Age of Pirates

5. Landlubbers!
Terra firma in the game consists of eighteen real Caribbean islands, three of
which are uninhabited, and one of which belongs to the pirates (the infamous
Tortuga!). Movement between the islands is accomplished using the Global
Map (See 7.2 “The Global Map”). Each island is home to one colony, some
islands have more; Hispaniola for example, has three.
As it is everywhere else in the world, colonies are the main hubs of life in the
Caribbean. At colonies you can repair ships, hire officers and sailors, buy and
sell goods, tangle with national governors, make business deals, loiter around
taverns and generally get up to all sorts of mischief.
5.1 Movement on Land
Movement on land is executed with the traditional W, A, S, D / Mouse
combination, although you can of course redefine the controls if you're a total
newbie, or some sort of non-traditionalist. W and S move you backwards and
forwards, whilst A and D turn you left and right.
Screen layout
Health and Energy bars for you and any Fighters accompanying you appear in
the top left corner (full description in 6. “Hand-to-Hand Combat”), whilst the
date and your current location appear in the box top right.
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