Codename: Airbags

Ahoy all!      We're hard at work on the Airbags project, things are progressing smoothly. The sword-fighting puzzle is entering the stage where we`re testing for multi-player functionality (no betas yet!). The best news is that a lot of the sword-fighting puzzle will be able to be reused for sailing. i.e; Two connected pieces drop from the top, rotate around each other, and you lose if you block the top spot.     Carpentry has been a slough, personnel issues have slowed down its progress, but it's still well within our estimations for completion. Bilging is progressing well and I hope to complete it and add it to the ship by the end of October.       The main subject of this is a new system we are hoping to develop for the game, and maybe for every MMORPG.  The Merit system! (*trumpet doots*)      What is the merit system? Well it's a representation of your characters reputation, accolades, experience and skill in the game. It allows you to interact with each other, groups