Pirate101 is at a critical juncture and it's essential the story go the right direction moving forward, not just to retain existing players but to reel in new and returning players. That in mind, I hope that management and the creative team will give this some careful consideration:

When Pirate101 announced that this was the end of the first arc, it had even some of the most extreme game loyalists worried. "Blind Mew" (Sam Johnson) has hinted a lot about the structure of the remainder of the arc. Seeing that the arc structure has definitely changed, I felt compelled to share what I believe is a widely-held opinion about the direction, in the same sense that the idea that KingsIsle should focus on MMOs was widely-held.

We do not want to see content cut from the story. We've waited three years and we're now in no hurry to rush the end of an arc. If you are simply going to expose us to Kane and the elites, then we spend the next arc continuing on the path set forth so far, fine. But as Blind Mew himself has stated, it's poor writing to have someone just show up as a villain and be defeated. I also don't know how El Dorado would be squished into this one book, and Blind Mew has also stated - and the community concurs - that it'd be "pretty lame" to build it up and not go there. Understanding that may be a future intent, it still wouldn't work well to wrap up the Armada story without it.

So where should the story go? This should be an epic encounter, and based on what I've seen that you all have posted, it will be. But the Armada should just be warming up. We finally find out their purpose and their Grand Design and the second arc is then the process of stopping them. No content should be cut - we continue on the path. The Armada story is simply divided into two arcs.

I can't emphasize enough how important it is to get this piece of the puzzle right to ensure a pleasant future for Pirate101. Take all the time you need. Better to do it right than do it quick. I offer this feedback with the game's best interest in mind.

Thanks for all your hard work!

Swordroll on May 17, 2016 wrote:

Pirate101 is at a critical juncture and it's essential the story go the right direction moving forward, not just to retain existing players but to reel in new and returning players. That in mind, I hope that management and the creative team will give this some careful consideration:

When Pirate101 announced that this was the end of the first arc, it had even some of the most extreme game loyalists worried. "Blind Mew" (Sam Johnson) has hinted a lot about the structure of the remainder of the arc. Seeing that the arc structure has definitely changed, I felt compelled to share what I believe is a widely-held opinion about the direction, in the same sense that the idea that KingsIsle should focus on MMOs was widely-held.

We do not want to see content cut from the story. We've waited three years and we're now in no hurry to rush the end of an arc. If you are simply going to expose us to Kane and the elites, then we spend the next arc continuing on the path set forth so far, fine. But as Blind Mew himself has stated, it's poor writing to have someone just show up as a villain and be defeated. I also don't know how El Dorado would be squished into this one book, and Blind Mew has also stated - and the community concurs - that it'd be "pretty lame" to build it up and not go there. Understanding that may be a future intent, it still wouldn't work well to wrap up the Armada story without it.

So where should the story go? This should be an epic encounter, and based on what I've seen that you all have posted, it will be. But the Armada should just be warming up. We finally find out their purpose and their Grand Design and the second arc is then the process of stopping them. No content should be cut - we continue on the path. The Armada story is simply divided into two arcs.

I can't emphasize enough how important it is to get this piece of the puzzle right to ensure a pleasant future for Pirate101. Take all the time you need. Better to do it right than do it quick. I offer this feedback with the game's best interest in mind.

Thanks for all your hard work!

This isn't the end of the first arc. Definitely not. For one, the Armada doesn't have all the rest of the pieces of the map, we still need to go to Grizzleheim for Erica the Red's piece. Second, I doubt we're even ready for a full scale heist/assault on the Armada's massive headquarters. Third, Blind Mew has mentioned that there will be at least 20 books in this arc. Lastly, the newsletter only says questions concerning the first arc's ending will be answered. Not the arc itself. I think this will put you at ease.

~ Hank

Swordroll on May 17, 2016 wrote:

Pirate101 is at a critical juncture and it's essential the story go the right direction moving forward, not just to retain existing players but to reel in new and returning players. That in mind, I hope that management and the creative team will give this some careful consideration:

When Pirate101 announced that this was the end of the first arc, it had even some of the most extreme game loyalists worried. "Blind Mew" (Sam Johnson) has hinted a lot about the structure of the remainder of the arc. Seeing that the arc structure has definitely changed, I felt compelled to share what I believe is a widely-held opinion about the direction, in the same sense that the idea that KingsIsle should focus on MMOs was widely-held.

We do not want to see content cut from the story. We've waited three years and we're now in no hurry to rush the end of an arc. If you are simply going to expose us to Kane and the elites, then we spend the next arc continuing on the path set forth so far, fine. But as Blind Mew himself has stated, it's poor writing to have someone just show up as a villain and be defeated. I also don't know how El Dorado would be squished into this one book, and Blind Mew has also stated - and the community concurs - that it'd be "pretty lame" to build it up and not go there. Understanding that may be a future intent, it still wouldn't work well to wrap up the Armada story without it.

So where should the story go? This should be an epic encounter, and based on what I've seen that you all have posted, it will be. But the Armada should just be warming up. We finally find out their purpose and their Grand Design and the second arc is then the process of stopping them. No content should be cut - we continue on the path. The Armada story is simply divided into two arcs.

