Test Release Notes - April 2, 2010 - Discussion

[Jamesvsthekraken]

Originally Posted by Aliese

I told you they were liars:



That's the response I got, and it's not a valid excuse. If anything, they're doing it because they're too lazy to update the old models that aren't even available for new pirates anymore. Regardless, I'd rather that my pirate didn't "perform more smoothly" than be mutilated.

They are NOT too lazy the developers on this game work very hard especially on the new inventory system and the new weapons. I'm ashamed to hear someone hear that.

[Aliese]

Originally Posted by Jamesvsthekraken

They are NOT too lazy the developers on this game work very hard especially on the new inventory system and the new weapons. I'm ashamed to hear someone hear that.

Sorry, but given the length of time they've had, the updates aren't impressive to me, especially considering that with most "updates" they take things away.

For example - the belt. I consider it to be a downgrade as much as it is an upgrade because it limits access to all six weapons. Switching through them is comparatively tedious, and when you're talking about game design, tedious is not a good thing.

[nitnek]

Originally Posted by Jamesvsthekraken

They are NOT too lazy the developers on this game work very hard especially on the new inventory system and the new weapons. I'm ashamed to hear someone hear that.

Have you ever seen a MMORPG game where the player have to test the bugs for the dev ?
Yes, during a beta test session but no during the game is on. For me, it's the evidence that they are too lazy or they aren't enough to make new content like this.
Customers should never reports so much bugs, because they pay and they want to see a quality game, for what they paid.

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by Jamesvsthekraken

They are NOT too lazy the developers on this game work very hard especially on the new inventory system and the new weapons. I'm ashamed to hear someone hear that.

Sven is right. They may not be lazy but there is something slightly off about the way things are going right now. Yes, they are working very hard on the inventory system. An inventory system that has been used in RPGs since the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Nothing special, nothing new and, certainly, nothing groundbreaking.

I get a mental picture of a bunch of guys who are just out of some technical school that advertises on G4 TV, who are slightly over their heads, pouring over a Panda 3D manual. The team is obviously getting better but as they push the envelope, I really think the problems encountered say more about Panda 3D than it does about the developers.

And the whole body change thing? I have yet to talk to anyone who is happy about it. I really just don't get it. It makes no sense whatsoever to change avatars.

On a Side Note: I still play the game. I may not be happy about some things but I still play. And I am still paying. I have $9.95/month taken out through PayPal and I don't miss it or think about it.

But this game, as a marketing device for Disney, has outlived its usefulness. The general movie going population just doesn't care about the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise any more. "At World's End" made almost $115 million LESS than "Dead Man's Chest" in the USA. Unless the 4th movie has a killer ad campaign, I think it will have moderate box office numbers.

I guess I am just saying that we should be careful what we wish for. Disney exists to make money. Period. The day they lose their first dollar on this little experiment is the day they pull the plug.