Saying Goodbye to POTCO? Read on Friends...

[AdmiralSavvy]

Originally Posted by Bartholomew Foulsteel

Think about it. There were plenty of people that wrote and complained about people overcoming their bans in-game by creating new accounts and linking them to the banned account. This was a DIRECT REACTION to our input.

I know what you mean when you say that, but in all honesty, this is not the way to go. I don't know how many times this has been said before but instead of making those innocent players suffer, the wiser option would have been to ban ALL accounts, main and linked, when somebody is banned, and in addition, disable the ability to link a new account. The only bright side to this is that all those little brats who MADE this happen are just going to have to enjoy their vacation from POTCO, or make a new account.

This is not what we wanted to happen. Certainly Disney could have thought of another way to take care of trouble makers, and let the others enjoy their game. It takes one idiot to ruin everything for the rest of us. And for Disney, a billion dollar company, that is unacceptable.

Originally Posted by Benjamin Dreadgull

Spoke with customer service and they are aware of the effect this has on families that have pirates playing together , they are working on a solution to that, they are more then willing to move pirates around as well to accommodate people with pirates on the same account.

Hmm... I wonder why they don't announce their courses of action. If this issue is so important to them, so important that they're already working on a solution, why not let the public know? In all honesty, I doubt that they're doing what you were told. Then again, Disney is this wonderful, family-oriented company that focuses on what would be best for the families playing. Oh wait... if that was true, GM Trench wouldn't have said this:

Please know before we implemented the change we collected data on exactly how many people would be affected by it, in reality this change affects an extremely small number of our players.

In other words, they don't care, they'll do anything to avoid the wave of complaints, they'll do anything to get more green in their pockets.
I don't know who you were talking to, what they were thinking, or if you really did speak to someone, but something just does not add up...

Originally Posted by Benjamin Dreadgull

At the moment looks to me like the main source of the linking issue is people that use the loophole to get on suspend accounts. As it was stated earlier in the thread. The new content is coming, I know so is Christmas but it will get here,Disney is no dummy whatever it is they are doing, they know exactly what is going on. Just this pirates opinion.

I disagree with the bold text. If they are truly aware of what's happening, then they would 1) Do what they say in their lovely form letters, "We are working on a solution that will directly address your concerns.", 2) Wouldn't have said, "Please know before we implemented the change we collected data on exactly how many people would be affected by it, in reality this change affects an extremely small number of our players." Because we all know that this IS NOT an "extremely small number", 3) Take our suggestions more seriously, and 4) ALREADY HAVE NEW CONTENT RELEASED!
There's no need to make this sound better than what it really is, we're all aware of what's going on.
On second thought, Ben, you're absolutely correct, they are aware of what's going on. The only thing going on for them right now is money, is it not? "Whatever it is they are doing" can be defined as finding new ways to scam paying customers.

Originally Posted by Maximvs

2) Its time everyone to use the Report a Bug issues in game and make our stand in the game that we have had enough! They tried to hide it, but every player in game when you first log in should push their F7 Key on the keyboard - then click the Report a problem! EVERYTIME! Don't start doing a single thing until you report at least one issue today! They cannot ignore 1000's of daily report problems if every player out theri took 30 seconds when they first log in and submitted an issue - even if you submit the same on everyday! Tell them that you want PvP and SvS changes! Tell them you want cloaked ships fixed! Tell them something every day you log in!

Max, I admire your determination, and enthusiasm, but I strongly disagree.
Well, as stated earlier, actions speak louder than words. I'm just one of those people who cannot be satisfied unless I see some action. This is easier said than done.
Ever since I started playing on Nov. 3rd of 2007, I've seen glitches, hacks, Macro usage, you name it. Things that have been reported thousands of times, things that I'm sure even DISNEY considers a serious matter to an extent, THINGS THAT HAVE YET TO BE FIXED.
For example, the ever so wonderful invincibility glitches. Sure after one is fixed it's not a problem, and everybody enjoys a nice, non-invincible game play, or only for a day. There's always one little brat out there who just CANNOT level fairly, and just HAS to find some way to revive invincibility, because some people are just sooooo desparate. In this case, the player is not 100% at fault, but rather, the blame is shared 50/50. Disney and player. Player for finding the glitch, but DISNEY for not handling these matters like they should be handled. If Disney really did care about the enjoyment of players, and care about maintaining a fair playing environment, then they would pay attention to HOW these glitches are found, and not WHEN these glitches are fixed. For every glitch fixed and revived, there is always a way that is SIMILAR to how it was created BEFORE. For invincibility it usually involves jail trips/being defeated.

