What is your opinion on Potco?

[Captain Lansing]

Hello viewers. THis is my first thread on this site but, I played Runescape for 2 plus years so I know how to make a thread! I was a forum legend on that site rofl!


Well, lets get to the main point:

I have a good real life friend who showed me this site and started my unlimited access with a 15 day guest pass. Ever since, I bought myself game cards(Christmas and Birthday!) to play the game. I joined this site recently at the referal of my friend.

I have never heard many comments about this game. So I would like to hear what you think. Post about what your rating is: A, B, I would like this bla bla.

That will give me a general Idea what the players want and think.



Enjoy!

[Aaron McEagle]

B-

Still waiting....

[swordshot]

C- lies, not getting better, ect

[Midhav]

Originally Posted by Captain Lansing

Will, from what I know about you, I thought you would give this game an A Plus rofl!

yea i would've expected that as well....
mine is B-

[Sven Osymthe]

I would give it a B... although some things they promised did not come out, give them a break, if something goes wrong, its not being released immediately.

[Captain Del]

I'm giving them an A-, overall. Sure, they may not have given us some of the content we would have hoped for, but you can't complain, and complain only. Disney has provided us with a bunch of new stuff these past few months, including live GM events, Invasions, Notoriety and Weapon increases (which have opened a golden door of opportunity for them to release new content,) etc. etc. And even when I don't have anything to do besides level, they've provided for us a great social enviromemt, where I can chat and have fun with my friends, guild, and pirates all over the Caribbean. So, they've kept me happy and entertianed. What else do I need?

[Angel Seafish]

First it went to an A+ I thought, now I think its down to a D+. I loved it at first, then when you finish the chapter, you have really nothing to do, but a couple side quests, sailing, fighting (aka weapon grinding), and blackjack/poker. I'm sure it will go back to an A+ once we see new content.

[nitnek]

I'm giving a C.
I'm an unlimited member for 2 year, and nothing new, no new content, no unlimited real privilege. If they don't do anything better, I'll get back to basic.

[Jack I]

I'd personally give the game an A-. Being a member since day 1, I've seen all that this game had and currently has to offer, and I am pleased that they do keep the game updated with new events to a point. They are trying to bring us content and do keep things rolling, and you can't complain about the price compared to some other online games. It is a thankless job to work on an online game for sure though, that I have no doubt of. Your target group will never entirely be pleased, always demanding new content and then complaining solely about the downs of it when it is finally released. This is the way it is for all online games and nothing can be done to stop it.

That being said, do I agree that Disney has let us down in areas? Absolutely. Disney has hinted at a 2nd Story Chapter, the Kraken, Customizable Ships, and many other things since the game was first created, and aside from some concept art and untextured 3D models of the Kraken, we've yet to see most of these items come to fruition.

My personal belief is that Disney should take the opportunity with this game to release Expansion Kits, which provide new areas, questlines, etc, on a 9-12 month basis, with small updates being added inbetween. What would be included in these expansions? Well, to take from previous updates, large things like the ability to customize our pirate, invasions, remodeled islands/caves, privateering, etc. would be the kind of updates you would expect to see in an expansion, while holiday events, small numbers of new enemies, etc would fill in the gaps. It would be nigh impossible to do this though, as Disney has it's resources spread out over numerous games, and these resources are few and sparse.

[Capt Seafury]

B+ for me. I don't care about how soon chapter two comes (it's getting closer!), and I have a great time every time I play.

[Jolly Roger]

A+ but that may only be because im a level 31.But the kraken and a new story chapter would be nice.

[Dan_OB]

For the basic game it's self: A-/B+ - very easy intuitive interface . Straightforward game play without all the stuff that bogs down other games so you can just jump in and play without having to do a lot of studying. Easy enough for young folks to play yet engaging enough for adults, good for family play. Biggest negative to me is that there is too much leveling for leveling sake. Should be built more into the story line and quests.

B for debugging and maintenance. Yes they have released a lot of buggy updates but they usually fix them fairly fast.

F - for failure to come out with a new chapter after more then 2 years. It is perfectly reasonable to expect a new chapter a year or so after the release of the first one. Failure to do so after more then 2 years is astonishing to say the least. And please don't tell about all the neat stuff like role playing events, invasions, updated islands and caves; these are side shows not the main event.

[ex8404]

D+ (ooo. Deja Vu) But seriously folks...

Nothing new. Some poor communication, misdirection and some outright lies. The whole Call of the Kraken thing sorta didn't help either... My guild is dead, I am bored as ever walking up to the same 20 or so enemies and clicking my mouse at them. When it gets to F, I'm taking my business elsewhere. Most likely to Star Trek Online...

[Captain Del]

Originally Posted by ex8404

D+ (ooo. Deja Vu) But seriously folks...

Nothing new. Some poor communication, misdirection and some outright lies. The whole Call of the Kraken thing sorta didn't help either... My guild is dead, I am bored as ever walking up to the same 20 or so enemies and clicking my mouse at them. When it gets to F, I'm taking my business elsewhere. Most likely to Star Trek Online...

Well, theres nothing that says you don't have the power to change that! There are a lot of great guilds here on POF, go find some! Test em' out, see if you like em'! Theres a lot of great pirates on here, and I'm sure if dig just a bit, you'll soon make new friends, and thats where the game gets fun!

And, as for the "lies" about all the content they hinted at us:

1. POTCO is its own branch of a company, and companies need money if they want to continue up and running. If they DON'T give us hints about whats to come, sometimes even false ones, they lose members, and then, they lose money. And if they lose money, Disney would eventually have to shut down POTCO. Thats why the game matters on what the MEMBERS do, not the teams themselves. The more money they have = the more funding they have = the more developers they have. Thats why games like WoW have 300, even 400 at a time working on the game, probably more, while games like POTCO only have a team of 40 (at most!)

2. As said before, they don't have a lot of man power. They don't have a lot of people to work on such big projects. And besides, if I were them, I'd be discouraged by now. As Jack said, whenever they don't release content, they get pressured. When they get... ugh, not typing this over xP Just read my "Content Cycle" blog if you want my full philosophy.

My grade still remains at A-. I have great friends, a great guild, and POTCO really is a great game. It keeps me entertained, and it keeps me happy.

[swashbuckler II]

Well, The more I think about it, They Have promised us a lot, they went out of the way and made The new islands, Invasions, and a whole lot more.
Id give it a B+/A-.

Just think of this, If you think Disney failed, I want to see you do better.