POTC Online

[barfownz]

I was just going to post a thread about this game in the "Off Topic" section. Its kind of like VMK (http://www.vmk.com) and Toontown (http://toontown.com) but its a promotional game for the POTC Franchise.

You can check it all out HERE (http://disney.go.com/pirates/online/index.html)!

Coming to blast you away out of the water Summer 2007.


(This game is in very interest with me, I will probably be buying a web server and making a fan site. Who ever wants to team up or help me, Drop me a line.)

Chris, Thanks for making a board on this. I was seconds away from sending you a PM about this.

[TowerGal_13]

sounds so cool i just reistered not too long ago. :smile:

[csmarc34]

When can we play it?

[pocahontas]

Will it be a free online game, like VMK or will we have to pay?

[ryguy222]

well its not even at beta yet. but then again vmk is still beta. They are probably fixing out the bugs and things like that. But like i said its still not in beta and they want beta testers so if you already have a vmk account they send out there newsletter with details on being one.
-ryguy222

[barfownz]

When can we play it?

Summer 2007


Will it be a free online game, like VMK or will we have to pay?

Like i said in my last post, Its like VMK and Toontown mixed together...Some will be free, Some will pay.

[Chris]

I think Summer '07 is the launch date, but the Beta Tests are likely to begin probably at the end of the Summer.

[barfownz]

I think Summer '07 is the launch date, but the Beta Tests are likely to begin probably at the end of the Summer.

That is correct Chris, Also If you become a beta tester, You will recieve an email stateing that you are one.

[ShrunkenNed]

This looks pretty darn cool. Probably even an online game I would be willing to pay for. And I'm pretty darn cheap!

[DisneyParksFan]

I just registered :)

[Kileli]

i am still confused by it, is it a MMO?

[TowerGal_13]

Its like VMK and Toontown mixed together...Some will be free, Some will pay.


that shall suck :icon_shoc i no wanna pay!! boo

[cfitz/pirates]

oh I cant wait to play.
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oh I cant wait to play.

[Brer Rabbit]

This looks so cool, I can't wait to play it!:biggrin:

[Taxx]

Wow the graphics look good for a partially free mmo

[Space Rangerlvl999]

I hope its free..If its something where u have to pay a certain amount every month than I might not get it. It looks really cool, once people on VF start to buy it we could probably like make a guild or something. (If there are gonna be guilds in POTC online)

P.S. whoa its been a while since i was on VF.

[DKShadow]

Does PoTC Online have its own community boards?

I read that you'll be able to make guilds and sail together on ships as a guild, so I wanna make a guild thread there, stating my guild's interest in the game. Thanks in advance.

[kylekez]

how do you play it?

[csmarc34]

I Cant Wait.

[disney_fanatic]

* thinks of toontown characters stealing ships and drinking rum * scary thought. the graphics look a little strange, but I'm sure once the game is actually up and running that its goona be awesome.

[kylekez]

very scary thought..... *shivers*

[Blue Dragon]

I can't wait!I've always been a fan of Pirates of the Caribbean,and MMORGP's, and will gets this as soon as it comes out!

[WDWFanatic724]

For the people who asked if it will be free or not:

It should be around the same price as ToonTown which is $19.99 a month.

[sora_145]

It's $25

[BCC]

I hope it's not as lame as Toontown.

[Blue Dragon]

For the people who asked if it will be free or not:

It should be around the same price as ToonTown which is $19.99 a month.

Thats alot for per month!If its good enough and my family has enough money,i'll still get it.

[tigger25]

what is potc online and how do i get to it

[Blue Dragon]

It is a MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game),it is not out yet,and just go to the site to see what it is about (link on first page).

[sora_145]

If anybody asks how to play it, im going to lose my mind!

Do people not read posts?

[Captain Kincaide]

I so signed up for this.

[santacruz]

OMG !
i want to play potc online sooo bad, i`ve played pirates of the caribbean, the firts one ALOT and i would love to be a real pirate!! i just cant wait till it gets out, but is it posibole that it might come out before summer 2007... i cant wait that long!!

