Disney doing a good job?

[Bartholomew Foulsteel]

Ed Zachary! What Max sez.

Look, if we're woilling to pay the $10/month (or whatever you're paying) you MUST think you're getting good value. If not, WHAT ARE YE DOING?!

If yer a free player--come on--how can ye have complaints? It's free, ye know?

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by Aliese

The huge inconsistency in the bug and glitch fixes - they took out seemingly innocent (and very fun) glitches

I will have to point out that anyone who is working on a game doesn't like leaving bugs in their game no matter how "fun" they are for the players.

Of course the POTCO staff is doing a good job. The staff is smaller than most other online games. They could work on content and getting rid of bugs faster but they're doing ok.

I'd like to also point out that if you don't know what it's like to make a game then complaining about adding in things faster and getting rid of bugs seems out of the question. I believe almost none of us here know what it's like to help make an onlnie game.

As far as how much you have to pay monthly, if you don't like paying 10$ a month try paying 80$ a year. It's 40$ cheaper than the 10$ a month for a year.
I also believe that other games charge much more money than what POTCO asks from us.

[Aliese]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

I will have to point out that anyone who is working on a game doesn't like leaving bugs in their game no matter how "fun" they are for the players.

IMO they should at least try to make them legit. If they want to keep people playing, they need to allow players to play the way they want (and in my case, the way I always had), and certainly not knowingly take out things that people like. And think about it - despite the "additions" and "fixes", the game has just gotten quieter and quieter. What they're doing is just not working.

I'd like to also point out that if you don't know what it's like to make a game then complaining about adding in things faster and getting rid of bugs seems out of the question. I believe almost none of us here know what it's like to help make an onlnie game.

While I have not ever created a game, I've certainly played with a ton of code (and didn't even break anything, even on the PS2! LoL). Now, I've never seen what Pirates' looks like, but if it's like any of the other games I've messed with, certain values can be changed really, really easily. Oh, and the clothing deal - I've made new skins for the critters in Zoo Tycoon. Considering the age of the games, Pirates' clothing had better not be more complicated than that.

[ukebec]

I voted no.

They have test servers, but apparently completely ignore the feedback they get from test. I read countless gripes from testers about glitches in test from the last update, and lo and behold, we're all dealing with those glitches now, although they are being slowly corrected.

The game was prematurely launched. I think we all agree on that point. We have a year-old game with one story line. I've never played a MMORPG in my life yet I'm mastered on this one. I'm thinking it should have been delayed on release as to make it more challenging. If a doofus like me can master in the first year...

Disney seems to favor surface over substance - "give them new weapons (which are just glorified versions of what we already have) and dances and they won't notice there's nothing new that's concrete to cling to". Hey...I like new pretties as much as the next gal, but I'd MUCH rather have a new story line and increased caps than a turkey (or dried beef) dinner.

And the curse??? I'm sorry. What the H was the point in that? All flash, no meat. We can all PvP every day, all day. And, if the GMs are to be believed, we're in for another round of it over Thanksgiving weekend. To what purpose? To keep us occupied for a while so we don't notice lack of new content. That's my thinking.

I'm probably just being harsh, but I really think they need to get on the ball and deliver substantial new content ASAP.

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by Aliese

And think about it - despite the "additions" and "fixes", the game has just gotten quieter and quieter. What they're doing is just not working.

I believe they are working.
Most of the updates that have happened in the last two or three months are only happening to stall us.

You don't need to know psychology to figure out that most of these updates are here to keep us excited before the "big update".
I believe most of us have been waiting for a new story quest chapter, am I right? The pirates staff has had more than enough "extra time" during these small updates to be working on the second story quest.
Give the developers some credit. They're a small staff doing their best. Give it another month or two and some "big" changes will probably happen.

[Aliese]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

I believe they are working.
Most of the updates that have happened in the last two or three months are only happening to stall us.

I think that's the idea, but that's not what's actually happening (I'm know I'm not the only one still playing despite everything - if it weren't for my guild...). And if anything, the additions to date, for me, have been D crying wolf.

You don't need to know psychology to figure out that most of these updates are here to keep us excited before the "big update".
I believe most of us have been waiting for a new story quest chapter, am I right? The pirates staff has had more than enough "extra time" during these small updates to be working on the second story quest.
Give the developers some credit. They're a small staff doing their best. Give it another month or two and some "big" changes will probably happen.

Well, I don't blame the "devs", because they're not the ones at fault. Mr. Lead Designer or whatever his title was, OTOH... LoL

And as far as a real update goes, I'm not holding my breath. Considering how quiet the game has gotten, I don't see why D would risk putting a lot of time and effort into something big. When SvS came out it D thought it was a big enough deal that they pushed it in commercials and everything, but the novelty seemed to wear off in days. Who knows what'll happen next...

[Horus]

Disney is not doing a good job, politically. They have gotten rid of many things people liked, and updated thing too fast. Though, in game material they are doing... O.K.


I like their idea of fun, parties, ideal custom ships... So overal i rate them a 76.3%

[anndreeuhh]

Originally Posted by Horus

They have gotten rid of many things people liked, and updated thing too fast.

If you mean things such as the emotes and glitches like the skellie one, that was more than likely removed because people abuse them. And IMO they aren't updating fast enough. They need more things to do for high level pirates.

