HURRICANE!

  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
    Founder

    To Whom It May Concern,

    No, this isn't a request to add hurricanes into the game, but as a native Floridian who is living in the direct path of an oncoming hurricane that's predicted to hit Thursday, it'd be nice to know you haven't forgotten me and others in the same predicament when we inevitably lose power throughout the weekend. As much as I would like to watch the streamers for this weekend's Twitch drops, I doubt my phone will last that long after we lose power...

    Just a thought. 😅

    Signed,
    -One worried Pirate

  • Login To Reply
    25
    Posts
    19.9k
    Views
  • Ghostpaw
    Legend

    @galactic-geek You and I must not be far from each other. Be safe!

  • MaximusArael020
    Captain
    Insider

    Stay safe, pirates. Check in after the storm so we can expect your return to the seas! Batten down the hatches and do what you need to protect yourselves!

  • PithyRumble
    Rogue
    Insider

    @galactic-geek
    Pro Tip:
    If you're not evacuating crank up your car and charge your phones with a car charger!
    If the cell network doesn't go down too that is...

    Woop Woop! Florida Pirates all up in tha forumz!! Hurricane Party 🥳🎉🤪

    Also- maybe see if a trusted friend or family member not in the path would be willing to log you in?

  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
    Founder

    @pithyrumble said in HURRICANE!:

    @galactic-geek
    Pro Tip:
    If you're not evacuating crank up your car and charge your phones with a car charger!
    If the cell network doesn't go down too that is...

    Woop Woop! Florida Pirates all up in tha forumz!! Hurricane Party 🥳🎉🤪

    Also- maybe see if a trusted friend or family member not in the path would be willing to log you in?

    I don't keep my car in a garage, and I'm not about to step out into 125mph hurricane winds to use its battery. 😅

  • PithyRumble
    Rogue
    Insider

    @galactic-geek said in HURRICANE!:

    @pithyrumble said in HURRICANE!:

    @galactic-geek
    Pro Tip:
    If you're not evacuating crank up your car and charge your phones with a car charger!
    If the cell network doesn't go down too that is...

    Woop Woop! Florida Pirates all up in tha forumz!! Hurricane Party 🥳🎉🤪

    Also- maybe see if a trusted friend or family member not in the path would be willing to log you in?

    I don't keep my car in a garage, and I'm not about to step out into 125mph hurricane winds to use its battery. 😅

    Just take a cinder block with you. You won't go anywhere 😋😁

    You close to Tampa? It'll be all blustered out by the time it gets to me in Jacksonville.

  • Sn0kanon
    Ship Mate
    Insider

    Thinking about all y’all in FLA from up here in NC. Stay safe, be smart, make sure the real sea doesn’t keep you from the virtual sea permanently.

  • ScurvyWoof
    Captain

    Imagine having hurricanes…

    Be safe, though

  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
    Founder

    @pithyrumble said in HURRICANE!:

    @galactic-geek said in HURRICANE!:

    @pithyrumble said in HURRICANE!:

    @galactic-geek
    Pro Tip:
    If you're not evacuating crank up your car and charge your phones with a car charger!
    If the cell network doesn't go down too that is...

    Woop Woop! Florida Pirates all up in tha forumz!! Hurricane Party 🥳🎉🤪

    Also- maybe see if a trusted friend or family member not in the path would be willing to log you in?

    I don't keep my car in a garage, and I'm not about to step out into 125mph hurricane winds to use its battery. 😅

    Just take a cinder block with you. You won't go anywhere 😋😁

    You close to Tampa? It'll be all blustered out by the time it gets to me in Jacksonville.

    Gator country. 🐊

  • TH3xR34P3R
    Master
    Insider
    Founder

    Stay safe, don't do anything foolish out there.

  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
    Founder

    @th3xr34p3r said in HURRICANE!:

    Stay safe, don't do anything foolish out there.

