Too QUIET!

[Eliza Creststeel]

maria,

dude, too. So, no harm no foul!

So, about this POTCO UK, will only citizens of the United Kingdom be able to play? I mean if it is going to be soooo much better - would we be able to defect?

http://www2.disney.co.uk/piratesonline/

Just looked at the site... Man, oh man if this is any indication - we in the States are being HOSED!

[Aaron McEagle]

Originally Posted by Eliza Creststeel

maria,

dude, too. So, no harm no foul!

So, about this POTCO UK, will only citizens of the United Kingdom be able to play? I mean if it is going to be soooo much better - would we be able to defect?

http://www2.disney.co.uk/piratesonline/

Just looked at the site... Man, oh man if this is any indication - we in the States are being HOSED!

Wow. I looked at the screen shots and they pretty good. But why are they working on the UK game if there other game is going down hill?

[MacIronhawk]

There are a lot of reasons why there hasn't been a "big update" yet. The economy could be a reason. For all we know their hours have been cut back severely.

This long period of wait is normal. On toontown there was(is) a cycle where Cog HQs come out with smaller updates in between cog HQs updates. It took two years for bossbot HQ to come out and we made it. It hasn't even been two years yet and people have said that the game is "dead". I don't know why there were almost no impatient threads/posts on TTC when Bossbot HQ was in the works but now there are countless threads/posts here about how the game is "dying".

The game is certainly not dying. We're just in between big updates. I guarentee that we'll see exactly the same cycle once the next big update comes out. There will be excitement and then after four months people will get bored and want more. I want to ask everyone here this question. Is it so hard to stop playing the game and tell yourself to be patient?

The developers are people too. In the developer bios I think there are probably nineteen developers. They can only do so much. Sixteen hours if you want to be specific since the brain needs eight hours of sleep.

If you've played toontown you'll also know that the UK players play with the US players. We all play on the same servers. The only difference is the websites.

[Stephen O'Malley]

Originally Posted by Aaron McEagle

Wow. I looked at the screen shots and they pretty good. But why are they working on the UK game if there other game is going down hill?

Maybe because they're losing so much money, that they NEED to expand across the pond for more potential consumers.

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Aaron McEagle

Wow. I looked at the screen shots and they pretty good. But why are they working on the UK game if there other game is going down hill?

Ahem! I've been playing pirates and I'm from the UK and have done so for the past year and half! As unlimited user. Be-wildered at why there is seemingly a UK version???
Anyway, not sure what's been advertised here, looks great even the bit where it says 'use authentic weaponary'.
So Lightning bolt from a cannon, fury!? What about Voodoo magic, I'm sure that is authentic. Also another amazing thing is that with all the sailing and fighting pirates, the undead, the EITC and Navy - I've never died (just go to jail!), never had Scurvy, rickets, Pox, blood infections from battle, my leg sawn off due to a bad cut and gone sceptic. Aye Disney, Aye - authenticity and become a Legend....

[Kaionai]

Originally Posted by Aaron McEagle

Wow. I looked at the screen shots and they pretty good. But why are they working on the UK game if there other game is going down hill?

I have seen this before in other MMO's i play is that when one nation is going down hill, go to another region to rank up cash....oh oh oh and also! maybe if all the UK players and etc have there own server to play on the LAG OVER HERE WILL STOP!!! yehey!!

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Kaionai

I have seen this before in other MMO's i play is that when one nation is going down hill, go to another region to rank up cash....oh oh oh and also! maybe if all the UK players and etc have there own server to play on the LAG OVER HERE WILL STOP!!! yehey!!

Lag may be an issue for some, but if play is that bad why don't you go to another quiet server?

[Aaron McEagle]

I can't imagine ABASSA now!!!!!!

[skullduggery bones]

I'm in the UK and theres nothing new on the UK site or has been for ages. The US site will always be updated first. We dont even get XD with pirates on it yet!! Theres no whispers of bringing the UK site up to speed and Disney have many more important things to work on at the moment. I'm quite sure the UK site is way down their list.
This update is appearing soon (it's only been on test for what, about a week!!) so they must be confident with it. And i'm sure notoriety and gold caps won't follow too far behind.
This game isn't dead and never will be. Oh ye of little faith. Those who persevere will be rewarded greatly. You will see!

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by skullduggery bones

I'm in the UK and theres nothing new on the UK site or has been for ages. The US site will always be updated first. We dont even get XD with pirates on it yet!! Theres no whispers of bringing the UK site up to speed and Disney have many more important things to work on at the moment. I'm quite sure the UK site is way down their list.
This update is appearing soon (it's only been on test for what, about a week!!) so they must be confident with it. And i'm sure notoriety and gold caps won't follow too far behind.
This game isn't dead and never will be. Oh ye of little faith. Those who persevere will be rewarded greatly. You will see!

Yes I'm greatly rewarding Disney with my cash! As Disney rubs its hands in evil like manner "Yes we will update the game to have new features and quests, just like these pictures of proposed UK site, showing Frigates with 4 sails and new enemies. Now where is my drip feed....."

[Benjamin Dreadgull]

Originally Posted by Eliza Creststeel

maria,

dude, too. So, no harm no foul!

So, about this POTCO UK, will only citizens of the United Kingdom be able to play? I mean if it is going to be soooo much better - would we be able to defect?

http://www2.disney.co.uk/piratesonline/

Just looked at the site... Man, oh man if this is any indication - we in the States are being HOSED!

No its our game updated and introduced into the UK we should be recieving the same game and be playing on the same servers as the UK pirates.

New to them Update for us.

[Eliza Creststeel]

Ben,

Hope that's true. If so, I just breathed a bit of a relief...

Sounds silly maybe, but after building guild sites, organizing pirates, making dear friends, plundering, and even contributing to encyclopedias on this game - I'm just not ready to give it up...

[Maximvs]

I cant believe that web site is still using the same early 2007 commercial cutscene.... do they not realise that UK players have probably seen the game here?

[edwardburnskull]

Originally Posted by Maximvs

I cant believe that web site is still using the same early 2007 commercial cutscene.... do they not realise that UK players have probably seen the game here?

No I saw a decently new one

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by edwardburnskull

No I saw a decently new one

Ok... donno where - cause on that site those screens are SO OLD that it even shows the old Padres - the pre-beta ships - even that old Kraken Cutscreen which everyone drools over everytime someone finds it every six months or so (which is OLD... )

Originally Posted by Mac

We're just in between big updates.

Mac, I admire your steadfast hope, I think many of us do. Many of us also hope for more at some point - but its really about the facts.

First - theres no between - theres never been any updates.

The additions of SvS (last years "big update") was added only bcause it was cut out before release because of timelines - and even its so buggy not many play it.

The game designs are also different - the Cog HQ's and its play allow for repeating with actually accomplishing more (hence - replay value!) ... but getting to re-do the Pearl over and over? Znooze!

It would of been different if there was a storyline that made "a circle" of adventure - instead of do A, go to B, kill C, repeat.... - at the end of the line, theres nothing left.

If Disney plans to release only once every 18-24 months - they better do some serious planning on a "revolving" storyline where the adventure never ends.

Much more could be posted, but its all been posted before. Many have made suggestions, many have provided feedback to fix issues, many continue to try to hang on... but Disney only continues to hamper peoples efforts (accounts, fix useless bugs while major ones go on ignored), throw up useless updates (new towns), and add quests no one needs (like that L5 weapons are any good to a mastered pirate... just wasted REP and time).

People have a legit reason to be upset, because when the players can make more of a game out of it (by planning games and quests and adventures of their own) better than the game makers - its very sad.