Test Release Notes - January 13, 2009 - Page 6 - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Fansite & Forums

akamystic · #76 01-16-2009, 06:43 PM

Many have vented their frustrations over the past year (including myself). However, we do need to keep in mind...this game is only 1 year and 3 months old. In my opinion still in its infancy. You cannot compare POTC Online to WOW or EQ as they have been around for years. For content and price, I don't think we can complain. What is it $79.00 for an entire year? You can spend that on 1 XBOX 360 game and lunch.

I truly believe we will see many changes in 2009 and I will continue to support both the game and the POTC forum as much as possible. I’m Robert Darkskull the pirate, and I approve this message!

Robert Darkskull
Pistols N Bladez

League · #77 01-16-2009, 08:23 PM

I agree. Now as relating to the DX9 thing, I think I did switch regular POTCO to that thing because of a thread I spotted on here. Still, I'll try it out.

Poison elf · #78 01-16-2009, 09:29 PM

[QUOTE=akamystic;110164]Many have vented their frustrations over the past year (including myself). However, we do need to keep in mind...this game is only 1 year and 3 months old. In my opinion still in its infancy. You cannot compare POTC Online to WOW or EQ as they have been around for years. For content and price, I don't think we can complain. What is it $79.00 for an entire year? You can spend that on 1 XBOX 360 game and lunch.

I truly believe we will see many changes in 2009 and I will continue to support both the game and the POTC forum as much as possible. I’m Robert Darkskull the pirate, and I approve this message!

Robert Darkskull
Pistols N Bladez

I would have to disagree with the point of content and price that we shouldn't complain. I don't believe its my solo voice, or others, the issue and how much they pay each. I do think it is the 1000's of people not paying the $79 a year no longer that matters. If people are refusing to pay any longer, than someone better say or attempt to do something about it. This is where it leaves the complaint department and becomes a serious issue.

I don't believe it to do with any other game whatsoever in comparison, but a fact people are leaving. So, if you would like to see every friend you have made in the game leave, feel free to never complain. As for me, I will push to keep people in the game. This is going to require complaints to give people things in the game to remain playing and enjoying it. The more complaints for the same thing by everyone, the better chance for it to maybe sink in.

Now back to this thread, I did get a download, but didn't see a lot of changes.
June was changed to the open shop, which I was hoping for a ammo shop there. Still no tattoo or jewelry my items. Signs still missing. One shop exits into a wall glitch. Some still with black out furniture. Seeing graphic issues now, and am going to have to test the different settings in this area.

Dr. Zeppers · #79 01-16-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by League

I agree. Now as relating to the DX9 thing, I think I did switch regular POTCO to that thing because of a thread I spotted on here. Still, I'll try it out.

Many found the setting in the game options file of Directx10 to be helpful (particularly Vista users I believe). I wonder if this is still possible with the new interface/configuration option.

akamystic · #80 01-16-2009, 11:28 PM

[QUOTE=Poison elf;110197]

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Originally Posted by akamystic

Many have vented their frustrations over the past year (including myself). However, we do need to keep in mind...this game is only 1 year and 3 months old. In my opinion still in its infancy. You cannot compare POTC Online to WOW or EQ as they have been around for years. For content and price, I don't think we can complain. What is it $79.00 for an entire year? You can spend that on 1 XBOX 360 game and lunch.

I truly believe we will see many changes in 2009 and I will continue to support both the game and the POTC forum as much as possible. I’m Robert Darkskull the pirate, and I approve this message!

Robert Darkskull
Pistols N Bladez

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poison elf

I would have to disagree with the point of content and price that we shouldn't complain. I don't believe its my solo voice, or others, the issue and how much they pay each. I do think it is the 1000's of people not paying the $79 a year no longer that matters. If people are refusing to pay any longer, than someone better say or attempt to do something about it. This is where it leaves the complaint department and becomes a serious issue.

I don't believe it to do with any other game whatsoever in comparison, but a fact people are leaving. So, if you would like to see every friend you have made in the game leave, feel free to never complain. As for me, I will push to keep people in the game. This is going to require complaints to give people things in the game to remain playing and enjoying it. The more complaints for the same thing by everyone, the better chance for it to maybe sink in.

I understand your view on many paying users leaving the game. However, user retention is something all games face for various reasons. As I stated, most of us (MYSELF INCLUDED) have complained and it appears some things are beginning to change. I can't even begin to place a number on the calls/emails Disney received that were voicing complaints. A major expansion is definitely something needed...no doubt. I have lost friends and guild members...some switched to basic access and others called it quits.

I'm trying to remain positive here and contribute in anyway possible to enhance the game play and keep everyone involved. Tossing in the towel is not my style. I'm certain Disney has a huge finance/accounting department providing statistics on profitability on a regular basis. They know how many long time users they have lost and how many new members they have gained. The intelligent thing to do after the expansion would be to reach out to those that did leave and offer them a special rate to reactivate their accounts. I encourage feedback (positive and negative), but it's all about how you deliver it. Are we finally being heard? I do believe so. Hang in there....

Robert Darkskull
Pistols N Bladez

MacIronhawk · #81 01-17-2009, 01:04 AM

These fixes are going to take a lot longer than I thought.
Here's a picture of some of cubas swamp wood paths overlapping.

That shouldn't happen.
Anyone else notice this? There are also shadows for trees that are off place.

Poison elf · #82 01-18-2009, 07:25 PM

akamystic

My own facts are this, I came on this forum here after our full guild began the diminishing to nothing that many others have seen. At that time it was issues over bans in giving guild sites info etc., maxed characters, and no new content to continue forward.

Perhaps not as aware one way or other of the ban issues as much any more, but surely can see the other issues. 8 months ago that torch was lit with no change, so that fire will continue to be kindled. Have they heard us, which month? What has been seen for it?
My view will remain the same, this torch will remain lit, until the light is seen and the path actually followed.
There is no throwing in the towel here, this is simply a continued plea to keep many others from throwing in the towel.

I would also agree to try to keep positive. It just won't make somethings go away though. To keep people involved, requires giving us the things so many are leaving over, not completely unrelated things.

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I haven't got into Cuba swamp yet, so not sure about that. Have seen some graphic issues, mainly when holding right mouse button down and rotating pictures. Inter phase now with plunder popping up seems also real slow. Both these things I am unsure about on the quiet server for test, and what will happen on loaded servers.

Have seen overlapping several places, some are from entering a shop and then exit and it appears. Have to see as things get fixed what happens.

As for a dx10 on the new options that is not there at this time, but haven't got any of that to work yet anyways. Seems to be remaining at the written in files so far, such as pandadx9 etc. It automatically chose dx9 for me, having pandadx10 though may also end up at dx9 as well.