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I have decided to create a podcast about Wizard101! The idea is still very much under construction, but I my goal is to have our first episode done by the end of June. I have gotten in touch with Stephen Spiritcaller, creator of Ravenwood Radio, and he is going to break down what he uses to make the podcast. Don't expect this podcast to come soon, though.

Andrew Anvilcloud

Ahoy Mateys! Welcome to Pirate 101!

Ahoy, ye' scurvy dogs!

Pirate101 is a free to play MMO Pirate adventure game with flying ships, board game combat and far off worlds that's safe for kids and fun for players of all ages! The game allows players to create their own Pirate to sail through the Skyway in hopes of treasure and daring quests.

Pirate101 is family friendly, but challenging enough for players of all ages. We are currently awaiting our exclusive closed Beta. You can sign-up for more information as Pirate101 continues to grow and develop.

Your character have five (5) different classes to choose from:

Swashbuckler
The Swashbuckler is very much a DPS-centric sort of pirate. You can use swords and daggers in a fight and perform best when fencing it out with your foes. The class has some great abilities that go with it. Everything in the Swashbuckler arsenal maximizes melee combat so it helps to have a ranged style companion with you when adventuring. Different from the bully style Buccaneer (more on him later) the Swashbuckler relies on finesse in a fight to defeat his foes.
Witchdoctor
The Witchdoctor class is the closest to a mage class in the game. The Pirate wields some spells and voodoo thrown in for fun. They are very much a ranged and support style class to help your crew win the day. The Witchdoctor’s abilities focus around powerful attacks which are great for eliminating groups of foes. The cinematic of the Witch Doctor attacks is great with all kinds of voodoo symbols. When playing a Witch Doctor it would help for you to have a powerful melee crew member as your first rank. This way you can have your crew jump into the fight while you cast your spells from afar.

Musketeer
Master of Muskets (go figure), the Musketeer class is the top ranged damage class in the game. Their focus is damage from afar and can get some great attacks to enhance their fire power. This class is fun if you like standing on the edge of a fight and blowing things up with your gun (which is more of a lightning taser, that allows the musketeer to shock its opponents from afar, and does not use bullets). The Musketeer can do a lot from afar with high powered shots or solid area of effect impacts to take on multiple targets at once.
Privateer
The Privateer is the closest thing in the game to a healer. Their role is to buff their crews with inspiring shouts and calls. This allows the crew to fight better and work together. They are also good in naval combat and have some skills to help them out in ship fights. The Privateer class is definitely important if you want your group to survive the thick of a scrap with some scallywags.
Buccaneer
The Buccaneer is the brawler of the group. Fast and furious they are similar to a tank class in other games. Players who want to stand in the front line and go toe to toe with the baddies; well this is the class for you. Where the Swashbuckler swings and dodges, the Buccaneer basically beats up his opponents. This is a great class to try and get the hang of the game with as they can survive and fight a long time.
The classes in Pirate 101 are a great mix of classic archetypes brought into the pirate world. The unique skills each class gets throughout their career work very well in the combat scenarios and are enhanced by the crew. With the board game style combat there are a lot of options. You can also train your companions as they level up as well giving them lots of options when you enter combat. There is also a way to rank your companions so that you always have your top tier showing up in a fight. As the fights get more complex more companions can enter the battle.

Similar to Wizard 101, players can also help each other in combat. That you can read about in the Combat feature. For now, the classes are a great start when the game will be launched. They give a clear list of skills that players can relate too. Pirate 101 does an amazing job of keeping the game easy in the beginning and growing the depth of class design as you level up. They also allow the game play to be mastered with a safe learning curve. This helps both older and younger players learn the game as they go.

Here are some links to the info:
https://www.pirate101.com/
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/6337/page/1

Wizard101 News: April 12, 2012

Mount-a-Palooza

Our biggest annual mount sale is back!

• Save up to 60% OFF permanent Mounts in the Crown Shop*
• Get your last chance at 4 Mounts that are retiring after this sale!
• Starlight Pony
• Sunshine Pony
• Rugged Seahorse
• Snappy Lobster
• See the return of the Green and Red Candy Cane Mount to the Spiral
• Take advantage of the return of 3 previously retired Mounts that are back for a limited time
• Faithful Dragoness
• Purple Glider
• White Mare

Hurry, this sale is for a limited time only. Mount-a-Palooza ends Sunday, April 22nd at 11:59pm US Central Time. Check out all the cool Mount sales over at the Crown Shop in Wizard101!
https://www.wizard101.com/game/mount-a-palooza

The puzzle has been completed

The puzzle containing new content has been completed! The puzzle revealed the new world Avalon! There are six (6) zones along with fifteen (15) new areas! The level capacity is being raised to level 80, there are going to be four (4) new spells for each school, along with new gardening spells and equipment!
Avalon is currently in the test realm, but expected to be going live next week.

I have a link to a site that talks about the world and also has some pictures:
 http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/362/feature/6286/The-New-World-of-Avalon.html/

Wizard101 news: April 4, 2012

Can you put all the pieces
together to discover the magic?

Over the next few weeks our incredible lineup of official Wizard101 fansites will be releasing individual puzzle pieces. Search all our fansites to find their puzzle pieces and start to put the puzzle together for yourself!

Will it be a new house? a new world? a new adventure? All will be revealed when all the puzzle pieces have been discovered. There are over 60 pieces in total, so watch these sites for new puzzle pieces to be released over the next few weeks!

The puzzler

Now, as I am sure you have seen, there is a puzzle about wizard101 where fansites are given pieces of the puzzle. I haven't completed the puzzle, and I am not sure if all the pieces have been handed out, but I saw on Twitter that on the puzzle it said "Avalon". For those of you who don't know what Avalon is, Avalon is the island that hosted the King Arthur legend. In the legends, King Arthur went to Avalon to heal from battle wounds, and it was also where he forged his sword, Excalibur. We have seen monsters, so it looks like Avalon will be a new world (yay!) that will have a medieval theme. No one knows yet if it will be a side world, like Grizzleheim, or a main world.

Wizard101 news: March 30, 2012

Wizard101 news: March 30, 2012

Never before seen! Amazing creativity from KingsIsle

No, this is not the Pet Rock. This is absolutely not the Pet Rock.
Available for 4 Days Only!

You can find this awesome, amazing, astonishing, awe-inspiring Pet Rock Trolling Stone pet in the Crown Shop! You have to hurry though, he's a limited time offer pet and will only be available until Monday, April 2nd at 11:59pm US Central Time.

What Wizards are Saying about
the BRAND NEW Trolling Stone Pet!

"This is probably the most awesome pet ever created. I can't believe how completely different he is from the Pet Rock! I've actually re-named my real life dog Trolling Stone because I love this pet so much." - Natalie WildPants
"The oh so different from the Pet Rock pet made me change my ideals and question things I have come to know. I am a new person. Thank you Wizard101!" - Lauren SparkleWeaver
"Hey - does anybody realize this looks just like the Pet Rock with disguise glasses on? I LOVE THE TROLLING STONE!" - William SilverDreamer

Go Get the Trolling Stone - He's in the Crown Shop Now!