: The AI is now allowed to re-sack a town if it was previously sacked by the AI, but it is restricted from sacking a town once the player has progressed significantly in the "rescuing the daughter" questline. Graphics & Visual Improvements
: Reduced the "angular" appearance of sword trails and fixed terrain edges that were missing in some environments.
Released in August 2005, the for the 2004 remake of Sid Meier's Pirates! addressed approximately 23 distinct technical and gameplay issues to improve stability and visual fidelity. Key Gameplay Fixes Sid Meier\'s Pirates Patch 1.02
: Corrected an issue that allowed players to be "stuck" after successfully sneaking out of prison.
: Fixed a bug where ships could spawn in "bad positions" (such as landlocked areas) when leaving a port. Crew Management : : The AI is now allowed to re-sack
: Fixed a bug where crew members would sometimes disappear during dueling sequences; they are now consistently visible. Technical Adjustments
: Adjusted city sacking mechanics; in this version, players can only convert a city's nationality once, though they remain able to sack it repeatedly. Crew Management : : Fixed a bug where
Tavern crewmen now only appear if there are enough available to actually join your crew.