I can't emphasize enough how important it is to get this piece of the puzzle right to ensure a pleasant future for Pirate101. Take all the time you need. Better to do it right than do it quick. I offer this feedback with the game's best interest in mind.

Thanks for all your hard work!

Maybe so, but I found a peice of evidence recently that strongly supports the fact we will be defeating Kane this expansion (I don't want this to happen) in the video teaser and a Fansite exclusive picture we see the leaning tower of Pisa, in the puppet show where Avery discusses the armada we see the clockworks created and marching through the street after they won the Polarian war, and what can you see in the background? The leaning tower, if the clockworks were created in Florenza then that's where the toymaker is, so he will give us the weakness, now if we have this kryptonite then it just doesn't make sense to not use it
This is all speculation and I look forward to seeing the answer some time soon

Swordroll on May 17, 2016 wrote:

Pirate101 is at a critical juncture and it's essential the story go the right direction moving forward, not just to retain existing players but to reel in new and returning players. That in mind, I hope that management and the creative team will give this some careful consideration:

When Pirate101 announced that this was the end of the first arc, it had even some of the most extreme game loyalists worried. "Blind Mew" (Sam Johnson) has hinted a lot about the structure of the remainder of the arc. Seeing that the arc structure has definitely changed, I felt compelled to share what I believe is a widely-held opinion about the direction, in the same sense that the idea that KingsIsle should focus on MMOs was widely-held.

We do not want to see content cut from the story. We've waited three years and we're now in no hurry to rush the end of an arc. If you are simply going to expose us to Kane and the elites, then we spend the next arc continuing on the path set forth so far, fine. But as Blind Mew himself has stated, it's poor writing to have someone just show up as a villain and be defeated. I also don't know how El Dorado would be squished into this one book, and Blind Mew has also stated - and the community concurs - that it'd be "pretty lame" to build it up and not go there. Understanding that may be a future intent, it still wouldn't work well to wrap up the Armada story without it.

So where should the story go? This should be an epic encounter, and based on what I've seen that you all have posted, it will be. But the Armada should just be warming up. We finally find out their purpose and their Grand Design and the second arc is then the process of stopping them. No content should be cut - we continue on the path. The Armada story is simply divided into two arcs.

I can't emphasize enough how important it is to get this piece of the puzzle right to ensure a pleasant future for Pirate101. Take all the time you need. Better to do it right than do it quick. I offer this feedback with the game's best interest in mind.

Thanks for all your hard work!

Well said, but there's just one tidbit, the 1st arc is not "divided" into 2 arcs, one for El Dorado & the other for the Armada. They're all bundled into the one & the same arc that is moving forward. There's no original intention to split that up into two arcs either way.

We're not going to "spend the next arc" to go to El Dorado, going there is still in the 1st arc. All of Marco Pollo's Map Pieces are still needed to get there, & the Armada has been yet to be completely defeated once and for all, & Book 15 won't signal their demise.

I don't think the arc's structure's been changed completely. It's how the story continues with the latest changes in the game with the latest updates that's been keeping it slowed down for long, like the Advanced Pets, more Epics to our Companions, etc..

I took readings about your in-depth post about Valencia II, underneath "A Change in Schedule", & based on your words, you're right. There's no sudden decision to end the arc with Book 15, nor will it ever be split into 2 arcs in one sitting. The 1st arc about the Armada & El Dorado both have the same end point, & it will be here in good time. Many others spinning such tales about the arc's unintended changes won't help prove their claims at all.

Falmea probably read Mew's previous story thread posts time to time, & even with the MMO Live Team made, she's still holds a good place that the original plan to the 1st arc still stands, no matter what. Even she knows we don't want the arc to end so suddenly. To know the real course & remember it, one must look to the past.

All the same, Book 15 won't really end the arc, nor will it signal it being split into 2 arcs. Their original story course target hasn't been changed. Once they truly settle on it's real ending, they will begin to plan the real 2nd arc & the next Big Bad that will take Kane's place upon his final ultimate defeat in the true final battle against Kane to come.

All we can do now is wait. Test will be up, & we'll have truths.

I really do hope the story is
1. well written
2. makes sense from the drop off
3. doesn't escalate too quickly (which has been a concern, we don't want to drink it all up too fast)
4. not the same as the Wizard101 world enemies
and lastly is long enough to satisfy us all. I am not up to date on everything because I haven't been on very often this month because I got tired of leveling pirates (its the same story on loop...). There has been speculation that after we stop at Valencia we will go to Krokatopia (because of the hieroglyph thing in Marley Bone and the out fit the musketeers have and the whole its in Krokotopian A or B...or whatever) or Grizzelheim which we don't have much to work off of other than the fact we know Erica's piece is there. I have been waiting a long time (but not as long as others) and hope that the next chapter in the game will be great (though please no more Scylla-like boss battles...it was a nightmare!).

What I am gathering is that whether or not this actually IS the end of the first arc, pretty much everyone believes it SHOULDN'T be. I hope that will be communicated very strongly to the designers and the writers and management. This is not the ending we want.