Why pay full price for this game? I mean really.

[tayseth]

Originally Posted by pieisbetter2

Everyone is just running over my good points.

Basically, don't say the POTCO team ISN'T trying. They give us an update and then everyone is all excited, and next thing you know everyone is complaining. I don't see the need for an update every week. If that's what you're expecting, this probably isn't a game for you. Like other's have said, this isn't really a game for hardcore gamers. I mean, it is aimed at a younger audience after all. So if you think Disney is being lazy and isn't really trying, then go ahead and leave. Nothing's stopping you.

When did anybody say we wanted an update every week?

An update every week isn't necessary, sure. But when you have an entire year and you only put out ONE "large" update, people are going to complain. People complain when new releases come out because they're poorly tested, and lazily created, which means that you have to wait another week of maintenance before you actually get to play the update. Games that are aimed towards a "younger" audience aren't exempt from ever making quality games. Telling somebody to "Go ahead and leave" isn't a solution for this problem.

There really isn't an excuse for the poor quality of this game after 3 years. The more and more I explore the realm of freeware titles, the more and more I see how easy it is to make and provide upkeep for a game despite a non-existent budget. Look at Cube: 2 Sauerbraten for example. When you have a budget, especially when operating under the Disney flagship, there simply is no excuse. Looking at the quality of this game and the quality of the updates, it's rather obvious that the potco team is lazy, yet they feel more and more content to dig their own grave. They're intentionally vague about updating their game and have absolutely no interaction with the paying customers. If they came out and said "Hey, we don't have the experienced programmers to release obligatory things such as the Kraken" i'd regain my respect for them. But saying that would lose money, and money is everything in a shovelware title.

To go for the record, I realize that many of you enjoy hanging out with guild/friends. Hanging out with friends is the perfect excuse to play this game, but the community shouldn't be one of the few things good about this game.

The PotcO team MUST create several updates increasing the quality of this game (Latency, more servers, more upkeep, better interactions with community, more updates) otherwise I don't see this game open for much longer.