Current News: May 07, 2009 - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Fansite & Forums

**Batleth** · #1 05-08-2009, 04:17 PM

The Black Guard Cometh May 07, 2009

It's been rumored the EITC Black Guard are interrogating Pirates for information about the whereabouts of Captain Walter and the Marceline Guild. Be warned Pirates, these devils are also offering rewards for the Marceline Guild's capture - don't trust them mates! Instead continue to take the fight to the EITC on both land and sea!

UPDATE: It's rumored the Black Guard will be roaming the town of Port Royal during the hours of 3:30PM - 5PM (B named Oceans) Friday, May 8 and 11AM - 1PM, and 2PM -3PM Saturday, May 9! (All times Pacific.) Be on the lookout Pirates, report any sightings!

Have you seen or been interrogated by the Black Guard? Report your encounter here.

CaptainGreenGene · #2 05-08-2009, 09:04 PM

While I appreciate the story line they must be kidding with this cheap theatrical buildup. Do they really expect us to play along if one of these guys starts talking to us? I would have some questions for them and they can forget asking me anything.

1) When is the new content coming out?

2) When can I get one of those nice EITC uniforms?

3) I need a bigger ship, do you have one I could borrow?

4) I can't pronounce "Marceline" let alone tell you where they are, can you?

5) Why couldn't I log in today and why did I have to wait on hold for 30 minutes to find out the site was going through a maintenance cycle?

Finally, where is the kraken and how did you get that black spot on your hand?

Juliana Maria · #3 05-08-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainGreenGene

Finally, where is the kraken and how did you get that black spot on your hand?

Hehe.. I like that one! Nice CaptainGeenGene

Aaron McEagle · #4 05-08-2009, 09:33 PM

I have been with the Black Guard. There were three little level 12 at first but then all of a sudden... THERE WAS LIKE A HUNDERED ALL LEVEL 37!!!!!!!!!!! So our GM ran and we attuned many Black Guards.... but they all jumped on a ship which they got to tp away... To bad we cant hurt them or they be dead ROFL

The Commodore · #5 05-08-2009, 10:37 PM

LOL

"Potential Conversation"
Black Guard: You know where Captain Walter is?
Me: Yes
Black Guard: Well, where is he?
Me: Wait, what were we talking about?

Rinse and Repeat for some laughs.

***The Skirata Clan*** · #6 05-08-2009, 10:58 PM

I'm glad that Disney found out a brand new way to waste a player's time. Maybe it's the new quest. Answer questions, maybe play 20 questions and you get a very useful tattoo?

**Sven Niscadae** · #7 05-08-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainGreenGene

While I appreciate the story line they must be kidding with this cheap theatrical buildup. Do they really expect us to play along if one of these guys starts talking to us? I would have some questions for them and they can forget asking me anything.

I don't think they expect people to play along but I think they hope people do. One of the things I like most about MMORPG's is the role playing portion of the acronym. It's hard to find people who play MMORPG's that actually take the role playing aspect to heart (either because people feel silly RP'ing or just don't like to). What Disney is trying to do is bring a little more life into the game by posting story lines & lore and even having some of the story line be interactive with the players. I'm admiring that and if I come across the Black Guard and their interrogation, I will play along and have fun with it as I just don't think it's appropriate to bombard them with unrelated questions and demands when they're trying to do something interesting that some people would actually appreciate.

I doubt a lot of people share my view on that and upon seeing a Black Guard player, they will immediately get everyone to come to their location and start with the usual questions and/or nonsense that the GMs get asked whenever they hold an event, ultimately turning the event into something it wasn't meant to be - a lagfest and severely off-topic. I know the GMs try to play it off in stride but it must be at least a bit frustrating to them.

It's obvious a lot of people don't think these cheap theatrical events are of any use and demand to just be served content. Everyone has a right to their own opinions but this is a type of content. Al beit not the type that includes a huge patch and a months worth of quests but still content in its own right. I welcome some interaction from the staff and if done right, content like this could set POTCO apart from other games in a positive way.

