An unnamed beta tester recently shared his experiences and initial impressions of Flying Lab Software's Pirates of the Burning Sea (PotBS) MMORPG. In it, the beta tester narrated his first violent encounter with the Bilge Rat pirates at sea, as well as his first meeting with a helpful NPC by the name of Jean Brun in the town of Charlesfort.

No sooner had the beta tester logged on as his player character of choice that he already found himself in the middle of defending his ship from a Bilge Pirate boarding party. After having fought off the raiders, the beta tester took the battle to the Bilge Pirates' own vessel, and even managed to aid another friendly ship that had come under attack. The beta tester then traveled to Charlesfort, where he accomplished a number of quests for Jean Brun while learning useful skills along the way.

If this is any indication of what the rest of Pirates of the Burning Sea is like, then Flying Lab Software has us off to a good start. Alas, since this is only the first chapter of the Beta Tester's Diary, we'll either have to wait for more beta testers to share their experiences with us or play more of the MMORPG ourselves.