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Stradden Managing Editor Joined: 7/08/05 Posts: 6729	2/06/07 12:47:50 PM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood traveled to San Francisco California to take a look at Disney Online's Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to San Francisco and attend the event for Disney Online's upcoming game, Pirates of the Caribbean Online. For anyone who may have been living under a rock for the last few years, Pirates of the Caribbean is a pirate-themed ride, as well as the basis for a successful movie franchise that is now becoming an MMORPG. Pirates isn't Disney's first foray into the world of MMORPGs. Toontown Online (Disney's first MMORPG) is clearly marketed toward children, an audience much younger than most standard MMORPGs. In that game, players become cartoon characters in a game that replaces combat with gags and PvP with mini-games in a successful attempt to strip the violence away from the game. For those players out there who were concerned that Pirates of the Caribbean would be made in its predecessor's image, they can rest easily in the knowledge that while Toontown Online finds clever ways around swinging swords and firing guns, Pirates makes no such concessions. Read the whole article here. Cheers, Jon Wood Managing Editor MMORPG.com
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Goddyfather Novice Member Joined: 6/14/06 Posts: 235	2/06/07 12:58:26 PM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Doesent look interesting at all imo, this wont be a big succes... Which Final Fantasy Character Are You? Final Fantasy 7
xrebel Novice Member Joined: 8/17/06 Posts: 133 The cause of the problem is: Small animal kamikaze attack on power supplies	2/06/07 1:04:17 PM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Goddyfather Doesent look interesting at all imo, this wont be a big succes... I've looked at it and don't find it the least bit interesting personally... but I'm pretty sure the fact that they have the Disney name behind it will at least make it profitable, if not a roaring success. Retired from WoW Rebellion - 60 Warlock \|\| Kalaa - 60 Warrior Littlerebel - 60 Hunter \|\| Albie - 60 Shaman Played: Erm, a lot more.
LordSlater Novice Member Joined: 5/15/06 Posts: 2059 Some people say im a virus. But i say they are the Virus, I am the cure.	2/06/07 2:28:05 PM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) OMG as if making a console game was bad enough. While the movies were pretty popular there is not enough to the franchise to provide all thats needed to make a competative MMORPG.
starman999 Apprentice Member Joined: 8/02/03 Posts: 1225 Verd ori''shya beskar''gam	2/06/07 2:36:31 PM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) What do you want for free? I can handle in game advertisement if it means not paying a monthly fee. I play AO for free and the ads dont bother me at all. Critical thinking is a desire to seek, patience to doubt, fondness to meditate, slowness to assert, readiness to consider, carefulness to dispose and set in order; and hatred for every kind of imposture.
fauxhall Novice Member Joined: 12/31/06 Posts: 132	2/06/07 2:38:43 PM#6 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Goddyfather Doesent look interesting at all imo, this wont be a big succes... So just because it doesnt look interesting to YOU, no one else will like it.
Goddyfather Novice Member Joined: 6/14/06 Posts: 235	2/06/07 2:58:10 PM#7 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Just my oppinion Which Final Fantasy Character Are You? Final Fantasy 7
Erec Novice Member Joined: 1/28/07 Posts: 35	2/06/07 3:25:18 PM#8 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) It seems kinda cool except the UI system they talked about that will for sure take some getting use to....but idk yet ill have to wait for it to come out and hear what the majority of people have say about it. .....It's disney if this game is going to be 100% rated G ......then forget it, but i hope it turns out to be pretty cool.
jeppah Novice Member Joined: 9/12/06 Posts: 57	2/06/07 3:55:08 PM#9 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I doubt this will be a hit, there a too many half made - crappy looking mmo's out there allready, seems like the mmo genre is more about kvantity and not quality. But lets see, maybe they will make it good.
