Dying (or DEAD) Disney has let us down!

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

If you want to survive the long content waits(about a year and a half or two) then you have to limit your time on POTCO. I mean, yes, it's a fun game but you can't live your life in a game.

Unfortunately this comes from a single perspective only. Younger folks have alot more to do, alot more friends from school to go out and do things with.

Older folks are more set, do not have the same options at their disposal and while we brought up the issue of economy, dont have the money to go out and do things. Old folks cant run down to the park and play basketball.. etc, stuff like that. Going out and doing things COSTS MONEY! POTCO provides an expensive option to enjoy and keep busy, and interact with your own kids.. fun for the family. We dont have to live our lives in the game to level up and master a pirate, a few hours a day is all it takes.. im on my 4th as well. Plus if it is the economy hitting POTCO thats causing delays then they have the wrong approach, because they need to generate MORE income, not lose income. When I started playing this game it was a world living with 1000's of pirates, the shores of most servers were active and prospering, and those $$'s went into POTCOs pocket, now with the lack of content, their subscriptions are dropping astronomically from my observations, just seeing those on this board that drop into free/basic status because of it. So now they have MORE free players burdening the systems than before, FEWER paid players to bolster THEIR economy, and the 'curve' is falling drastically.

Originally Posted by davy keelhawk

aye spoken like a true pirate

True pirates did not do so as a part time job, they sought out adventure, and existence through doing so. They had far more places to go and see, and things to do than we have in the game.


I have been approached a few times from folks saying "Why is everyone so negative about the game? They should be positive, they should be encouraging!"

This is almost always spoken by the newer folks, the ones that started when all the current content was in place giving them far more things to do than those of us that have been around awhile. I have also observed that a couple months later the same pirates making this arguement/plea turn and start griping about lack of content themselves. The players dedicating their time, and efforts to the game, and helping others, and maintaining paid accounts.. ARE the ones supporting the game, they have a right to complain about lack of progress. Not all of us had the luxury of playing ToonTown from the start and seeing how it progressed. I am positive about the game from the standpoint that I see it has LOTS of potential, and could be made so much more, and I remain here on the forums, and a pirate in the game because of it. We are the lifeblood of the game. We have a right to be disappointed with Disney's seemed to be poor management of a game series that has amazing potential. If its about $'s then they are going about it all wrong. To make money, you get new members, and you KEEP members. Small investments make large gains... They know that. I dont think the economy has anything to do with it. Limited time on projects, and having a difficult time with a core project (ie Kraken/2nd story quest) is likely the root cause. Inability to resolve a major issue after having made promises.. its slowing things down. Hope they get things figured out, because if they havent figured out that the small rearranges arent keeping members, they will soon be shutting the game done due to lack of interest. Hopefully not, summer is starting, kids will be out of school, perhaps we will see a rise in pirate numbers again, but I have doubts that it will ever be what it was 6-9 months ago.. again.