In rare and random occasions, the Mysterious Traveler at the back of the tavern will instead be Sid Meier, the executive producer of the game. He will be most distinct, as he lacks the trademark beard of the other mysterious travelers. He otherwise acts just like a normal Mysterious Traveler.
7/20/2005
Brother Jeff
Randomly and rarely, the monk that greets you at a Jesuit monestary will be replaced with a likeness of Jeff Briggs, the CEO of Firaxis Games. He lacks the distinct shaved skullcap and pudgy cheeks of the normal monk, and instead sports a goatee and a completely shaved head. He otherwise acts like a normal Jesuit monk.
7/20/2005
Top of The Line Ships
There are four classes that make ideal pirating ships: The tiny, darty Pinnace class, the swift, deft Sloop class, the balanced, steadfast Brig class, and the formidable Frigate class. Each one has three tiers in it. These are the ways in which to acquire the best ships of each class.
Offer to escort a war declaration or peace offering from a colony, and then attack the courier once out of port
Royal Sloop (Sloop class)
Often seen as a Pirate Hunter out of Spanish ports, attack shipping around a Spanish port and one may come out to attack you
Brig of War (Brig class)
Often seen as Military Payroll carriers, or Troop Transports, attack as normal, beware of large amounts of enemy crew
Ship of The Line (Frigate class)
Relentlessly attack shipping of the English, French, or Dutch, keep watch for a "New Warship" Ship of The Line sailing about
9/20/2005
Talk Like a Pirate Day in Sid Meier's Pirates!
When the data of the computer is set to September 19th (International Talk Like a Pirate Day), everyone will talk differently in the game. You will become ye. Avast, Shiver me timbers, and Arr will punctuate every other sentence. Nothing like a beautiful daughter of a governer talkin in pirate! The dialogue is noticably different from the standard fare. Even in the menus and the narrator.
10/7/2005
No easter eggs here, matey
Open up the Piratopedia and look up the entry for St. Eustatius. Early in the entry the word 'Eastern' is used and only the 'Easter' part of it is a hyperlink. Click it to access a hidden page that firmly denies the existence of any easter eggs in Sid Meier's Pirates.
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