PotCO vs PotBS

[WDSnav]

Originally Posted by Plo Koon

lol, you guys are acting like they COULDNT have better graphics. Since potco has lower system requirements, it doesn't exclude people from enjoying it's full potential. Yes, it lacks with some of its detail and graphic quality, but it's entertainment that counts, not to mention simple- unhindered fun, after playing potco, I don't see why more pvp would be necessary, besides I'm pretty sure potbs will have the same run of the mill rpg fighting style, while potco actually has some action rpg aspect to it. I really enjoy the potc storyline and I love the characters and movie. This game is much more nestalgic for me than potbs, and that's worth all of it's flaws. I'll probably try pirates of the "B.S," but play to pay just doesnt work for me.

1.If your computer is old then maybe you would go with POTCO but my pc isn't that old.
2.PVP is what POTCO does lack. There is none. I did a little bit of PVP today and geuss what you earn?Nothing.
3.POTCO will be pay to play. Yes there is a limited(free) version of it, but expect the limited version to be like Toontown's limited version.

[Brandon]

And i get to play PotBS from today till the 7th (stress test)

[WDSnav]

Originally Posted by Brandon

And i get to play PotBS from today till the 7th (stress test)

Yea i've played it some and it is awesome!The graphics are just amazing. The swordfighting is aweful but the official DEV's even admit that its aweful so expect it to be changed :/

[Rattlebones]

The games have entirely different target audiences.
Hardly fair to compare them... kinda like comparing toontown and WoW or Vanguard or LotRo... there is no comparisson.

[Captain]

The name of Pirates of the Burning Sea says it all: Pirates BS (rotfllll). POTCO is way better. I looked at the screenshots for BS and it actually seems as if it's more cartoony than POTCO lol. But it still look like it will stink.

[Ducky Wucky]

I would love to try POTBS, just because the graphics look amazing and I would like to try being part of the Navy.

I personally am fine with POTCO. I like the theme, and I like the cartoony feel.
I also like voodoo! Hehe!

[targ]

for one thing pirates of the caribbean is far from realistic pirates.pirates didnt used to go and wander around and drink some rum.They were hunted by the navy other pirates and privateers which doesnt happen in POTCO also they could attack anyone anywhere without asking for a duel

Secondly POTBS has plans to allow guilds to own certain islands like the Guild Wars Saga allows
they both will cost $10 a month to play and u can either get lame graphics and hardly any realism at all or u can get superb graphics tons of ships ports to invade and conquer and closeness to the time period

[Angel]

I agree. I checked out POTBS, not very happy with it. The game is too complex for just tryin to get away from reality. Its a game! Not to mention I look like a dog begging when I run, I mean how realistic is that? Everyone says its more realistic, thats nice, I want something that is fun and easy to understand. The storyline is easy to follow (oops, my bad there is none in POTBS). Yeah you can make your own ship, customize it any way u want, but wow, does it look like a scene from an old Atari game?

I do like some of the graphics, she sharks in the water, the Kracken too. But IMO, give me simplicity! I'm not a stupid person, but even I had a bit of fun tryin to figure out wth was goin on in the game. Put me on POTC and let me play my pirate, be my pirate and kick ur pirates butt!!!

[Chris]

ok POTBS looks great but yea its not short term im looking for its the long term bc id rather not spen a whole year of my life building up my pirate only for the producers to slow down, stop updating, downgrading servers, and pretty much abandon the game.

knowing disney they wont let that happen bc well its got to Disney name on it (on vmk case however sometimes i wonder if disney even knows vmk exists) and they would rather not tarnish it. Plus i see great potential for this game with the updates

[Nathaniel Wolfson]

Not sure where the vitriol comes from.

