Suggestions for Potco?

[Slasher]

All of these things sound completely wonderful, and if we didn't have lag, disconnections, or other things, I would be right up there with you guys. But we don't so I feel POTCO should address the smallest stuff first. Glitches/Lag and graphics. Yeah.

Well, for starters, I think its annoying when I'm plundering, having a good time with my guild, and I begin to lag and almost disconnect! I'm running a fairly good Mac and still I'm getting lag. It doesn't add up. Other games do NOT do not do that. Trust me. But yet POTCO hasn't fixed this yet. Sure, it is impossible to abolish it completely, but reducing it is really possible. This also leads into Glitches.

Glitches, glitches, glitches... Oh, they are fun, but from a designer standpoint, they are frowned apon. Now, I love glitching back into the bar and glitching into other areas to shorten time. But these really shouldn't be here. It's not good... Not good at all. I mean, the Darkhart glitch was good, but it was sad that it happened. Again, this is something else that POTCO must fix to get back up there in the gaming area.

Finally, there is graphics. POTCO is running Panda3D, and not only that, but an old, expired, FREE VERSION. Yep. Making stuff and not spending a dime, yet we pay for access. Of course, some of that money goes to the workers and Disney, but that doesn't matter. I am frustrated with the graphics. I'm paying my money for a good game. Now POTCO is a very nice game, but I would like a bit more graphics. This game almost looks like an old PS2 game. I mean, I wish that they could use our money for newer graphics that are of this time. It would look better, run smoother, and be better. Just the way it is. I think if the graphics got smoothed and worked on, POTCO would look better. A Galleon wouldn't look like something gotten off the internet, made 3D, and just pasted around like a skin. No, this would look authentic, and would look good. The sails would look good. The paint would look good. Everything would look good...

Now, I couldn't ever walk away from this game we all have loved and shared because of problems, but seriously. I think this is what has decreased POTCO. When this gets fixed, POTCO could be so much better alone, without updates! Its just simple programming and using the money they have gotten. Ok ok ok. Assuming this all got done, I have yet another long list for awesome updates... Main Idea: UNIQUE STYLE

Does it only bother me that we all fight the same basically, wear almost the same thing at times, have the same skills, and (until recently) have the same ships? I think customization and unique style is key. Thats why I purposefully talk like a pirate, so I can relive the life, and be unique. But I think outfits should be even more unique. I would like to not have the same perfect base as the next guy like robots. I think small things like untucked, different shirt types in general, and crafting your own can make a big difference. This is also with fighting. Take sword fighting in general. We all "Hack" "Slash" "Cleave" "Flourish" and "Thrust" the same way. Sure, we can change it with a sabre or broadsword, but we are basically still all doing the same thing. We need to be able to change our hand, add a personal touch, or look awesome at the end of doing something. Same with skills and Ships. There isn't much we can do with ships, and with the new update I think it has basically changed the way that works. I think that is what I want. *gasp* Aah.. Breathe that air.

[Ice_Storm]

Originally Posted by Slasher

Well, for starters, I think its annoying when I'm plundering, having a good time with my guild, and I begin to lag and almost disconnect! I'm running a fairly good Mac and still I'm getting lag. It doesn't add up. Other games do NOT do not do that. Trust me. But yet POTCO hasn't fixed this yet. Sure, it is impossible to abolish it completely, but reducing it is really possible. This also leads into Glitches.

Glitches, glitches, glitches... Oh, they are fun, but from a designer standpoint, they are frowned apon. Now, I love glitching back into the bar and glitching into other areas to shorten time. But these really shouldn't be here. It's not good... Not good at all. I mean, the Darkhart glitch was good, but it was sad that it happened. Again, this is something else that POTCO must fix to get back up there in the gaming area.


Now, I couldn't ever walk away from this game we all have loved and shared because of problems, but seriously. I think this is what has decreased POTCO. When this gets fixed, POTCO could be so much better alone, without updates! Its just simple programming and using the money they have gotten. Ok ok ok. Assuming this all got done, I have yet another long list for awesome updates... Main Idea: UNIQUE STYLE

1) Other games do not lag because they're run by companies who effectively spend the money to program their business-qualified games to run even on the most run-down machines. Disney's Pirates Online does not pass business standards.

No business that wants a lot of money ever dares to use Panda 3D to make a great game.

Not a single one.

Not enough people skilled at it and it's undocumented, lacks graphics support on the newer graphics cards, etc.

It basically FAILS.

2) I can tell you that no glitches are ever frowned upon by the developers.

Why? Because of this system:

Stay working on the same issue for weeks = Don't have to work on anything new or challenging = Still get paid the same = make "fake" fixes to stall for time = Cheating the company

3) POTCO was better when it didn't have all these updates.

People actually played man. There were PvP matches 14/7 in Abassa. Guild competitions and alliences.

Everyone left already. The game is close to shutting down (sad to say).

[Slasher]

Originally Posted by Ice_Storm

2) I can tell you that no glitches are ever frowned upon by the developers.

Why? Because of this system:

Stay working on the same issue for weeks = Don't have to work on anything new or challenging = Still get paid the same = make "fake" fixes to stall for time = Cheating the company

Sorry... Might have messed up on my facts just a bit..

Originally Posted by Ice_Storm

3) POTCO was better when it didn't have all these updates.

People actually played man. There were PvP matches 14/7 in Abassa. Guild competitions and alliences.

Everyone left already. The game is close to shutting down (sad to say).

Definitely. I went on last night for a PVP. My match chances of getting someone: Low.. I just don't get it. I do understand this isn't Disney's main attraction, no doubt. But could they at least put some effort back in? They have left us in the dust. This game is never talked about. I wish it would come back and be awesome and cool. I mean it is, but I wish Disney could put more time in and make it the best it could be.

[Ice_Storm]

Originally Posted by Slasher

Sorry... Might have messed up on my facts just a bit..






Definitely. I went on last night for a PVP. My match chances of getting someone: Low.. I just don't get it. I do understand this isn't Disney's main attraction, no doubt. But could they at least put some effort back in? They have left us in the dust. This game is never talked about. I wish it would come back and be awesome and cool. I mean it is, but I wish Disney could put more time in and make it the best it could be.

Yeah, that's what they're missing.

Effort.

And enthusiasm about the Pirates Online project, too.