The Future of POTCO Looks alot Brighter

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by ex8404

I think that a lot of us are missing the point here...

Complaining that Pirates Online is too easy, too short, or being "dumbed down" fails to consider one key fact. It 's a kid's game. It will ALWAYS be a kid's game. The Disney trademark is extremely valuable and cannot be associated with adult content in their movies and their games. I think this is just fine but it also makes for a dull game. Unless of course you're a 10 year-old.

Did you know Disney has made R-rated movies in the Touchstone name? They do this so they can keep their family-movie/"kids movie" status.

I think they are improving the game play, and making it easier for new/low level pirates to help promote them to play the game, to stay involved with it long enough to want to stay around for the long haul. It is also helpful in generating new accounts, and new income I would guess.

I think the Pearl Quest was probably shortened because of what Zep said, and not because POTCO is a kids game.(Excuse me if I've misunderstood you. I just thought you were implying that they shortened it because of this reason.)

Speaking of adult content, NPCs can drink rum. I don't think that can be considered "kid friendly". I think POTCO was more based off the foundation of the pirate movies. POTCO may be a family based game, but I think it's a bit over the border line of what is considered Disney appropriate and what isn't.

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

Did you know Disney has made R-rated movies in the Touchstone name? They do this so they can keep their family-movie/"kids movie" status.

Yes I do. The Touchstone logo is Touchstone Pictures. Not Disney. Touchstone Pictures is not called "Walt Disney's Touchstone" or "Touchstone: A Disney Corporation" or "Touchstone, A Division of Disney Entertainment."

The point I am trying to make is that the Disney Trademark is sort of a sacred cow and no one is going to get to "mess" with it. Touchstone Pictures was a way for Disney Studios to enter a market they could not otherwise enter. They made some darn good movies under Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures too.

I almost wish I had never mentioned this because the point I really wanted to make is completely lost. Heck, I'm not sure I even remember what it was...

Except to say that just because something is a kid's game it doesn't mean it's childish. OK?

I think the Pearl Quest was probably shortened because of what Zep said, and not because POTCO is a kids game.(Excuse me if I've misunderstood you. I just thought you were implying that they shortened it because of this reason.)

OK. I never said it was shortened BECAUSE it's a kid's game. I never even thought that to be honest... I DO think it has gotten easier though.

Speaking of adult content, NPCs can drink rum. I don't think that can be considered "kid friendly". I think POTCO was more based off the foundation of the pirate movies. POTCO may be a family based game, but I think it's a bit over the border line of what is considered Disney appropriate and what isn't.

I am going to sound like I'm playing word games here but I'm not. At no point in the game do I ever remember (correct me if I'm wrong) "seeing" an NPC DRINK rum. They seem to buy it and collect it and send us on errands for it but does anyone every really mention that it is for drinking? It's kind of like beer commercials on TV. If you are under 30, you have never seen anyone drink beer in a beer commercial. Buy it, hold it, start to bring it up to their mouth and talk about how wonderful it is but never drink it.