Seasons Information

I was prepared to give plunder pass a try but I own most of those so I don't see how it would be worth it.

Good value but not something many will need this first season. Which is think is overall a good thing to ease into this new system. People will be mostly be satisfied with the free content. This pass will be great for new players or people that have been holding out on buying stuff so far

Overall excited for the new update and I love the system of just doing random things. It breaks up monotony and brings people together for common goals.

Very pro-base/gamer update imo

I can honestly say, i was left thinking, oh dear! That's it? Watching this.

Just more of the same grinding to earn a few items i will likely never use.

And i feel that normal items coming to normal stores will be fewer and fewer than before, not like the shops have seen many new items for a cosmetic based game for a long time!

Perhaps there is lots they didn't show in this trailer that i am unaware of?

But if that's all the next 3 months have to offer, i'm not sure i will be eager to jump in and play too much.

Very unimpressed with that presentation.. By far the weakest i have seen since before launch, even the skeleton thrones event makes this look dull and more of the same.

Looks like many more staff have moved over to Everwild and other projects than they would have us believe. Because nothing is new to see here.

@realstyli

I admire your optimism, But to be blunt. And even though i'm sure remote working has put many plans to hell and back, the past year was the worst in terms of interesting addicions to the game so far.
I was believing this was leading up to something amazing for Seasons..
Now we are to wait for season 2 for bigger things to come?

I can't help but feel that Rare is now just using this game to squeeze as much revenue as possible whilst it's still popular, with as little effort as possible.

@realstyli said in Seasons Information:

@needsmokes

I am sure working from home has had a massive impact, like with most industries, but it's also the first update that hasn't followed the monthly schedule in a loooong time. This is what a lot of us wanted, bigger updates and more time spent polishing them. That unfortunately means there is this period of transition for the first of those, but that's why I am still very optimistic for Season Two.

There's also the new Merchant Alliance quest, which is teased at the start of the Seasons video, so we'll see what that entails. And we don't yet know what the events will bring, some of those so far have been pretty interesting (as long as they've fixed the tracking issues!).

If they were looking to squeeze revenue, there are more lucrative ways to do it than provide an optional paid pass and to give away Ancient Coins on the free tier.

I've always seen the working from home as a distraction thing

To me it's just a pretty basic business plan. Keep the casuals happy and the new players giving it a try and if some of the people that stuck around head off in another direction that's just how it goes (it happens naturally anyway people often move on from things)

I don't think it's truly a pandemic thing or work situation thing I think it's just overall a pretty predictable and effective way to make the game stick around. Which benefits anyone that enjoys playing it. What I really enjoy as someone that doesn't really enjoy too many tweaks when it comes to something I enjoy is that this game is so far keeping all the things that I enjoy about it and just adding more random things to do while I enjoy it. I like that sort of adding on to adventure rather than messing with the foundation that supports what I enjoy.

I think more will come later in the year that may be bigger but right now this is a smooth transition from cult classic fun game into more mainstream fun game. I think it's gonna be a fun 3 months out there on the seas

@realstyli said in Seasons Information:

@wolfmanbush said:

I've always seen the working from home as a distraction thing

As someone working in media, I can absolutely tell you that working from home has had a huge negative affect on projects. Decisions take longer and getting huge files transferred is dependant on individuals' internet speeds. Imagine that with trying to get new builds to everyone each time they do a change.

They are limited by crossplay right now with content. At home or not at home that is still a growing pain. Content is gonna not be massive until the older hardware/systems no longer get support

Personally I'm fine with the older hardware still having access and I think these daily events and ongoing events bring more on a day to day basis than the larger content additions. People grind out new content quickly then they get right back to complaining about content I think they throw so much stuff at us on a daily basis right now that many of us are just happy we have goals to achieve and rewards to acquire whether we play an hour or a bunch of hours there is just so much to do and unlock these days.

Well blow-me-down if this isn’t the first biggest disappointment of 2021.
This Seasons pish is just busy work for cosmetics and (meaningless) levelling up.

Forts, Megs, Skelly Ships, Krakens, Volcanoes, Ghost fleets, Ashen Lords and Tall Tales are the types of content adventurous pirates crave.

Genuinely dismayed at the downward course Rare has set for this sublime game.

There has been a lot of "Jam tommorow" since before halloween. Previous updates have been light to allow for work on season 1. I`m keen to try out the new merchant mission but there needs to be much more than that to do.

@chronometria said in Seasons Information:

There has been a lot of "Jam tommorow" since before halloween. Previous updates have been light to allow for work on season 1. I`m keen to try out the new merchant mission but there needs to be much more than that to do.

it does sound like there will be updates during the season that will bring more stuff too. i don't think the plan is "one update a season, ie: every 3 months"

at least i hope so. more variety can only help.

@stundorn Those are close to the Forsaken Ashes weapons, but slightly different. Also on the fence about getting the Plunder Pass. Those sails do look pretty spiffy, after all.

I’m a complete newbie to SoE, had it on my hard drive through game pass but never got round to playing. A couple of weeks back I decided to check it out and I was impressed with what I found. I love this game, yes it’s frustrating when you get pirated on by a pvp slayer but that’s part of the fun for me. Any way not here to rehash that conversation. I think the addition of seasons, plus the fact that all 100 lvls are free, plus the fact that there is now the option to complete trials has just given me a treasure trove full of goodies to enjoy at a time when I’m still learning the ropes. I’ve not even completed my first tall tale. My head will spin like a compass in storm next time I jump in my ship, wondering where shall I go what shall I do. This is fantastic stuff. Right, now all I need is a crew! 🤪