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Rare Addresses Sea of Thieves Server Issues with Candid Video

March 24, 2018 10:17·
Rare Microsoft Studios

Rare Microsoft Studios

Largely the game loop is pretty simple, and progression beyond pretty things (clothes, weapons, boats and so on) to buy, is non-existent.

Sea of Thieves is the game many people have been looking at saving Microsoft from the idea that they have no first party titles worth purchasing.

There is a lot of freedom in this game. So, it's unusual for Rare when the company was forced to turn away new players, at least until the developer got some server issues under control. This means that players will lose a little bit of in-game gold whenever they bite the dust in the game.

Rare Microsoft Studios
Rare Microsoft Studios

Add in the whimsical charm that only venerable British studio Rare can provide and a generous helping of online multiplayer and you've got one of the year's most unusual - and most rewarding - virtual voyages. Similarly, you might notice the telltale signs of an incoming Kraken attack, which was a delightful surprise when we first encountered it.

If you see a player whose name is turquoise, that's your crew. The "enemy" players' voice chat is activated by proximity, so keep that in mind when boarding another crew's ship. You can check out the Sea of Thieves website for further game details. On console, it's the D-pad. How there are chests full of booty that will make you blind drunk every time you pick them or up, or curse you up to the nines if you dare touch them. We have a run down of all three factions; the Gold Horders, the Order of Souls and the Merchant Alliance. Each one has their own objective and their own map markers for new adventures. And - this is the real crux - you need to share all of these experiences with a crew of good friends.

Once your loyalty has been pledged, head to the ship (with your crew!) and get ready to plunder. The plan is to have improvements in place for peak time tonight (March 21), but the team is investigating whether this needs a patch to the main game client or can be handled within the services. This isn't just a matter of visiting a different port and loading up a few bags full of pigs, though. If you continue playing, rewards should flow through eventually. Well, we almost sank as the boat filled with both rainwater and seawater as the patched up planks popped below decks, and manning the helm really makes you fight to keep the ship steering straight as the wind and waves effortlessly blow you off course. Here's what the post says: "This new feature has the Captain of the Ferry of the Damned deduct a small gold fee when you die". In fact, n00bs who find themselves sharing a ship with more experienced players will actually benefit from the ability to take on more interesting voyages proposed by their senior shipmates.

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