Dying (or DEAD) Disney has let us down!

[Kaionai]

I have seen threads like this time and time again...and all i can say is HA! HA!


I know where you coming from dude, I posted one of these Threads way way way back and got flamed for it (maybe my arguement was not as strong as your) but ya! lack of content yada yada yada.....I feel for ya..


Oh by the way anyone know where i find this so called guild name PIC, If they are really as you say u are and are very last remaining active players in the game that are maybe active guild 24/7 then.....i want to join my guild is dead with only like 2-4 active popping on at a time.

I'm Jack Stormfury in game Level 40 PirateMaster Founder Status.

Gimme a time and place to meet and I will be glad to join ya.

[Sven Osymthe]

they aren't the only active guild left but if you wanted to try and join theres a sub forum here under guilds.

[Nautical Nattie]

I have noticed it's getting quiet around the Caribbean as of late, but with the summer holidays over and all the kiddies at school before the holidays i figured that's the way it goes. As i see it, loyal players will still stay loyal to the game no matter what, i've heard rants that it doesn't compare to games such as WoW or LOTRO and that's why people leave after they complete it. I've tried both of those and always ended up playing this little repatative pirates game because i've made some amazing friends and still have things to do with more than one 40. But some people i know have become inactive, but all the more reason to get out there and meet new people and new friends who play, it's what i did. But the friends and people i've met through POTCO has not compared even the slightest to the other online games i've played and for that no matter my rants about lack of content and updates it's still my favorite.

I don't think all guilds are becomming that inactive, i found my old guild on my first pirate had some problems and so i changed guilds and found one gleaming with life 24/7 on my other pirate along with another of my pirates guilds (PIC WOO!). I still have respect for this game ever since the curse (which i wish they would just get rid of already and do something new) they have been holding more events, and hopefully with the grog blog and being able to make suggestions they are improving imo...or at least trying.

[Christopher Trueshot]

Aye, this is getting bad, with the christmas season coming, i will probably play anything new i get then this, even though im not quite to 40 i am starting to get bored with this same cycle of stuff. i respect disney and know they have alot of online games but that doesnt mean abandon us! I have seen people begging for the same things they are now when i joined in July, thats almost 6 months, and these people still aren't getting what they want...... *sigh* if things dont shape up within the next couple months, im gonna leave this game. And about the guilds, i have seen countless numbers of guilds die out or lose tons of members within about the last 2 months..... not good.

[Kitfisto]

The last "major" upadte was SVS, and there wasn't really much to that. The last time anything I would consider major was added was the clothing quests. I love POTC, and up until I beat the BB Pirates was awesome. But I am seriously considering quitting and going to another game. I'm only waiting because their frantic addition of events suggests to me they are trying to keep us occupied until they can fill in the many holes of their hypothetical boat. I feel sorry for them, if they had maybe started working on this earlier they wouldn't be in this mess now.

I mean the addition of clothing changes, not the quests.

Until we "restarted," most of the Ironclads wern't playing.

[Poison elf]

The glog blog, for me that is as useless as the chat system in the game. I find it a attempt to take people from looking at places like this forum, and posts of how wonderful and sweet and beautiful everything is.

Last I checked, you sure wouldn't find something like upgraded weapons really increase mostly lower skill damage. Basically nominal to higher skills, to only slow down rep, leveling etc.

Last I checked, probably most everything here on this thread you won't find there. So taking a one sided view of most comments, is not something I would consider very good.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Poison elf

The glog blog, for me that is as useless as the chat system in the game. I find it a attempt to take people from looking at places like this forum, and posts of how wonderful and sweet and beautiful everything is.

Last I checked, you sure wouldn't find something like upgraded weapons really increase mostly lower skill damage. Basically nominal to higher skills, to only slow down rep, leveling etc.

Last I checked, probably most everything here on this thread you won't find there. So taking a one sided view of most comments, is not something I would consider very good.

WOW AGREED!!!!
I love how my generally constructive and civil criticisms never get "approved" yet all the "its great!" stuff always does. Also learned they wont approve anything from "Zeppers", have to use my old "Samuel Mcmalley" AND offer to give them a big kiss to get a post approved there, and well im just not into puckering as required.

[Maya Kate]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

WOW AGREED!!!!
I love how my generally constructive and civil criticisms never get "approved" yet all the "its great!" stuff always does. Also learned they wont approve anything from "Zeppers", have to use my old "Samuel Mcmalley" AND offer to give them a big kiss to get a post approved there, and well im just not into puckering as required.

I gave up on trying to post to the grog blog as nothing I ever sent was posted.

