Capcom unveils Plunder

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 14th March 2008
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Capcom today unveiled Plunder, a 6 dimensional pirate RTS. Yeah, we're confused too.

Capcom today unveiled Plunder, a 6 dimensional pirate RTS. Yeah, we're confused too.

Capcom has today unveiled Plunder, a new pirate-themed, real-time strategy game for PC, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

The game is being developed by Certain Affinity, who you may know for having developed the Halo 2 Blastacular map pack - or who you may never have heard of depending on how big a Halo fanboy you are.

Plunder promises to be a swashbuckling little RTS, casting players as the captain of a pirate ship that can raid ports, attack other ships and capture entire towns. The game is said to be quite open and the only goal is to make as much money as possible.

The game will feature 25 challenges to work through, with seven other Pirate Alliances all battling for a share of the loot. Up to four players will be able to play on one console, but the game will have online support for up to eight players. The game will also come with level creation tools to help give Plunder lasting appeal.

The announcement is a little bizarre though, with Certain Affinity boss-man, Max Hoberman, saying that Plunder will go beyond the current generation of games, taking the adventure "from 3D to 6D", whatever that means.

"Cutting-edge hex-based environments make traditional games weak" added Hoberman. "If you only get to try one downloadable pirate action RTS this summer, check out Plunder."

Buy into the hype? Ready for some piratey action? Let us know in the forums.
Quote Leitchy 14th March 2008, 11:48
yarrgghhhhhh
Quote Goty 14th March 2008, 12:05
Most appropriate comment ever, no lie.
Quote mmorgue 14th March 2008, 12:36
Will there be seamen on the poop deck?
Quote proxess 14th March 2008, 13:33
yarrrrrrr! Eat my wooden leg aye!
Quote steveo_mcg 14th March 2008, 13:41
By the powers, when's the review...
Quote MrMonroe 14th March 2008, 15:03
Wait, he says he's going from 3D to 6D, but then calls it a "hex-based" environment? Meaning like a hex map? Like what I've been playing tabletop games on for nigh on a decade now?

Maybe he really does mean 6 dimensions. Those six dimensions being:
X: Width,
Y: Length,
Z: Height,
Omega: Time,
Theta: The depth of human patience?
Gamma: An alternate dimension in which flesh-eating kittens terrorize the Caribbeans seeking favor with their ancient gods.

Regardless of the marketing hype, I really like the idea of an eight-person battle for control of Tortuga. Time to load up on grape shot, salt, sausage and rum.
Quote Anakha 14th March 2008, 15:08
Okay, the OP mentions pirates, Halo 2 (And by extension bungie) and alternate dimensions, yet makes no reference to bungie's seminal work: Pimps at Sea!
Quote Cabe 14th March 2008, 15:21
Looks an awful lot like a Warcraft 3 map/mod called Battleships
Quote CowBlazed 14th March 2008, 19:26
and the gameplay sounds very close to pirates! what a jip.
Quote Bauul 15th March 2008, 22:29
How appropriate, you fight like a six dimensional dairy farmer.
Quote Smilodon 15th March 2008, 23:41
well, if the game have a normal 3D environment and there is an parallel world in 3D, then it's 6D.

But then time is standing still... So they made a game, but it doesn't move... Great! :|
Quote dyzophoria 16th March 2008, 14:24
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Gamma: An alternate dimension in which flesh-eating kittens terrorize the Caribbeans seeking favor with their ancient gods.

lol, this made my day :D
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