Hey Rare,
I've seen other people post similar stories on social media, but I wanted to give my own feedback on Season 8 and some loopholes people are exploiting. I was matched with someone with the 'Shores of Gold' tall tale activated. They had their sloop parked in the middle of the Red Sea and I couldn't do anything to defend my own ship from being within the Shroud. I couldn't get close enough to their ship to get a name so I could formally report them, nor did I get their Gamertag when the battle began, but whoever it was, they had obviously been there for a while as they were faction champions. (So including me, they had sunk no less than five ships using the Red Sea).
My experiences with Season 8 have been overwhelmingly great and I really appreciate all the work that was put into this season! I just wasn't sure if this exploit had made it onto your radar, so I just wanted to bring it to your attention.
-Lucky11