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Sea of Thieves |OT| A Rare Treasure
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We were looking for sails, we saw it too late, tired to get away, the other ship was on the opposite side of the island but the crew was on our side, just kept getting killed that point. I get it's a pirate game and you're meant to steal but when it's a higher level quest, all the work gone in seconds is a real turn off.
I'm not sure it's a lost cause for reviewers. I'm sure many will be giving their thoughts on any additional content and updates. If they are positive changes then they wil probablyl give them good coverage which will help people who are either giving up on the game for now or on the fence about buying.
I really hate Xbox on Windows 10. It keeps telling me my NAT is strict and I can't join peoples party chats because of it, and it has been giving me issues getting game invites and shit. I have zero issues with Steam or Origin but cannot get this going. Annoying as shit.
A third of the time you make sense almost every time :P
bwwaaaahahahahahahaha!
Geniune spit take there.
We did this last night after finishing a fort. We were packed to the gills, but also spent from fighting. A galleon with one dude on lookout was at the shore of an island on the way to the outpost. I cannon over, and tell him not to start shit.He pulls a gun and I blast him, the 2 others cannon over and we raise anchor, steal all of his cannons and bananas and separate him from his crew, and even if they did come after us, they didn't have cannons.
Just had an amazing little adventure with a buddy that involved the two of us stealing a galleon while a crew were on an island, but I think they exploited using the brig to teleport back to their ship quickly? Is it possible to vote to brig and then unbrig one by one? When we got on the ship one person was brigged and then my friend said there were two people brigged and then those people got out and killed my friend. Anyways, I'll retell the story below.
My friend wanted to try to find a ship to mess with before he had to go for the day, so when we spotted an anchored galleon we knew we had to try to take it. Aboard was one treasure chest and one brigged passenger along for the ride. We didn't care much for the actual treasure, but more the glory (or infamy).
Nice ship. Not our ship.
This little sloop we left behind was. Now with a slick new ride we had a new and fairly close goal set as my friend had a hard out: Plunder Outpost.
That (presumed) nonsense with the brig mentioned above happened and my buddy was dispatched.
Night quickly fell and I could see Plunder Outpost in the distance. I had to alternate between steering the ship and fending off the attackers of my new whip between their respawn times. We must have gone in circles outside of Plunder Outpost a dozen times, not really getting anywhere.
I was out of bullets and bananas at this point and they decided the best way to get rid of me (took them long enough) was to drop anchor. So I grabbed the chest and jumped overboard, determined to swim my way to the outpost from open water.
Even still I was chased through the ocean by one of their crew. They really wanted this ~200g chest. I tried to reason with the man. Parley? No. Finders keepers? No. Good thing the sharks fancied him more than myself as I got away rather quickly.
And then the sea turned black.
This was my first encounter with the Kraken and being immersed in it's ink while trying flee for the last fifteen minutes from pirates and sharks... I was freaking out.
I kept swimming and felt my luck slowly running out every time I had to fend off a shark with my cutlass.
But Plunder Outpost was now within reach.
I didn't mention what I think is a minor case of thalassophobia I've suffered from since I was a teenager. Constantly having to check underwater for sharks and not seeing any floor below me was making me completely nauseous IRL. But as long as I stayed underwater and looked forward it didn't bother me much.
I could then see the pilings of the dock underwater. I was so close. And then I got reckless and a shark bit me on the ass and I died. Because that's usually how these stories end. Sorry!
I think I'll remember this specific experience for a long time to come, though.
Fill it with bananas and sell to the merchant on the Dock.
Bug that occurs after a certain kraken encounter. From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Seaofthieves/comments/86uxr8/i_shall_call_him_minime/
I wish I knew! Every random person I've spoken to in the game has told me that they always see them.
Ive seen 3 since launch, and 2 of them vanished as soon as I started to sail towards them.
yeah ive had savvy crews turn right around when they see a mermaid while im trying to hide on an island as theyre sailing away
I'm really enjoying this game so far. I could lose hours and hours just doing stuff.. What pisses me off are the radio silent crew members who on't know what the fuck they are doing.
The only thing I don't like about the game is the amount of time it takes to have a solid session. Feels like you need at least a couple of hours to get a good one in but spare time like that is a rare commodity for me.
I'm sure Dredge has sorted you out, but its the second picture in the OP and the line above it :)
Seriously, I have done everything, including setting my PC to a static IP and telling the router to give it a DMZ connection (not sure I'm wording that right, but you know what I mean). Still get a strict NAT type according to the Xbox app.
Done, reached 19-13-14 in ranks.
Galleons will just mutually waste each others time until someone gets bored. Boarding and stealing from lone Sloops is just a morally bankrupt thing to do once the novelty worn off.
Galleons will just mutually waste each others time until someone gets bored. Boarding and stealing from lone Sloops is just a morally bankrupt thing to do once the novelty worn off.
Shot!!
I've not played with the Cannon much, though this shot made me smile, I wasn't even aiming for anything, too busy chatting away in game chat.
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Sloops are faster against the wind, Galleons with the Wind.
Sloops turn faster too.
