Suggestion for Adult Servers- LISTEN UP DISNEY GUYS!!! (lol) - Page 8 - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Fansite & Forums

Capt. Widowmaker · #**106** 10-10-2008, 05:51 PM

Shakes hand with Master Edgemenace ...

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Macmorrigan ... > at least offer a way for those who are over 18 to be able to contact
one another off game <

This is Xactly what i mean !

I did find a way now how to lead people to my existence ... i'll write u a pm "how to"
if you want.

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And now the D company made blog entries possible - so mayhaps we should place our
corpses there so they will be aware of the need.

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And it seems here also that we are censored more than usual ...

Here in Denmark we call the US > United Steaks of America <

simply because your country serves huge steaks - well everything is huge or bigger than
normal compared to europe, and the size of the steaks have us astonished sometimes,
so we nickname US as the above.

It's not to ridicule, but a humorous nick like we give people dear to us nicknames.
But since my postings need to be censored and approved - steaks was changed into states.
Isn't that a bity TOO hysterical ? (an open question to moderators)

Sarah · #**107** 10-10-2008, 06:22 PM

Quite frankly, I thought it was a typo. Now explained, I think it's a riot

As for contacting people out game....I've always directed people here. A quick "check out pirates on line forums, look for Sarah", has always worked for me.

Charlotte Grey · #**108** 10-10-2008, 07:00 PM

Same here. And because my pirates online forums name is the same as my main pirate's name, it's not so difficult

Capt. Widowmaker · #**109** 10-10-2008, 08:33 PM

> A quick "check out pirates on line forums, look for Sarah" <

> it's not so difficult <

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No ... smiles - it never is when you do know the magic word. But the difficulties have
been how to find out what they accept and what they don't accept. They do suspend,
and sometimes without an explanation -

- but what they DON'T offer >>> alternatives. We have to find out ourselves. Well enough
of that.

And now we are back on track (well somehow) i just happen to see a disney perception of
what is childstuff:

A cartoon where u see Pluto plowing thru snowdrifts. All of a sudden it stops and listens ...
Meow ... a pityful whining from a kitten.

THAT kitten is inside a bag. The bag is tied and closed with a rope and at the end of
that rope is >>> an iron !!!

NOT only that - the bag and the iron floats on two different ice flakes. THAT actually made
me shiver. Eventually the ice flakes will drift apart and the iron will pull down the kitten.

They catch kids attention by playing with their emotions in a scary way. I call that double
morale.

Is THAT what they serve for kids ? In that light i find it a great contradiction the way they
treat us - the adults.
Excuse me ... they treat kids emotions like they were adults, and they treat adults like
we are kids at the age of 13. What's going on ?

They have made mistakes before. As i recall when they made the movie Fantasia it caused a
furore and was considered too scary for kids - so they don't always make rational decisions.

I can't help thinking related to the two events above: Do they have so strict manuals that
they have no room for flexibility or rational thinking or ideas ?
Maybe that's what's going on ... just a thought ...

MacIronhawk · #**110** 10-11-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

MacIronhawk: I don't know if you were referring to my comment about zero-tolerance, but I had writtend "zero-tolerance in regards to personal information." Sorry if you misunderstood that as "zero tolerance for everything." I strongly agree that their profanity filters could be improved.

Oh sorry I thought that's what you meant.
I do believe they have zero tolerance for personal information.
I think more people get banned from POTCO by asking for personal information than anything else.
Good thing I have experience from playing toontown so I wont get banned for things like that.

But back on topic:
Why would disney create an adult only server if the game was based for families?
How much disagreement would be caused if an adult server was made?
If it's family based and parents play on their children's account imagine how bad this adult server could be. The children MAY ask(but that's just from my experience and my opinion) to go on the adult server.
And you know what I think the answer would be? Yes. I've already seen parents let kids under the age of 13 watch Restricted movies.
I think an adult server would be ok to them too.
That's just what I see parents do. Maybe I live in a part of the country where this is common. This is just my experience so this isn't a fact that parents would let their children play on the adult server if there was one.

