Pirates of the Caribbean Online offering pre-order incentives
Disney wants YOU to be one of the founding members of Pirates of the Caribbean Online.
If you pre-order the Unlimited Access for Pirates Online, you will get a few benefits that presumably won't be available after launch:
50% off your first month
Limited edition cloth map
Founder title for every pirate on your account
Crew Kit (unknown contents)
If you are considering this, there are a few things you should know:
Free play: Like most web-based MMOs, you don't have to pay to play. There will be limited free play access to the game.
Subscription fees: The cost of Unlimited Access will be $9.95 a month. As a Founder, your first month will be $4.95.
Tangible gifts not immediate: The cloth map and Crew Kit will be mailed to your home address "a few weeks" after the launch of the game.
No specific launch date: The launch "date" for Pirates of the Caribbean Online is Fall. So they have until December 20th to honor this time frame. Founders will not have their credit cards charged until launch.
They may not be ready on time: Pirates of the Caribbean Online was supposed to be released with the third movie which was out this past summer. They have come a long way since then, but I'm not sure if they are far enough along to launch this season.
I would recommend trying to get into the beta and seeing if you like the gameplay. Just remember that Beta testing means lots of bugs and lag and rollbacks. Otherwise, unless you are into collectibles, you may want to wait and try the free aspects of the game before you sign up for Unlimited Access.
I signed up to be a Founder, but I'm a dork who loves pirates. I'll make sure to let you know if it was worth it.
