Switching our accounts?

[Rob]

Welp, they just switched my account from unlimited to basic. I am level 28 (3/4 to 29) and was pushing to get to 30 to see the voodoo staff quest and weapon. Now, experience appears to be locked as anything I kill will not gain me new experience.

Some skills for weapons have been locked as well as grenades all together. This pretty much leaves me in limbo in progressing any further in testing. I am not sure what I am supposed to do now considering how far I have gone, but it seems futile to log on now as I cannot do anything that I haven't already done.

I could just send multiple bug submissions, but that seems redundant considering I have already bugged what I have came across. Ah well, I guess I need to find something else to do to pass the time.

[Vandelay]

They switched mine overnight to the ad-supported as well.

So now I see little padlock symbols all over the place on my treasure chest panels. It still lets me teleport (even though it says it won't). My higher-level skills are padlocked, and my "Capture Althea" quest is now padlocked, too. I haven't played long enough to figure out whether I can still gain experience. Oh joy.

It looks like they also did a patch overnight, but I don't see any release notes on it. For example, above each player's head I can now see their level and whether or not they're in a guild. Did you "unlimited" players get this patch last night too?

[GraceSunhayes]

Yea... Just keep in mind. I'm sure they are trying it out.. they need to know how it will work before it goes live. I wouldn't worry too much. They did that on Toontown test also.

[Vandelay]

Looks like my level 17 can't earn any EXP no matter what he defeats. That's pretty much no fun, so I guess I'll just work on a new character until I get switched back.

[Pirate Rose]

You're characters are locked, but are you still as strong as you were before? I figured I would just help the new people defeat the higher levels if I'm switched to basic. Not sure I want to start all over and do everything again lol

[GraceSunhayes]

yea... odd. I think w tt test. They asked you to make new ones to check different features. Surprised they didn't this time. To have to stop in the middle tells them nothing..really.

[Schmoofy]

I pre-ordered to game to ensure I wouldn't have to put up with any ads during the time I have to play the game. I logged on and got the original beta screen from back earlier this year, including ads and such, which is what you guys are also experiencing. I can't level anything, bring out a weapon, or teleport. It's completely annoying. Then again, this is a pull for people to pre-order the game, I'm sure of it. It's fine with me right now, I'll just go play some other game, but being I pre-ordered, pssh.

[Bizneo]

At this stage of beta I wouldn't get to attached anyway, I'm sure we will see at least one more charter wipe before release.

[dichuy]

and they think they can release this for Fall of 2007? HA, I don't think so. Sigh. I know this switching comes with beta territory, but I find it annoying.

[HaveAMagicalDay]

Well, I can't even test the basic because the screen to play, it shows my character but then where it says play, it's too far down on the screen. When I try to move the window up higher, it goes back down so I can't even play! I'm using the bug report on it.

~Cpt.Sea

[Pirate Rose]

I heard that all the people with their names in gray are basic, and names in gold are unlimited.

[Gizmo103151]

Those with the gold over their heads are Unlimited Access.

They also kicked me back to Basic, so I did make a new character to give my feedback from that perspective but was annoyed my LvL 20 has everything locked. Sigh, I just got my grenade tasks, had purchased my steel cutlassand was gaining experience in all my other weapons.

Being new to beta testing I had no idea what to expect. Fortunately there was a nice person on last nite that explained it all to me. She said she had beta tested lots of other games.

I was saddened by the fact that you probably wont be able to keep you character.

I did rant and rave and blew off steam. I would have at least like an email notice or something they were switching some accounts.

When I went online today most all who were on are Unlimited Access. Makes me wonder how they can get an accurate report on Basic.

[amself99]

My account got switched also and I think if they want to do the free then make the screen bigger like toontown does when you sign up for free. I did let them know I do not like the popup window asking you to upgrade your account right in the middle of you fighting or sailing. Last night I played to help a friend and it was horrible kept popping up several times in a row. I do hope to get unlmited access again. There is alot of tweaking to be done especially sailing. We shall see what happens. Of course TT still has its problems.

[Bizneo]

I'm also a pre-order but my account is still unlimited.

Just luck of the draw I guess. Either way it's ok, this is beta and we are here to test. I'm laying low anyway till the last character wipe.

[Gizmo103151]

I agree Ms Moofers, it is a very small screen and I have a wide monitor can you imagine those with laptops? They need to plunder some pirate glasses!