Is being a founder really that special?
 

Since my return, I've had countless pirates comment on my founder status. Did the rest of the founders quit? Back when I played, EVERYONE was a founder because it was automatically given to whoever signed up for unlimited by December of 07.

I've gotten numerous guild invites based solely on the idea that the guild needs a "founder" in it. Is the title really any more special than a silly coin and a gold name?

All it does is show you signed up early. Its not really important, its just different from other players names. It is just a coin and gold name, as you said.

not really...some founders are really cool and nice, others are sometimes grievers,stalkers, people that harass others.....

Hey..Call me a pirate if ya want...but I'll admit it... I'm jealous of the gold coin. (just a little)

I didn't discover the game until after the sign on had passed. Oh well.

Joined the game Dec 28, 2007

A founder is still just a founder. But they are a rare sight these days.

So to answer your question - yes, apparently most founders have quit.

*steps back into corner*

A Founder is just someone who registered for the game early, the only guilds with lots of Founders in them that I know of are McRaging, Emerald Sea Gang, and Partners N Crime (We have like 4)

I don't have a Founder in BBK--will you join?

Yup, that's all it is. It's a coin and a gold name and the bragging rights to say you've been paying for the game much longer than I have. But the differences end there. ;) We're all pirates.

Might want to check that list again :laughks2:

hehe :D

Seriously though - founders status is only a definition of time (December 2nd 2007) and not much else.

Though I'm a founder, I don't see myself as different than any other pirate out there. I would think that maybe one day they would add additional colors to the timeline, to show stages of how long you've been playing the game (theres a thread around here somewhere discussing this - I'll try to find it tomorrow and post the link if you don't find it first :D - but bed time for me...)

Here is what Max was talking about... post #8
http://www.piratesonlineforums.com/f...ad.php?t=12570

It's the mostest specialest thing you can have.

lol, jk. To me, it doesn't matter. I've been playing the game on and off since beta one, but I have no founder, cause at that point, I didn't wanna commit to another game besides vmk. When they announced it'd be closing in May of 2008, I decided to go back to pirates.

So, founder ain't important. It's the pirate below the coin and name that does.

To add on svens post, here is the direct link http://www.piratesonlineforums.com/f...62&postcount=8

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I'm recruiting new members! :piratetongueor4:

Are you desperate there bart? :mickeypiratezd4: