Release Notes - October 17th 2008 - OPEN

[Andrew]

woooohooo!!! yea baby!!
I cant wait to come on this Afternoon!! woo

about those bugs, who cares? lol. we got what we wanted, and that usually brings bugs with it

[HanMaster]

well, i just finished downloading the update. WISH ME LUCK

[Reaver]

hmm... don't like the voodoo recovery think thats evil.
seems like their PR department needs a new head otherwise they'd realize KEEP WHAT THE PLAYERS WANT not take away something we like
(well time to find the new beneficial bugs that accompany every update)

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by ukebec

Does it seem to anyone else that many of these updates are designed to force players into group situations, and make it much harder for those players who prefer to do their pirating solo?

More and more everyday What other reason would they have to implement some of the changes they did?

First - many of the new options are great The skill reassignment is a much overdue feature, along with many of the new tidbits put in. I don't want to take away from the fact that these new features are a *two-thumbs-up* from almost all pirates

My issue is the 'you give'ith, we take'ith away approach' - and its always taking more away and giving us less in return. They said they would fix bugs - but the 'bugs' they fixed only makde it harder for players (all Leveling Type 'bugs' like the KH Fence, Hex Shot, things that helped a pirate) - and didn't adress the REAL bugs affecting players (like SvS player cheats against other players)...

These 'player against player' bugs are the ones that are ruining the game - not the 'player self-improvement' bugs (which I still don't think they were bugs - intentional slow-downs to prevent players getting anywhere is what this really is).

So - in review of what Andrew posted earlier - sure, we get new stuff for pirate masters... so what? Them new weapons aren't getting you anywhere at L40 anyway... your new reassigned skills are useless at 40 - its already mastered... SvS is not fixed well enough which might of been where reassignment of skill may have been some good use...

So whats my benifit again? Run around for new weapons with stronger attack power which would weaken my REP hits even more should they ever raise the cap with no option to at least level up at a decent rate? You'll only finish those quest in two weeks and want more... but the rest will now have to suffer while trying to level...

The more I type, the more I'm getting disgusted with it... guess I'll go get a coffee

[Freole Taggert]

I think the idea behind the hex shot was to slow the progress of a player to get to lvl 40. I think it was a bad move. More people will just exploit existing or new glitches to level.

This game just keeps getting more and more greared towards the 12 yearolds. (button mashing no thinking brand of leveling)

I feel as if I'm being punished because I have figured out the best ways to level.

I guess there is always WoW.

[Chris]

I agree good MMO games make you think but POTCO has turned into a button mashing game. Walk up to someone and press CTRL 1000000 times! Wooo how fun!

[The Skirata Clan]

Originally Posted by Maximvs

So - in review of what Andrew posted earlier - sure, we get new stuff for pirate masters... so what? Them new weapons aren't getting you anywhere at L40 anyway... your new reassigned skills are useless at 40 - its already mastered...

that should have been the first thing to update the 40/25 levels. you have new quests and what not but they seem pointless once those levels have maxed out.

[Jason LoKing]

Notoriety should be updated to lv 80, weapons at lv 50 with new skills.Much better way.Also, i cant even replay the Boss Battle till i complete the pistol quests.Way too many in there.I got pistol to 31% in 10 mins, way to fast to get a new weapon.The ship permissions need to be permanent.When you leave your ship it goes back to just crew and friends.The Assassin boss is really hard.I did 1500 damage with flaming skull and it barely scratched it.Didnt even attempt a raider.

So, as my review, the bosses are super awsome, the new weapons i dont know, but the "upgrades" to the weapons suck.Ship permissions are fine, but i think every pirate would rather have a below deck area.

[~XxBladeSkullxX~]

OMG!!! GUYS!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The thing im most exited about is that now, you can board ANY public ship that is out there! :O! only that they can block you though... oh well

the jails look a little different too.

[Captain Seaford]

WOO HOO! I'm SOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!

[Nautical Nattie]

Well im about to go check this out, updating now Kinda happy, but at the same time i know there were a lot of issues, i don't think they should have done it this soon...

[Jason LoKing]

With public access, youd need to be on a busy server for good results, and that brings more lag.I personally dont need it.Just so i can get a larger crew.I mean, unless someone has something higher than a War Frigate(imposibble).

[Davil]

well its time i go see how bad these reports are and i'll be back later to gie my two cents.

[The Skirata Clan]

i love the new updates! i can't board my ships!! woo freakin hoo!

[Sarah]

Disney was so not ready to release this. Even yesterday I sent in eight bug reports on test. Don't be too upset if the site goes down for "emergency repairs" several times this weekend. grrr I just don't understand the rush to release sub-par content, when they know it's not working.