[Bella]

The only problem I have is with SvS and PvP. They "fixed" the flying glitch to keep people from cheating in SvS. However, the Ship invincibality glitch is still there. NOW there is the tripple shot on cannons. Not to mention how many people will combine that with the Unlimited ammo glitch. You now have people combining all 3 and cheating like crazy!!!!!

With PvP you have countless glitches there as well. It seems a good 90% of people who SvS and PvP have no idea how to defeat someone on equal terf....the cowards.

So my question has always been why in the heck did they spend their time changing the HEX shot, removing the wall hacks, kings glitch and, NOT fix the glitches that affect other players in a negative way?

[anndreeuhh]

Originally Posted by Bella

So my question has always been why in the heck did they spend their time changing the HEX shot, removing the wall hacks, kings glitch and, NOT fix the glitches that affect other players in a negative way?

Exactly Bella. Sure they're doing an okay job on certain things but they're leaving some really big things like all those glitches untouched.

[Horus]

Originally Posted by anndreeuhh

If you mean things such as the emotes and glitches like the skellie one, that was more than likely removed because people abuse them. And IMO they aren't updating fast enough. They need more things to do for high level pirates.

This is what I mean. No one was abusing the glitch. You complaining nothing fun for the 40's? Last time I checked, most of the men, (lvl 40's) where glitching, (skellie) They were only crashing because, ( if you have never played like I have...) you wouldnt know the rules that we made up for it.

Horus

[anndreeuhh]

The skellie glitch is still being done and is being used to cheat in SvS as Bella pointed out. Idk about you but that sounds like theyre abusing it to me.

[Harukantos]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

Absolutely.

The only criticisms people seem to have are:

1. Lack of content (they are obviously working on this)
2. Inconsistency in moderation/review (Name/Guildname approvals, and application of disciplinary actions)

The first is obviously being worked on. The decision to put POTCO out there early before having developed more content has been an issue. Concerns over competing MMORGs apparently prompted this, however looking at them.. POTCO is in a category by itself when compared. I've played a few of the others, some love them, some hate them. When the games were published has little to do with what games people select to play. Irregardless, big D is working on it, and appears to be listening to us. The confusing part is that they listen to what we complain about, listen to our suggestions to solve it, and then do something entirely different. But with time... even this process may smooth out.

Inconsistency... well this shows there are humans behind the game. This is a fact of life. Overall although a frustration to some, I dont think this is any major issue. Safest pirate game on the net for your kids to play.... guaranteed.


Yes I think they are doing a great job under the circumstance. Keep up the good work Big D.

Pretty much, the game used to be a giant search for enemies, and getting venom, and boring stuff like that. Luckily we're getting a little more action. Although, I wish they'd add smaller things to the game every week or so, so they don't overload themselves with multiple upgrades and jumping to fix one problem and causing another. They're doing good, it's just they're putting way too much against themselves to be anything big.

[Poison elf]

I have to say no, they haven't been doing a good job. Lately they have been at least doing something.

Deciding to do something about Hex shot and some of these things, umm 9 months later, I don't think is a good job.
Not fixing problems and going with a overall solution, not good. Just wonderful trying to hit a grenadier that backs into rocks out of reach. Just so all wall glitches and soldiers at Kings can run through anything.

40's only been downgraded, we can't say we have got a single thing to work further, yup also like 9 months. Thus why some of us see the 250 players that use to be in our guilds, at maybe three now.

People cry for something to go forward, content further on, new stuff.

We get what svs, filled with glitches and degrades because 40's rip everyone up, even if others cheat.

While this is geared to only making level 12 free accounts equal to level 40 payed accounts, there are going to be complaints, and low behold - guilds getting smaller.

You that think some of this a good thing maybe should think again, or why get in a guild that you will soon be talking only to yourself.

People leaving in troves speaks for it self, end of story.

[lostinthelab]

I also had to vote no. I've been bored with the game for months; so bored that I decided to stop paying.

I started two new pirates after my first pirate finished her Black Pearl Boss battle. I got my first pirate to the voodoo staff, but don't want to just grind away on weapons to get to level 40; which seems to be the only real task left. Sure there are the clothing, the tattoo, the new (albeit, not much better) weapons, the menagerie quests, and running around trying to get every last bit of treasure to fill out your chest but, honestly, those don't beat story line quests.

SvS was interesting, but the amount of lag and then the cheating brought it down. The Halloween "event," which should have been a big to do to celebrate their first anniversary, was just a disappointment; come on, be honest... should an event last for 10 minutes?

I'm not even going to go into the ever increasing number of floating NPC and the number that attack from out of range at lightening speed that you can not hit back. I've sent in the bug reports and so have many, many others, but no one seems to care; instead they decided to mess up bugs that were at least fun.

I'm also going to ignore that they feel the need to completely neglect the adults that play between the hours of midnight and 6am; let me give you a surprise.... some people who play work 3rd shift and this is when they get home to relax, but please don't have the Halloween event during their hours; it's ok, go ahead and take down the entire game only during those hours; if you're going to argue that it's a kids game, why not take it down during school and first shift working hours when kids shouldn't be playing anyway.

Many of my Pirate friends have left. If one of my guilds didn't meet up every Thursday, I don't know that I'd still be playing.

I'll keep waiting for a new update that I feel the need to pay for so that I can participate, but I'm not holding my breath.