The staff of Cutlass Isle bring us this exclusive insider information re Sid Meier's Pirates...
LinkNote from Falconer: During the Beta, it became clear that the community had far deeper questions than the Beta participants were allowed to answer. Yet, we were itching to get the answers out and share our enthusiasm over the game. We approached Atari and Firaxis, asking if they would be willing to participate in an Insider article. This article would consist of answers to burning questions from our forum users that would get answered by us, with the help of Firaxis. Our very own Civrules answered the questions and Firaxis' Barry Caudill filled in the gaps.
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Q: How many difficulty levels are there?
A: There are five difficulty levels: Apprentice, Journeyman, Adventurer, Rogue, and Swashbuckler!. Before anyone starts playing the game for the first time, I really recommend they play at least one game on the easiest level (Apprentice). This will not only give you a feel of the game, but will teach you a lot of things that you might not be aware of on higher levels. This is mostly due to the fact that it is almost like a tutorial. You will see pop-ups (and no, they are not annoying) that will give you helpful tips. This level is pirate friendly. Play it first. However, when you install, you will only be able to play apprentice first. When you divide plunder, or when you start your second game, then you can move up.
Civ's note: For me, at least, Adventurer level appeals to me the most, as above it, the game really gets more difficult, considerably. The weather is tougher, the AI is tougher, cities are tougher, and all these will combine into one to make it more difficult for you to reach that desired “#1.”
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Pirates: Exclusive Insider Information @ Cutlass Isle
