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Don't Believe The Hype

aaronstaticaaronstatic Member Posts: 1
in Pirates of the Burning Sea
6.9 is a pretty low hype level for this game. Where's the love, guys?!

This is one of the only MMOs thats really poised to knock Eve-Online off it's throne in 2007



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  • EldaElda Member Posts: 343
    that you love this game, doesn't mean everyone does :)

    maybe some ppl don't like pirates (can't believe that) or maybe some are more hyped by an other game (WAR > PotBS)



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  • YsharrosYsharros Member Posts: 87
    There are so many potentially great games coming out next year that it's diluting the hype. image

    Actually that's no bad thing. I've been waiting for niche games for years - once the market is big enough that games don't have to cater to all playstyles, maybe they can start catering more enjoyably to particular playstyles. More games, more ways to play, and hopefully happier players.

    Ok, that last is a stretch. image



  • KryzizKryziz Member UncommonPosts: 127

    Different strokes for different folks....lol. All I want in my 2007 wishlist is for all the cool games with advanced economies, a player driven storyline and more realist graphics to burn WoW from the MMORPG scene. Like all great empires it is now time for BLizzards to come to an end. Great company, don't get me wrong, but the 12 year olds can stay were they must grinding for Tier 3/4 ....sigh . I'll worry about building an armada--->PoTBS, maybe a Town--->Age of Conan, Ranking to Admiral for a Science and Research Ship---->Star Trek Online.

  • AutemOxAutemOx Member Posts: 1,704

    I agree that PotBS seems pretty underhyped.  Once it releases the hype is cleared though, and we get a fresh start based on peoples actual impressions of the game!  image  Hopefully that is where it will pick up.  I'm pretty confident that if the game is good, the rating will pick up at release.  I think MMORPG.com's user ratings are actually not bad at all, much more accurate than I would have guessed before rating the games myself.

    I know that if I were to choose two mmorpgs to name as the best out at the moment, they would be EVE and Guild Wars.  I reckon DAoC, Ryzom and EQ2 deserve to be right up with those, just as they are on the top ranked mmorpgs list right now.  image  So I have high hopes for the PotBS ratings once the game releases.

    I think I would put Second Life at a higher ranking than its been placed on MMORPG.com though.  Thats probably because it is something of a niche game (plus the graphics are prettttyy old).  I dont think PotBS will be that big of a niche game though...  It seems to have elements that most mainstream mmorpg gamers will enjoy...  Maybe the mainstream mmorpg gamers just havent realized it yet image  They will though!

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  • Ebil_PiwatEbil_Piwat Member Posts: 208


    Originally posted by aaronstatic
    6.9 is a pretty low hype level for this game. Where's the love, guys?!

    This is one of the only MMOs thats really poised to knock Eve-Online off it's throne in 2007



    I have to agree, while I'm currently in EVE I can't wait to trade my pew pew, for a ka-boom boom...

    PotBS has dropped a lil in hype when it was said to not release til next year, but fear not it'll take it's rightfull place high up soon enough.

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  • EldaElda Member Posts: 343
    I don't understand this actually... How can you not believe a hype? You think MMORPG.com is fucking with the results of the poll?

    Not everybody loves the game like we do...



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  • YsharrosYsharros Member Posts: 87
    Originally posted by Elda
    I don't understand this actually... How can you not believe a hype? You think MMORPG.com is fucking with the results of the poll?

    Not everybody loves the game like we do...
    Not at all. But hyping is just a form of polling, and therefore has inherent limitations in terms of what it actually expresses. Add to that, that only members with a certain legitimacy here (as in, number of posts and whatnot) can hype, and you're looking at a pretty closed system.

    As others have said, not everyone is waiting for POBS, more fools they - but with the plethora of good games in development it's not surprising. When there are 10 games to hype instead of 1, people will pick and choose more.

    Just my take on it. No conspiracy, just lots of choice.

    Anyhow, Public Enemy said it all before. image


  • davofitzdavofitz Member Posts: 5
    I think it could be much higher than 6.9 too.  I think a game with pirates is going to be highly entertaining, especially with the boats that shoot the cannons!


  • conscript27conscript27 Member Posts: 19


    Originally posted by Kryziz

    Different strokes for different folks....lol. All I want in my 2007 wishlist is for all the cool games with advanced economies, a player driven storyline and more realist graphics to burn WoW from the MMORPG scene. Like all great empires it is now time for BLizzards to come to an end. Great company, don't get me wrong, but the 12 year olds can stay were they must grinding for Tier 3/4 ....sigh . I'll worry about building an armada--->PoTBS, maybe a Town--->Age of Conan, Ranking to Admiral for a Science and Research Ship---->Star Trek Online.