    So sayeth the Reaper. 😂

  • TH3xR34P3R
    Master
    Insider
    Founder

    @galactic-geek alt text

  • PithyRumble
    Rogue
    Insider

    Oh hey. Work's closed tomorrow. Just got the text. Maybe I can get my reaper emissary caught up... 🤔

  • Equasi
    Marauder
    Insider

    I wish you the best of luck, stay safe this hurricane is gonna be really damaging

  • GAMINGHERO1970
    Rogue
    Insider

    @galactic-geek said in HURRICANE!:

    To Whom It May Concern,

    No, this isn't a request to add hurricanes into the game, but as a native Floridian who is living in the direct path of an oncoming hurricane that's predicted to hit Thursday, it'd be nice to know you haven't forgotten me and others in the same predicament when we inevitably lose power throughout the weekend. As much as I would like to watch the streamers for this weekend's Twitch drops, I doubt my phone will last that long after we lose power...

    Just a thought. 😅

    Signed,
    -One worried Pirate

    Be careful out there

  • CaliCorsairCat
    Legend
    Insider

    Stay safe and good luck!

    It's times like this I wish Rare would finally come out with a system to earn twitch drops in game sometime (maybe months) after the benefit of advertising has passed, or even to just outright charge for the item later by putting a special tab in the emporium.

    Not gonna get into details, I've posted on it before and think the benefits of keeping your player base happy far outweigh any potential advertising benefit of completely locking these cosmetics to twitch. There could be reasons why they haven't done this related to their agreements with Twitch, but if that is the case, I wish they would just come out and say it already.

    Best of luck.

  • GoldsMen
    Captain
    Insider

    I hope you stay safe, and stay warm my friend! I hope it doesnt hit too hard.

  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
    Founder

    @calicorsaircat said in HURRICANE!:

    Stay safe and good luck!

    It's times like this I wish Rare would finally come out with a system to earn twitch drops in game sometime (maybe months) after the benefit of advertising has passed, or even to just outright charge for the item later by putting a special tab in the emporium.

    Not gonna get into details, I've posted on it before and think the benefits of keeping your player base happy far outweigh any potential advertising benefit of completely locking these cosmetics to twitch. There could be reasons why they haven't done this related to their agreements with Twitch, but if that is the case, I wish they would just come out and say it already.

    Best of luck.

    Agreed, and thank you. We got food, water, batteries, gasoline, and sandbags. 😁

  • Lucky11
    Commander
    Insider

    @galactic-geek
    I hope you and your family make it through ok!

  • WolfManbush
    Champion

    there are no expendable pirates when it comes to those that participate passionately in the environment

    every one of you that contribute with your time and effort are important and valuable to this experience, new players all the way to players from the beginning

    you're all going to do what you need to do to get through it, this experience will be here waiting for your triumphant return, to the place where you belong, the place that is extraordinary in part because of you

  • ScurvyWoof
    Captain

    Damn, over 1 million people without power. That’s tough

  • PithyRumble
    Rogue
    Insider

    Updates!

    Geek's probably getting the worst of it right now. I'm getting winds and rain. It's chilly outside...what? Lol weird. 😆 should be getting sketchy in the morning here.

    My lights will likely be out during the update tomorrow lol.

    #hurricaneian

  • Ghostpaw
    Legend

    We just had lots of rain, wind gusts, flickering power, and tree limbs all over the place. Nothing as bad as what those just to the south of us experienced. For a while the eye was predicted to pass over a lot of my family here, and a couple of miles from my wife and I. Ian had a different plan and went inland earlier than the models anticipated. I am uncomfortable when our luck is another’s misfortune. We will be heading down there soon to help once it is safe to do so.

  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
    Founder

    Hurricane? What hurricane? Oh, I guess it passed south of here then. Slept like a wee baby through the night.

    All I got was a bit of wind and rain and a few wooden planks to collect over the weekend. Was even able to keep the lights on! Nothing a pirate can't handle! 😁

    My father's house though? It was in a Port named after some Charlatan and took the brunt of the storm. Luckily, he was on holiday at the time of the storm. He's probably going to have a rough homecoming. 😒

Login To Reply
25
Posts
19.9k
Views
15 out of 25