I don't think it's a good idea and if I were part of a family based company then this would be something that goes in one ear and out the other.

Jack Garrett · #**111** 10-20-2008, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jade Macmorrigan

i really hope this gets the attention of the admins of the game..i've seen other suggestions made that are now part of the game..so here goes...

ok so i've tried to search thru the threads here and i've seen this mentioned on other unrelated threads but not seen anything that deals with this directly. so i figured i'd give it it's own thread (if that's ok...lol.)

I've noticed there seems to be quite a few people besides myself who all feel the same way. that it'd be nice if they made 18+ ONLY servers with a few less restrictions. like a little less prone to ban someone for giving their age, state they live in, an email address, that sort of thing. someplace we can actually play with people and KNOW for certain they're OUR age and have a conversation like adults without fear of being banned. we have to give our ages when we set up our accounts anyway. if people didn't want to be exposed to what was said on the adults only servers they could go to the regular "Pirates-Lite" and play the "G-rated" version. i mean we need a "PG" kind of thing...well you know what i'm getting at! hee hee hee...

like i said on another thread..i'll sign a waiver if i have to stating i'm playing at my own risk on a more open game.

i just think it's pretty crappy that they snoop through a private conversation between two people (i mean HELLOOOO what is the "whisper" feature for anyway???) doesn't whispering imply confidentiality? there's only supposed to be 2 people reading it! ...uh, the only people who are gonna be offended in a private convo are the people involved...right? (and i know i definately would not hesitate to report someone after asking them nicely to stop being a virtual jack-*****...) if it's "privately" said why do they flip out and say that something's "too personal"? then leave it to the people involved to take it upon themselves to report it!!

so i say make some adult servers then. problem solved.

i've said it before..the game already promotes gambling, drinking, killing/torture of lliving...and NOT so living (lol), talking to prostitutes, voodoo magic, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...lol. i think it's being a bit hypocritical that we can't give out a yahoo id without being chastized and made to feel like a naughty 3rd grader being sent to time-out. my best friend of 17 years and i like to strategize but have to do it in yahoo half the time so we don't get banned.

that's another thing. what if it was someone you knew PERSONALLY -like as in the flesh so to speak. you're gonna get banned for telling your relative or best friend something they deem inappropriate???? that's just DUMB. There should be an "appeal" process to allow you the opportunity to plead or explain your actions or words. like letting them follow up and ask the other person involved what's going on maybe before they just ban you. can't they write and tell you that you're in risk of suspension because you said this or that and they're investigating it before final judgement is handed out. lol. i know it sounds a little dramatic, but it seems to be a bit more of a fair way to deal with it.

that's why i'm suggesting this here on it's own thread. anyone who feels the same way? i say let's all write to the Pirate People and see if we can maybe persuade them! heeheehee... "VIVA LA REVOLUTION!!!" <-hahahahaha....

Thanks for having a look guys!

Jade.

AMEN! I've thought of this too and agree fully! So i guess Bush's Patriot Act works for Disney too? they can monitor our whispers or conversations whenever they want? i want adult servers too. not cuz i wanna curse like a sailor, but i'm an adult and i want to be among other adults, and i dont want my chat to be censored.

Poairy SilverMoon · #**112** 10-20-2008, 08:28 AM

I agree to a point, if i want to swear or give someone I think is cool my e-mail I shouldn't be kicked off. I mean we pay for the game. But on the other hand it's a pretty cool environment to have to play with my little sibblings. I think it might be ok to have a sperate server for adults but who's going to want to monitor what goes on in those rooms??? I just think that if you verify that you're an adult you should be able to say certain things without getting kicked off and you shouldn't be able to say certain things to people that aren't of age.

Capt. Widowmaker · #**113** 10-20-2008, 09:46 PM

Well some have asked for reasons why we want an adult server:

And just be on the safe side, i don't argue here wether it can be done or
if disney will involve themselves.

