Pirates of the Carribean Online Game is Opening

[Chescat]

Just go this email from Disney Online about the game. I got my key for the game. This is what the letter says (minus the key of course!).

The Pirates of the Caribbean Online Beta test has officially begun! Claim your Beta test account within the next 7 days and start playing the latest game build immediately!

Please keep in mind that the game is not yet finalized. You may see unfinished graphics and hear unfinished audio, and also may experience crashes, dropped connections, or other issues that will affect your gaming experience. As we continue to improve and refine the game, we need your opinions and feedback to help identify issues within the game and prepare it for public launch! During the Beta test, we encourage you to submit feedback on the game and report any technical bugs you may encounter.

To begin playing, please use the Beta Account Key and instructions listed below.

To set up your account, please complete the following steps:


Click here to visit the Pirates of the Caribbean Online Beta web site
Enter the Beta Account Key listed below:

Beta Account Key: (your key they sent you)

Login using your existing account name or create a new account.


Please note: The Pirates of the Caribbean Online Beta test requires all testers to enter a valid credit card as proof that they are over 18 years of age or have parental consent to participate in the Beta. Your credit card will not be charged.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process and download the game launcher.
Once the download is complete, double-click on the Pirates Online icon to finish the installation and log in to play.
Congratulations - You are now ready to play Pirates of the Caribbean Online BETA!
The Beta test is officially open:
- Thursday and Friday: 5 pm to 5 am (PT)
- Saturday and Sunday: 9 am to 9 pm (PT)

During the Beta, we will also coordinate Stress Tests--where we will encourage all players to log in during a specified time to test the stability and capacity of the game. You can find out about these scheduled tests and get the latest release notes, server status, and gameplay tips on the Pirates Online Beta web site.

Please Note: Prior to creating a Beta account, we strongly recommend that you verify your computer meets the minimum requirements for the Beta test as listed below:
PC running Windows XP
2 GHz or faster processor
1 GB RAM
128 MB video card
Thank you for participating in the Pirates of the Caribbean Online Beta test - we'll see you in the game!

Sincerely,

The Crew @ Pirates of the Caribbean Online

For more information about Pirates of the Caribbean Online, visit:
PiratesOnline.com

[WDWfanatic742]

Finally they are open, and it actually did when I said it would (I said wednesday but close enough). I just hope that the 18+ rule doesn't affect me getting a key that they promissed me I would be getting.....

[bigpapiortiz34]

I have a few questions as I have not been following the Pirate game in a long time. My questions:

1. Even if you did not sign up a while back, can you sign up now and STILL do the beta test?
2. Do you need to pay for the game?
3. To do the beta test, do you need to be one of those tester peoples?
4. Can you still become a tester?
5. Do you NEED to be 18+ years of age to play, even if your not doing the beta testing? ( just wondering )

Okay well, now that I gave all of my questions, hopefully someone can help me out here. Also, I don't really care for the credit card thingy, even if its to verify something. I don't like putting a credit card number online.

[WDWfanatic742]

1) I doubt it. Way back during E3 in 2006, they gave some people invitations with special instructions on how to become a tester.

2) There are two versions. A free version with ads and restrictions on what you can do, and a full version with everything and no ads.

3) To do the beta test, you need to recieve a beta key by e-mail. I still have not gotten anything with a key and it seems like cat is the only one so far that is on here.

4) Don't think so. You could possibly register the old way and maybe at the last minute they might want more testers and use the lists of people who registered the normal way. Who knows for sure???

5) Nope, but I have a feeling that they might want a credit card to make sure that someone over 18 knows that you are playing (even on the free version).

[JPL]

Arg keep a weather for me there be rough waters ahead

[mickeytinkerbellprincess]

ARGH! I feel so frustrated and depressed right now. Why didn't I sign up in May? ROAR!

Ah well.. Nothing I can do right now. Might as well check out the site. I thought Cat said that Fan can do beta testing? It sounds so much fun! I doubt if I can convince my parents to enter the credit card, though. Sigh..

[WDWfanatic742]

For the few who have played, can you explain me this. Why on the game website say that these are the minimum requirements when it seems like they aren't?

Windows 2000/XP
Pentium 3 800Mhz processor (P4 1Ghz rec.)
256 MB RAM (512 recommended)
400 MB disk space available
32MB graphics card (64 MB recommended)
DirectX 9 or better
Broadband internet connection

Is it because the game is in beta that the game is freezing alot or what? I have 512 MB and can't go two seconds without freezing.

