Flying Lab offers 6 months of Pirates of the Burning Sea to military personnel
by James Egan 
Oct 28th 2009 at 6:30PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Pirates of the Burning Sea, MMO industry, News items
Flying Lab Software announced this week that they're offering six months of free Pirates of the Burning Sea gameplay to military personnel and exclusive in-game items. In addition, the promotion waives the standard $19.99 purchase cost of the game. Sign-ups for the promotion require a military email address to qualify and will last through November 30, 2009. The promotion is open to all branches of the military. Current Pirates of the Burning Sea subscribers who are in active service are also eligible to get six months of free play time.
Flying Lab Software CEO Russell Williams issued a statement about the Care Package, which was originally proposed by community members on the game's forums. Williams wrote: "One of our players posted about serving in Afghanistan, and it got us thinking about the challenges of trying to play an MMO in an unpredictable situation like active service. We feel a special gratitude towards the members of the armed forces who take the time to get involved and play our game, in the face of the very difficult job they have to do to keep us all safe."
[Via Gamers Daily News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DrewIW said on 6:33PM 10-28-2009
American only I guess?
There's over 40 countries involved in ISAF right now...
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Graill said on 7:03PM 10-28-2009
I did not know the military relaxed the email restrictions on AKO or military office email. PAO certainly hasnt listed or released any statements about this offer or the first one they did 2 years ago. My contacts still say on post email is restricted and monitored. As for AKO allowing this i do not know.
Good for the service members
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EpyonNext said on 10:30PM 10-28-2009
It's not too bad with AKO right now. I got a lot of personal things that head into mine.
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LaughingTarget said on 9:20PM 10-28-2009
The problem with this is that the military civilian personnel are the ones that actively use the .mil addresses. I have a navy.mil address for work, maybe I'll get into the free 6 month action myself.
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axendo said on 10:15PM 10-28-2009
I am currently in the Navy and have had no problem using my shipboard email address for personal use, actually I wish some of what I get WOULDNT get sent to my ships email account but it wont stop and I still havent gotten in trouble for it, some of which I am pretty sure I would have at the time I received it.
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Roby said on 11:02PM 10-28-2009
"This offer is available for new and existing Pirates of the Burning Sea accounts created by members of the United States Military only."
No love for Australians.
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Sam said on 12:25AM 10-29-2009
I was quite excited by this, and forwarded this information to one of the community reps at City of Heroes.
@Roby
I know some folks from Australians and it seems to be international law that you guys get the short end of the stick for anything gaming or internet related. That being said, I'd see if whoever is handing the game there would be interested (is it there?). I mean, just look at all the contests and promos that are only for specific regions or countries! Encourage them to do the same for you guys :)
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Russell Clarke said on 4:43AM 10-29-2009
Just sounds to me like a cynical marketing ploy to pump the numbers of a dying game. Only US need apply? If they were really interested in supporting the troops it would be open to all nationalities.
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Arrgh me Hearties said on 6:29PM 10-30-2009
FLS hates Australians lol
They do everything they can to burn us. The 'Oceanic' server is more a US central shift worker server than an antipodian one.
A dying game is right too. The rumor is that SOE is going to dump PotBS for The Agency.
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