**Batleth** · #8 05-08-2009, 11:37 PM

UPDATE: It's rumored the Black Guard will be roaming the town of Port Royal during the hours of 3:30PM - 5PM (B named Oceans) Friday, May 8 and 11AM - 1PM, and 2PM -3PM Saturday, May 9! (All times Pacific.) Be on the lookout Pirates, report any sightings!

Maximvs · #9 05-08-2009, 11:49 PM

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I have been with the Black Guard. There were three little level 12 at first but then all of a sudden... THERE WAS LIKE A HUNDERED ALL LEVEL 37!!!!!!!!!!!

Well then they got a few more staff or a lot more computers

In any case - this kind of turnout shows that there are serious numbers now working on the game for both entertainment and expansion

Basil Dreadflint · #10 05-08-2009, 11:59 PM

I agree with Sven. I like the idea, even though it doesn't give any new content as far as rep, weapons or quests. It does give us a chance to role play.

The only problems I have are:

A) The unfortunate timing. Going home rush hour and dinner time today, and 2 to 4 and 5 to 6 (Eastern) on Saturday, The weekend.

B) The shortness of the event.

C) The limited notice. Why did they wait until today to announce this?

They should do things like this at various times, and multiple days over a week time period. Give everyone a fair chance to be involved.

Also, I'm hoping this is a preliminary lead in to the upcoming new release that is coming. Remember, they always do something just before a new release. Load up the ocean around PDF just before the new PDF. The heavy EITC presence on PR just before the new PR. Etc.

***Sven Osymthe*** · #11 05-09-2009, 12:00 AM

This was interesting... and nothing new. First round, just ran after the EITC only to have them tp away. Once I ran across them again.. I decided to make one mad

and those led to this.. but of course he tped away -.-

The Count · #12 05-09-2009, 12:15 AM

Well ill say this

Black Guard: Where's Captain Waltar

Me:Is he the guy who is like the ultimate pirate but never shows up

Black Guard:Yup

Me: I doubt you will find him

Evie · #13 05-09-2009, 12:36 AM

I loved this! It was actually fun to get into it, and they talked to several of us. They asked me to join the EITC lol!

I really do want new content, but this was a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to it tomorrow.

**Sven Niscadae** · #14 05-09-2009, 01:41 AM

Agreed Basil. I'm not going to even be online tomorrow for this since I have other obligations during those times. I was out tonight so oh well. Wish they would have made it at random times in random places... or else you get what you see above in Sven O's screenshots when you name the time and place. Lots of people... and chaos. True I wasn't there but that's what it looks like. Kind of looks like the GM had to improvise with the running.

***Sven Osymthe*** · #15 05-09-2009, 02:10 AM

You don't know how right you are other Sven. Even though you weren't there, your guess as to it being full of people and chaos... well heres some more proof to that.

They should do this at random times - places should be mentioned, such as, where they will be. By that I mean, tell us what island, and give us a larger range of servers (A-C for example), but don't give us a time frame. Or possibly, instead of having the EITC GMs hunting down the Host GMS, they should randomly appear on servers - as a group or as a whole - hunting down pirates. Having them always go for one Host GM at a time makes no sense, especially since they always end up finding the same GM over and over again.. only to end the same way - Find the GM, threaten to arrest him, back and forth conversation, pirates show up, EITC runs, EITC then finds the GM (who at this time is supposedly hiding) and the cycle continues again.

As for the GMs improvising by running, the way they went about it made it seem as though that was the way they wanted it to happen. The Host GM that was confronted, and the EITC GMs went back and forth for a little while, once the Host GM told the pirates to attack, the EITC GMs ran away. As seen above I had one attuned and was healing him, I did that since all the others tped, so I figured i'd stop one, just to make that worth my time