Characters Suggestion
 

Pardon me, if someone has mentioned this before.

I think Disney and All of us would be more then pleased if the following suggestion to POTCO becomes a reality.

As all of us already know, once we create an unlimitted account, we have the opportunity to create a total of 4 different pirates. My suggestion would be as follows:

Account #1: Pirate as we are right now at POTCO.

Account #2: A Navy character where you can go up by ranks while in the game
for example: Once this character is created, you will start as a "cadet" and when you reach a lvl say lvl10, you will be then a "Guard" and so forth until you reach an Officer lvl40.

Account #3: EITC character. Same method as NAVY for ranking up..until reach maximum lvl 40 as a Mercenary or an Assassin.

Account#4: Davy Jones character.

That said, The current PvP should be eliminated and with the new set oforementioned accounts, It will be a Global War between Pirates, NAVY, EITC, and Davy Jones characters.


What do you think about this and what other inputs or suggestions would you put in place?.
This will guaranteed a more exciting game and will attract more people and we will never quit.

Thanks for your time.

Interesting idea. I like it as an option, but not as a requirement.

I would shy away from the global war concept. When you have a 12 yo girl playing a pirate and everywhere she goes Navy, EITC, and Davy Jones players are smearing her she will NOT stay in the game. I would think this would cause a greater griefer problem and keep th younger audience away.

I like the idea of choices, but I would want it to be optional also. I think the Global War concept would be fine if there was a dedicated server for it.

I like it, but I think we should be able to choose which one we'd like to do. Like be able to enlist in the Navy or EITC, or talk to Davy Jones (or something) and then work your way up through the ranks. It'd be pretty funny to see a level 40 cadet lol

Not a bad idea....but as mentioned, this might have to split off into other servers as the lag is bad enough. Something has to change in this game and quick!

I can't believe I actually have four pirates!! One is mastered, two are above level 30 and the other close to 20. How many times can we keep doing the same things over and over?? It's time for a major expansion in my opinion. I'm losing friends and guild members to "other" online games. Some have switched back to a basic account until they see major changes in game and others just plain turned in their cutlass.

These minor updates have been nice, but I don't think it's enough. This cursed moon is just an expanded PVP out in the open which also causes serious lag.

How about some new islands, ships, Davy Jones, Flying Dutchman, clothes, weapons, a captains quarters to hold all your stuff (tired of selling clothes to get new ones), new tattoos, new games in taverns, new hair styles...etc. Some of these were mentioned by the GM's in the taverns, but tossing little updates here and there does not cut the cake for me. I suppose I'm just getting bored and need new content to hold my interest. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy this game...but have been frustrated lately.

Ok, I feel better now....whew

Robert Darkskull
Pistols N Bladez

:psmiley27:

Buddy, you said it all.

Unfortunately I do not share this opinion at all. I already have a 2nd paid account just to have more pirates to play the game as it currently stands.

Not having any interest whatsoever in PvP or SvS environment/gaming (one of the main reasons I started playing POTCO and fell in love with it, is it does not require these aspects of gaming in the least to enjoy it.) I would definately not want to be forced down any of these lines with my characters.

A better option IMO, would be when creating one of your 4 "characters", be given the option of creating one of these other characters for whatever purposes fit the needs of the enduser/paying member.

All these ideas for PvP are interesting, but absolutely need to remain separate from the overall game for purposes of lag, and purely game interest itself. The world of pirates was not a PvP world. Pirates seldom fought other pirates as the Navy/EITC etc ships were what paid off for your troubles.

Added:
I agree 100%. I at first was very positive about this game, and defended it as it slowly progressed, but the speed at which is moving has become excessively frustrating. Recently I had an individual tell me that I should see more of the good in it, and not be so negative at times, after contemplation on the subject I realized, that I am a fan, I help to represent the fans on this site. I am not Disney. Fans are not happy, Disney needs to know the fans are unhappy. They do not need some false facade helping them feel all warm and fuzzy about thier piddling around slowly, thinking everyone is happy. Truth is always better than fiction.

My thoughts exactly. I don't like the PvP part of the game and even the SvS gets old after a bit. I also have 2 paid accounts and just enjoy creating new pirates and starting them over. (NOT thrilled spending days leveling weapons tho. :piratear: ) I would love to see the serious lag problems fixed as well as new story quests added. For those that want to be Navy there are war games out there for you to join.
We be pirates here matey. :pirate6:

Think global war woulb be a good idea, but I have a couple of suggestions. Instead of EITC and Navy, you get to chose one or the other but they are the same faction. Add Cursed Crew like Barbosa's (the back story could be some of his crew escaped from jail and became undead to better exact revenge). That way there could be a 4-way war. Oh and so that noobs don't get slaughtered, you can only be attacked if youre flagged or on a pvp server.
Just suggestions, the original idea was good.

Something like this was mentioned before on the POTCO site.

I don't think we'll be getting to become a Navy, EITC, undead, or Davy Jones crew character anytime soon.

I agree with that completely Zep.

As for Akamystic's statement, there are many here with more than 4 characters, and all 40's. They definitely haven't felt any lov'n coming their way.

