News from elsewhere... 2 million from Update

@bugaboo-bill

Yip.. a growing game!!

... and what changes that come to the game will hopefully be balanced, well tested, and add so much to this beautifully balanced game.
It's pretty perfect that additions will be planned to enhance our experience, and not rushed into the game.
For the sake of rushing them in, or indeed to potentially break game play.

The word is "Sustainability".. we must secure SoT's future.

@Nessiroj

Now i only wished they annouced how many PL logged in after the update, since we rarely see one in Adventure. Hence we Barely see anyone with any kind of time-limited cosmatics

It can be hard to recognise a "Legend" these days, I know a fair few that don't wear the title ( myself included ), and love mixing up their cosmetics.

@nessiroj

Yes I see what you mean, but also those may not be on apparent display.
Guess it could depend on your encounter, if you hang around another pirate you may notice one or two of those if you are lucky enough.

@needsmokes said in News from elsewhere... 2 million from Update:

Firstly. Most of my Xbox friends stopped playing for a reason i'm not bringing into this thread

Thankyou @NeedSmokes ... yes I'm sure there are reasons :) and I doff me hat for you not de-railing this thread.
I respect your opinion & right to say whatever you like... but kudos matey for your restraint.

edit: I will note... we basically are at polar opposites. ( However .. I'm a Solo Slooper/Duo Slooper)

You don't play Adventure... I don't play Arena.

Yet again in this great "spirit of restraint"... my reasons for not playing Arena... well... will stay with myself, and those who need to know :)

@piratecraggy said in News from elsewhere... 2 million from Update:

Just a little article, an interview with Joe himself

Tyler Wilde  /  Jun 13, 2019  /  Action

Sea of Thieves has had 2 million players since its big update

"We are only just beginning," says executive producer Joe Neate.

To quote from the article

"In a lot of ways, as a service, we are only just beginning," said executive producer Joe Neate during GameSpot's E3 livestream. He and design director Mike Chapman also discussed how they plan to add more regularity to their update plans so that players know when to come back, as well as to make the update pace more sustainable for the team going forward.

"We've been going at a pace that isn't sustainable," said Neate, "and the team has done an amazing job, but these are the two pillars of our plans going forward: It's cadence and regularity for the players, but it's also making it so that there's flexibility in the plan as to when some things land.

I think in the light of day, it's true that the team do need to take stock & adjust their development plans going forward.
We can't have a burnt out team.
Quality not quantity springs to mind.

Just my thoughts.

Craggy

aye nice more stuff lol I would always say quality not quantity

Saw this information. It is still only part of the overall picture. How many players log on every day, how many full server instances are running on average per day, how many players are still logging on regularly since launch, etc. are more important stats.

Information does not mean “millions” are constantly playing. 2 million could have “played” since x date, but how long did those players play on average, how many are still playing now, how long do they play, etc. would provide a clearer, more transparent picture.

@x-crowheart-x

Yeah I always look at the percentages in the Achievements with a little curiosity.

example:
Now Bring Me That Horizon
You set sail for the first time
67.28% of gamers unlock this

So it's a Pirate game... yet very close to a third.. never set sail.
Out of all of these achievements, this is sorta puzzling to me.
You wouldn't buy a TV, unbox it, look at it, and never turn it on, would you? :)

It is an overview all these stats, whether you log into the game once & never again, or like most of us on the forum... players of the game.
Overall, it's great to see a growing trend of playership... but yeah, is it the best marker for the success of the game. Is there a better way?

thoughts?

edit: would be interesting to see how many Sail a 2nd, 3rd,4th etc.... time, to gauge the step down. Information we will never know...
The only thing I know is I'll sailing these Seas for hopefully many many years to come.

@piratecraggy said in News from elsewhere... 2 million from Update:

@x-crowheart-x

Yeah I always look at the percentages in the Achievements with a little curiosity.

example:
Now Bring Me That Horizon
You set sail for the first time
67.28% of gamers unlock this

So it's a Pirate game... yet very close to a third.. never set sail.
Out of all of these achievements, this is sorta puzzling to me.
You wouldn't buy a TV, unbox it, look at it, and never turn it on, would you? :)

It is an overview all these stats, whether you log into the game once & never again, or like most of us on the forum... players of the game.
Overall, it's great to see a growing trend of playership... but yeah, is it the best marker for the success of the game. Is there a better way?

thoughts?

edit: would be interesting to see how many Sail a 2nd, 3rd,4th etc.... time, to gauge the step down. Information we will never know...
The only thing I know is I'll sailing these Seas for hopefully many many years to come.

Rare is playing with numbers to paint a picture that is intended to give a more favorable perception of the state of the game. The numbers and percentages indicate that the overwhelming majority played The Sea of Thieves only a very limited amount of time and do not keep playing. There is also some installing from game pass and not even playing it.

There are not millions sailing in the Sea of Thieves all the time. In the interviews they carefully use the word “played”which reflects what I said that most “play/try” and never sail regularly playing the game like pirates we have been.

I am glad you find the heart to still set out on the sea. My spouse and I stopped after the anniversary update. We did hop on a sloop to acquire the Halo inspired livery, but have no plans to return to sailing to the sea until Rare improves on the mess they move made of the game and bring new content for life after becoming Pirate Legend and reaching Athena 10.

We greatly miss our friends and sailing treasure ships with them. May the wind stay at your back my friend.

@x-crowheart-x said in News from elsewhere... 2 million from Update:

We greatly miss our friends and sailing treasure ships with them. May the wind stay at your back my friend.

Matey... we do miss you.... & Wolf you know.
I know we hadn't sailed much together lately, but I have to thank-you both for our time together, you guys where the ones that re-sparked my interest in playing the game just after Christmas. I shall for always have gratitude to both of you for your kindness and our time together. I heartily raise me tankard with a cheer to you guys... always!

Craggy

@chilledcola said in News from elsewhere... 2 million from Update:

What do you need to do in order to become a pirate legend? Level up everything, or does it have to do with being a founder or one of the first to play? I'm a newbie who enjoys fishing in the game.

Hello mate! You have to each 50 in any three of the four factions such as Gold Hosrders and Order of Souls. Three are in Adventure and one is in Arena. Can be any combination.

@blatantwalk4260 said in News from elsewhere... 2 million from Update:

@x-crowheart-x another factor I think we need to consider are smurf accounts are those counted for? So if I had like 3 xbox live accounts and played sea of thieves on them would I count as 3 people

Interesting question. I would think if all the accounts are independent of each of the answer would be yes.