1. I'm an adult.
2. I enjoy complex RPGs and combat simulations (Google up Starfleet Battles).
3. I don't enjoy complex MMOs. I prefer an MMO where interaction between players happens on an almost purely social level. That's fine. It's when you start getting inter-player commerce and all the min-maxing (I want boots that give a +3 X, a +16 Y, and only have a -3 Z, but all I can find is a +2, +15, -1!) that goes on in stuff like WoW that I almost instantly lose interest. I've done the munchkin min-maxing. It bores me. And having to try and buy or sell stuff in-game would have me buying a real-world gun and shooting real world people.

As to the "way more updates". I've been on about two months now and if I'm not mis-remembering things, POTCO has gone through about 14-18 updates. And yes, many of them were the "bugfix" type. So what?

For a moderate MMO, heck ANY software, that's a hell of a good patch schedule.

If you're griping about "not much new content", again, POTCO is due for it's first expansion in the June-July timeframe.

Note: I'm NOT saying POTCO is the greatest thing since pillage and plunder. It isn't. However, it's a perfectly acceptable fantasy pirate game.

Comparing it to a sim like POTBS merely does a disservice to BOTH products.

[Caleb Killagin]

Lol.. PotBS is really terrible. It is pay-to-play, fyi..

[hanjis]

POTBS is implementing guild ownership of buildings by this summer.
POTCO will continue being bland, as its for little kids.

We can all say what we think but it boils down to one simple fact....

If you are a kid, you prefer potco.

on the other hand....
If you are adult who enjoys playing a mmo that requires skills and strategy rather than hack and slash play, you prefer potbs.

If you are all about graphics potbs wins hands down.
POTCO is made to run on slow out of date computers, so they obviously have major restrictions, but even on the highest graphic settings, potco is way below average for mmo's.

POTBS allows chatting with game developers, so you are never out of the loop as to whats being done. (6 updates in the last 3 weeks, one being 1 gb!)

POTBS allows you to attack players from another nation who come to your town.

POTBS will have the ability to be the mayor of a town.

POTCO allows you to play a game with a bunch of kids, and be nailed by constant bugs and glitches.

You can continue talking bad about potbs, but look around you....

POTCO is a joke.

Originally Posted by Caleb Killagin

Lol.. PotBS is really terrible. It is pay-to-play, fyi..

FYI... whats so terrible about it? the fact that you cant afford it?

Originally Posted by Chris

ok POTBS looks great but yea its not short term im looking for its the long term bc id rather not spen a whole year of my life building up my pirate only for the producers to slow down, stop updating, downgrading servers, and pretty much abandon the game.

knowing disney they wont let that happen bc well its got to Disney name on it (on vmk case however sometimes i wonder if disney even knows vmk exists) and they would rather not tarnish it. Plus i see great potential for this game with the updates

lol, the movies are drying up and the next one wont be released for a few years.

the movies are the only reason anyone plays potco.

the game will die off.

and FYI, POTBS has way more updates than potco, and the devs actually interact with you, instead of behind the scenes.

[Angel]

The fact that not only do u have to pay for the initial game, but then pay monthly....thats the joke. If you dont like POTC so much, why are u still here? Ur pirate is a lvl 36, so that means either u have ADD or are a kid.....right? By ur description u mist have ADD.

Its all about personal preference. Ive said my part and I like POTC. Its got a long standing history with me. Ive loved the ride since I was a toddler and old enough to go on it. I went back 2 years ago and loved it just as much. I do not have ADD and am almost old enough to have a teenager of my own.....That just adds another category to ur list. Aduklts who enjoy the Magic and Adventure it brings without the merchants and farming PotBS brings.

Hmm, anyone ever notice their name fo the game? POT BS ****.

[davy redflint]

severval of my freind have already gone there, tellin me to join them, that pirates of bs is a lot better. i stay here awhile longer see what happen.

[AdmiralSavvy]

I've never tried POTBS but I might give it a shot. POTCO is still my favorite online game and if I try POTBS, I'll never get into the habit of playing it like I do POTCO. They might be slow on updates but I think that Disney is starting to make progress. What I don't get is why do some people have high lvl pirates on POTCO and think it's the worst game ever made? To me that sounds a little odd.....