Pirate101 Monthly Newsletter

A Time for Thanks

October was a great month in Pirate101 as we celebrated our birthday and had a lot of fun with the Halloween season, but the anniversaries aren’t quite over yet: Pirate101’s first newsletter came out in November 2012! It’s hard to believe it’s been four years, and reading through those past newsletters, you can really see all the fun we’ve had along the way.

We’re ever grateful to our fans and players for making Pirate101 an even more exciting experience. We here at KingsIsle hope your November is filled with thankful memories as well. And don’t forget to hunt down Captain Fowl for the season! We hear Ratbeard wants some roasted Turkey. ;)

Read on for more fun and regular information about Pirate101.

Rogue’s Gallery: Louis LeBisque

Louis LeBisque is our final “Kraken Skulls Five” companion to be featured in the Rogue’s Gallery. Up to this point, all you’ve really known about Louis is that he really loves upgrading his gun. That’s still true, but now you have a bit more insight into why that’s a fascination of his. Enjoy!

Subject: Louis LeBisque
Home: Skull Island
Weapon of Choice: Harpoon Gun
Occupation: Pirate (former fisherman)

Originally born in Valencia under the name Luigi, the pirate later known as Louis LeBisque was the son of a poor but dedicated fisherman who moved to Polaris in a bid to become an exclusive supplier of caviar to Valencia. The venture ended in tragedy when a sky whale destroyed the fisherman’s boat and left young Louis an orphan. Raised in Polaris, Louis’ childhood left him with an adopted name, outrageous accent . . . and an undying obsession with harpoon guns.

After the rise of Napoleguin Louis tried to return to Valencia, but was captured by a naval cordon at the stormgate. Imprisoned for treason, Louis spent the Napoleguinic Wars in a cell, but was finally freed after Polaris’ defeat. Louis returned to Valencia at last, but found his accent and rude ways made him unwelcome, even among the crabs. Louis drifted to Skull Island, where his affable nature and heavy firepower made it easy for him to find work on a pirate crew. Between voyages, Louis heard rumors of an expedition to recover a fabulous lost treasure. Intrigued, the crab went to the Kraken Skulls, for a meeting that would change his life forever . . . .

Hybrid Hunters: Anonymous

While no new hybrids were discovered in October, Decius did give a strange hint on the message boards last month “What lives in the Everest Mountains?” What could this cryptic message mean? Will he add more information? Join in on this thread and pitch in your two doubloons worth. We hope you find another new hybrid soon!

Puppet Pirates!

Boochbeard: "I SWEAR, sheriff, I didn't mean 'fryer' as in 'chicken'! I was talking about Gandry's cousin in the church!"
By Noble Blaine Bellamy

Who will caption the next Puppet Pirates? Stay tuned to our Facebook page to enter your caption on the next Puppet Pirates.

Four Years of Fandom!

We love seeing the creativity of our players and all the great links that are shared with us throughout the month. Here are some notable links from October that you’ll want to check out:

Our official fan sites were holding a TON of contests during October. We hope you managed to win something great!

Ever had a line of Pirate101 dialog you couldn’t get out of your head? Share it here!

FrostCaller dissects a comment about Darkmoor that Ratbeard made on the Message Boards.

The fight against Stormzilla is one of those iconic battles you can only find in Pirate101. It was great to see Blaze and Blue handle it with skill.

Valkoor talks about his experience completing 100 solo encounters vs. Kane.

It was fun seeing the excitement over the new Haywire weapons.

Speaking of Haywire weapons, don’t miss Swordroll’s Dreadnaught and Haywire Weapon guide.

Kelsey FireHeart (on MMORPG.com) talks about the Test Realm going live for Pirate101.

Stars of the Spiral takes a closer look at what can be found in the Ashes of the Armada Pack.

Duelist101 showcases the weapons from the Ashes of the Armada pack.

Can you believe there are Armada Companions? Neither could these players on Pirate101 Central.

Possibly the strangest item in Pirate101 . . . What are your thoughts on the tongue blob?

It can be fun watching other players open the Ashes of the Armada pack. Here’s a few YouTubers that had some fun with it:

Thank you for all the Happy 4th Birthday wishes!

Sorry mom, I can’t go to school today. It’s a national holiday.

In case you missed it, here’s the KI Live for Pirate101’s 4th birthday.

Noah West spends some time collecting presents for Pirate101’s birthday.

There be gold in them sewers! Here’s a guide to farming gold in Marleybone.

Arrrr you a real pirate? Let ‘em know what real pirates do!

Thank you to everyone for your heartfelt memories about the past four years of Pirate101.

Pirate101 Challenge #9 from Secrets of the Spiral is to complete all the badges the game has to offer.

Don’t miss this guide to the terms Aggro, Mid-Range, and Control as they apply to Pirate101 PvP.

Check out how Aquatiger975 imagines Sarah Steele would look like in a Halloween costume.