maxstone Novice Member Joined: 9/06/05 Posts: 150	2/06/07 4:43:07 PM#10 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Goddyfather Just my oppinion Yep it is...but be aware we are not the people this game is targeted at. This one is going for a much younger audience than most games AND their parents/family ...not and/or...Disney wanted to create something that adults would feel comfortable playing with their kids..and that means k.i.s.s in all it's terrible glory. Also, most of these players are probably going to be much more "casual" than your average MMO-er, or even just getting into MMOs for the 1st time because of the brand-name. For what it is, it's good...not great, but a nice starter MMO to get kids used to them. and yes, I'm a recovering Disney cast member..I was indoctrinated into their logic and I can see exactly where they're going with this and just how it fits into their grand plan :) -maxstone
paddyboy Novice Member Joined: 1/22/07 Posts: 4	2/06/07 6:15:49 PM#11 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) From my normal MMO stance I would say "God that looks AWFUL!" and I would most definately not play it, but fair enough, Disney (/puke) are trying to relate it to a much different audience to us nerds ;). It is jsut a shame that the graphics IMO are really really really bad :D
Opticaleye Novice Member Joined: 11/22/06 Posts: 497	2/06/07 9:40:37 PM#12 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Ya know not every mmo HAS to appeal to a certain group of people to be a good mmo.Im sure this is going to be a fun 1 as long as it isnt taken seriously. Hell ill go play that for free and i may even pay for it if i like it.This is a winner in my books just because it wont have a frickin elf around. What is your physical limit?
acmtalk Novice Member Joined: 7/17/04 Posts: 403	2/06/07 9:50:21 PM#13 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Hummm I don't know, But I have the feeling that this game Might end selling millions, and might be the only game to compete with WOW hehe, Just mark my words.
godpuppet Novice Member Joined: 12/06/05 Posts: 1363	2/06/07 9:53:21 PM#14 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Reminds me of Monkey Island 3.. Hmm ---
XApotheosisX Novice Member Joined: 12/22/03 Posts: 286	2/06/07 10:38:16 PM#15 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) WoW Killer! ok maybe not, my only comment is it figures the only company that has the balls enough to try semi twitch based combat is fricken disney. I'll try it out heck i played WoW and toon town (which are about nearly the same) why not try this as well.
Alrick Novice Member Joined: 10/04/06 Posts: 6	2/07/07 2:29:52 AM#16 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Dunno if the game actually looks like this, but this screenshot has models and textures ugly as hell. 'Say hello to 90s!' written all over it.
SUMB44 Novice Member Joined: 12/27/05 Posts: 182 Those who would give up a little Liberty to gain a little security will gain neither and lose both.	2/07/07 6:32:43 AM#17 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Well as horrible and uninteresting as it sounds, I said the same thing about Toontown and apparently it's quite popular, albeit with a younger, less developed set. The only 'innovation' in the game that appealed to me at all was the player manned, player piloted vessels. That is a huge step forward, and something that had been sorely missing from a number of MMORPG's like SWG. This would be something that would be good to incorporate into POTBS, but they have indicated no such feature. Something like that would also be good for Vanguard and their player created and operated ships. This feature is also something which could have a direct application for Star Trek Online (vaporware?). Really, player manned, player piloted vehicles is something sorely missing from MMORPG's today. Having said that though, I can honestly say that this game does not appear to appeal to me, nor had it before this preview. I think it'll be a hit with young parents with young kids looking to encourage computer use, but in a relatively 'safe' environment. It may even be simple enough for the young parents to play with their kids. Maybe this game will benefit other gaming communities by drawing off the young, immature players. Think of this like that kiddie play area at McDonald's... It'll keep the kiddies occupied with something else, hopefully making other games and communities more enjoyable for the rest of us. (e.g., no more people leaving groups in the middle of a dungeon run because they have to go finish their homework or because mommy says it's bedtime)
LV426 Apprentice Member Joined: 6/05/06 Posts: 887 See me on Xfire: Megabyte114	2/07/07 9:30:19 AM#18 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) for free? I know my brother will try it... and I have nothing against it... Ill probably give it a whirl. Though Im more cautious due to the Disney name.... general rule, the LESS they controll it, the better a game it should be (case in point: TRON 2.0)
jimmcq Novice Member Joined: 10/13/04 Posts: 2	2/07/07 1:17:26 PM#19 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) There is a new wiki dedicated to Pirates Online at PotC-Wiki.com
XApotheosisX Novice Member Joined: 12/22/03 Posts: 286	2/07/07 1:49:45 PM#20 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by SUMB44 Well as horrible and uninteresting as it sounds, I said the same thing about Toontown and apparently it's quite popular, albeit with a younger, less developed set. are we talking about WoW or Toontown, though comparing those two might offend the ToonTown community.