TEST Release Notes 9/29/09

[combatlizzy]

Aye, Basil..Been trying all morning..still can't get on...
Are the testers being tested???

[Buck Seahawk]

I can't get on either..... but my guess is it will be fixed late today or tomorrow :P.

[Captain Whale]

Sorry to hear you guys can't get on the test servers! That's not good.

I am very excited about the invasion though, it sounds really cool.

[Benjamin Goldeagle]

Ooh!

Very good! I can't wait 'till these new features hit the Open.

I expect it will improve the game a bit.

[mikhailskills]

i got on for about 3 mins and i did notice in options there is a button to make the game 3D for 3D glasses?

[MacIronhawk]

For anyone getting excited, thinking this means a step closer to the second story quest, don't give your hopes up.

If these are anything like the invasions in toontown, then this should just be a side update to keep us busy while they work on the second story quest a bit more. Hey, it would make sense. While we're busy for a month with random invasions they can finish up the story quest and then release it.(I think I contradicted myself)

[swashbuckler II]

Originally Posted by mikhailskills

i got on for about 3 mins and i did notice in options there is a button to make the game 3D for 3D glasses?

So you are saying that I spent about 4 hours trying to download a 3D glasses software on my computer for POTCO, then next day They come out with an option for it? XD

[The Skirata Clan]

Is it me or every time that a Test Release shows up the rumors of the Kraken show up too?

[Jamesvsthekraken]

aye i think ye be right hopefully big d keeps to their word and releases it "before" the end of the year. still keeping my hopes up i would like to see a new developers diary though :/

[Sarah]

Well, the invasion happened. For those of you not in the Helm here on POF, here's the rundown:

PR Map with Barricade Locations:



Five minute warning



Yeah, the Moon is Back...



Jolly Roger's Ship pulling in



First wave of attacks (there are six, and before the next comes, you get a sound bite of Jolly Roger heckeling you, nice touch) Enemies have no levels, and the damage done to them, and by them is LOW. Pretty hard to kill them.



After the last wave of the undead, Jolly Roger himself comes to fight. He is TOUGH. Finally Took Out the old guy...he wasn't happy



Reward Screen. I didn't have my rep go up though...reporting that one



All in all, it was a lot of fun, but a LAG Fest!

[The Skirata Clan]

Now THAT is an event! I would add to you Rep Sarah but I couldn't... I nominate you to post of the year!

2 questions.

1) How was the lag and freezing?
2) Was that your rep or the rep given to all?

[combatlizzy]

I didn't realize it at the time, but when I saw the final figures...total Notoriety Bonus (which included Crew Bonus) showed over 4K on my screen. I thought it was for everyone. But after seeing Sarah's screen shot I guess they were individual...
I didn't get a screen shot so I don't remember the rest of the stats...Hmmm I know I did level my staff & sword during the event & my noto circle went up alot. I'm kinna shocked that this was individual and not overall. If I am wrong...someone please correct me.
With all the Lag, it was very difficult to lock in & fight & move on to where you thought you were needed next.

[Midhav]

awesome! i like the muertos moon, but this is way better. heres a hint : soon it may be more than just PR. they said something about Stumpies and Dragoons. i suppose they are meant for pdf or Tortuga. anyway that would be cool, slighty better if it were different from the PR battle by a wee bit. of course, nobody likes the same thing occuring twice, but i want to see these battles come very often

[The Skirata Clan]

I have another question for the Testers... Does it have a time frame or rather dates that this will be available to do?

[MacIronhawk]

So... I thought this is what might have happened. Not to sound like a know-it-all, of course, but I thought they would make it so we'd be able to fight Jolly Roger himself without having to do go through a bunch of quests. I'm sure in the future there will be a boss battle for him, though.

Also, I don't think anyone pointed this out yet, but since Sarah had pictures of the invasion on port royal, I was thinking this meant that the POTCO devs are going to say something like, "Too many of you helped during the Casa De Muerta quest, so Jolly Roger will stop at nothing to destroy Port Royal. It is up to you trusting pirates to stop him from defeating Port Royal during his many invasions!"

Also, I haven't been on yet, but are the invasions only on Port Royal? If so... I wonder if this means that in the future we'll see a different invasion for every island. I'd love an EITC, Navy, animal, etc... invasion.