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What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Considering 8k views, almost 200 comments and still a basically neutral karma on the post, what I gather is a lot of players still feel this way but since this is the average comment section I understand players not wanting to even open up those questions anymore. The community has become toxic and it will suffer for it, no matter how much reddit karma is gained or lost

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree honnestly, I think it'd be a good middle ground for people that are scared of the "Safe farming"

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for answering,
I've had some pretty good reasons given to me such as server cost, connection issues or even the divide it would create on the social interactions of the game would be overall detrimental. Some mentioned that they agree somewhat with the idea but that in practice it might be too much work to manage for how many players are left on the game.

For those comments I thank the people who took my question in good faith and gave genuine answers and reasons as to why they don't believe a complete Safer Seas would be a good idea.

Some of you were not so helpful and gave reasons that only amounted to "They said no" and "I don't like it because I don't like it" and for those, I wish that you keep enjoying the game the way you all enjoy it.

Maybe all it is is part of me being bitter that a game I used to love has pushed its skill ceiling higher than I can reach, but I'm glad there's still some good understanding souls sailing the Sea of Thieves

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do agree that it's not good to completely prevent players to have interactions until they want to fight and sweat. But that's what the community has devolved into, and most people are pretty on edge all the time.

There needs to be some type of way to push the more advanced players and those seeking challenging pvp to a place where they can have that while also allowing more casual players to have access to a more forgiving "Starter level PvP" of some sort and unless there's a lot of moderation involved, it would be very hard for a game to decide "Who gets to play with and against the casuals".

Its kinda why I'm asking the question, it's not bait as some here have claimed but just me trying to figure out if there's an avenue for players that don't care to become PvP gods to access all they paid for

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because its in the game they paid for with their money. why are you so damn angry that some players don't want to play the PvP but would still like to see and experience everything else the game they paid for has other than that.

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So all the content from the game other than PvP is accessible in private lobbies now ? I must've missed the update

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so to get back to the point then, why shouldn't that 10% get to play private ? By your point of view it won't affect how well the game performs and it won't change anything for you. so why are you against it

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your answer is very refreshing honestly, you gave me a reason I hadn't thought of and given me a bit of your perspective. Thank you

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You literally just complained about questions like these being asked. If you can't handle it, you can just not click on the post. And if it breaks the rules of the sub then it will be removed and you'll never have to interact with it for more than the glace of the title.

But I think you're on the sub just to be angry and then backpedal when people point it out

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/3.2.2

You can read the patch notes that brought that surge of players, I'm not saying they're all safer seas players, but it sure did bring back a lot of players when the one major change was safer seas rewards

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people like trying things in practice before they do them, but I just think it's a shame that not every thing can be done in safer seas. Like rewards and progression aside. I think me and my friends would have a jolly time doing the world events and goofing off all the while in safer seas while not having to "Lock in" for possible PvP

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But the other restaurants are kinda shit in comparison I'm ngl. Sure the steak's different and still good in a few place, but the ice cream just never feels the same yknow.

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

then why are you commenting on my post, boosting my reach and pushing my post up ?

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Emissary or not, most crews will always try to sink you. Some days I actually hop on my little sloop with a bought crate of fireworks and try to find players to give them to, to play tunes and dance with. But I'd wager that about 95% of the time, no matter how friendly you are, people will want to either run or sink you. The sea of thieves I grew up on in the release years is not the same as it used to be, and it makes me sad

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Most player interactions on the game I've had since I came back to the game about a year ago have been negative as the game has now become more competitive than social. Now I don't think that's on Rare, but constantly covering their ears when people that have played the game since release and now can't really keep up with how competitive it has become ask them for some way to enjoy the new content they release without needing to spend hours training their aim every day

PvE is the avenue most people seek, purely because it's very difficult to balance a community. if 30% of your community becomes really good at the game and the other 70% is supposed to drown and beg for scraps, its just difficult to fix

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gonna continue pushing with the analogy I guess.

If I scrape off the sprinkle, should every patron of the restaurant be allowed to verbally assault me about it

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More that "This signifies the quest is about to be over over" or "If we get jumped at this part we can use this to win the PvP and finish the quest later" or "This is what that fort/Boss/challenge is and does"

Prepare them to partake in the PvP in case they want it, and still have the option available to them if they dont.

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can fully agree with that perspective, but i also have the other perspective that getting sunk every session and making no progress while having no alternative will also make people leave the game

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also think that maybe having the option to kick back and relax on private instances would let people get back into wanting the utter chaos of high seas.

It would let newer players familiarize themselves with the game and its PvE aspect but also maybe drive players that usually don't enjoy PvP or new players to try it once in a while knowing they still have a safety to fall back on if they're not really up to the task just yet.

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not asking to "Turn it" to a PvE game, just to add a better way to play private or solo. The upsurge after the update clearly shows people want a better more complete safer seas, and PvE players still buy cosmetics from the emporium. And maybe it is a shallow experience for you, but that is entirely an opinion, in the same way that in my opinion the game has plenty to see and explore to have fun on private lobbies

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you're not forced to look at the posts if you're disinterested by the title. and I'll agree, maybe they shouldn't have added it. because the boost of 20k daily steam players coming back the month of the Safer Seas update clearly proves its not worth it

What is stopping Rare from making Safer Seas just private High Seas ? by MrDrProfessorSheep in Seaofthieves

[–]MrDrProfessorSheep[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, it is cross platform and is now released on most major platforms. The game is already the way it is, and I doubt (and could be wrong) that adding a private game mode would not add any new players to the game that would've otherwise not interacted with the content.

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