Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018

  • Here it is.


    Writeup summary of the video.

    Firstly to talk about the previous weekend and twitch london.

    It was an amazing event and kudos for the team that put the event on with over 4000 people. It was such a cool event to talk about the games they loved.
    For Joe Personally to be able to meet new and older members of the community and to hear the stories about family members play and some stories have been told love the unique stories that were told.

    Spirit of the Community in Spain where there will be a games festival there, so if you can make it there it will be amazing.
    At the event they will be talking about the vision Rare had for Sea of Thieves and how they brought that through and the community they have build and is looking forward towards the event.

    Rare got nominated for an award for Family/social game. /claps


    Another topic;

    Stream Sniping

    For those that don't know if someone is streaming the game, some people are going once they see players gamertags to see if they can join their session, Joe doesn't think it seems right. Then once people join they then abuse once in the session.

    Just like recent streams there has been familiar faces on the stream which Joe doesn't feel it's right. They will be giving streamers to combat those issues but nothing more will be said.


    Shrouded Spoils

    • Couple of little bugs that Rare are on top of. Making sure they are completely squished.
    • 1 more build release for pioneers to test.
    • Plan to release Shrouded spoils will be released next week!

    And from next week you will start to see all the surrounding materials around it there will be a content update video released so you can see all the content in Shrouded Spoils.

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  • @mad-jack-ketch

    Really welcome what Joe had to say about stream sniping - 'inviting yourself to someone else's party' sums it up basically, it's not always welcome or a beneficial thing for either crew involved. Don't do it.

    Thanks for tracking down this week's Dev Update!

  • I'm not a streamer but I am totally with you on this Joe. The surprise during your weekly streams to other ships isn't as satisfying since your first day streaming. Those clowns are killing the experience and I know you know it is frustuating to keep seeing those guys.

    I hope whatever the fix is for this is going to be very much needed so we can get another Jackie or JoJo on your streams. #goodtimes.

  • It’s those bloody clowns again isn’t it? :)

  • Shrouded Spoils is coming next week lads and lasses!
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    I'm guessing Wednesday next week it'll launch!

  • I just say... look that dices!

    EDIT For those blind pirates...
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  • @guepard4 said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018:

    I just say... look that dices!

    Dices.... hmm... shiny..... methinks this be a #SeaofTease

  • @sgt-palooggoo sagte in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018:

    Shrouded Spoils is coming next week lads and lasses!
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    I'm guessing Wednesday next week it'll launch!

    Oh man is that the official Logo?

  • @king-deka I believe so mate.

  • What dice? The objects he's holding in the video thumbnail? Those are gemstones.

  • @d3adst1ck
    I've already got a speculation thread on the subject!
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/topic/76039/possible-reward-for-mermaid-statues-coming-with-shrouded-spoils

  • @mad-jack-ketch good job mate

  • Nice. Joe and the crew facing issues straight on, as usual.

    Judging by another thread I was reading, I get the impression a lot of people don't understand what the issues are with the stream-sniping.

    It's not really about protecting streamers. Most SoT streamers I know are top-grade PvPers and welcome challenges.
    The issue is more to do with the non-streamers that pop up on streams and get put into a weird spot. And, as Joe said, it just doesn't seem right.
    Plus, it's not about a PvP challenge, it's about using the stream to keep track of another ship's movements and doings. It's about intentionally targeting players to either attack or (at worst) harass and disrupt (someone setting up an event or give-away).
    It's an unnatural manner in which things can happen, as opposed to just spontaneously happening upon such situations.

    And, as much as some people may hold their noses up at streamers... 1, it's a big industry and not going away, 2, it's something Rare and the SoT team care about, 3, I know of, at least, one group (with a Discord) specifically focused on doing this to attack streamers.

    Anyway, I imagine Rare will likely either give a 'hide player names' option OR maybe do a blur name option, I suppose.
    That's not a big deal and certainly isn't pampering streamers.

    The clowns on the SoT streams are the least of concern. They're funny, friendly (minus the PvP stream, haha) players that also helped show the team exactly what could be exploited and, sometimes, used against streamers. Which they'd already heard about from many streamers at conventions and such.

  • @katttruewalker dijo en Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018:

    @guepard4 said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018:

    I just say... look that dices!

    Dices.... hmm... shiny..... methinks this be a #SeaofTease

    @d3adst1ck dijo en Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018:

    What dice? The objects he's holding in the video thumbnail? Those are gemstones.

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  • @closinghare208 Thanks mate!

  • @mad-jack-ketch you are welcome mate

  • @guepard4 said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018:

    I just say... look that dices!

    EDIT For those blind pirates...
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    Joe has had this Jacket for the most part of Sea of Thieves! :D

  • @guepard4 said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: November 21st 2018:

    I just say... look that dices!

    EDIT For those blind pirates...
    alt text

    Haha, they've had those jackets for a little while now.
    I do hope they add something like Liar's Dice into the game though, for certain. Could be hidden amongst the spoils that are still shrouded... but I don't think this jacket is any indication...
    Or is it? :O

  • @guepard4 that's an old jacket. I thought people were getting excited about something new.

  • As always @Mad-Jack-Ketch thank You for the write up!

    I struggle to watch the videos and streams when I’m out and about as it eats my data and I be a peasant! xD

    Your doing gods work :)

    It’s also nice to see something will be done for streamers. It can be really disheartening when you are trying to immerse yourself in the game and you get people following you around to ruin it.

  • @knifelife I do try my best matey! Thanks for your constant support! :D

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