When is the Next BIG Update???

[Dockwrecker The Privateer]

Originally Posted by Captain Del

Sorry to tell you this, but a lot of quests in all MMORPG's are like this. It doesn't depend on the quest, it depends on how you intrepret it. If you see it as "I gotta kill a few of these, go here, dig up this, and then go back," obviously its gonna be boring. But if you see it as how it was intended, like "I need to fight my way through Beckett's Quarry, head to Outcast Isle, dig up a ruby necklace, and head back to Joe Shmoe," then you might actually get excited by it a little more. At least, thats how I see it. Don't take a game as a chore, take it as an adventure.

An adventure:Such a fantastic word!I hold agreement strongly with Del here on that point,its like the difference between skimming and actually enjoying a book.Even rereading has its upside.

[Dan_OB]

I give you a simple task - sit on an Ideal server, on Port Royal, and count every low level basic you see. Chances are, if you sit there all day, you'll get anywhere from 25 to 125, maybe more. Then, multiply that by all the other Ideal/Full servers. You should get some number in to high hundreds or thousands. THATS how many new members this game gets every day.

How many of these are 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc pirates of long time players I wonder. Only saying these may or may not signify actual new players. Hard to say, but most of the low level pirates I've talked to have bigger pirates. Also many low levels don't stay in the game for long.

But I agree with your main point that getting in to the story of the game helps make it fun. Unfortunately that is hard to do if you are a high level pirate with few if any challenges left. For example, The Muertas quest was a great adventure for my level 16 pirate, but was just run around,kill, sink and see this or that person for my lvl 47. Pretty boring.

Nelly, the true test for guild wars will be how you feel about it after you have played it as long as you have played pirates, by then it might seem like boring repetition as well.

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by Nelly Darkpaine

I love the theme, love my toon

Toon? Oh no, the propaganda has gotten to you. We are pirates, not toons, here at Pof.

Now speaking of future updates. I can wait a year until the next update... IF, everything released on POTCO keeps me busy. But without the story quests the game is basically over. Not releasing a story quest at least once a year is... silly. They lose members when there isn't content keeping us busy.

[Midhav]

I think what Del said is very much true. Its how you interpret it. For example, when i did the BP story chapter, all i cared about was winning it and the rewards and the BB. Nothing about the story. I didnt enjoy it. Now, when i did some recent quests, no matter how repetitive it got, i enjoyed it - cuz i listened to the interesting story in it. As for me there's way more to do in POTCO. I have played since June of 08, and my pirate is lvl 35. The other pirates are 1 or more.
I have yet to fully explore most of the area, yet to advance my weapons to full power, yet to get involved in the biggest sea battles ( i have tried i admit ), yet to do most of the quests, all because when i play Pirates, I'm not a hard core gamer who spends hours only caring about ranking up to lvl 50 and being the best by killing hours on enemies. I spend my time chatting true, but I dont want to waste my time ranking like most of you have done, which usually leads to you all leaving the game waiting for the next lvl increase.
Okay what Nelly has said that way is kind of true. The quests are repetitive, but I bet it will become more fun and Runescapey if a new Inventory and Loot system comes, which will completely change the dynamics of quests.
Yes there maybe loads of basic access low lvl new comers, most of whom apparently leave the game. But apart from the leavers and the old timers, there are always new unlimited access ppl i see, that dont have high lvl pirates.... The game has 3 million accounts on it note that. The game has started promoting itself with some of the latest updates. The game was voted for the Best MMO in a category, all because of the Players who pay and play for it...

[Jamesvsthekraken]

ok back to the main topic "when is the next BIG update?" well im guessing in another week it will be on test and im guessing it will be the new island/area of Raven Cove xD

[gingeeann]

[QUOTE=Roger Dreadrage;198856]I'm not a hard core gamer who spends hours only caring about ranking up to lvl 50 and being the best by killing hours on enemies. I spend my time chatting true, but I dont want to waste my time ranking like most of you have done, which usually leads to you all leaving the game waiting for the next lvl increase QUOTE]

I am not a hard core gamer either. I am a hard core disney fan. I do belive disney has not lived up to their potential with POTCO. Creativity is not large part of the game. You can dress your pirate, add limited tattoos and jewelry. The hair for female pirates is horrible. The shoes are ugly. Quest clothes are with the exception of Truehound's shirt and red sash and the Barbossa coat and pants hideous. The tattoo quests, one which awards a chest tattoo that cannot be seen on female pirates.

I would much rather waste my time changing clothes, hair, tattoos, jewelry than rank but there is not much to choose, so I have a level 50. I want new clothes.... even some of the old options that have been removed ...

Disney could make all those treasures we collect useful give me a cabin to put them in and decorate.

Let me customize my " Wicked Enchantress" so it does not look exactly alike all the other ships out in ocean named the same thing.

Chatting, I do that. Helping others, I do that. GM events, yep. Quests ok first go around, maybe second.

I like beating enemies finding the best stragedy to defeat them... wow doing that you level up.

So the next update... it is coming soon .... it is always coming soon

But the real question is ... Will the update be what you wanted?

[seafox]

What a nice thing it would be to have the sole right to our ships name, like a reward or actually win a quest prize more often....I agree bout the clothes, some of our dreams "can come true." Others, depends on how much Dis wants to pay for more tech. to make it happen...and some, well, dream on......

[Midhav]

Argh i wss expecting a major test update today........ as in new weapons.... as in because it is Thursday. Oh well, maybe 20th it might be....?

[Jamesvsthekraken]

maybe later one will come hopefully

[Eliza Creststeel]

READ READ READ!!

Go to the Disney site and read!! New inventory! New weapons! New special attacks!!

WOW!!

[Jamesvsthekraken]

so tonight its coming to test im guessing cause i wanna try this stuff on test this weekend

[Captain Whale]

There are no Test release notes about this being put on Test tonight. It would be nice but it's not there yet.

Captain Whale

[Barkjon]

Would be nice if they skipped putting the new stuff on test and brought it straight to live!

- Disney talking - Bugs? So what! Let's let these live players deal with them!

That would be nice for once.

[Jamesvsthekraken]

this definitely will be coming tonight to the test game at least i hope it is. i so hope im like right.

[CaptainElizabeth]

I think Disney has definitely let us down with the updates. The quests are kind of repetitive but they are getting a little better. Plus, each quest has a story to it, and that makes them interesting. And it's also fun to help out other pirates, and see them level up, and have fun. But i know, they need alot of improvement but, I love this game, and it's a great escape when you have some free time, or maybe your just bored. This is a fun thing to do. And to me, it is really exciting to level up and work your way up there.
And for you Level 50's out there, if you are going to just quit now, don't just give up forever. Keep checking on the sites, and see what new things have come around.

Also, with the whole, your embarassed to admit you play, My whole family knows I play, cause well they are your family, they will love you, if you play POTCO or not. So I don't mind if they know. My friends on the other hand, some of them know just because they have seen the icon on my desktop and asked, or I've played when I was with them. And they have seen me play other virtual games like toontown, BABV, vmk, pixie hollow, ect. And they have never judged me. They are still my bestfriends. So if your worried about your friends knowing, cause your embarrassed, or your afraid they will judge you... I think you need to re-check you definition of a true friend. Cause if they are really your friend and if they care about you they won't care what online game you play. And if playing online games is wierd, well let me tell you, there is alot of wierdos in this world, And we will stay wierdos!

So to me this is a really fun, cool game, and i'm always going to stay dedicated. I'm here till the game shuts down, which I hope will never happen!


-Captain Elizabeth