Win 30 Days of Unlimited Access

[swashbuckler II]

hmm.
10000 winners
10.00 for 30 days.
Some how i doubt disney can give away $100000

[Aaron McEagle]

I have unlimited, but hey.... what can it hurt!

[Juliana Maria]

Originally Posted by swashbuckler II

hmm.
10000 winners
10.00 for 30 days.
Some how i doubt disney can give away $100000

I think it's just a little less lol. But still, that's quite a sum there. Clearly they have the cash to do this.. so why not those updates too?

PPRIZES: each prize is one (1) month Unlimited Access Subscription to Pirates Online (approximate retail value ($4.95). Total of all prizes: $49,500.)

[Stephen O'Malley]

Originally Posted by Pirategirl09

I think it's just a little less lol. But still, that's quite a sum there. Clearly they have the cash to do this.. so why not those updates too?

Wouldn't that mean Disney is rick-rolling us by 5 dollars for those of us who pay the $10 a month?

[gerrich]

Actually its 4.95 for the first month. And really disney isnt paying all this money. The servers are already set up, and there is room on the servers. And most of the winners will be people that already have basic accounts or paid accounts.

[Basil Dreadflint]

The end result:

Disney has taken the attention off of the latest update. By posting this "AD", they have changed the main topic of conversation away from the raw deal that they gave all the families that use(d) linked accounts.

If they think that giving a one month free access to all those who use the tabbed accounts is going to make up for taking the tabs away, they are dead wrong. They could give a free 6 months and still not fix the problem they created. Families used the linked accounts to make and play 2, or more, pirates that could be played as 'unlimited' at the same time. Giving a month of free access to the 'basic' account doesn't let them play the pirates that are all on the one account at the same time!

Secondly, we all know how Disney does the automatic billing thing. Once you have set up your account, they automatically bill your credit card when your account is due.
We haven't seen exactly how these 'free' one month upgrades will work, so don't be surprised when they require a credit card to activate, and then start an automatic renewal billing if the person forgets to cancel the account at the end of the month. We will be hearing of this here on POF at the end of July, or whenever the 'free' month ends.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Basil Dreadflint

The end result:

Disney has taken the attention off of the latest update. By posting this "AD", they have changed the main topic of conversation away from the raw deal that they gave all the families that use(d) linked accounts.

Just how has this taken the attention off the latest update? Its an ad on their main page, and it actually varies and doesnt always display, opting for other ads from other sponsors occasionally. They didnt even post this in their news (other than the launcher).

I dont think this was a diversion, just timing.

Edit: I stand corrected, they put it up on their Grog blog today... several days after they began accepting entries.

[Raikel]

Hmm, just realized this, but I could pay 5 dollars a month by just cancelling my subscription every single month, besides, with the great updates, I'm still not sure I'm fully down with downloading the client anyways, just a laggy old piece of dirt.

[JM Ohara]

Actually you couldn't. The fine print on that $5 says for the first month only, per e-mail. I don't know where I read that, but Disney keeps paying member info on file. You'd be charged the $10 the second month. See, even over in PH once you're a member you keep all your stuff, you just loose access to the stuff you did as a member. To do this they have to keep you on file.

I don't think you'll need a credit card to win this. I'm guessing it will work more like the gift cards. You know, give a month of Pirates, give a month of PH. They make them where you need no credit card. The access ends after 30 days, end of story. If you want to go on you have to pay then. And I'm sure they'll do it so you don't get the $5 rate. (See above.) And THAT'S how they make the money. They suck you in with a free month, tease you with what's to come, and at least in PH, never does or is somehow different, then slap it with double the price. Me, I'd rather pay PH, it's half the price of Pirates.

I already have more than one PH membership, so I'm NOT paying for pirates till those run out and then only for a month and ONLY if I don't win. But I did enter.

[Duh.Bomb]

After taking a huge break from the game, I missed whatever happened that made some of the players mad and what disney is trying to make up to us.

So, what exactly did they do in the first place?

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Duh.Bomb

After taking a huge break from the game, I missed whatever happened that made some of the players mad and what disney is trying to make up to us.

So, what exactly did they do in the first place?

A quick review of this thread, and the last couple update news threads would shed more light. In summary there has been outrage due to them disabling the linked accounts feature. This has created quite an issue with families playing the game, and has also apparently eliminated one of the loop holes that banned players were using to work around their bans (The reason they were said to have been shut off). Probably would have gone off alot better had they made some form of alternative family solution prior to shutting it off.

Many are playing on, several are hanging on.. barely, quite a few are quitting, and some have no more access, it varies depending on each individuals history and patience with Disney/POTCO.

Keep on Plunderin' mateys!!!