Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a small patch addressing some high priority issues with loading save games as well as a handful of minor fixes. Buccaneers! Version 1.1.01 Changes - Increased the size of ship health UI elements to make ship names and crew numbers easier to read. - Added an error message when a save fails to load. This should be less likely to happen now (see below). Fixes -…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released another small update with some much-needed quality-of-life improvements. Notably, the world map now presents more information about quest markers, allowing you to distinguish between different encounters at a glance, and we made multiple adjustments to VR mode for a better room-scale experience. Check out the full list of changes below. Buccaneers! Version 1…
Fellow swashbucklers, Our latest update is now live, featuring several enhancements for both VR and non-VR modes. In VR, steering your ship should now be smoother and more reliable for most headsets, while non-VR mode now has directional indicators to give you more feedback when you get hit in combat. Alongside this update, we’re pleased to announce that we now officially support the Quest 2 VR…
Fellow swashbucklers, Another big update is now live, featuring major improvements for melee and ranged combat! We’ve added several new weapons including the much-requested Musket, and we’ve made swords and guns more varied and satisfying to use. Read on for the full details! Buccaneers! Version 1.0.09 New Features - Added a parrying mechanic to melee combat which allows you to temporarily stun…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a minor update which adds new achievements, new model details and more bug fixes! Here’s the full list of changes: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.08 Changes - Added achievements for conquering the entire map as each faction. If you have a save in which you have already done this, loading that save will unlock the achievement for your faction. - If you go beyond the…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve just released our biggest update yet, with a whole host of fixes and improvements for AI, UI and more! There’s a lot to cover, so without further ado, here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.07 Changes - The number of campaign save slots has been increased to 10. - Ships now have coloured name banners (blue for allies, red for enemies) in ship battles. - The ar…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a new update with more fixes for quest progression, brigs, and more! Here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.06 Changes - Brigs can now be purchased from any shipyard. - For those who want a challenge, the Brig is now a playable ship. (Please note: this ship was not designed with the player in mind, so the visibility on deck is not ideal. This will be…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released another hotfix which now stops crashes that some players were experiencing when a new in-game week started. Here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.05 Fixes - Fixed the AI’s target towns not saving and loading correctly, causing a crash if they attempted to invade a town at the start of an in-game week. Affected saves should be fixed by this patch, and…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a small hotfix for a bug introduced in yesterday’s patch, including the following changes: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.04 Changes - Added additional failsafes to try to prevent a crash that sometimes occurs when a new in-game week begins. If you still experience crashes like this, please let us know. Fixes - Fixed the wrong ships spawning at the start of Trial B…
Fellow swashbucklers, We have another new patch for Buccaneers! with multiple fixes for quest progression, town conquest and more. Here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.03 Changes - Added separate gun emplacements to some forts and disabled some gun batteries that were difficult to hit. - Increased the docking trigger zone outside all harbours, allowing you to enter or launch assaults w…
Fellow swashbucklers, The next patch for Buccaneers! is here, with notable improvements for AI ship behaviour and several other quest fixes. Check out the full details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.02 Changes - Your allied ships will now change their behaviour correctly if you change their orders via the Fleet Status menu while in a battle. - The “Attack” button in the enemy town UI now says “Fort a…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released the first patch for Buccaneers! to address a few issues based on early feedback. Here are the full details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.01 Changes - Bounties are now always generated at three difficulty levels (easy, medium and hard) based on the largest ship in your fleet, instead of your player level. - The sabotage goal in “Trial By Fire” now explicitly tells…
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