Open seas, two different pvp "arena" game modes I know of... There is so much that feeds the pvp players and grows toxicity.
PvE players received a joke of a mode.
Why?
Other games handle their pve/pvp split quite well. Destiny 2, GW2... There are niches for everyone and pve players ARE safe. Here, where the game is supposed to be nice and kind, the community is worse than LoL.
Can't talk to another player even when my ship has nothing, because I'll be blasted to oblivion. I'd like to form alliances, I'd like to fish with somebody, talk to.
"No, yOu cAn'T, bEcAuSe iT's "SeA oF THIEVES, nOt sEa oF FrIeNdS." - Yeah, I've heard that countless times and I still implore you to be kinder. Go to those pvp game modes to blow off some steam.
What can I do to NOT be blasted to oblivion on sight?
WHY the pve mode is handicapped, circumcised, blinded, deafened and for a good measure with broken spine? Or why can't High Seas become generally non-pvp servers? Pvpers still would have their action thrilled game modes, where the enemy would fight back and they would actually have to work for their ego - while improving their skill!
And peaceful players would have a pirate game they wanted and Ubisoft screwed up, as usual.