[Chescat]

Fan, see my first post in this thread, it shows we needed 1GB and XP. Could that be, because we are running with debug on. We also have that instant bug report that shows up all the time with the logs. With those logs running all the time and the location marker, maybe we need more RAM and faster machines.

[mickeytinkerbellprincess]

Please keep in mind that the game is not yet finalized. You may see unfinished graphics and hear unfinished audio, and also may experience crashes, dropped connections, or other issues that will affect your gaming experience. As we continue to improve and refine the game, we need your opinions and feedback to help identify issues within the game and prepare it for public launch! During the Beta test, we encourage you to submit feedback on the game and report any technical bugs you may encounter.

Well this proves that they're not finished yet and probably explains a bit of why it's a little slow. At least it mentions in the last sentence that you're free to complain and grouch about it

[WDWfanatic742]

I have definately used that button so far. Over 5 times in two days I have sent in bugs to them. Very weird problems too but I guess that's why they call it beta. Oh well, at least we get to see the game early and be part of it to the beginning.

3,000 Posts

[varcity]

Yay for fans 3000!

boo for fan's gator signature!!!

boo for no beta varcity yet!!!

[Chescat]

Yay Fan! Congrats on the 3000.

[bigpapiortiz34]

BIG WOOT FOR 3000 FAN!

In honor of this, I will now do 3000 WOOTS!

WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!...
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( I can see you get the picture )

[GiltterDisneyGirl]

I finely got my beta code, YAY!!!!

[varcity]

It runs very choppy on my lap top for the first few minutes. Then it slowly picks up and runs smoother as time goes on until it crashes. I just got a gateway laptop for christmas, not sure what you are running on.

No true grog in this game...

[Lucille]

How can I get a code to play?

[WDWfanatic742]

Calling all beta testers... Stress Test #3 is on the horizon!


What: Stress Test #3
When: Sunday, April 29 - Noon to 3 pm (PDT)
Where: PiratesOnline.com/beta


Sunday, April 29, we'll hold our third official Stress Test to get a feel for the game's current capacity based on the latest game build. Data from this test, coupled with all of your feedback throughout the beta period, will help us to optimize the game, and allow us to deliver the best experience possible for the launch later this spring.


So... let's go ahead and push the game to its limits! Grab your pirate brethren (as long as they also have beta access) and join the adventure from noon until 3 pm (PDT) this Sunday. Remember, this is still beta and all the extra pirates might produce some extra problems - thanks for your support!

Look for another Stress Test coming May 9!


April 19, 2007 [pirates_1_0_5_2]


More improvements to server stability.

April 16, 2007 [pirates_1_0_5_1]


Improvements to server stability.

[WDWfanatic742]

April 27, 2007 [pirates_1_0_6_0]

• Taking a ship out via the dockworker has been simplified.
• Added boss battle: Rescuing the Black Pearl.
• Splitting and doubling has been added to Blackjack.
• A Log-out button has been added to the options panel.
• When you log in, you will appear on the last island you visited. Major islands have jails.
• The ability to teleport to a friend has been added.
• There is now a new user interface in place for currently targeted enemy.
• Enemy aggro has been tuned so enemies don't gang up on people as often.
• New name tags reveal the difficulty of an Enemy relative to a player. Red: Hard to defeat. Yellow: Near equal to player. Green: Easy to defeat. Gray: Very easy to defeat.
• The Lookout system is now defaulted to Invite Crew.
• You should not be able to buy or equip a weapon before you've earned the right to have it.

Other items to watch out for:

• We will be removing the deploy button from the ships panel - you will have to use the dockworker to deploy a ship.
• Look for missing water after dying in a jungle, cave, or swamp.
• We are doing a quest database patch, so try logging in with an old avatar that has quests and make sure the quests still show up.

Playing the game real fast this morning, the game didn't have the border around the window for me with the ad's and everything. The game ran alot faster than normal, and all of the important information (especially in ship battle) have been updated and are alot sleeker. I can now easily see this game being released on May 7th or 9th, the two dates that have been mentioned on a bunch of game sites.

BTW, the 3rd stress test starts at 3pm EST or Noon PST.

[mickeytinkerbellprincess]

I noticed the new ad-free border yesterday night while I was trying to go on. Loading took a longer time than usual, probably because of the new changes. Missed the Stress Test (ROAR!), but I got some gold and maybe I can get my own ship now ^_^

[Blue Genie]

Ok I'm having trouble trying to get on the game guys. I can't fine the place to start the game. I try sign up but it saids I already did which I didn't and I can't fine the down load button anywere so what I do?