Disney Trash's Servers...

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

If the reduction in servers means more money to spend on game content work, then I'm perfectly fine with that, but only IF that's what they're doing. Of course there's no way of knowing what they're doing with the extra money since they don't have to maintain those servers; we can only guess, really.

Isn't it just possible that they are cutting back in order to just keep the game going? Or to save a job or two on their team?

And are HALF the servers really gone? This isn't a dig or anything. I just don't have a feel for the number of servers they used to have, pre-Raven's Cove.

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by ex8404

Isn't it just possible that they are cutting back in order to just keep the game going? Or to save a job or two on their team?

And that's why I'm upset. If they're trashing servers to save money, then odds are the game isn't making near the amount of money they need to pay developers, maintain servers, and then profit later.

It's frightening that they even had to think about cutting servers off to save money. This is where I stop to think, "Should I keep paying for this game? If it dies, then the 80 bucks a year I spent went to what? The trash? If I'm going to pay and play a game, I want to KNOW that it will be there for a very long time. Why? Because, to me it's just a waste of money if I can't play the game when I paid for it.

I buy a console game, and I have it forever. But with an online game, if the company messes up, I can't do anything about getting back on the game to play. It's gone, and trashing servers only makes me think they're losing money, and I don't want to be upset if the game dies, knowing I spent 360+ dollars.

[Igor Greybeard]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

And that's why I'm upset. If they're trashing servers to save money, then odds are the game isn't making near the amount of money they need to pay developers, maintain servers, and then profit later.

It's frightening that they even had to think about cutting servers off to save money. This is where I stop to think, "Should I keep paying for this game? If it dies, then the 80 bucks a year I spent went to what? The trash? If I'm going to pay and play a game, I want to KNOW that it will be there for a very long time. Why? Because, to me it's just a waste of money if I can't play the game when I paid for it.

I buy a console game, and I have it forever. But with an online game, if the company messes up, I can't do anything about getting back on the game to play. It's gone, and trashing servers only makes me think they're losing money, and I don't want to be upset if the game dies, knowing I spent 360+ dollars.

Igor ask has anyone tried live chat with Disney to ask they why. Igor know they usually not have straight answers but maybe this time they just say why they did this?

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

It's gone, and trashing servers only makes me think they're losing money, and I don't want to be upset if the game dies, knowing I spent 360+ dollars.

Mac, I hope I didn't sound the least bit happy about this latest go-round with POTCO. But I have been saying for a while that their little experimental movie promotion is losing steam. I would hate to see it go but I won't cry over spilled milk...or the money I have spent over the past 2 1/2 years. I paid it and enjoyed what I got. They don't owe me a thing. Heck, they even kept me out of the DVD rental store some weekends. My 10 bucks a month isn't an investment. It's a user's fee.

Can anyone answer this for me? Out of curiosity?

How many servers were there before they thinned out the herd? No guesses. Anyone have the number?

[Sven Osymthe]

Originally Posted by ex8404

Can anyone answer this for me? Out of curiosity?

How many servers were there before they thinned out the herd? No guesses. Anyone have the number?

Look at your profile, when you go to edit it, you can choose your favorite server. There may be a few servers missing, but it's not guessing. I probably messed up, but I counted over 100 (102), and I counted 57 or so currently remaining in the game.

Just saying, I don't mind them removing a lot of the servers. It doesn't bother me, and I still find half the servers to be empty.

[stpehen]

Less servers means faster loading speed. That's a PLUS! I can get into the game within 5 minutes!

[Chimera Doll]

Originally Posted by stpehen

Less servers means faster loading speed. That's a PLUS! I can get into the game within 5 minutes!

That is a very good plus.
One of my mates has a horrible computer and use to take like two minutes to load, now he loads in no time.

[Slouyx]

Even on the most "quiet" servers, I would run into people. A lot of players want to be on quiet servers, which mean your "quiet servers" become busy. It's nearly impossible to avoid. I still don't see a big issue with Disney removing servers, and I agree with Del. The "busy" servers we have now will probably clear out a few weeks after this update.
I don't base finding quiet servers on "luck." If I'm looking for a quiet server, I go to ones I usually know are quiet. If they aren't, then okay, I keep switching. I don't have a problem with that. You cannot avoid that issue, more or less servers there is. It's an online game. You're going to see other people and may have to interact with them.

[JM Ohara]

I suppose we are just going to have to agree to disagree on this. I fail to see the point of continuing to draw swords when people aren't willing to see both sides.

[Captain Del]

Originally Posted by JM Ohara

I suppose we are just going to have to agree to disagree on this. I fail to see the point of continuing to draw swords when people aren't willing to see both sides.

We aren't disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing. We're stating what we believe in. I apologize if I came off as "aggressive" in any way, but I feel that I should have a right to preach my views with the charisma and gusto of any other poster or speaker, or whatever.

I see your point, and I'm willing to listen to what you have to say. But then again, our views should recieve the same respects.

[Ropeburn]

Im just worried about the servers during invasions.... o_o not pretty..

[JM Ohara]

I don't even need an invasion. I'm getting booted constantly from 'quiet' servers now. Three times got booted out of El Sud. So not running back there again.

[Nick The Titan]

I honestly have my highs and lows of this update. Im getting more complaints from people like " Can you please leave rep stealing NOOB i was here first " or
"dude if you dont leave im gonna report you" and "i work for dinsey you better get out of here NOOB" im getting tired of these lies and bickering.Also more lag,booted more often and rep stealing.Ive had enough!

On the other side you get Faster loading,Get to meet new pirates,less of a chance of not being knocked out. But from this some what minor change of the servers only few good things happen for us, Yet i bet dinsey is having one amazingly good time with saving money sooner or later there gonna have to put the servers back.

[J.T.]

I'm fine with this myself, but they got rid of a server I visit a lot, Fraguilla, it looks like. Also making it harder cause there are less quiet servers, I stick to quiet to prevent lag.

[Tiberius Fireskull]

You guys say that there are faster loading times now... my loading times have gotten slower... and I'm running on a good computer, with good internet connection... I still hope they put about half the servers they got rid of back. Just half. There are too few now, but perhaps there were too many in the beginning.