TEST Release Notes 9/29/09

[MacIronhawk]

For anyone getting excited, thinking this means a step closer to the second story quest, don't give your hopes up.

If these are anything like the invasions in toontown, then this should just be a side update to keep us busy while they work on the second story quest a bit more. Hey, it would make sense. While we're busy for a month with random invasions they can finish up the story quest and then release it.(I think I contradicted myself)

[combatlizzy]

Aye, Basil..Been trying all morning..still can't get on...
Are the testers being tested???

[Buck Seahawk]

I can't get on either..... but my guess is it will be fixed late today or tomorrow :P.

[Captain Whale]

Sorry to hear you guys can't get on the test servers! That's not good.

I am very excited about the invasion though, it sounds really cool.

[Benjamin Goldeagle]

Ooh!

Very good! I can't wait 'till these new features hit the Open.

I expect it will improve the game a bit.

[mikhailskills]

i got on for about 3 mins and i did notice in options there is a button to make the game 3D for 3D glasses?

[swashbuckler II]

Originally Posted by mikhailskills

i got on for about 3 mins and i did notice in options there is a button to make the game 3D for 3D glasses?

So you are saying that I spent about 4 hours trying to download a 3D glasses software on my computer for POTCO, then next day They come out with an option for it? XD

[The Skirata Clan]

Is it me or every time that a Test Release shows up the rumors of the Kraken show up too?

[Jamesvsthekraken]

aye i think ye be right hopefully big d keeps to their word and releases it "before" the end of the year. still keeping my hopes up i would like to see a new developers diary though :/

[Sarah]

Well, the invasion happened. For those of you not in the Helm here on POF, here's the rundown:

PR Map with Barricade Locations:



Five minute warning



Yeah, the Moon is Back...



Jolly Roger's Ship pulling in



First wave of attacks (there are six, and before the next comes, you get a sound bite of Jolly Roger heckeling you, nice touch) Enemies have no levels, and the damage done to them, and by them is LOW. Pretty hard to kill them.



After the last wave of the undead, Jolly Roger himself comes to fight. He is TOUGH. Finally Took Out the old guy...he wasn't happy



Reward Screen. I didn't have my rep go up though...reporting that one



All in all, it was a lot of fun, but a LAG Fest!

[Midhav]

Originally Posted by Jamesvsthekraken

aye i think ye be right hopefully big d keeps to their word and releases it "before" the end of the year. still keeping my hopes up i would like to see a new developers diary though :/

surely they will release a new lore for this, and James i think the invasion begins next week in next month. a new developer's diary will be promising though. i want to see what happened to my dear loot and inventory system, and shi custom and kraken.
but mates, this invasion came with little warning, so i suppose that there are more things they havent promised us that just might be coming. namely, new forests, redesigned wild islands, ?new islands?, possibly more guild features, and more ship features. i have no source, im saying these just might come as one of their surprises. the new cave environments were not highlighted as much of a bug thing in the diary, yet it is a big thing. lvl caps happened to be mentioned in the brackets lol. and its still a big thing.imagine what big things they promised us to come. they will be humongous and rock the caribbe. the Kraken is such, they've been working on this for a year. i wonder what its gonna be anyway. ship custom and new loot and inventory have also been promised to us last year, and thus been worked on for one year
but has anyone had the me to imagine, what they will give us once all their promises ( and more ) are done.
probably for that, tey'll look into that whole list i made for my ideas and suggestion thread lol

[The Skirata Clan]

Now THAT is an event! I would add to you Rep Sarah but I couldn't... I nominate you to post of the year!

2 questions.

1) How was the lag and freezing?
2) Was that your rep or the rep given to all?

[combatlizzy]

I didn't realize it at the time, but when I saw the final figures...total Notoriety Bonus (which included Crew Bonus) showed over 4K on my screen. I thought it was for everyone. But after seeing Sarah's screen shot I guess they were individual...
I didn't get a screen shot so I don't remember the rest of the stats...Hmmm I know I did level my staff & sword during the event & my noto circle went up alot. I'm kinna shocked that this was individual and not overall. If I am wrong...someone please correct me.
With all the Lag, it was very difficult to lock in & fight & move on to where you thought you were needed next.

[MacIronhawk]

So... I thought this is what might have happened. Not to sound like a know-it-all, of course, but I thought they would make it so we'd be able to fight Jolly Roger himself without having to do go through a bunch of quests. I'm sure in the future there will be a boss battle for him, though.

Also, I don't think anyone pointed this out yet, but since Sarah had pictures of the invasion on port royal, I was thinking this meant that the POTCO devs are going to say something like, "Too many of you helped during the Casa De Muerta quest, so Jolly Roger will stop at nothing to destroy Port Royal. It is up to you trusting pirates to stop him from defeating Port Royal during his many invasions!"

Also, I haven't been on yet, but are the invasions only on Port Royal? If so... I wonder if this means that in the future we'll see a different invasion for every island. I'd love an EITC, Navy, animal, etc... invasion.

[Midhav]

awesome! i like the muertos moon, but this is way better. heres a hint : soon it may be more than just PR. they said something about Stumpies and Dragoons. i suppose they are meant for pdf or Tortuga. anyway that would be cool, slighty better if it were different from the PR battle by a wee bit. of course, nobody likes the same thing occuring twice, but i want to see these battles come very often