Guilds were going down back in February, and from personal experience, most left by sheer boredom. One guild I was in started late February, and basically empty. Most all the players loved the game.

With hitting around 30 and nothing but weapon grinding, harassment of chat bans, we still are looking at basically the same thing we had in February, people leave. Some guilds today will feel that exact thing as well, as nothing else changes. That for me has been plenty enough to be frustrated at seeing another hat special event type thing again.

As for the idea of this post, I could only see this perhaps on its own Island type thing. Even at that, I think those who chose a soldier, and having one skill with bayonet, or eitc, just dagger, they would loose interest fast.

Even same level, say 40, I would be using flame skull, life drain, viper nest, blade storm, siege bomb, and opponent using whack, whack with dagger, no chance.

I'd personally stand for these options after being a pirate. For instance, the option of two-timing in-game and becoming a double-crosser of some sort'd be great. (British Navy being a PvP force?) The same thing could be done for Davy's crew in a still human appearance, and for an EITC option. Perhaps there could be a way to join up with ol' Jolly as well, and to aquire a permanent undead appearance.

Still, no need to make each account one of these options. I'd see no way to acquire voodoo for the Navy and EITC builds, and, ultimately, the same choice in variety even though something new was introduced.

as an option they sound great... i would be a skelly or an eitc.

Barbossa's Crew, Davy Jone's Crew, EITC, oor Navy would be cool. What about rival Pirate Lords like Sao Feng VS Jack Sparrow or Hector Barbossa VS Soa Feng or something?

Nah, Barbossa shouldn't have a crew: he's much cooler as a lone Devil in an anvil.

Well mabe his old crew could escape from jail and take on the curse again. Orthe rival Pirate Lords thing.

Nah, they each sorta had their dominions it seemed. It should all be limited to a Caribbean scope: and, because of that, perhaps Davy Jones shouldn't be in here.

Ok ok, here is what I have to say regarding having navy, eitc and davy pirates......NO NEVER AID THE ENEMY!!!! lol. I thought of this a long time ago, and here it is. I think classes would be great and here are my ideas......

Sharpshooter-the ranger of the classes, can shoot powerful rifles(specifically for them) from quite a distance. having exceptional skills in all ranged weapons. slight speed advantage. keeps pets to draw aggro. (although, all classes should have pets...hmmm)

Plunderer-Especially good with his dagger, (plays like a rogue) creeps in the shadows to strike, and has a higher loot rating than other classes.

Voodoo Hexer(bad name, i know, feel free to post a better one)- The mage class, powerful with all voodoo weapons and has high vd power. Low defenses but is evend out with their strength. witty and has a slight miss capability decrease.

Swashbuckler- main tank, powerful with sword and dagger cuts. heavy defense and hp. (not much more to a main tank)

Enchanters- main healing class, powerful group buffs and enemy curses. Good with a voodoo doll and dagger. The enchanters dagger skill would include powerful slices with deadly effects, like massive poison, fire and lighting damage. low defense but average hp.

Buccaneer- mix between swashbuckler and plunderer. He knows his battlefield and powerful stances increase his hit% and attack power. stealthy as well.

*all classes carry all weapons, but certain classes have better/more skills for their designated weapons.

And to add the the global war thing.(i love it) There should be designated server and it is a giant battlefield,(jolly roger watches this area, so everyone is undead) with four corners(four seperate islands) for the spanish, french chinese and ummm cubans (NO! someone help me think of a fourth team) this is similar the lotro, but instead there is 4 teams. In this area you wont level up instead, rank in pvp to earn pvp designed armor and skills. (wayy long from now, our clothes dont even have attributed yet) Throughout the battle field there will little islands that ur team can take over. and the center island (the biggest) will be up for grabs. But you will be supplied npcs on your team, to guard forts while you're not playing. there will also be ship pvp, while sailing to get to other islands, other teams may try to stop you. Each team could have ummm 20-25 people at once.(massive lag, this is only if disney can wrestle up a way to remove the lag. idk maybe have a cd download like other games. Make the game use up more space, but in return TAKE SOME OF THE LAG AWAY and maybe enhance the graphics)

*OUCH my fingers hurt lol!

Adding to current content
 

All the speculation is a waste of time. There is a plan in place and Disney already knows whats going to happen next. They are already preparing IMO a roll out of new content which will likely be nothing more then an extension of the existing content. Had there been a greater enrollment in POTC perhaps Disney would have put more man hours and money into producing new content and maintaining membership. With the economy the way it is and the utter lack of disposable income most families are experiencing of late its likely they are just holding back on launching any truly new content until the summer to get more bang for their buck and try to capture the summertime gaming market dollars. Having said this, I repeat my opening statement that speculation is a waste of time and it seems even I have a spare bit of time to waste today(mostly because there isn't a darn thing to do in game atm)

My ideas have already been stated - it might be cool (however unrealistic) as a choice, but I like playing as a pirate, so I don't want to be told I have to be Navy, EITC, etc.

Arent there other Pirate games out there already that let you chose sides? So why bring it to POTCO, more content yes copying POTBS not a good idea.