Why pay full price for this game? I mean really.

[Captain Del]

Alright, perhaps this thread goes any further, I should say a few things.

Tay's main post was NOT an attack on Pirates Online. In my eyes, his post was certainly not along the lines of other threads we have seen, which have expressed flat out hatred towards the game. Instead, he was trying to make us realize that compared to other MMO's, Disney needs to step up it's game if it wants to survive in today's market. Whether you agree with this or not, is up to you - but everybody has a right to express their opinion in their own way, just as Tayseth did, minus the personal attacks.

That being said, I have played two out of the three games, and I think we all have misconceived them for what they are.

LOTRO is a very large and expansive game, with enough areas and quests that as soon as you finish one thing, you have plenty of other things at your disposal. Not only that, but the game itself has very unique missions at every turn, with all sorts of instanced areas, dungeons, and all that stuff. It's at times like you have an entire game that fits your own actions, made just for you.

POTBS starts out a little slower than LOTRO, but it definitely has something to it. I keep finding myself going from port to port, stopping in one to do as many quests as possible, and doing them there, while I work on the two story arcs that I have with me. And each quest has it's own creative spin or challenge that keeps you involved - and trust me when I say that the sailing in POTBS almost becomes addictive after a while.

In the end, everything here is constructive. Nobody in this thread is telling you what to do or where to go - but they are making you aware that POTCO isn't the only thing in the world gunning for our money.

[NeoVenom]

I believe if the game went with the same payment options as Wizard 101, Lord of the Rings Online, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Dungeons & Dragons Online, etc etc... it can definitely still gain the money needed for more content and probably gain more members. They just have to be sure to satisfy people who pay a monthly subscription and those who play for free but stuff via point system.

Like for example, in Wizard 101, once I hit locked areas... I had the choice to buy them using crowns (their point system) or pay a monthly fee. I chose crowns because once I pay for those areas, they are unlocked for life. I also bought a house with crowns and some unique pets. If I were to sub, I wouldn't be able to access those areas if I chose to go back to free-to-play. They also sell pets, mounts, clothes, houses, etc etc via crowns. However, some of the stuff can be gain through in game currency rather than paying with crowns.

POTCO can definitely do what the others are doing but again, they have to make it work for both people who sub to play and people who don't sub. At it's current state, it is definitely not working on the free-to-play side. I understand, in order for a game to keep going money is required but to be like "you can't use certain skills cause you don't pay" as well as restricting basic members to just TWO light ships was kinda meh in my book.

[Ice_Storm]

Originally Posted by NeoVenom

I believe if the game went with the same payment options as Wizard 101, Lord of the Rings Online, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Dungeons & Dragons Online, etc etc... it can definitely still gain the money needed for more content and probably gain more members. They just have to be sure to satisfy people who pay a monthly subscription and those who play for free but stuff via point system.

Like for example, in Wizard 101, once I hit locked areas... I had the choice to buy them using crowns (their point system) or pay a monthly fee. I chose crowns because once I pay for those areas, they are unlocked for life. I also bought a house with crowns and some unique pets. If I were to sub, I wouldn't be able to access those areas if I chose to go back to free-to-play. They also sell pets, mounts, clothes, houses, etc etc via crowns. However, some of the stuff can be gain through in game currency rather than paying with crowns.

POTCO can definitely do what the others are doing but again, they have to make it work for both people who sub to play and people who don't sub. At it's current state, it is definitely not working on the free-to-play side. I understand, in order for a game to keep going money is required but to be like "you can't use certain skills cause you don't pay" as well as restricting basic members to just TWO light ships was kinda meh in my book.

I think Disney needs to setup some kind of section on the website, with articles or videos of the developers explaining the status of Pirates Online, what's coming up in the future, etc, and the interview would actually have the real developers in it.

More communication, is what I am saying, as they do not respond to what issues we bring up to them anywhere public, such as their Blog.

After communication, then I believe should come the bug/glitch fixes and performance fixes, then I think they could change the payment system as the game will be more stable.

[NeoVenom]

Originally Posted by Ice_Storm

I think Disney needs to setup some kind of section on the website, with articles or videos of the developers explaining the status of Pirates Online, what's coming up in the future, etc, and the interview would actually have the real developers in it.

More communication, is what I am saying, as they do not respond to what issues we bring up to them anywhere public, such as their Blog.

After communication, then I believe should come the bug/glitch fixes and performance fixes, then I think they could change the payment system as the game will be more stable.

Definitely, I agree. The game has to be in tip-top shape before anything. I really do want this game to be successful and become better. It has a lot of potential.