Inventory Expansion & New Weapons! March 18, 2010

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by Eliza

As for clothes, it does appear that it will be a total of 42 objects combined - this as opposed to the current 28 slots (7 of which are defaults).

(The highlighting and italics are mine.)

You know what would be great? Being able to drop or otherwise get rid of the starter clothes. Am I the only who thinks this way? With the exception of one pirate, I really don't use any of the starter clothes anymore....

[gingeeann]

Originally Posted by ex8404

You know what would be great? Being able to drop or otherwise get rid of the starter clothes. Am I the only who thinks this way? With the exception of one pirate, I really don't use any of the starter clothes anymore....

I agree my starter clothes on my first pirate are especially hideous. What was I thinking?

Btw ... the future update that everyone is speculating on ... it is new, shows a progression of the storyline and that is a good, positive thing. I am optimistic.

[Sarah]

Break from topic here for a sec...

Some points on posting our opinions here. If disney doesn't want people to speculate negatively about how an update is going to effect them, then they shouldn't do news releases until the material is on test. It's the nature of the MMO player to wonder how things are going to effect them in game. Positvely or not.

We here at POF need to understand that. Especially when disney hasn't had the best track record and gives it's members absolutely no offical way to communicate with them.

It's seen on the LOTRO forums all the time, but there the devs come in and actually talk with the players, either calming fears (if an update hasn't hit the public test servers yet) or trying to explain changes. And most of the time, it helps. There are always those who will think any update wasn't enough, etc. as there are always those who think the game designers are flawless.

The fact that Disney has no way for us, the players, to communicate with them, other than fill out a comment thing and get a canned reply, is like they are saying to us "We don't want your opinion, we just want to know if it doesn't work". Well, Here, (thank you Nick) we can bounce our opinions and frustrations off each other and figure it all out together. All Civil like

Carry On Mates.

[Eliza Creststeel]

A couple of points to be made...

Originally Posted by Sarah

If disney doesn't want people to speculate negatively about how an update is going to effect them, then they shouldn't do news releases until the material is on test.

Due to the number of people posting requests, comments and also general questions via email, forms or the Grog Blog I would think that the Disney Online people want to get the word out that they are addressing those issues and developing things for the near future - to minimize any continued negative speculation.

Does this mean the developers shouldn't give hints since it will do nothing, but bring bad responses?

Originally Posted by Sarah

Especially when disney hasn't had the best track record
and gives it's members absolutely no offical way to communicate with them.

By track record, do we mean the long waits between updates OR updates that were not updates players have been asking for. As opposed to this update - which appears to contain a LOT of what folks have been begging for.

I admit I wonder if they actually process all the forms they get, but they must be getting inspiration from somewhere. In fact, the POLL they sent out covered a lot of the subjects I've seen users talk about and new things they wish for. They already offer the forms, email, live chat and a phone number... What other options does that leave?

I work for a software firm and we provide all of those same options, too. Heck Live Chat was only added last year for us. Customers do inquire about what changes are coming. We WANT feedback. We seek it out.

[The Evil Will Mcbain]

Disney is not giving basic access more. Not really. They recently put a level 13 cap on all basic members, and they also seriously reduced the clothing choices in pirate creation (not a big deal for unlimiteds, but it is for basics). I have a friend who has been in the game forever, and is basic. He told me that Basics used to be able to purchase double barreled pistols and better swords. And look at all the recent unlimited-only quests. No, I think, if anthing, Disney is clamping down on us.

[Dockwrecker The Privateer]

Originally Posted by The Evil Will Mcbain

Disney is not giving basic access more. Not really. They recently put a level 13 cap on all basic members, and they also seriously reduced the clothing choices in pirate creation (not a big deal for unlimiteds, but it is for basics). I have a friend who has been in the game forever, and is basic. He told me that Basics used to be able to purchase double barreled pistols and better swords. And look at all the recent unlimited-only quests. No, I think, if anthing, Disney is clamping down on us.

That is a fact ,Basics could buy new weapons of those classes when I started playing.
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As for people saying basics get too much then perhaps you should weigh your options and choose,if you think basics get far too much then become one of them.People wanting Disney to make more content and such can do so but I don't think slamming the Devs is a nice thing ,consequently I find it rather disgusting for someone to want someone else to not even get any of the new content.
One could ask in their head: "What is that mad DTP thinking about now?"Well I see discontentment and people saying that things should be taken away from me and other basic members.

When I log on a header over the list of my pirates unless I'm mistaken reads "Basic Member Access".I'm not quite sure to think of that but as new content is reliesed basics should logicly get a little more as well down the line of content ,at least as I see it.It is impossible for everyone to think of all the numerous factors of this argument at once but I think something out weighs somethings,whatever that is....I hope somebody understands my ramblings.

[JM Ohara]

They are. My basic pirates can't get near as far as Kat did before she went unlimited.

[Strider]

Sounds like to me that in order to take full advantage of this upgrade, you may have to start your pirate over.

[captain bart]

I cant wait what where and when?!

[Augie Doodle]

Wow, this sounds like what another online game I play did to their combat system. (That game changed from an exp points based system for upgrading weapons to different weapons with different skills and attack stats)

Makes me wonder how weapons we earned before the change will transition, I guess we will see when this hits test.

[muffin pirate]

what does it look like on test?

[Jamesvsthekraken]

Sadly its not on the test game yet i hope its comes this weekend if not then next week. :/

[Sven Osymthe]

It hasn't been released yet, muffin pirate.

[Raikel]

The Dual Cutlass formations would also be a good add, and maybe some of the french style moves. But if we don't get those, I'll get over it. I am also sorta skeptical as to whether I'll have to remake my character or not. If so, it should be easy, I've gotten to level 23 in a day, and would gladly do it again. However, if I don't have to, then I may try to make another character just for fun. I just hope the gravediggers have a drop, and we could sell items to our friends.

But you know, I am still not playing at the moment, which is a good thing. Because if they add a little more than they can work, they might end up making us wait a while longer. I can see why they waited to do this, because they have no true skill at making different weapon types, and crossing certain weapon skills over to other types of weapons. I just hope they have been working on this stuff for a good while, and are fully prepared to release. I'm not going to sit and wait around for this like I did the Kraken.

BTW, if you guys want to tell people to leave the game, go to World of Warcraft, that's where you people belong. Around here, we support people who play the game, and wait for its updates, not the ones who are snobs and think they can tell everybody what to do.

[Crazypirate]

I think the update will be great for the game a little late yes, D did say it was coming out last summer, but at least it will be here soon. Now quit with all this other stuff and please work on the next story PLEASE! I have to agree with Sarah this is not the I worship everything D does fansite and forum. I am a die hard Vikings fan and will watch every game I can and always cheer whole heartedly for them to win. Does that mean when either the organization, the coach, or a player does something I do not agree with I should stop being a fan, or that I should not speak up and voice my opinion? NO WAY! If you want to rant or complain go ahead, if you want to be positive and supportive go ahead, but NOBODY should tell another player to quit playing the game for voicing their opinion!