Pirates of the Burning Sea

Hmm. I always download at my full line cap speed (3mbps) from fileplanet servers. Yeah, the free ones too. I've used fileplanet for years, and their servers are top quality. Sure, im in the US, but I also download from servers in China, and Malaysia at max speed too. I think your just looking for an excuse to complain  :P

Also, you can try a site such as www.filemirrors.com. Type in the filename (you can get the filename from fileplanet, just go through as if you were going to download it.) and click search!

I typed in "potbs" and guess what the first thing to come up was? PotBS-Install.exe from www.buringsea.com !  Im sure you'll be excited to see this! The download is the 100MB SOE Launcher/Patcher that will download the game for you from FLS/SOE servers. No corrupt files, and resuming is available too.

Ok, I did all this work FOR YOU. Merry Christmas. 

Originally posted by Defect

Hmm. I always download at my full line cap speed (3mbps) from fileplanet servers. Yeah, the free ones too. I've used fileplanet for years, and their servers are top quality. Sure, im in the US, but I also download from servers in China, and Malaysia at max speed too. I think your just looking for an excuse to complain  :P

Also, you can try a site such as www.filemirrors.com. Type in the filename (you can get the filename from fileplanet, just go through as if you were going to download it.) and click search!

I typed in "potbs" and guess what the first thing to come up was? PotBS-Install.exe from www.buringsea.com !  Im sure you'll be excited to see this! The download is the 100MB SOE Launcher/Patcher that will download the game for you from FLS/SOE servers. No corrupt files, and resuming is available too.

Ok, I did all this work FOR YOU. Merry Christmas. 

However when I last looked SOE only offered the game as a download, not the boarding party. Also SOE is pony and it would take way too long to download the client from them. But thanks for the site that searches for file mirrors, I'll make a note of that and maybe it could search out some extra mirrors for the next stress test. Although I doubt this since it's an exclusive deal with Fileplanet, but thanks anyway and Merry Christmass

"Here’s exactly what SOE brings to this that we want:

1) Strong distribution – We want Pirates of the Burning Sea to be in every retail store that carries games. SOE has that down cold.
2) Great localization process – We really want a simultaneous launch in Europe and the US because we think it could do as well over there as over here. Working with SOE gives us the best chance of making that happen.
3) Enthusiasm – I really can’t stress this enough. You can write a contract to say anything you want about how much work each party will do, but that’s nothing compared to having your partners genuinely excited to work with you, from the marketing people to the programmers to the executives. And boy, are they excited. (You would be, too, if a great game fell into your lap!)
4) Clockwork process – We want to launch Pirates this fall. The game is in great shape and we’re going into large-scale beta testing this week. To hit a fall launch date, we needed a partner who knows the entire process inside and out, someone who can just start turning the crank and making it happen."

-problems with pre-orders being in stores, or store workers even knowing what the game is

-folks outside the US having even more trouble getting their hands on pre-orders

-last significant mention of PotBS by SOE at their fan-faire, months ago

-launching in Januaray (not fall!)

-no significant mentions in major gaming magazines for the last 6 months (and STILL not on PC Gamers "Release Meter")

On the surface...it seems like Platform Publishing isn't keeping up their end of the bargain.

Originally posted by Bountytaker

"Here’s exactly what SOE brings to this that we want:

1) Strong distribution – We want Pirates of the Burning Sea to be in every retail store that carries games. SOE has that down cold.
2) Great localization process – We really want a simultaneous launch in Europe and the US because we think it could do as well over there as over here. Working with SOE gives us the best chance of making that happen.
3) Enthusiasm – I really can’t stress this enough. You can write a contract to say anything you want about how much work each party will do, but that’s nothing compared to having your partners genuinely excited to work with you, from the marketing people to the programmers to the executives. And boy, are they excited. (You would be, too, if a great game fell into your lap!)
4) Clockwork process – We want to launch Pirates this fall. The game is in great shape and we’re going into large-scale beta testing this week. To hit a fall launch date, we needed a partner who knows the entire process inside and out, someone who can just start turning the crank and making it happen."

 

-problems with pre-orders being in stores, or store workers even knowing what the game is

-folks outside the US having even more trouble getting their hands on pre-orders

-last significant mention of PotBS by SOE at their fan-faire, months ago

-launching in Januaray (not fall!)

-no significant mentions in major gaming magazines for the last 6 months (and STILL not on PC Gamers "Release Meter")

 

On the surface...it seems like Platform Publishing isn't keeping up their end of the bargain.

SOE didn't meet any of those criteria according to what people are reporting.

It was at my local Best Buy Saturday and I am not in CA.

Originally posted by Zerocyde

Ohh WAAAAA! In our country we don't get a video game on time!

 

*turns tv to mtv channel*

*turns tv to E! channel* (hollywood entertainment channel)

 

At least you don't live here. I'd gladly trade problems with you any day. :P

I don't understand, are  you making fun of yourself or anyone who is complaining?

Last weekend the council of SOE haters met on the Miraluka homeworld inorder to peer into the force and see the future concerning PotBS and SOE (and get some of those hot blind chicks from KOTOR). Well this is what we saw,

Peering into the force at first it was misty then the mist cleared to reveal Darth Smedley's throne room in Austin (a bit like the Emperors one on the deathstar in Return of the Jedi). Darth Smedley was sitting on his throne on a dark stormy night with flashes of lightning and heavy thunder outside. The door to the lifts opened and his padawan Brad McQuaid leads in Rusty, Rusty has a rather unhappy look on his face.

