Have you (or a friend) left the game out of boredom?

[Katie Scarlett]

I have met a new friend who said that nearly all of his other friends had maxed out and hadn't been on for a long time. He was eager to make new friends because there are times when we all need someone's help.

It's sad to make such good friends, and then it's over in a couple of months. I guess it's an opportunity to make new ones, though.

Gone but not forgotten, huh?

[Angel]

I know I dropped my account to basic, but I havent left the game. Just waiting for the expansion to come out before i start paying again. Tired of just grinding and I can play for free to just hang out.

[niltag]

I left and came back.. did the weapons upgrades, except dagger, now just leveling. Hoping for some more quest.

Cheers

[Dr. Zeppers]

My guild, which is really based on my ongoing game clan has lost several 'active' members due to lack of content. Several of my still 'clanmates' have dropped to basic.

They may come back if they add content, in the meantime.. just a few of us "OFx" pirates left.

Due to the nature of our clan/guild however I cant just start inviting people.. so I live with it.

Not alot of these kids want to play with this crusty ole fart anyhow.

(Our clan/guild consists of members 25 years of age or older. Potco doesnt do much for us knowing ones age, and bans people for telling thier age)

[Chris]

it is sad back in january when i join bad to the bonez we had members ALWAYS on and usually 5-10 at a time there was a sailing expedition almost everynight but then twords april once alot of our members either mastered their pirates and moved onto another game or got tired of grinding and left there were times i would be the only guild member on for hours but luckily more and more of our members are coming back on. I think if i were to ever compleatly master my pirate i would come on still juat to hang otu fool around or help others level not just abandon the game until updates then abandon it again but i do think disney needs to make more things to do like more events and activities to keep people playing.

[Charlotte Grey]

I left the game for a little while, and came back. But that was because I had no unlimited access, right when I needed it
Not much to do if it ain't a story.

[Samantha Wildhound]

I have left the game myself, and have seen a few of my close friends drop out and never come back..so i sorta lost interest as I never had my friends on, and that combined with the fact i couldnt level/ no quests left, i started looking elsewhere.

I did try to remain somewhat active at first..but was fooling myself, as i was pretty crippled being basic (no tp, crippled skills, no ship) so i couldnt see paying for another month just to chat and hang out, when i was getting involved in another MMORPG i found pretty interesting, which im still playing.

I do consider coming back if and when they raise the capor add something new to the end level pirates, as I really would hate to see all my effort be for nothing.

then again, ive already invested some time since i left into another mmo, im mid level, around 30, and not even near the cap on that game..and loving it..just wish i could get in touch with my friends..thats all i miss.

so Im honestly not sure what will happen, if ill stick to a game ive come to enjoy in a few months, or that ill come back here if things change

[Nelly Darkpaine]

Well... as a relative noob, and not to sound negative - but dropping out due to boredom shows a lack of creativity on the part of the player.

THIS is assuming that the member is in a guild, and has an active friends list. With friends, you have lots of options that dont really get old (Which I understand leveling weapons can)

Ive seen many players play games 'in game' and the drama at Tuga in the evenings is pretty interesting in itself. (Soap opera fans listen closely! LOL)

People play hide and seek, pvp, look for hidden spaces and glitches, and just hang out.
I guess it doesnt get old for me even when Im not playing the game - Ive been done with the story chapters for a bit now - and am working on weapons - but its slow going because most of the time I enjoy playing/helping friends and new people, and just checking things out.

With the soon to come pvp ship games, I cant see how it can get dull.... but then, I practically invent something new to do nightly.

Perhaps that would be a great thread - what games have you or friends invented to play?

Hide and seek is the most common, and I admit - its fun.

[dangerousden]

We have members on and off quite a lot. I'm hanging in there tho cos I am almost fully levelled. Only a few more levels to go.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Nelly Darkpaine

dropping out due to boredom shows a lack of creativity on the part of the player.

I can appreciate people being "creative".

But why are we paying Disney $10/month?

Your basically saying here, that we have to create new ways of having fun ourselves so we can continue to justify giving Disney $10/month.

Convincing us that it continues to be worth $10/month is Disney's burden!

[emmalemmalemma]

I've played with a few people for several months, kind of helping each other out plundering together and what not. After we finished the boss battle we all got pretty bored. It seems to take a lifetime to do anything once you run out of quests.. But instead of dropping our accounts we started new characters that we are now bringing up together. We started a guild that we are fairly active in, and by active I mean we have events and weekly meetings and a guild site where we have created a background for our characters. It's actually made for a more pleasurable experience for me because we're having so much fun with it instead of making a mad dash to finish the pearl quest. That being said, if any of my friends leave it will be from the irritating banter of the children. "Am I hot?" "You're hot." "You're ugly." "At least I have a boyfriend." Completely annoying..

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by emmalemmalemma

That being said, if any of my friends leave it will be from the irritating banter of the children. "Am I hot?" "You're hot." "You're ugly." "At least I have a boyfriend." Completely annoying..

HERE! HERE!!!

I second that motion!

[Starfury]

I play a lot less than I used to; partially out of boredom due to lack of new challenges and mostly due to real life taking up my time. I did like the double rep quest over father's day, I managed to max out cutlass and cannons; also got a level in staff, dagger, and pistol. I still need to do the black pearl quest but haven't had time to find a crew to do it.

My kids also got bored quickly with the game (8 and 10) because they got tires of the repetitive quests and the grind to level weapons. My acct is paid up to the end of the month; I may let it go to July and if nothing new (or no time) I'll let it lapse to basic for a while.

[Tab1975]

There's a lot of my guild that are hardly on anymore due to boredom, or have dropped out completely. I myself don't play as much because of it.

[Nelly Darkpaine]

Oh.. I absolutely love the game play - but agree that Disney does need to keep it fresh for longtime players.... particularly with the Treasure Items - these should be developed into something rather than an absolutely meaningless graphic treasure hunt.

But - what Im saying is that there always seems to be something to do....

And yeah - the kids are one of the parts that can get old. Sometimes you'll be standing on a busy server at Tuga, and get continual "Will you be my gf" or the usual "Your hot" remarks. Or random friend requests...

But again, a paid player is a paid player... I wonder if the ignore button works on people other than friends. Gotta try that out!

I DO wish there were more 'acceptable ways' to talk to friends from your friend list tho.... or a way to set up a voice chat. Would be nice while sailing particularly!