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No, "protesting" isn't the way to go. There is no way any kind of "protest" could ever be big enough and significant enough to phase Disney. But not paying for the game (for whatever reason) isn't "protesting." Without being able to play my two pirates at once, I don't even want to play the game... so I stopped paying. That isn't protesting, it's common sense. Would you buy a new car just to let it sit indefinitely in your garage? Doubt it. Would you pay for a game you aren't going to play? I would certainly hope not. Those of us that stopped paying didn't do so just so we could stick our tongues out at Disney and say "that's what you get!", we stopped paying because the game is no longer worth our money, it's no longer benefiting us.
I also disagree 10,000% that players who stop paying hurt the game. If we bombard Disney with negative feedback about their updates (or lack thereof) but continue to pay and play as usual, why should they take us seriously? If they can upset HUGE numbers of players but still make their money, why pay attention to customer feedback? And as Sarah said, Disney has PLENTY of money, I'm sure the POTCO staff could care less if they have a few less paid subscriptions.
So what do you do to let Disney know that their game has gone down the toilet and has upset many of their customers? Whatever you feel you need to. For me, I sent them plenty of emails and grog blog/news comments. But words without backing actions are pointless. If we complain but still continue to send in our money, WE are the fools.
Does Disney care that Jason Davy isn't paying for their game anymore? Heck no. Did they pay the least bit of attention to ANY of my emails? Do they care about my opinion? Of course not. But I did what I had to do. I stopped paying for their game that they have clearly ruined for so many people in so many ways. I'm not making any difference at all and I realize that. The game is up to Disney - and the day they truly put their customers first is the day I'll give them my money again.
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