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What’s a Pirate without a Crew? Companions in Pirate101!

Please Note: KingsIsle has provided special permission for me to post on this topic and has asked me to remind everyone that the NDA is still in place!

Companion Portrait

What are YOU lookin’ at?

Being a pirate captain, there’s nothing better than sailing the open aether or adventuring through thick jungles and ancient temples in search of treasure.  Of course you wouldn’t be much of a pirate captain without a loyal crew of swarthy mates at your side, clashing steel and drinking yum as you sail through The Spiral in search of plunder and fun.

 

In Pirate101, your companions are your crew; they are there to offer advice and help in battles.  They are also a major part of the strategy of the game, and training your companions and setting their rank in your crew is key to Pirate 101 combat.  Each companion who joins your crew will have different skills and stats, and as battles get bigger and more difficult, the companions you choose can have a dramatic impact on the outcome of the fights.   Read the rest of this page »

Posted by  |  August 15, 2012 | Categories: Pirate101 | 8 Comments

Who is Furry and Orange and has Pirate101 Beta Keys??

Who’s furry and orange and has a bunch of Pirate101 Closed Beta keys?

Ditto's Evil Twin

Bad Ditto based on Pyromnacer Morganthe, painted by Alex the Sorcerer

This guy – and he’s not going to give them up without a fight! Every day this week, Monday through Friday, Ditto’s evil double is going to ask a riddle – everyone who answers the riddle correctly will have a chance at winning a Pirate101 beta code! Five days, five codes each day, for a total of 25 chances to win a code for this exciting new beta!! Read the rest of this page »

Posted by  |  August 13, 2012 | Categories: Pirate101 | 39 Comments

Ditto Faces the Third Shark Lieutenant in The Chancel

Another good battle against the third and final Shark Lieutenant – these Rank 10 boss fights are intense and a great lead up to the big final battle!  It’s important to make sure you have full health and the right cards in your deck before you start a fight like this – but when you’re ready for it, they’re awesome.

Posted by  |  August 12, 2012 | Categories: vBlog, Wizard 101 | Leave a comment

Ditto’s Tales of the Sea – The Mary Celestia

Ditto’s Tales of the Sea – The Mary Celestia –  Click to Listen!!

As originally heard on Pieces of Eight Radio on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Intro music is ‘Aether Shanties‘ by Abney Park. The story is based on the true story of The Mary Celeste, one of the most famous ghost ships in maritime history.  The mystery of the Mary Celeste remains unsolved, even now…

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Posted by  |  August 12, 2012 | Categories: Pirate101 | Leave a comment

Who can draw? Ditto looking for a little artistic help.

Hey everybody, Ditto here. I’m working on a project – or thinking about working on a project – and I’m looking for some funny artwork. What I’m looking for is an image of what a ‘Bad Ditto’ might look like – nothing gross or terrifying, it has to be family friendly, but I need a picture of a furry orange ‘Bad Ditto’. Oh, and it needs to be drawn, not just a picture of me photoshopped with horns and red eyes – I already tried that, didn’t care for it… Scared me a little.

I’ve tried drawing this myself, but I am terrible with drawing, so if anyone wants to try drawing a picture for me, if I use it it will be featured on DittoMonster.com and there may be a smallish reward too – not sure about that but I’ll try.

Here’s the bad news (you knew there had to be bad news) – if I’m going to move ahead with this idea I need the picture by this Sunday, August 12th, around noon, EST. This isn’t a contest or anything, I just want to do something cool and fun next week and hopefully this picture can be part of that.

If you want to try your hand at creating a ‘Bad Ditto’ picture for me with almost no notice and for little more than a mention on my blog and my heartfelt thanks, send the image to my email (dittowizard at gmail dot com) or even tweet it to me. If I get a bunch I can probably only choose one for this project, but I’ll make sure everyone who sends me a cool picture get some thanks 🙂

Posted by  |  August 10, 2012 | Categories: Daring Adventures of Ditto | 1 Comment