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Some help please
bobokajoee
Member Posts: 9
I know I'm going to get a yes from all of you, but I wanted to know, is pirates worth gettting (as in, what are the upsides and downsides)
I saw pics of the characters and they don't look so great, but it could just be me.
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Read through the forums and see what people are saying and make up your own mind.
Personally I say no.
The game isnt horrible, but its not great either. The customer service sucks and it is very very laggy.
The limited access is VERY limited so we purchased the unlimited. We played for about two months and decided that we are done with it and want to cancel our subs.
Problem #1: When you cancel your subscription you loose all paid days left on the account (I believe you get them back if you re-subscribe but I am not sure on that, and quite frankly, I dont care if you do. I always cancel an account long before the billing date to be sure I dont mess it up but with pirates, if you want to get your full month you need to cancell the day before your subscription runs out.)
Problem #2: The web site says cancel anytime, then gives you a phone number that you need to call (which I hate to begin with). I go to call the number, and you need to call during certain business hours - that isn't being able to cancel anytime, that is being able to cancel when they have business hours.
I refuse to play a game that is complicated to cancel - If I want to keep my money in my pocket that month I should be able to without a hassle.
My guild and i play it every week - we like the break from games like everquest and other games that can feel like work some days - its light and fairly easy but has some challenges - its on the high end of casual games. Try the free version first - nothing to lose. if you like it and don't want the hassle of canceling, use a gamecard. you can get them at Target. they're back with teh video games and mp3 players.
The art is what it is. Its not superrealistic. its fun.
It is however, kid friendly, and some of the MMO players that are in my guild ran away from it because it does not have the usual mmo style. If that is what you are looking for, don't bother. Still. Its free to download and try. if you hate it, delete it. ::shrug::
To solve lag problems - go to the map and find a quiet server and it will let you switch from the map. Quiet servers = less lag. just beware - it also means none of the bigger tougher characters have taken out the tougher meaner ships if you are going to hunt at sea.
I was in beta for this and for pirates of the burning sea. I was very pleasantly surprized by PotC and i was very disappointed in Pirates of the Burning sea. If you love the latter, don't bother with the former.