Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: June 20th

  • Musicmee
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    Ahoy maties!

    Drew is back with another Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update for June 20th

    Tackling some big issues including:

    1. The Meg is back and has many forms.
    2. Bilge Rat Doubloons are persistent across all Bilge Rat Adventures. (And not linked to microtransactions)
    3. Events will be every 2 weeks.
    4. Events will have rewards for replayability (Legendary commendations/titles?).
    5. Events will retain social collaborative aspects.
    6. Future events will offer faction commendation instant level up.

    Next weeks patch will include:

    1. Changes to skeleton accuracy with blunderbusses and pistols.
    2. A bug fix for the double snake bite bug.
    3. Clipping fixes for long hair in jackets.

    AND.....

    Gunpowder Skeleton Event

    I wonder what we could be doing here?!?!

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  • Gloog
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    Thaaaanks for context

  • Thor von Blitz
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    @musicmee sagte in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: June 20th:

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    Gunpowder Skeleton Event
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    Huh 🤔

  • Mistoes
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    you will just have to take barrel for :kill X amount of each skeleton type then you get your coins + they prolly will make you team up with other crew to do it aswell for no meaningful reason as sit x2 players from different crews

  • Musicmee
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    Oooooh team up for a Gunpowder barrel quest... hehehehe I have a few people I would take on this quest with me... You know just to have them carry the barrels. Just in case.

  • Sir Lotus
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    multiple crews and gunpowder... what could go wrong? :D

  • Barnacle Blake
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    Sounds like a Blast! (pun intended)

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @musicmee Haven't watched yet but your description has me super excited! :D

  • P0GUE MAH0N
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    It’ll be a barrel of laughs...

    Waiting for non Facebook link 👍😂

  • ApolloLegacy01
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    @Musicmee Thank you for your quick share of the video! This seems fun, I can wait to be next week! On the other hand, I don't know if this is me but poor Drew seems to be completely exhausted. Hugs from belgium to him!

  • Fun Director
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    Soo, Skeletons are going to be carrying around Kegs....That will make forts a lot more interesting lol I can see it now; A herd of Powder Keg toting skelemans chasing a solo slooper around the skeleton fort lol

  • Sir Lotus
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    @apollolegacy01 I've noticed that as well. Drew looks exactly like Joe did, right after release. :D

  • ROGUE x NERD
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    @musicmee YES!!! Thanks for the update.

    Everyone needs to watch the video. Finally replay value with the timed events! Also all the little details of the fact they are listening to us. Cant wait for these upcoming updates. If you havent watch the video it is in the link on a comment above, DO IT!

  • LIFEWCOKE
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    Nice to here they will be adjusting the letters of recommendation. I wonder if they will retro back that change for anyone who already purchased or if you are SOL.

  • ROGUE x NERD
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    In this next BilgeRat adventure the skeletons are the ones that figued out they can pick up gunpowder barrels now haha. Making them a bit more interesting. Also legendary commendations for the timed events, giving rewards to those helping others do it again :) BOOM! Thats what I'm talking about RARE!

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @musicmee Youtube vid is up now :)

  • Musicmee
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    @xcalypt0x Not seeing it yet... just looking :)

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @musicmee is this not it?

  • Musicmee
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    @xcalypt0x Cheers matey... YouTube must be heavily cached because that wasn't appearing for me.

    OP Updated!

  • Billosophical
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    Thanks for posting this! Looks exciting!!!

  • Sir Lotus
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    very important thing in the vid is also this:

    doubloons won't be purchasable as mtx.

  • AwesomecoreUSA
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    @lifewcoke said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: June 20th:

    Nice to here they will be adjusting the letters of recommendation. I wonder if they will retro back that change for anyone who already purchased or if you are SOL.

    SOL be my guess.

    So... now we buy a whole level worth of rep... wonder if the 20 doubloons price stays... being able to complete a weekly event such as the thrones in a few hours and then buying 5 whole levels with a faction... I mean how much work are you going to save if you jump 45 - 50... wow.

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @sir-lotus said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: June 20th:

    very important thing in the vid is also this:

    doubloons won't be purchasable as mtx.

    omg YAS. Was so excited to hear that. Also glad they talked about replay value for the next event and acknowledged the challenge players have faced cooperating with other crews. A very good vid IMO. Might do a review of it later :P

  • DutchDeadSchot
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    @musicmee I wonder indeed

  • Akbar37
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    @awesomecoreusa rep was 30 Doubloons

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @Sir-Lotus On the other hand, one big criticism I have is the entire level gain from recommendation letters now. BIG mistake IMO. People are just going to grind these puppies out and save them for the last ~10 levels. Unless they scale the cost of the item itself then I think this is a bad move.

  • AwesomecoreUSA
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    @akbar37 I stand corrected, didn't buy any. Ok, so 3 levels rather than 5 (an some change) is still pretty darn good for a few hours work. Of course ye won't be buyin' any limited time items, but something worth spending the leftovers on, no?

  • Sir Lotus
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    @xcalypt0x yeah, i'm a bit afraid of that as well. I hope the price is scaled somehow.

  • Musicmee
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    @sir-lotus @xCALYPT0x

    Or maybe make it a one time only purchase? So you can only do it once per event?

  • Akbar37
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    @awesomecoreusa I think one full level is too much personally, I’m mean it’s nice and will use it to my advantage before they decide to lower it.

    Edit:
    That is if you can buy multiple per week of the same rep

  • DrunkPunk138
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    @akbar37 said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: June 20th:

    @awesomecoreusa I think one full level is too much personally, I’m mean it’s nice and will use it to my advantage before they decide to lower it.

    Edit:
    That is if you can buy multiple per week of the same rep

    Did they actually say one full level? I can't check out the video myself yet.

  • DrunkPunk138
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    Also did they mention anything about the galleon wheel change? I'm curious if that's actually intended.

  • XxHypnoToadx
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    Skeleton Accuracy Pistol/Buss Nerf!!! X2 Snake Bite fix! YASSSS
    Full rep levels... cool but damn they better be worth a lot of dubloons or your going to see a spike in PLs, especially with replayable events. Anywho STOKED about all this!

  • AwesomecoreUSA
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    @akbar37 heck to the yes. It's way too much if they keep the price of 30. But I'll be using it too.

    Even at one per week it is a bit much. I was thinking maybe you can only do it once per faction, period. Sure everyone will hold off to skip 49 to 50, but better than being able to hop from 44 to 50 after 2 weekly events.

  • Akbar37
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    @drunkpunk138 yes, he did. But also said they were still looking at it. So who knows

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