[Disneyland_Wolf]

Pirates of the Caribbean Online won't be free, just like WoW (World of Warcraft, Ragnorak, City of Heroes, City of Villians, Auto Assault, Lineage II, and Everquest 2.) I think.

But, World of Warcraft is the still one of the best MMORPGs. It will beat the crap out of POTC online, no kidding. Cause my big brother plays it.

[Heatherlee3]

um.. Toontown is $9.95 a month or $8.95 if you have comcast :)

[ryguy222]

^But if you buy it per year its only like 90 thats what i paid i played for a year
but anyone know how much potc2 will cost?

[reillysix]

^ No set price yet most likely more than Towntown.

[SPCMT]

I Cant Wait It Is Gonna Be So Awesome!!!!!!!

[Tom Morrow]

Pirates of the Caribbean online to debut this spring


Disney creates online world for virtual pirates (http://www.smh.com.au/news/Technology/Disney-creates-online-world-for-virtual-pirates/2007/01/09/1168104975861.html)
The Sydney Morning Herald - Austrailia (source AFP)

Walt Disney Corporation has created an online world in which people can be virtual swashbucklers in the spirit of iconic movie company's blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. A massively multiplayer online role-playing game with a pirate theme befitting the film's beloved Captain Jack Sparrow will be online by the spring, Disney revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

People will be able to find the gateway to the game at the revamped Disney.com then create animated "avatar" characters to "crew-up and live the life of a pirate," Disney executives said. People will be able to play the game "free for as long as they want," according to Disney.

"We plan to build more virtual worlds like Pirates based on more of our properties," Disney chief executive Robert Iger said at a celebrity-studded press conference. "You can imagine living in Buzz and Woody's Toy universe, or fighting in the magical world of Narnia, or sharing the powers of The Incredibles," he continued, referring to several Disney-owned hit movies.


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[TrebleMaker8]

"free for as long as they want," according to Disney.

Free is good! And Spring is coming very quickly! YAY

[ryguy222]

YAY Free is good!

[reillysix]

That may mean not everything is free...

[Jeremy]

Free you say? Well sign me up! :D

[stevo505]

If it's like toontown where you have limited acces, count me out! Out of service out of Afri--Oops. Sorry, got a little carried away.. Hehe.

[Disneyfan#1]

Any idea when the beta testing will start?

[BCC]

Hopefully soon. It said it will come out when the new disney.com. But I could be wrong.

[ryguy222]

^It should and the new disney.com was supposed to be out a few days before the end of the month. Hmm lets see its the end of the month and it still isn't open. This doesn't surprise me.

[Ezra]

Well, here it is, Feb. 4th and still no new Disney.com
Now they're saying 'Coming Spring 2007' at www.piratesonline.com (http://www.piratesonline.com)

John Frost at The Disney Blog (http://www.thedisneyblog.com/tdb/2007/02/disney_releases.html) says:Disney Online has released the pricing structure and other details for Pirates Of The Caribbean Online, a new massive multi-player online role playing game (MMORG). There will be an ad supported free level and a $9.95/mth Unlimited Access level. The game is scheduled to go live this spring.

[reillysix]

Arg, I knew it would cost money.

[ryguy222]

^of course it does, at least they have the option of a free one. Does that mean the new disney.com isn't come out till then too?

[reillysix]

^ Most likely like Toontown where you can't go anywhere without paying.

[stevo505]

Omg I hated how you couldn't go barely anywhere in toontown without paying. That's how POTC is going to be I bet.

[Sesshomaru-sama]

I don't want to go on it anymore.

Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon,
Sesshomaru-sama
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I don't want to go on it no mores.

Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon,
Sesshomaru-sama

[Ezra]

Does that mean the new disney.com isn't come out till then too? I don't think so. In fact, I think they tried to put up the new Disney.com a couple of days ago. I went there in the dead of night and there were just a series of links and no graphics. One of the links was to a "lite version" which didn't work either. So there are "technical difficulties" delaying the launch.

