Test Release Notes - April 7, 2010 - Discussion

[Aliese]

Originally Posted by ex8404

Never said that having all six slots would harm the experience. I really just think that having two less slots was easy to get used to. But I tend to ignore my grenades and my staff...Don't miss 'em at all.

I never said you did.

It was just a general question - if it wouldn't harm your experience to have six, though you're fine with four, but it does harm my experience to only have four, to me that's something that the devs need to rethink.

[Jamesvsthekraken]

Well test is down. I wonder what they're fixing. Hopefully it will be ready from what i heard a lot and i mean a lot of bug fixes and maybe perhaps new content are coming as well.

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by Jamesvsthekraken

Well test is down. I wonder what they're fixing. Hopefully it will be ready from what i heard a lot and i mean a lot of bug fixes and maybe perhaps new content are coming as well.

no new content that I could see. Just a little smoother until I got booted again...changed the drop rate again too.

[Sven Osymthe]

Is the drop better? Haven't been online to check it, just thought i'd ask.

edit: never mind, it appears to happen every single enemy now.. at least in my case.

[Edward Edgemenace]

F5, 5 (siege - at rank 5 with rank 5 long volley) is the ultimate panic button to save pirates in many, many, many situations. The notion that Disney can get away with RADICALLY CHANGING the user interface and not lose half its customers, is absurd.

[Sven Osymthe]

Well, I don't see something as minor as that making a large portion of players leave. Some might, but it is easy to get used to. I personally don't mind it, but unless they have plans for a future use of the F5 and F6 buttons, they should allow them to return.

The only thing that can be done is complain to Disney. The same thing happened with the body types, and look what that got us?

[Edward Edgemenace]

Before the update: I often played on test.
After the update: I don't play on test.

(Not speaking for anyone but myself here. Draw your own conclusion.)
Will this mean I finally say good-bye to POTCO? Probably.

[MacIronhawk]

So what did they mess up this time?

Did they make it so Siege charge no longer does as much damage or what?

I want to know what this big change is that will make me quit the game. Because if there's anything that's going to keep me from paying 80$ on this game, I gladly will.

I like the game, but lets face it, some of us can't spend any amount of money on this game any more. 80$ is a couple of meals and if there's anything that's going to drastically change my view of the game from, "No, I need to play it" to, "Nah, I can be basic" I want to know.

[Sven Osymthe]

What some of the posts are referring to is the reduction of the normal 6 slots for weapons, to 4. Nothing new to the update though.

[ex8404]

I think the reduction of weapons slots is minor at best. I am certainly not going to get worked up over not having grenades with me. Leveled 'em up to 25 and stopped using them ages ago.

Siege charges always seemed to do as much damage to me as they did to enemies...

[Edward Edgemenace]

Yes, you've expressed your opinion, denying the facts that the change itself is yet-another-downgrade and that it will (and has already) driven people away. You can think that is minor, all you want.

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

Yes, you've expressed your opinion, denying the facts that the change itself is yet-another-downgrade and that it will (and has already) driven people away. You can think that is minor, all you want.

I am not certain where the venom in your reply is coming from but I am certain that it is unwarranted.

Yes, you've expressed your opinion,

I know. Isn't democracy great?

denying the facts that the change itself is yet-another-downgrade

I am NOT denying the facts. I am DISAGREEING with your interpretation of the facts. If I ran around thinking that I am the "Keeper of the Facts" I could say to others, "You don't like the changes? Why are you denying the facts?" I honestly can't see how adding the tiniest little bit of strategic thinking to the game is such a huge problem. It is, in my opinion only, not a downgrade to ask myself, "What weapons do I want to have in an Invasion?" It is not a downgrade to spend almost four mouse-clicks and 7 seconds to add a weapon to the belt.

and that it will (and has already) driven people away.

Really? Because the on-line numbers of the guild I am in has doubled. More than doubled actually. And for the first time since the new caves went on line, I am seeing one or both of the test servers showing up as Ideal and not Quiet.

You can think that is minor, all you want.

I DO think it's minor and I don't need your permission to think it. POF is really a discussion forum and I like the two-way conversations we get into here. Lots of people disagree with me. I like that.

It is my personal opinion that the hardest part of the update to deal with is that it changes the way "it used to be." It is different and some of us hate different.

[gingeeann]

Originally Posted by ex8404

and that it will (and has already) driven people away.

Really? Because the on-line numbers of the guild I am in has doubled. More than doubled actually. And for the first time since the new caves went on line, I am seeing one or both of the test servers showing up as Ideal and not Quiet.

You can think that is minor, all you want.

I DO think it's minor and I don't need your permission to think it. I wouldn't have answered this way if the tone of your post wasn't so venomous. POF is really a discussion forum and I like the two-way conversations we get into here. Lots of people disagree with me. I like that.

It is my personal opinion that the hardest part of the update to deal with is that it changes the way "it used to be." It is different and some of us hate different.

I personally want different ... it is the status quo on open that is losing older players or having them go basic and take a break from the game. Until disney brings in the updates and new content people that have played long periods are finding other things to do.

Your guild has more than doubled in numbers. Congratulations .

My guild has is nearly maxed and has been, members are waiting for new content and there has been numerous occasions in the past few weeks that only one or two members out of 480+ have been online.

We have been entertaining ourselves with sloop races, dolly tag and hide and seek, scavenger hunts, role play spying, pvp and privateering. Before you think disney has given us these wonderful things to do think again, they are what bored pirates come up with to do with the limited opprtunities we have.

I used to shop but clothes choices became fewer.

I guess I will go stand on a box and flip a coin a while.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Congratulations on doubling your guild. I never said for you to change your opinion, only that it contradicts with facts. I guess we agree to disagree. Good day.

[Zapron]

The facts:

In the old mechanic F1-F6 represented each individual weapon category.

In the new mechanic F1-F4 represent specific weapon slots where the player can allocate any weapon type.


Those are the facts and they alone are neither positive or negative.


Pros vs Cons of the new mechanic:

Pros:
Players can assign multiple weapons of the same type to their bar if they so choose.

For example a player might choose to slot a rapier in F1 and a broadsword in F2. Using the rapier when fighting a single enemy and the broadsword when fighting multiple enemies affords the player an advantage that they did not have under the old mechanic.

Cons:
The player is limited to four weapons. This is a disadvantage because the player cannot have all 6 weapon types immediately available to them at any given time.




Personal Opinion:
I prefer the new mechanic over the old one because from my point of view the pros outweigh the cons. I rarely foresee needing more than 2 or 3 weapon types during any one battle, so that isn't really a big negative for me. The flexibility being able to switch weapons on demand is ideal.