Saying Goodbye to POTCO? Read on Friends... - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Fansite & Forums

Sarah · #1 06-07-2009, 05:49 AM

There have been just as many "Goodbye POTCO" threads as there have been "Hey! I'm New" threads lately. Understandable with the lack of content, and the most recent "update".

I have a suggestion for those that are leaving. Let Disney Know! Don't just post a thread here wishing the forums and the game a farewell, tell the Big D why you're fed up and canceling!

As suggested by Zep Here, it certainly couldn't hurt to let your intentions of leaving hit Disney's desk as well.

For all the contact information, see Here

There are some great players going away. I think Disney needs to know from those of you that are going, why. You never know, it could make a difference.

***The Skirata Clan*** · #2 06-07-2009, 07:17 AM

I'm Officially afraid of looking in the new threads now... Could we protest in game... Like A day without Pirates? Would it matter? Maybe its a subtle way of killing the game? Haven't they done that before? I'm tired of reading about my mates leaving... It MUST stop!

Captain Del · #3 06-07-2009, 01:01 PM

This could bring us one step further in the right direction, or we could remain where we stand. But I don't care anymore. Everyday, I keep losing more friends because of Disney's inability to truely update the game. This needs to stop, now.

If we do tell Disney why we would be leaving, at least if we do leave the game, we'll be leaving a small crack in Disney's wall of ignorance. But if we are able to flood them with these reasons why we're leaving (BTW, I'm not in any way telling you you have to leave) that crack will eventually become a hole.

But remember. We've tried mass-emailing Disney in the past, and as you can see, thats gotten us almost nowhere. We need to do something that will grab Disney's attention. Like Skirata said, we could protest in game. At least we'll be showing Disney we mean what we mean. Its about time we show Disney that you can't step on a snake, because it will just come back and bite you on the heel.

***Chris*** · #4 06-07-2009, 01:26 PM

I will try but I think alot of us have already tried sending them ideas, comments, and complaints and they still have done nothing.

**Bartholomew Foulsteel** · #5 06-07-2009, 02:23 PM

Actually Chris, that's not true. Think about it. There were plenty of people that wrote and complained about people overcoming their bans in-game by creating new accounts and linking them to the banned account. This was a DIRECT REACTION to our input.

Shnoodell · #6 06-07-2009, 03:09 PM

What i personally think is that along the lines of the boycott nobody at all play pirates for a day. or nobody at all pay for a whole month
and we could also just shoot them up with comments during the whole period.

Cannonfury · #7 06-07-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Shnoodell

What i personally think is that along the lines of the boycott nobody at all play pirates for a day. or nobody at all pay for a whole month
and we could also just shoot them up with comments during the whole period.

This might work, good idea. The servers are always quite except for the 1st couple of A servers. I don't know how many pirates it takes to make a server ideal,quite, or full. I wish I knew, that would be interesting to know.

Maximvs · #8 06-07-2009, 03:29 PM

We are all as pirates between a rock and a hard place thats for sure... we're surrounded by the "D Navy and EITC Scum", we're losing pirates like there's no tomorrow, things look bleak for sure...

But...

This is when true pirates are supposed to shine through at their best! This is when pirates dig deep within their souls and they grab that last ounce of determination and rise to the challenge! We may be down - be we are not out!

Our efforts have been bits and pieces - but it is time for all of us to take the last stand and fight as one! Don't let what was and can still be a great game go down with the ship!

1) As Sarah has mentioned above, if your cancelling your subscription or leaving the game - don't just say gooodbye here - first go to their Grob Blog Link For The Latest Changes and fill in your thoughts! Then once you've done that - go right to their Contact Us Pages and send in your thoughts there as well! Every pirate here should be doing it! We've all done it in bits and pieces before... but its time for ALL to put the pressure on now!

2) Its time everyone to use the Report a Bug issues in game and make our stand in the game that we have had enough! They tried to hide it, but every player in game when you first log in should push their F7 Key on the keyboard - then click the Report a problem! EVERYTIME! Don't start doing a single thing until you report at least one issue today! They cannot ignore 1000's of daily report problems if every player out theri took 30 seconds when they first log in and submitted an issue - even if you submit the same on everyday! Tell them that you want PvP and SvS changes! Tell them you want cloaked ships fixed! Tell them something every day you log in!

3) It is time for Guilds to put aside their petty difference! The main cause for such problems is because of lack of content, as before everything ran out I remember many guilds were as one! It is time to act as one again! Make friends with others in other guilds - so you will always have friends in game which you can contact or play with. Just because they are not in your guild - doesn't me we are not all pirates!

It is in these dark times we stand together as one - as if we are going down we will go down as one and not be picked off one-by-one, guild-by-guild...

Stand up! Be accounted!

BE A PIRATE! ARRG!

combatlizzy · #9 06-07-2009, 04:26 PM

Have you pirates noticed that most of the busy servers are populated by Limited Access pirates? Maybe I am wrong, but I have seen this as of late. It also seems to me that Unlimited Access players tend to be on test recently...not all but many. Don't really know how long you all have been playing POTCO, but I have been on for a year. I love the game, and don't tire of it. It provides a welcome relief from the stress of real life for me. I have tried other pirate online sites, but POTCO is my home. Don't know if my rant is on topic enough...just expressing what I have seen & feel. Pirate on, mates!!!

swashbuckler II · #10 06-07-2009, 05:16 PM

Agreed, Disney has just gone too far.

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Originally Posted by Shnoodell

What i personally think is that along the lines of the boycott nobody at all play pirates for a day. or nobody at all pay for a whole month
and we could also just shoot them up with comments during the whole period.

I actually like this Idea. It could work, or it can fail, either way we can and Should try.

Your Gladiator · #11 06-07-2009, 06:00 PM

this is a great idea we should try

Sarah · #12 06-07-2009, 06:10 PM

Boycott the game? Now what good would that do? No one is going to know how you feel about the issues unles you tell them. Log on, report, complain, offer some solutions. You are the customer, tell them you want what you're paying for.

Benjamin Dreadgull · #13 06-07-2009, 07:46 PM

Spoke with customer service and they are aware of the effect this has on families that have pirates playing together , they are working on a solution to that, they are more then willing to move pirates around as well to accommodate people with pirates on the same account.

At the moment looks to me like the main source of the linking issue is people that use the loophole to get on suspend accounts. As it was stated earlier in the thread. The new content is coming, I know so is Christmas but it will get here,Disney is no dummy whatever it is they are doing, they know exactly what is going on. Just this pirates opinion.

Honestly this is set up as more of a social game then a gamers game, always has been, there are enough dedicated fans that its going to be here for a long while, the gamers will move on, the fans, they are not going anywhere.

Erich Uchiha · #14 06-07-2009, 08:29 PM

Aye, im also sick of Disney's inability to keep Members in game i've lost countless amounts of POTCO buddies thanks to this. Savvy, Andrea, this has to stop im sick and tierd of this nonsense.

But Max this is our time to shine. Our time to show what Pirates mean business all for one and one for all, PIRATES!

Bug · #15 06-08-2009, 01:26 AM

It must be a Disney thing> Ask the admins/mods or any of we Pixie Piratez that run/use both POF & PHF. It is the same for Pixie Hollow my Pirate friends! We try very hard to use our Pixie Patience but promises are not always kept & "Soon" is a meaningless word. I just try to enjoy the games as is because it is better than having non. I do write our Never Council for PH when I have a problem, idea or gripe. Some times we get results after a lot of e-mails!!