    Its like were thinking the same thing =P.

    yes, why is the hype off the map? This game is going to be golden.

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  • itsdapittsitsdapitts Member Posts: 5
    Arrrr, I luv pirates!  This should be a helluva lot higher than a 6.9!  When is it supposed to come out anyway?


  • conscript27conscript27 Member Posts: 19
    June..or july, there adding avitar combat now which is a plus+ image

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  • kjm2006kjm2006 Member Posts: 90
    Why does it still say it is in development when it has been in closed beta for ages? image

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  • YsharrosYsharros Member Posts: 87
    Because closed beta is part of the development process. Bringing in testers in small (and then increasing) numbers is how you break the systems you just spent 2+ years working on with the sweat of your developer brow. :-D


  • kjm2006kjm2006 Member Posts: 90


    Originally posted by Ysharros
    Because closed beta is part of the development process. Bringing in testers in small (and then increasing) numbers is how you break the systems you just spent 2+ years working on with the sweat of your developer brow. :-D

    But LOTR online is still in closed beta and is shown in the in beta part, so I was wanting to know why it is different for that game compared to this one.

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  • LindenRathanLindenRathan Member Posts: 3


    Originally posted by conscript27
    June..or july, there adding avitar combat now which is a plus+ image

    Oh, wow. Its been a long time since I actually looked at the site. I remember the last time I looked they had just added avatars to the game. Then they were going to release it W/O avatar combat and add it in a patch. It's very interesting and nice that they decided to work longer to put this in.
  • tshack88tshack88 Member Posts: 48
    It's great how long it's been in beta because by the time it comes out, most of the HUGE bugs should already be filtered out.  It's even better how the devs actually listen to the people as shown by all the player created ships and flags.  Awesome stuff! image


  • AutemOxAutemOx Member Posts: 1,704


    Originally posted by tshack88
    It's great how long it's been in beta because by the time it comes out, most of the HUGE bugs should already be filtered out.  It's even better how the devs actually listen to the people as shown by all the player created ships and flags.  Awesome stuff! image


    /agree.  The communication between the Devs and the playerbase has been absolutely wonderful so far.  The folks at FLS have even come on the mmorpg.com forums and responded to questions, something that I've never seen any other mmorpg do.

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  • WarpaintedWarpainted Member Posts: 11
    Originally posted by Elda
    (WAR > PotBS)
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    image  Argh!


  • gamer89889gamer89889 Member Posts: 3

    It could be because the game is listed as a historical and a lot of the 12 year olds hate history image

  • AutemOxAutemOx Member Posts: 1,704


    Originally posted by steaks

    It could be because the game is listed as a historical and a lot of the 12 year olds hate history image


    image  Actually, I think you have a point.  They should have thought up a really good alternative word for 'historical'. 

    Dictionary.com to the rescue!

    http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/historical

    Hum.... How about "commemorated"?

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  • ManicJediManicJedi Member Posts: 68
    I think the reason why this game is not that high on the hype meator is cuz right now it is kinda flying under the radar,only hardcore mmo fans know about it (atleast that is what I have seen) I think when it comes out is will (pardon the pun) make a big splash! and people are going to be WOAH! where did this come from????


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  • zazoiezazoie Member Posts: 25
    Im looking forward to this one...especially if i t caters to discovering treasures and displaying them somehow... Zazoie = The MMO MetroSexual lol image
  • ManicJediManicJedi Member Posts: 68
    Originally posted by zazoie
    Im looking forward to this one...especially if i t caters to discovering treasures and displaying them somehow... Zazoie = The MMO MetroSexual lol image
    Have you been to the site?? it tells ya all ya need to know about the game.

    http://www.flyinglab.com/pirates/faq.php  <~~~~~~~ Thats a link the the FAQ part of the page.

    You should check it out, and ya should join the forums they are a great bunch of scallywags. Now of course I am posting all this under the impression that you have not done this, and if you have done all this before just ignore this message and have wonderful holiday!

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  • Mstng9961Mstng9961 Member Posts: 85
    Who doesnt like Pirates!!  heck.. I still play Sid Myers(however you spell it) Pirates
  • ManicJediManicJedi Member Posts: 68
    Originally posted by Mstng9961
    Who doesnt like Pirates!!  heck.. I still play Sid Myers(however you spell it) Pirates

    Wow I miss that game!

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