Stowaways, part deux

[Rose Darkpaine]

I think the best way to solve this is to have an admit/ban list for your ship. If you make someone crew... they are automatically on your admit list. This should also make it that their friends cannot tp to them while crew on a ship. Im tired of seeing the stowaways running the stairs and doing nothing. Anyone misbehaves... they walk the plank.

[Maximvs]

All I know is beginning last week - I sent a message to Disney saying that I would report all hijackers as Bad or Rude behavoir.. .and they sent a message back saying my decision was acceptable... since then it has be GAME ON!

Until they fix this issue (however the method by allowing extra options, or just by fixing the bug) - all hijackers on my boats are being reported today...

One guy before he hijacked told me to go to h*** - though I didnt know why until he was on board - he was unregistered and underaged so his Local Text was not being seen by anyone (he probably said a bunch of stuff before boarding - but once again these people do not know adults do not see their text - they should read something) - but H*** comes through fine?!? then he hijacked - then I booted him.

Seven times so far today... four differnt servers... they better do something about it I hate doing it - but if I do it enough and enough hijackers get banned then maybe they will get the message... I would just love a 'kick you off' button and send them back to their port...

[Stormrunner]

I'm with you all at being disgusted with the Stowaway problem. It has gotten so bad that I've taken to sailing my War Ships sparingly -- and then only on Quiet Oceans.

Several weeks ago, after the third (or was it fourth?) hijack attempt, I actually phoned the Disney support number to voice a complaint.

The woman who answered was nice enough, but she sorta laughed and said something like "maybe that behavior is just part of being a pirate."

NO, I said. Instead, I found it unacceptable that PAYING members were having their ships hijacked and gameplay disturbed by (primarily, though not exclusively) NON-PAYING gamers.

Well, as soon as you mention $$$, Disney listens. The service rep immediately said she would make note and report my complaint to TPTB.

Here's hoping that all our complaints do some good soon.

[Ironhawk]

Good job Stormrunner. I hope they fix it soon. As for now i always
try to sail in quiet ocean to avoid them.
Oh, btw, most of them i believe are junior players whose chat are under
parental control filter, so if we want to talk to them we better activate
the plus sign in our chat so that they can read what we are saying.

[DarthChaosSky]

I don't think they should fix it like that. I think what they should do is set it up so that the capn. is asked to allow the person on the ship.

[Maximvs]

Agrreed Hawk - I try to use the plus sign as much as possible - I ALWAYS give them a chance to leave first - I HATE having to do what I do now... but after ten (and counting today) they know what they are doing... they read these forums as much as we do, and can learn just as much as us....

I'll just be glad when the issue is addressed

Note: The total for the day was thirtten - but three DID leave after I gave them fair warnings - it does appear to start paying off...