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Salvo! in Final Stages of Enhancement

So you`ve gone head-to-head with the Spanish, the English, the French, and hordes of other pirate groups. You`ve sent ships down to the locker of Davey Jones, but it`s still not enough. In the warm glow of the little tavern you frequent, as you sip upon your warm ale and remember those victorious battles, you can`t deny the wish you now have - to fight against the most dangerous foe of all.

Salvo! is a historical turn-based game set during the Age of Sail (17th through 19th centuries). Players command everything from single ships to entire fleets, as they battle their foes both on the open ocean and near land. Deftly balancing gameplay with historical accuracy, Salvo! is a game that is highly intuitive to play, yet features enough chrome to please any grognard without bogging the game down for naval newcomers.

By far the most requested feature for Salvo! is the ability to play against other live captains, and developer Spruegames has been hard at work making it possible. The enhancement is now at a point where final testing can begin and Shrapnel Games is looking for a number of testers (both Windows and Mac) who own Salvo! and want to play multiplayer games to test out the netcode. And that tester could be you!