Nerf Alliance Ship Spawns

I don't think this has anything to do with being in an Alliance. I've experienced, multiple, multiple times in the past 2 months, ships spawning just a couple grids away on the map after being sunk, none of which were in alliances.

In the past, I thought there was a mechanic to spawn ships further and further away from where they were sunk, but that doesn't appear to be the case anymore. Ships continually spawn within 2-3 minutes of where they were last sunk. Can make it frustrating when you have the same ship coming back a half dozen times or more.

Welcome to fort battles my friend. This is what really made the first pirates on the seas cut their teeth. This was the game at its best. Made turning in the loot that much more satisfying. When you’d lose the fort and watched them sail away it was not frustrating for there can be only one winner. This made the tales we all tell that much better.

@sweltering-nick According to Rare posted in 2018, it is the case that they spawn closer to alliance ships see here: https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/topic/69149/mega-thread-alliances/2

"Spawn Distance - If a crew in the alliance is sunk, they will have their ship spawn in closer proximity to the rest of the alliance."

honestly we need more punishments for sinking. If i sink you twice and you come back again, what makes you think you'll kill me? most of the time ships are within stone throw distance. And coming back with no consequences is really irritating

@baronbrr what if they do end up sinking you though? Besides it’s excellent practice for both ship and personal combat.

The seas are for all who sail it. The forts are for those who are willing to take it.

@k1lroyw4sh3r3 Then hats off to them for risking it all and finding the weakness's in the other crew.

@baronbrr The problem with this is unfair advantages. The alliance ships already have an advantage in being allianced which I am not complaining about. But they should not get another advantage in closer spawns. If my ship sinks I usually spawn far away yet these alliance ships come back within 3 minutes.

Many pirates learned the trick of scuttling rather then sinking. You tend to pop closer to the area you went down in.

@bugaboo-bill Players not in an alliance should be given close spawns to if that's the case. I usually do not sink taking forts but there's no point in sinking 2-3 allianced boats for them to roll back in 2-3 minutes endlessly. They should have no advantage with spawns when compared to non allianced ships.

I can understand where some players come from when ships respawn close. I also think that’s what great about it. You made yourself an enemy.

You know your going to have an exhilarating session. In only wish that when this happens all players involved play in a good hearted sporting manner and keep the ugly ill mannered trash talk out.

Back in the early days I battled a galleon at a fort while solo on a sloop. Long story short. The crew was impressed with how I battled them that we ended finishing the fort together and they gave me some loot.

Not all close respawns end bad.

@k1lroyw4sh3r3 Again, you are misunderstanding my grievance. I am not complaining about ship battles. In fact that is my favorite part of the game. But when you win a battle, the other ships are meant to be penalized for sinking. The alliance spawns are broken and allow the ships to avoid any penalty for sinking.

This results in not a challenging battle on the sea but 2-3 ships constantly coming back every couple minutes and needing to sink them again. So my crew sinks 2-3 alliance ships and they spawn within an island or two for a quick return. Yet, if I sink I spawn half way across the map! This is broken and gives alliances an advantage in the game on top of their already power in numbers advantage. I thought most on this forum were all for a level playing field.

@realfickface I understand the grievance. However they took the time to form the alliance so your already out numbered.

I’ve been on a server with a three ship alliance sailing together just decimating all the random ships in their path was a sight to behold and one to fear I tell ya.

Spawning closer may have also been a choice made by the developer to allow alliance betrayal to be settled faster?