Which brings me to my next point... there are many glitches, exploits, hacks, etc. that have yet to be fixed. (Glitches that Disney said were fixed but were not) Glitches that Disney has FAILED to address, FAILED to fix COMPLETELY, FAILED to care about. This pretty much covers it...

Originally Posted by anndreeuhh

If Disney doesn't want to fix it, WHAT CAN WE DO?

Disney is a waste of time when it comes to reporting issues. They simply don't care. No matter how many reports are sent in, they'll just consider it an "extremely small number", DESPITE the complaints and cancellations.
Let's face it, they just DO NOT want to be bothered.

Originally Posted by Maximvs

3) It is time for Guilds to put aside their petty difference! The main cause for such problems is because of lack of content, as before everything ran out I remember many guilds were as one! It is time to act as one again! Make friends with others in other guilds - so you will always have friends in game which you can contact or play with. Just because they are not in your guild - doesn't me we are not all pirates!

Disagreed. Telling guilds to put aside their differences is like telling Disney to address OUR concerns. Not gonna happen. There are just too many Guildmasters out there, and too many childish Officers/Co-GM's that are.... griefing too much... It is a shame though, that guilds cannot settle their differences, but in this game, guild fueds are just a fact of life. The bottom line is that you know who's with you, and who's against you. I speak from experience when I say that it's better to know who's who than to act on undecided feelings and one-sided accusations, because in reality, you can't trust everybody. If the main cause of this is lack of content, then how can you possibily expect guilds to cooperate if the guilds have been enemies?

Originally Posted by Jack Sharkbane

look at it, we boycott it, we be pirates, oh, look, a dilema here. if we boycott, we aint pirates no more. my solution? go up to HQ, live. no more auto emails, you should speak with them face to face.

Oh I hope you're not serious. The only people who have a chance of that are the people who live close to the HQ, and.... that's not everyone here. Even if someone was to make a complaint, it wouldn't do any good. Why? What they do online reflects on their amount of consideration and the courses of action that they are willing to take. If this was RL, they would 1) Ignore you and 2) Continue as if nothing happened. I highly doubt that people are willing to travel 2,000 miles across the country to grab their attention.

BUT, heres the other side of the issue. ECONOMY, guys, ECONOMY. tough times, and Disney has gotta cut back. the game is losing player, Ha! the designers are losing jobs!!! its not lazyness, its RL issues!!!

We all know that the economy even effects Disney, a billion dollar company. But here's what you're missing: Is it right to neglect the customers' needs just to earn an extra buck? Nope. If Disney actually did their job, if they addressed our concerns, if they gave us we wanted, people wouldn't be leaving by the hundreds.
Apparently, Disney does not care for the PAYING customer, but rather, the new players that don't even pay. The only reason why they would choose the new players over the people who give them money, is so they could get more.
Heh, look at what happens when Disney gets greedy. People are either leaving or are planning on "protesting", which I do not support at all.


People, do you HONESTLY expect Disney to listen, or even CARE if you "protest and boycott"? It is beyond obvious that all they care about is getting more people to pay so they will get more money. In most MMORPG's, protesting is NOT necessary. Want to know why? Other companies actually address the concerns of their players, thus, grabbing the attention and interest of thousands of new players. POTCO is a new game, and it was RELEASED TOO EARLY. If the devs actually cared for the game itself and the impact on the players, they would have taken their time. They would have made sure that bugs/glitches are taken care of, there's more to do in the game, before and after hitting 40, and there are justified procedures ready in case those kids get out of hand and require a time out...
For those of you who think quitting/cancelling your subscription is going to get their attention.... I agree. The less money they get, the more they'll care, and the more they'll do to improve the game. (Read the italicized phrase in a sarcastic voice). If more people leave, Disney just learns their lesson the hard way. =)

It's time to face reality, this game has failed ultimately. The devs have had more than enough time to improve the game, but the GM events, free unlimited access offers, and simplified game play updates are VERY, VERY, repetitive.
I do not regret leaving the game. Disney does not deserve my 10$ a month if they are not willing to turn this game from a scam to something fun. If they value your money over THEIR game, why deal with it?