top-priority to get it in the game and in a place where you could definitely see it if you were paying attention. Henceforth, the friendly Penzan pirate faction was born and we designed a renown heart and a couple of events around it. Fortunately we even had a chance to have that actor come back in and deliver some additional lines to support the character.

Getting that stuff together was definitely some of the most fun I had working on the game. Devon gets a big shout out for his help there. He was building the Priory events around the same area. The tie-in with Penzan was an excellent feat of collaboration.

DevonCarver

#23 - July 15, 2013, 6:35 p.m.

Glad you guys all caught this. Anthony really rocked it on that area of the map. It’s one of my favorites anywhere.