As we have previously reported, Bounty Bay gets a whole lot bigger starting today. Guilds are now going to get the ability to set up their own colonies that the natives will simply destroy. Obviously I am joking, but we hope they keep it in mind for their next expansion. With any guilds' progress, the colony progresses as well, by changing in-look and in-feel. The commerce will change based upon the guilds' progress, and when a pirate is in need of a little tail-tucking, they can just run back to their home colony! The addon will be 500 megabytes, and will be available as soon as one logs on today.

“The add-on is basically interesting for casual gamers as well as for hard core gamers with guilds, cause there will be a lot of new content added. Small guilds, which had disadvantages in city sieges will get a possibility to create new markets, because there will be a lot more colonies to populate than there were cities to conquer.”

Those of you interested should check out the trailer located here. Sounds like it is an exciting time to be a pirate!

Source: Bounty Bay Online Forums

The second large expansion for Bounty Bay Online will be released on Jan. 15, and it will allow guilds to establish their own colonies. Frogster has released a trailer for the expansion, which can be viewed here. Here's some information on the expansion from a press release:

With the upcoming content package, player guilds will be able to establish entire colonies complete with towns and harbours in the historical explorer setting. The update allows guilds to create their individual home territory and retreat, as well as a profitable trading base. Once created, guilds choose the appearance of their own colonies and control their development and commercial policies.

More information on the content package can be found in this thread on the official forum.

Frogster has announced that its free colony expansion for Bounty Bay Online will be released on Jan. 15, 2009. It will be installed automatically with the patcher tool, so all you need to do is play the game to enjoy the add-on.

With this comprehensive expansion, player guilds will be able to establish their own colonies with towns and harbours in the historical sailor world. Once created, guilds decide not only upon their appearance but also upon their in-game progress and their commercial policy. Mighty guilds hereby create their individual home territory and retreat as well as a profitable trading base.

The addition of colonies will give players an intricate way to both enhance their attributes and interact with their guild members. It sounds like a great addition for Bounty Bay Online. Keep reading below for a full press release regarding the colony expansion.