BFO: Progress Report #8 (w/Download) - Lighting, Combat, Cannons and Characters @JohnnyDaPirate
BFO: Progress Report #8 (w/Download) - Lighting, Combat, Cannons and Characters  @JohnnyDaPirate
Uploaded December 2014 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Black Flag Online's (BFO) eighth progress report showing new lighting, combat system, functional cannons, characters and more.

Download the demo and test it out for yourself!
Windows: hyperurl.co/8W
Mac: hyperurl.co/8M
Linux: hyperurl.co/8L

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This video showcases...
Login screen - 0:00
World exploration - 0:04
- the town - 0:04
- the fort - 0:31
Cannon use - 1:16
Combat - 1:40

Official article/message:
*walks home with a barrel of rum* ahhh.. there no time better to write an update while you're full of rum... dont you guys agree? :cheers::cheers::ar:

But first we would like to thank the supportive and very active community for encouraging us and keeping this thing alive! Sooo.. Yes! Lets get started!

So much to talk about but where to start.. hmm. Well first lets park our fully functional battleship into port and see what we got here...

Huuuuuhhhhh?????? This place looks dead! *snickers* lets go ask this friendly wench over here... *ahem* EXCUSE ME LASS DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE RUM HAS GONE??

AH THE WENCH IS AGGRESSIVE! KILL THIS EVIL DEMON BEAST GO!!!! DOWN YOU SKELETON BAD NO BAD STOP IT NO!

Disarming my assailant I quickly eat a Snickers and equip this sword!! Maybe I can use those cannons over there to fight the horde!!!

But wait! These are fully functional Royal Navy Gatling Cannon Turrets! Doesnt seem like I can turn these things all the way though. :cannon: (also do you see that sunrise? please don't tell me you missed that.
Charge those skeltons! Chargeeee!!!!

I died... now I think i'm in demo heaven folks.. #savetheflab

Fancy Schmancy UPDATE NOTES for those who want to see everything we did!!!
Added ability to use A MOTHA TRUCKIN CANNON
Added combat (right click to block and left click to swing!)
Added enemy AI
Added Player Health
Added Player Stats
Added enemy Boss
Made enemy AI able to respawn
Gave enemy AI a model
Added basic inventory system (I to open inventory)
Made enemies use swords and drop them on death
Made swords usable (You can get one by killing the lone skeleton or picking up the sword near the cannons)
Added placeholder character (Will be changed later) NO EVERYONE SHALL LOOK LIKE THAT!!!!
Added placeholder fort… lighthouse… you'll see
Added Day/Night cycle (this really is a beautiful thing that took a lot of time to make, tell us what you think! Also the clouds move THE DETAIL IS PHENOMENAL TO ME)
Added name over player head
Made the unstuck button work
Made cursor locked to player
Fixed scaling issues
Fixed VSync Bug
Replaced water with default Unity water (Fixed a issue we were having, we'll be improving the water later)
Added BATTLESHIP by the docks
Made BATTLESHIP controllable (you may have to hit f a few times near the front of the boat- I MEAN SHIP)
Added separate sailing scene
Added Pop Ups (stand near something to see if you can interact with it!)
Added Fog
Added some delicious lighting
Made the "Unstuck" Button work. (Reloads the level)
Fixed multiple other bugs
Added Steam API
sensitivity slider added to the bottom middle of the game (press left alt key to use it)
IF YOU CANT FIND SOMETHING OR WANT TO SEE THE INGAME FEATURES JUST ASK!!!! AT @Daddyfatflab OR @Jack Wildwrecker (yes still very lonley) :pirate:

WEBSITE JUNK
WE have such a beautiful forum and it makes me cri erytim.
We hope to continue giving you all updates and news on this game STAY FLABBY FOLKS!!!!... read the full article at hyperurl.co/8A

Source(s):
blackflagonline.com/index.php?threads/our-greatest-yet-flab-edition-report-8.173
facebook.com/blackflagonline/posts/912819658729023
Myself (Video Manager / Forum Moderator at BFO)


Black Flag Online links:
● Official site/forums: blackflagonline.com
● Official FaceBook: facebook.com/BlackFlagOnline
● Official YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCtM5zHlx7eAQG8e0ZOnBBMA
● JDP Official Video Updates: http://smarturl.it/BFO

Other POTCO-inspired projects:
● Buccaneer’s Online (New MMO): http://smarturl.it/BOMMO
● Caribbean Pirates Online (POTCO Remake): http://smarturl.it/CPO
● Fortunes of the High Seas (Minecraft): http://smarturl.it/FOTHS
● Pirates House (POTCO Remake): http://smarturl.it/PHMMO
● Pirates of the Golden Sea (New MMO): http://smarturl.it/POTGS
● Pirates Online Emulator (POTCO Remake): http://smarturl.it/POEMMO
● Pirates Redemption (New MMO): http://smarturl.it/PRMMO
● POTCO Infinite (POTCO Remake): http://smarturl.it/POTCOInfinite
● The World of POTCO (Minecraft): http://smarturl.it/MCPOTCO

Affiliated sites:
● Pirates Forums: http://
● Pirates Online Wiki: piratesonline.wikia.com
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