[Ezra]

Forgive the double post, but the new Disney.com (http://www.disney.com) is up now. But Pirates Online (http://www.piratesonline.com) still says "Coming Spring 2007"

[Tom Morrow]

Pirates Online to launch in May


Disney in uncharted waters with Pirates game (http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2007-02-05T141250Z_01_N04260306_RTRUKOC_0_US-MEDIA-PIRATES.xml)
Reuters

Disney Online will offer the legions of fans who have flocked to see Captain Jack Sparrow in movie theaters a chance to star in an original video game adventure for free with Pirates of the Caribbean Online.

The massively multiplayer online game, slated to launch in the spring in conjunction with the May 25 theatrical release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, will bypass retail and be available via a free download at www.PiratesOnline.com.

The game takes place in an alternate universe, with a new story arc that introduces Jolly Roger as a nemesis. Players must help Sparrow get his crew back together to find the Black Pearl and restore order. The story line will span hundreds of hours of gameplay, and Disney Online will launch free expansions for the game every two to three months.

Disney Online is selling advertising for this version of the game. There will be no ads or product placement within the game world.

Disney Online will offer consumers two ways to play the game, both of which will include a free electronic download (there will be no retail PC box version of the game at launch). Gamers can choose to play the free version of the game, which will incorporate about one-third of the game world and content. Gamers who want to upgrade to the full Pirates Online experience will be charged a $9.95 monthly subscription, which offers such extras as more customization options and characters and the ability to take part in tournaments and engage in player-to-player combat.

All the actors from the film, including Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, have granted Disney Online the use of their likenesses. The game will use voice-alikes for the original dialogue.

The unique aspect of the online world is that after players design their own playable avatar, such film characters as Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann will appear in cut scenes with the player's avatar, putting the gamer in the film experience.

Steve Parkis, vp premium content at Disney Online, said Disney regards this MMO game as the backbone of the franchise, because the game will expand and evolve for years, well beyond the release of the films and DVDs.

Although there are more than 100 MMO games in the global marketplace, only one, Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft, has truly crossed over to the mass market, with more than 8 million paying subscribers.


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[Ezra]

MM( )RPG has an early review of the game:
Pirates of the Caribbean Online preview (http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/gameId/251/setView/features/loadFeature/1106)

[stevo505]

So. . . With the ad-supported play, will we still get to do as much as the paying customers? Probably not I suppose.

[BCC]

Just like TT... you get 1/3 of the world and the features without paying. BAH.

[stevo505]

Well that's no good...

[BCC]

I jsut read the review, it says you can play for free w/ads... and $10 for none. And the Disney article says different... guess we'll have to wait and see.

[stevo505]

Yeah, but ad support will probably only give you half the experience you get than paying members do.

[jimmcq]

There is a new website dedicated to Pirates of the Caribbean Online at PotC-Wiki.com (http://potc-wiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page)

[sora_145]

Did anybody besides me happen to get into BETA?

[reillysix]

Did anybody besides me happen to get into BETA?

Yep, here's the link (http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14429).

[BCC]

I just got into it. I guess there are certain days where u can play yes?

[reillysix]

I just got into it. I guess there are certain days where u can play yes?

No, it's always open. On certain days they had stress tests were they test the server capacity with all the players.

[stevo505]

I wish I could play... hehe

[BCC]

I can't even get INTO the game -_-

[mellma]

Did anybody besides me happen to get into BETA?
Yes! me i've been a beta tester since the beginin

[Wendy Darling]

Ahh...I love this game. I've been playing for a while now, so if anybody wants to play at the same time, let me know! I take it that pretty much everyone here is a paying member?



*Wendy Darling*

[reillysix]

Ahh...I love this game. I've been playing for a while now, so if anybody wants to play at the same time, let me know! I take it that pretty much everyone here is a paying member?

What notoriety level are you?

[Wendy Darling]

A couple of quests away from 18.



*Wendy Darling*