Is being a founder really that special?

[Cannon Mad Dan]

Since my return, I've had countless pirates comment on my founder status. Did the rest of the founders quit? Back when I played, EVERYONE was a founder because it was automatically given to whoever signed up for unlimited by December of 07.

I've gotten numerous guild invites based solely on the idea that the guild needs a "founder" in it. Is the title really any more special than a silly coin and a gold name?

[Sven Osymthe]

All it does is show you signed up early. Its not really important, its just different from other players names. It is just a coin and gold name, as you said.

[Cannonfury]

not really...some founders are really cool and nice, others are sometimes grievers,stalkers, people that harass others.....

[lostmymarbles]

Hey..Call me a pirate if ya want...but I'll admit it... I'm jealous of the gold coin. (just a little)

I didn't discover the game until after the sign on had passed. Oh well.

Joined the game Dec 28, 2007

[jason davy]

A founder is still just a founder. But they are a rare sight these days.

So to answer your question - yes, apparently most founders have quit.

*steps back into corner*

[Erich Uchiha]

A Founder is just someone who registered for the game early, the only guilds with lots of Founders in them that I know of are McRaging, Emerald Sea Gang, and Partners N Crime (We have like 4)

[Bartholomew Foulsteel]

I don't have a Founder in BBK--will you join?

[Sven Niscadae]

Originally Posted by Cannon Mad Dan

Is the title really any more special than a silly coin and a gold name?

Yup, that's all it is. It's a coin and a gold name and the bragging rights to say you've been paying for the game much longer than I have. But the differences end there. We're all pirates.

[Captain Grizzly]

Originally Posted by Bartholomew Foulsteel

I don't have a Founder in BBK--will you join?

Might want to check that list again

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by Captain Grizzly

Might want to check that list again

hehe

Seriously though - founders status is only a definition of time (December 2nd 2007) and not much else.

Though I'm a founder, I don't see myself as different than any other pirate out there. I would think that maybe one day they would add additional colors to the timeline, to show stages of how long you've been playing the game (theres a thread around here somewhere discussing this - I'll try to find it tomorrow and post the link if you don't find it first - but bed time for me...)

[Sven Osymthe]

Here is what Max was talking about... post #8
http://www.piratesonlineforums.com/f...ad.php?t=12570

[The Commodore]

It's the mostest specialest thing you can have.

lol, jk. To me, it doesn't matter. I've been playing the game on and off since beta one, but I have no founder, cause at that point, I didn't wanna commit to another game besides vmk. When they announced it'd be closing in May of 2008, I decided to go back to pirates.

So, founder ain't important. It's the pirate below the coin and name that does.

[swashbuckler II]

To add on svens post, here is the direct link http://www.piratesonlineforums.com/f...62&postcount=8

[Bartholomew Foulsteel]

Originally Posted by Captain Grizzly

Might want to check that list again

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I'm recruiting new members!

[Aaron McEagle]

Are you desperate there bart?