Polaris and Krokotopia Entries Added to Pirate101's Website
In Polaris' entry, it was clarified that there were two revolutions: the first one, which was led by Napoleguin -- resulting in the Polarian War -- and the second one that we saw in Wizard101. Also, Krokotopia's entry revealed that the only known stormgate to Rajah is in Krokotopia.
Skyway Maps were Updated
The first three images are the new maps. The last three are the old ones.
I posted here and in the Pirate101 Discord about this, so it’s great to see this issue has been partially resolved.
Although it would have been nice to see the labels for the Krokotopian and Darkmoor stormgates in Achaean Way and Westminster Skyway respectively, it’s still awesome to see these map updates!
We Could Have Gotten Weirwood as a Pirate World
Initially, Weirwood was among Pirate101’s planned worlds. It was likely replaced by Marleybone and transformed into a region of Avalon for Wizard101.
The first image, a ship, was drawn and pitched by Dave Greco, Lead Concept Artist for KingsIsle from 2011 to 2014. He has some great artwork on his website here: https://www.artstation.com/dgreco
All credit goes to Atmoplex. Links to his original posts uncovering these drawings are below:
Weirwood Ship - https://x.com/theatmoplex/status/1889227712528576801?s=46
Weirwood Island - https://x.com/theatmoplex/status/1889227564134404373?s=46
Suggested Updates to Skyway Maps
KingsIsle has a lot of bigger priorities (like creating the first new skyway in over a decade!), but I would love to see these alterations to the game’s maps.
Aragon Skyway
- Change “Stormgate to Aquila” to “Stormgate to Krokotopia”
- Add a visible label for Calabria Skyway
- Add a label for Andalusian Skyway
Calabria Skyway
- Add a visible label for Andalusian Skyway
- Add a visible label for the Machine
Westminster Skyway
- Add a label for the Darkmoor stormgate
Achaean Way
- Add a label for the Krokotopian stormgate
A lot of these changes would be stormgate destination labels, which have been revealed in the dialogue of recent updates. So, it would be nice to see these connections reflected in Pirate101’s maps.
Also, seeing labels like “Stormgate to Darkmoor”and “Stormgate to Krokotopia” in various maps of the Spiral would be an awesome tip-of-the-hat to worlds that the Pirate may soon visit and serve to generate enthusiasm for the game’s future!
Reminder That Pirate101’s Original Krokotopia Was Nothing Like Zigazag
Originally, Krokotopia was going to be a Lawrence-of-Arabia-style race from one end of a large landmass to another. We would have rallied oppressed Manders from one end of the Krokotopian continent, where the Marleybonean colonies were, to the other, where the Valencian colonies were.
These events would have been treated as the Krokotopian theater of the Marleybonean-Valencian War. Of course, these plans had to be scrapped after the game was put on life support in 2016.
All credit goes to Atmoplex for uncovering these drawings and assets. Below, I have attached links to where he revealed them:
Krokotopian Island Sketches - https://x.com/theatmoplex/status/1884414316973060351?s=46
Krokotopia Unused Assets - https://x.com/theatmoplex/status/1789617007673200661?s=46
Krokotopian City - https://x.com/theatmoplex/status/1789614009114939687?s=46
Concept Art for Pirate101's Original Grizzleheim
These islands would have been amazing to see. Although, I believe the first two were supposed to serve more as general aesthetic demonstrations rather than strict plans of how Grizzleheim islands would look like.
I'm really hoping that KingsIsle will bring the Pirate to Grizzleheim towards the end of Arc Two; especially since it consistently ranks as the community's most desired world.
All credit goes to Atmoplex for uncovering these. Here are his posts showing these drawings:
https://x.com/theatmoplex/status/1884414316973060351/photo/1
What did you think about the Polaris test realm?
Feel free to elaborate on your thoughts in the comments!
Here is an updated map of how worlds connect to each other, reflecting new information revealed in the test realm.
It's nice to see all of Westminster Skyway's stormgate destinations finally revealed! Also, like last time, Valencia was placed in the center on purpose. :)
Worlds We Would’ve Visited in Pirate101’s Original Arc One by Book Number
Hi everyone, sorry to beat a horse that’s been dead for a decade, but here are the worlds we would have visited in Pirate101’s original arc one.
Book 13 - Marleybone
Book 14 - Aquila
Book 15 - Calabria Skyway
Book 16 - Darkmoor (confirmed by Atmoplex here)
Book 17 - Krokotopia (suggested by Atmoplex here)
Book 18 - Andalusian Skyway + the Machine + Grizzleheim (heavily implied by Blind Mew here)
Book 19 - Unknown Area + Wizard City (confirmed by Atmoplex here)
Book 20 - El Dorado (confirmed by Blind Mew here)
Obviously, I’m disappointed that we won’t have fully-fleshed skyways for these worlds, but I am very excited to see where Blind Mew will take us next!
For the images, all credit goes to Atmoplex!
Here’s a timeline of the worlds I believe we’ll visit in arc two (with evidence)
Last year, KingsIsle stated that arc two would be wrapped up in five years. Here’s a list of the worlds I believe we’ll visit.
2025 - Trianon, Valencia Part Three
2026 - Polaris (Atmoplex confirmed this here)
2027 - Darkmoor (Blind Mew implied this here)
2028 - Darkmoor Part Two or Grizzleheim (Blind Mew said that Erika the Red is a character we will have to see here, at 18:05)
2029 - Dragonspyre
2030 - El Dorado (confirmed by Blind Mew here and elsewhere)
Let me know what you all think! I’m iffy about Grizzleheim. I’m not sure KI has the resources to fully create a new world without unused assets or porting zones from Wizard101. Although, I suppose they could port over Wintertusk.