User Interface

Information Bars



Status Displays

This is where the magic happens. All display information about a player and his/her target is displayed at the top of the screen, shown in the image below.




Currency Display

This is where a player's current gold, and diamond amounts are displayed. If a player clicks within the gold coins portrait, it will automatically open the currency tab in the marketplace. From there, a player can choose to purchase extra diamond, event currency, or gold/item packages. Please refer to the images below.








Player Status Information Basic player information including, buffs/skills, player health, experience points, and level are shown in the pictures below.



If a player clicks within the player portrait, it will automatically open his/her character profile. As shown below.



Under the player's level information, his/her current buffs/skills are displayed. If the player uses an item that will last for a specific amount of time, the time will be displayed under the buff. By default, names and timers are not displayed. To display this information, a player can click on any of the buff portraits, as shown in the portraits below.




Target Display and Information

A player's current target information is displayed here. If his/her target is a npc, it will tell you so with a red symbol on the portrait. npcs are non - playable characters, that are designed to roam around the map. An example is displayed in the image below.



When a player targets another player, more options appear. First, the player name shows under his/her hit points. Also under the display bar, there are a few options for player interaction. This is shown in the image below.

Player Interaction Buttons
The first symbol under the target display bar, is the Challenge to a Duel button, shown in the picture below.



A player can use this button to challenge the targeted player to one - on - one fight at the duel map. This map allows a player to safely fight another player he/she challenged without interruption from other players or npcs.



The second symbol under the target display, is the group invite button. Please refer to picture below.



This allows the player to invite the target to a group, which displays at the top left of the screen. Everyone in the group will share npc kills, gold, and experience. Anyone in the group will not be allowed to fire on another group member until the player leaves the group.




The next symbol under the target display, is the friend invite button. This is shown in the portrait below.



This feature gives you the ability to add a player to your friends list. The friends list is a way to keep track of a player's status outside of a guild. In order to add another player to his/her friends list, both players must accept the invite.
The next symbol under the target display, is the create message button. The symbol is shown in the image below.



This symbol will allow a player to send a message to the target player's inbox. Please follow chat rules when sending a message.




The next symbol under the target display, is the guild invite button. This symbol is displayed in the image below.

In order to even see this icon, a player must have the permissions within a guild to invite members. This symbol will allow the player to invite the targeted player to join the guild you are in. If he/she accepts, there is no application placed in the guild applications. The player will automatically be inducted into a guild if they choose to accept.



(As of the guild island patch, the health bar displays have changed. Instead of showing current health/max health, they now only show the player's current health as shown in the image below. If a player wishes to view their max health, they must set it up in options.)

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Account information toolbar
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In the top right corner of a player's screen there is a toolbar with 4 different functions, as shown in the images below.



Each button performs different actions, and will be explained below.

The first function on the toolbar, is the friends list symbol. Please refer to the image below.



This button will bring up the friends list on a player's screen, allowing him/her to see who is online.

The next function, is used to access a player's pirate storm options. This function can be viewed from the image below.



Clicking on this portrait will bring up the options menu. From here a player can choose to change game settings, as well as graphic and audio settings.


The third function is the help button, shown in the image below.



Clicking on this portrait will bring up the help menu, which will give a player basic knowledge of the game.


The fourth, and final function on this toolbar is the log out button. Please refer to the image below.



By clicking this portrait, a user will be logged out of pirate storm, after 30 second countdown timer displayed in the middle of the screen. This is the proper and suggested route to log out, to ensure all your information saves.

 

Menu Bar


On the left side of a player's screen, is a toolbar with 5 different functions. This can be viewed in the image below.



This toolbar is known as the menu bar. Most of the basic menus in pirate storm can be accessed from this tool.


The first function on the menu bar is the profile button, displayed in the image below.



When this portrait is clicked, two more buttons will appear, depending on which profile the player would like to view. Please refer to the image below.




The first of these two new buttons, is the "My Profile" function. This button is displayed in the image below.



When this portrait is clicked, it will bring up your player profile.

The second button is the "Guild Profile" function. Please refer to the image below.



Clicking on this portrait will access the guild menu. If the player is not yet in a guild it will allow he/she to either search for a guild to join, or to found his/her own. If the player is in a guild, it will allow him/her to view the guild menu.



The next button on the menu bar, is known as inventory button. You can see the button in the image below.



This function will access the player's inventory for his/her current boat, and storage. From this menu, a player can equip anything he/she currently owns.



The next function on the menu bar, is the auctions button. Please refer to the image below.



Clicking on this button will access the daily actions menu. A player can choose to spend his/her gold on special items with this button. Both daily auctions, and Full Moon auctions are accessed with this menu bar button.



The next button on the menu bar is the marketplace, as shown in the image below.



This function will bring up the marketplace when clicked. From the marketplace, a player may purchase items and packages to better his/her boat. Currency can also be purchased from this menu including diamonds, and occasionally event currency.



The next button on the menu bar is the quests tab. A portrait is posted in the image below.



Clicking on this portrait will access the quests menu. From here a player can track a current quest, accept new quests, and even abandon his/her current quests if he/she chooses. Please note in order to accept a port quest, a player must first go to the desired port.



The last function on the menu bar is the battlefields tab, this is displayed in the image below.



By clicking this portrait, you can access any battlefields currently in place. Arena, and event battlefields are accessed with this function.​