Dying (or DEAD) Disney has let us down!

[Dr. Zeppers]

The point of the thread, was IMO to extend concern over the slow progress causing volume of members to quit. Not a rant, but a concern based on current observations of ingame activity, guild member attendance, and forum commentary.

Disney has a tendency to look at only the good, and ignore the bad as if it doesnt exist. Sometimes folks need to be bolder in bringing the "bad" to thier attention to have any consideration towards resolving it. Hiding ones head in the proverbial sand and telling everyone they just arent patient enough is playing right into Disney's hand.

I find that most who have the more positive opinions, are those that are much newer to the game, not those that played and mastered thier pirates in months, and then waited for more content, being given a stray weapon or clothing quest occasionally, to keep them busy a short period.

I understand the perspective of 'take a break', etc. But honestly most dedicated gamers once they find another game that fills thier time, will leave POTCO behind and never look back. I have been an online gamer for nearly 20 years (yes even before the internet, playing bbs games), and seldom do groups return to games once they've moved on. We've seen this already with many pirates. Concern for this type of turn around I believe prompted Basil's original post. I do think that some turned it into a rant, expressing thier ideas (belong in suggestions thread) of improving the game. It wasnt as much about what needed to be added to the game as much as making some progress to actually keep people interested/satisfied.

No need to complain about what we've already been given. The noticed lack of attention towards POTCO simply has some people concerned about its near future.

Equating this to a problem only with those that play 24/7 makes it easy for those that are not unhappy to 'justify' thier opinions, however the accuracy in this thought is well, way off course. I have played this game for 10 months, and not 24/7. I am a casual gamer, playing a few hours an evening, sometimes more or less on weekends. I have only 2 fully mastered pirates, and I agree 100% with the OP. POTCO staying on the current schedule may end up being a great game with loads of content in a year or so, however thier popularity is not likely going to be based on current players at this point, but the future players that join up for its next bout of public relations/launching after they do add more content.