1. I am responsible in my friendship making with players: I have refused to be
a bf to an obvious girl that wanted me as one. But i want to friend people on
an adult server who i know are of right age, and who i know are adults.

2. I am playing another online game where it is completely allowed to share
e-mails. I have had friends in there also. If so - naturally only on an adult server.

3. I am from Denmark and find it interesting to have cyberfriends from other
countries ... experience, thoughts and perceptions can be shared.

4. As a mastered sailer and cannoneer i find it highly annoying (especially now
after new updates) that some level 2 to 7 kiddo joins because i forget to
deactivate public boarding.
Why ? Because ... while doing ship pvp or normal sailing they shoot at anything
that moves.

Yesterday i had two bad experiences:

A. I did some ship pvp and got meself a nice revenge sinking a bathtub that
gave me score of 5799 and a bounty of 5120. I normally prefer to sail alone
without crew since it gives minimal trouble.
I had a close to sink - hull damage - and have i had public access i would without
any doubt have had low level kids aboard that fired on computer ships which
CAN sink you before you have a chance to repair and even during a repair.

I have had situations where i had a high score and bounty, have been close to
sinking AND have had low level players aboard that simply found my instructions
or information indifferent.

B. In a situation before that i had my prime character sailing around solo and
sinking 50 ships in a row. There was mostly only one other ally (french side)
that had his ship LOADED with uncontrollable players that fire on the enemy,
ME and computer ships.
I read several times that he (first) asked nicely if they could stop shooting at me.
After several times his words became a bit sharp - still no positive response.
After 10 minutes i wrote him that i ignored his crew fire since they obviously
didn't care about him and what he was doing. And that i didn't blame him.
Normally it would make me turn side, launch as enemy and sink that player.

After one hour he was completely frustrated and it went actually on for two hours
where his crew showered me with cannonballs every time i came within range.

Is this so disturbing ? After all they can't damage me ? Yes it is - since when i hear
cannons being fired i am alert. It distracts many times since i have to turn view
and look at my six if an enemy is following.
Meanwhile enemies have several times engaged me from my 12 and damaged
me badly since i didn't have a clear view of how they closed in.

Ps to the above ... i have two times now written disney and requested an
implement where we either can plank unwanted players off the ship or in a
nicer and more polite way click a button that auto teleports unwanted and
uncontrollable players off ship and to their port of call.
As it is now my only chance is to sail to the most remote island (perdida), land
(lose score and bounty - and okay so what), maroon them and know that they
have to sail all the way back thru waters pestered with computer ships and
hope they learned a lesson.

5. AND it will be TOTALLY nice to get rid of ANY answering questions and helping
with plus mode set.

6. A little more adult verbalization of writings, could also be nice so you know you
don't risk offending players or Company D.

7. Yes it is a family game - but even in families - kids need to be without parent
supervison and parents need time without kids.
Kids need time with their own kind - as do we (well i do at least).
This way it could also give more enhanced game play - since you can chose to
play with own kind or more direct family related.

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What is so terrible that we (adults) like to play family / kid games but also want
some things to work for our adult behaviour ?

MacIronhawk · #**114** 10-21-2008, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt. Widowmaker

Well some have asked for reasons why we want an adult server:

And just be on the safe side, i don't argue here wether it can be done or
if disney will involve themselves.

2. I am playing another online game where it is completely allowed to share
e-mails. I have had friends in there also. If so - naturally only on an adult server.

I agree with almost everything you posted except this one.
Why would a family based game(thanks Zep) make an adult server?
Why would they let them do that? How do they know adults wont let their kids go on the adult server and people give them out email addresses?

Profanity is one thing I bet you'd hear on the adult server. Why would anyone in their right mind want to hear that horrible grammer? It's not cool, in fact it makes you sound very dumb and ignorant.

Giving out email and other information is more dangerous than you think. Spam mail, etc...
It's dangerous giving out that information.

Capt. Widowmaker · #**115** 10-23-2008, 04:35 PM