Galleons are overall faster
But a sloop moves faster against the wind than a galleon does
Plus sloops can turn like crazy compared to a galleon
A sloop is quicker against the wind than a galleon but not quicker with the wind. Also a sloop is smaller and can lead unwary galleons between rocks and shallower water, with its tighter turning circle.
game is ok. I will write down everything i'd like in it later. as for now. I have that sweet holyfield dlc character.
It's funny to me, and I hate to be that guy, I always dislike when people do this, but I have to say:
This game is locked in the top 10 of Twitch since launch
Has over a million players in the first 48 hours
And is #2 on Top Paid games on XBL
Despite all the negativity on the forums (Crowbcat, review thread), we have a nice community here in the OT who genuinely love the game, despite its shortcomings, who also ACCEPT its faults, and just continues to enjoy the game. Kind of an interesting thing.
I cant wait till the first content drop and I hope Phil and team realize the potential, DESPITE THE METACRITIC, and give Rare the resources they need to drop content faster than initially intended.
This game is locked in the top 10 of Twitch since launch
Has over a million players in the first 48 hours
And is #2 on Top Paid games on XBL
Despite all the negativity on the forums (Crowbcat, review thread), we have a nice community here in the OT who genuinely love the game, despite its shortcomings, who also ACCEPT its faults, and just continues to enjoy the game. Kind of an interesting thing.
I cant wait till the first content drop and I hope Phil and team realize the potential, DESPITE THE METACRITIC, and give Rare the resources they need to drop content faster than initially intended.
Yeah it sucks to get killed at an outpost when turning stuff in. Had it happen to me when I first started playing and it's frustrating. But making outpost safe zones will kill this game fast.
The real dealgame is ok. I will write down everything i'd like in it later. as for now. I have that sweet holyfield dlc character.
Well I have my sovereign ship and half for the sails now. I really want the top end merchant ship but the rank grind will be the blocker there.
Don't see an answer yet but I worked this one out. Its the same lag issue that causes the water to not leave your bucket sometimes. If you look the pig should do a small animation during feeding. If it doesn't the lag is causing it. Keep trying until you see the animation.
Disagree. I think the numbers advantage is the big think the galleon has over the sloop. It's all about sending someone to board or gunpowder them. Otherwise it's honestly a battle of attrition.
Just did our first Skeleton fort, we fought off FOUR enemy ships (3 of the same crew)
simultaneously fighting the skeleton waves, and standing our ground against the enemy players was AWESOME.
Honestly, full respect for those who dont like the game, but this game has provided insanely funny and memorable moments. I dont want to play a second without my buddies because its constantly full of unbelievable moments
simultaneously fighting the skeleton waves, and standing our ground against the enemy players was AWESOME.
holy shit, so tense.
It took a long time too, I was surprised by the challenge, Also the different types of skeletons are so cool, Ive never seen anyone mention leading the gold ones into water, keeping the plant ones out of it, shining light on the shadow ones, those are such interesting features!
Honestly, full respect for those who dont like the game, but this game has provided insanely funny and memorable moments. I dont want to play a second without my buddies because its constantly full of unbelievable moments
I don't know where specifically it's calculated but Digital Foundry confirmed it's all synced across players to ensure everyone sees the same thing.
Yeah it is, the head of the studio sort of mentioned that offhand in an interview a few weeks ago
Just played nearly 3 hours in a 3 man and had our best uninterrupted run ever, cashing in at 12k. We were quite pleased with that - it was one players first time in the game too and it blew him away.
Up next: We will be trying a skull fort soon!
Up next: We will be trying a skull fort soon!
Attention to detail is what separates good games from great games. Sea of Thieves can always add content later -- and it needs more variety of content generally speaking -- but the sandbox to me is worth the $60.00 price of admission. A year from now, who knows what this game will be? The possibilities are pretty endless with the foundation set up here.
Also, one thing Rare needs to change is to allow persistence with items for the ship -- canon balls, bananas, etc.
If the ship gets destroyed, then that goes away. At least that gives some type of discouragement from having your ship sink if it has lots of resources on it.
The other thing that could really help is allowing multiple voyages instead of just choosing one. That way it incentives exploration instead of constantly going back to the outpost -- this will help with merchant quests too since you can just get your crates and whatnot required for the merchant quest right away for multiple quests.
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Played 2 hours tonight and for some reason we didn't find any ships.
2 hours of stupid fetch quests for like 2k money, so damn boring.
At this point I've seen everything the game can offer and the only thing fun to do is pvp with other players but even that is a mess with the awful respawn system.
2 hours of stupid fetch quests for like 2k money, so damn boring.
At this point I've seen everything the game can offer and the only thing fun to do is pvp with other players but even that is a mess with the awful respawn system.
You nailed pretty much what I was thinking earlier. Get the hard and time consuming right and then build on it slower time. Of course, people will say 'they should have delayed launch and finished the game' but for me, it's a great starting point and he's kept me entertained.
I can't say how long it will last but I'll keep playing as long as I'm having fun, like I do PUBG.
The difference with SoT though is the performance is almost perfect and it looks and sounds STUNNING!
I can lose myself for hours, despite its shortfalls.
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