BOT
I just signed on last month for another 6 month stint. I currently have 2 lvl40's with full masters, my first I use regularly for SvS (our guild is still active and we do this one quiet often as a guild activity) but the 2nd is just taking up space. Since finishing her I started a 3rd, took her to lvl30 and deleated her. My 4th is at lvl34 and only have weapons to grind to get the next level of weapons for any new quests. I started a 5th to keep my firends happy as they have all gotten into the mini-me pirates, (I'm not as thrilled as they seem to be but I like they're company so go along) and a 6th that I work on from time to time when I want to look at a decent male bod. (use dh's acc for him lol)
I would love to see some new STORY quests, not just useless weapons. The increase in norto caps would be great but if there's nothing new to do you're just back to grinding weapons to lvl up.
WAKE UP DISNEY!!!! We want to keep playing but we're getting bored with the sameo sameo.
I'm still addicted to this game, in fact I've found a nice little one room house on Driftwood I can move into as the owner is so busy talking to people he's never home. If I could just solve the problem with all the crabs and wasps it could be a really nice place.

[Hile]

I agree they should have made the game at least Teen rated.

What they got wrong was making this game WAY WAY WAY too easy. I didn't find much challenge to the game at all. I did nearly most things by myself or with one other pirate. I was wondering why everyone was in such a huge hurry to hit 40. I knew at that point I would be bored so I took my time. Even taking my time, I felt I hit 40 too quickly.

So what happens is everyone blows through the content quicker than they can add to it.

[Deadpool]

After reading this thread it just made me sad and cuz it's right.

I hate to say it, but I agree. As much as it hurts me to say the game is dying down. On one of my pirates I see less and less of my friends and guild coming on. Most of the time I spend it on Ed for the company (THANKS PIC).

I haven't mastered my other pirate cuz it gets kinda boring leveling alone. I see myself staying basic longer than usual all because there's nothing to look forward to

[Basil Dreadflint]

When I posted this thread this morning, I didn't do it to be a griefer thread, more of an observance of how I see the general progression of the game going. Please don't turn it into a rant.

I see that I have touched a nerve with quite a few players. Just to clarify, I have two pirates fully mastered, all skills. I have my third one at level 36 1/2 and have kept the game interesting by attempting to reach level 40 without doing ANY of the Pearl quest. My fourth pirate is level 12, and I will bring him along much more conventionally. I am NOT saying to leave the game, and I am not saying that all guilds are dying or dead. The guild that I am in, Dueces Wild, is a great guild. We are still very active and expanding.

I also know that there are quite a few good guilds out there. But most guild expansion is coming from the collapse of a lot of other guilds, which is due to Disney's inablility to keep us active. Total enrollment in the game has dropped drastically. And there have been almost no "NEW" players coming into the game.
A few of the items that I detailed in my first post could be the incentive to bring our friends back, and bring in new players.

The last truely good update was in the spring when they brought back the Boss Battle. Everything else has been nothing more than a carrot hanging on a stick. New little quests, unnecessary weapons upgrades, clothes???, and Ship vs. Ship battles. None of these does ANYTHING for a mastered pirate. And, although they give rep to lower level pirates, they are a waste of rep for the senior levels.Since the spring, the only truly good thing was the ability to relearn skills by assigning skill points. It allowed those of us who made mistakes the first time around to correct those mistakes.

[Davil]

A theory might be that the PotC movies aren't as popular anymore. I mean WoW have a new expansion pack and this is of all the oddest things i've ever typed before. I logged on and two guildies were talking about some unknown subject and it turns out these two both played WOW( World of Warcraft ) and were trying to find eachother's avatar. I think that this game will die unless they get better advertisment or better reasons TO play.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Basil, I dont think anyone is trying to "Grief" anyone, or anything. Your OP definately touched on some sensitive points that has been bothering many a pirate here on the boards.

I myself am still here, still riding the tide, even when it seems to be as low as it can be, with no indication of rising. Im sure things will improve. I think discussion like this is imperative in hopes that Disney/Potco powers that be understand more what the players have on thier mind. It serves little purpose to continue to reflect satisfaction with the game as it stands, it does seem any one positive comment appears to blind them to the numerous other ones contradicting it. I hope that the game gets the attention again that it deserves. Such potential it has.

[Rackat]

Basil, your OP was right on target. I saw no griefing. I agree with Zep.

[Poison elf]

It figures, soon as I got done saying there hasn't been anything on test, there was a release today.


Fixed a bug where some skills displayed the wrong values on mouseover. (Thought this looked odd, believe that to be two words, never have known without spell check haha)

This one has me a bit rubbing the head though. Appears to of fixed the triple shot lightning/explosive, but not the desolation.

Other fixes that have been recently issues, such as ships stuck. Several ship issues. No idea on Darkhart, I never had him lock up on live or test previously, to say there is a difference.