Smedley motions to his guards and says "You may leave us", they all walk into the lift and leave. Brad kneels at the throne of Smed and Smed motions to him also saying "Rise my padawan". Brad stands and produces a cutlass, handing it to Smedley he says "He was armed only with this". Smedley fondles the cutlass and looking a Rusty he says "Ah yes a pirate's weapon, much like Brad's broadsword yes?"

Rusty not very happy by now shouts angrily "Listen man just cut the Star Wars ****, WTF has happened with this distribution deal?". Smed cackles evily and says "Good, good your hate makes you powerfull use it and embrace the darkside!". Rusty having got very frustrated stares viciously at Smed and shouts "Look I don't give a rats backside what you and your chum like to get up to in your spare time. The trouble is we had a deal, you said you had distribution down cold and I'm looking bad. I've got thousands of peeved gamers that want to buy my product but they can't because you can't keep your end of the bargin up. You should be getting my game on shelves instead of role playing with mister elves in tights here!"

Smedley's face turns from jovial to one of deadly seriousness, he throws down the cutlass and spits out venomously "I have altered the deal, pray I don't alter it further!". Brad whispers to Smed "Did he just call me an elf in tights?". Smed looks at Brad and says "Yes but what are you gonna do about it?". Brad pulls out his Broadsword and charges at Rusty, Rusty quickly throws some sand in his face then stomps on his foot. Brad blinded drops his sword and grabs his foot whilst hopping  and screaming in pain, Rusty then takes out a pistol and steadying it with his arm aims and kneecaps Brad. Brad drops to the floor screaming "Master help, save me please!".

Smedley cackles with pleasure then says to Rusty "Brad is old and slow, strike him down and take your rightfull place by me!". Brad shouts "Slow? I died to lag honest! I was fighting in debug mode, just give me a few more months master please!". Smed looks on Brad with utter disdain "Stop your putrid whining you wretched vomit stain!", Brad whimpers "Errm OK".

Rusty marches over and picks his cutlass up from the floor and points it at Smedleys face while he sits uncomfortably on his throne wearing his dark robes and hood. Smedley says in a more agreeable tone "Hey look I was just having a laugh and didn't mean anything honest" he slowly reaches for his duel wield Tasers hidden in compartments in the arms of the throne. Rusty says cooly "Put ye hands in the air ye scurvy dog, lest I chop 'em off and feed 'em to the gulls!". Smed raises his hands looking confused and Rusty continues "Now ye 'ave been treatin' Rusty like he be ye cabin boy, but ye better start getting 'em boxes in shops lest I get angry". Smedley shaking with fear now replys "Sure whatever you say Rusty I'll get right on it", Rusty shouts "That be Cap'n Rusty to you ye filthy land lubber!". "Very well captain Rusty", "no Cap'n Rusty, now say it or you'll be wearing ye guts fur gartters!", "OK errrmmm...Cap'n Rusty?". Rusty smiles and says "Good lad, now ye better 'ave them boxes on shelves or I'll cut ye balls of and use 'em as a pin cushion understand?", "Yes ccccap'n Rusty", "Now If ye be trying to make Rusty ye cabin boy again the birds be fighting the lizzards for ye gizzards, understand Jim lad?". Smedley now shaking with fear and desperately needing a pee says "Yes cap'n Rusty". Rusty barks "No that be "ie ie Cap'n Rusty sir!" now say it ye lubber!", "Ie ie cap'n Rusty sir!".

Rusty then marches out singing a sea shanty about Spanish women leaving Brad bleeding on the floor from his kneecaps and Smedley soiling himself.

The mist came back and the vision was over, we then opened a few kegs of beer and got to partying with the local Miraluka lap dancers. So it looks like things may well be salvaged thanks to Rusty, although I must warn you, that is but one possible future,

Agricola

Originally posted by Samuraisword

Originally posted by Bountytaker

"Here’s exactly what SOE brings to this that we want:

1) Strong distribution – We want Pirates of the Burning Sea to be in every retail store that carries games. SOE has that down cold.
2) Great localization process – We really want a simultaneous launch in Europe and the US because we think it could do as well over there as over here. Working with SOE gives us the best chance of making that happen.
3) Enthusiasm – I really can’t stress this enough. You can write a contract to say anything you want about how much work each party will do, but that’s nothing compared to having your partners genuinely excited to work with you, from the marketing people to the programmers to the executives. And boy, are they excited. (You would be, too, if a great game fell into your lap!)
4) Clockwork process – We want to launch Pirates this fall. The game is in great shape and we’re going into large-scale beta testing this week. To hit a fall launch date, we needed a partner who knows the entire process inside and out, someone who can just start turning the crank and making it happen."

 

-problems with pre-orders being in stores, or store workers even knowing what the game is

-folks outside the US having even more trouble getting their hands on pre-orders

-last significant mention of PotBS by SOE at their fan-faire, months ago

-launching in Januaray (not fall!)

-no significant mentions in major gaming magazines for the last 6 months (and STILL not on PC Gamers "Release Meter")

 

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