Founders???

[Sam Ironswain]

I was a beta tester for the game back in 2007 and signed on right away in Oct. 2007 and was awarded the title of founder. I played until the spring of 08' and got to level 40 (the highest you could at the time) and completed every quest except the Black Pearl battle which wasn't working back then and we just kept waiting for it. The game became boring because there were no more challenges and all we did was help other pirates, etc. The friends we made in the game were the only things keeping us there but eventually I left. I just siged up to play again a couple of weeks ago and my level was knocked back to 30 as were all my weapons and much of the game is different but I'm enjoying it again. My list of friends was still there when I got back and they gave me my gold name back but after playing again for a week and not one friend on the list ever being active, I concluded that they all left the game too.

So, my question is: How many "Founders" are left in the game? Does anyone know? Of those left in the game, I wonder how many have never left.

Does anyone know if this information is available somewhere?

[Hookshot]

Many founders have quit.

[Ofury/ Tom]

Many Founders are still here but its rare to find them all in one place

[SEAKING23]

Founders are really rare now.. but only if they came back. we have a lot of cool updates.

[Mr. Awesome]

Rare? I see alot of founders. And I always salute them when I find them!

[Ofury/ Tom]

Founders are somewhat rare they kinda travel in packs i think now :P

[Tiberius Fireskull]

I used to see loads of founders, as in at least one or two every day or so. Now, well, I think its been weeks since I saw one. A lot of founders have left the game, for one reason or another. Its quite sad that pirates online's oldest players have moved on, but I suppose they have their reasons. Out of the several hundred (or thousand) founders that there were originally, I doubt that there is more than several dozen left. That's just a guess though.

Don't worry though, there are a lot of players out there (such as myself) that aren't founders, but have been playing for almost as long as them.

By the way, welcome back to the game, and I hope that you enjoy it! Lots of stuff to play around with if you haven't been playing for ages.

[combatlizzy]

There are many Founders still in game. I have several on my friend's list. They are very loyal to POTCO and are die hard fans of pirating.

[Ofury/ Tom]

I've got me plenty of founders in me guild and on my friends list I played way back when and was one of the first basic access players. So when the game was full of you guys I still have many friends playing for back then.

[SEAKING23]

A lot left becuase they didn't get what they want like the Kraken and stuff. i barely see any these days.

[Captain Sharktooth]

Although I have not seen nearly as many Founders, I do know of a lot of people that are "founders," as in they have been playing for almost the same amount of time. A lot of people (take me for example) just didn't buy unlimited during the span of time you were able to be a Founder, or just didn't come on. But yes, lots of less golden-tagged founders gone.

[Hookshot]

That's me! Been playing since December '07!

[Cannonfury]

There are several left in the game, some may have new accounts(founder accounts are full) soo that means they have blue accounts too.

[Davy Bluekidd]

Aye, I had a ton of founder friends, and now they are all gone. I still see one sometimes, but it's rare.
I'm a founder FYI, but their number has gone done a ton.
Also remember, you could be looking at one under another name :-)

[WitchdoctorDan]

New accounts, in waiting, or stick to a certain server. I know a guild of all Founders. I have 2 founders in the Rouge Covenant. They aren't THAT rare, even though the number is thinning.