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Originally Posted by JakeTheSnake

Isn't the storyline progressing through invasions, though? When we started the game we learned that Jolly Roger is trying to take over the Caribbean. At this point he's invading Port Royal in an attempt to further said take-over and we get to play through that invasion. How is this not a playable storyline?

Invasions MAY be pointing the way to a new storyline but it is NOT, in and of itself, a new "playable" story. In fact it is no different from replaying the Pearl Battle. The pearl battle at the end of the first CHAPTER makes sense as it completes the CHAPTER. Re-playing it is done just for the fun of it. It advances nothing in terms of story.

Same goes for the invasions. There is nothing that the invasions do for us other than give us lots of bad guys to whoop up on. It's fun but, ultimately, meaningless. If it doesn't fill my Journal, it is NOT CONTENT or PLAYABLE STORYLINES.

Attach any story you want to it. Jolly is trying to take over the Caribbean. Fine. I've stopped him 13 or 14 times on Port Royal and Tortuga. That isn't a STORYLINE. It's Space Invaders. The bad guys keep coming and I am looking for a coin slot on my computer.

The "story" could be anything.

• Jolly is looking for ocean front real estate on PR. Stop him from lowering property values.
  
• Jolly thinks Grog tastes great. Pirates think it's less filling! Stop him!
  
• Jolly like Krispy Kreme, we like Dunkin Donuts! Stop him!.
  
• Jolly lost his puppy. Pirates hate puppies. Stop him!

Anything works for a 12 minute battle...

The Quest For The Black Pearl is a story. 12 minutes on Port Royal is NOT a story. It may be pointing a way towards a story but I am wondering how long I am willing to PAY to just sit and wait...

Originally Posted by JakeTheSnake

I personally define new content as "new stuff to do", and exploring new areas counts for me (even if it's a new area with an old name). Granted, it's not as much new content as a second story chapter would be, but it's still new stuff to do.

I get that, I really do. The new caves were fun to explore. For half an hour. Now what? There is no CONTENT there. Just long hallways filled with the same old bad guys.

A new chapter, a new quest, is more than new pictures and new places and new names. I have been playing for almost two years now. I had two mastered pirates (before the Notoriety change) who have FINISHED the game. No quests, no new weapons, no story, nothing but level grinding. Went to an invasion or two. But with an empty Journal, it's all meaningless. Let me fill my journal and I'll be back to live in a heartbeat. But I play exclusively on test now. I just have stuff to do there...