Are people normally such?

@combatxkitty please write me how to play alone, I often play alone and maybe I missed something
I really want the developers to add an NPC bot when the player is playing alone. The bot would inform me about ships at sea or turn the steering wheel using the player's commands

@sonaea said in Are people normally such jerks?:

I'm pretty new to this game, but so far I love it. It has all the sandbox exploration and adventure that I absolutely love in a game. Thing is, now I'm not sure how much I want to keep playing.

Welcome to the Sea of Thieves!

Today while I was playing solo on a couple different occasions other players decided to kill me and take all my stuff.Both times when I saw them I went out of my way to try and project that I just wanted to try and be friendly and do my own thing, but seems like that wasn't an option.

So really, that's just Sea of Thieves. The intention is that you venture out into this world and meet other players sometimes on your journies. Those players could be hostile as all get out or they could be friendly charitable pirates. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. That's the game.

Normally I avoid this kind of problem by playing single player or on a private server but that isn't an option in this game.

So Sea of Thieves is a unique case. It's actually a game whose multiplayer experience variety and social diversity thrives on having no play style divides (such as single player or private servers) you're subject to the shared world with all player types in it. And that's really what makes the game special.

Is this normally how people play this game, ganging up on a lone player to screw them over? As much as I love the game so far, I'm not sure if I want to keep playing if that's all I have to look forward to.

You're going to encounter a variety - some players just want your loot, some enjoy the fight, some will be more scared of you than you are of them, some will raise their tankard with you and invite you into an alliance.

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Some tips:

• Sea of Thieves is a multiplayer experience through and through. Therefore solo play will be inherently harder. It really is worth it to find a crew. The game is much more enjoyable with one. Look out for the official Sea of Thieves Discord to find some friends

• Don't want a crew? Prepare for a tough time... Hone your skills and do some YouTube research for great tips on playing as a solo pirate. Over time, solo play will feel less difficult and more natural. It's just in this game, playing by yourself is hard mode. That's the way it's meant to be, but there's a lot of great advice on YouTube.

• Be clear about your intentions if you want to be friendly, raise your alliance flag. Head on up into the crow's nest of your ship, check the flag box and find the Alliance Flag. Raising that will let other crews know that you're looking to form an alliance and having it raised allows them to actually form one with you. Having it raised doesn't mean anyone is obligated to spare you your ship or your treasure... but it does help you communicate with other crews about what you want.

@pithyrumble said in Are people normally such?:

@sonaea

Yes.

Oh wait you meant in the game lol.....

Yes.

You should at least tell them why it is even though practically everyone has already.

@solitarydrop202 because then the pve servers would be a place to mindlessly grind money. sorry rare already said no to that one.

@barmaley7580 said in Are people normally such?:

@combatxkitty please write me how to play alone, I often play alone and maybe I missed something
I really want the developers to add an NPC bot when the player is playing alone. The bot would inform me about ships at sea or turn the steering wheel using the player's commands

Just messaged you a bunch of tips. Hope it helps.

@solitarydrop202 said in Are people normally such?:

@stundorn I do sell more often, but the problem is the emissary. I get emissary 4 athena and everytime i get sunk because of one damn mistake. I think losing a 4 hours emissary farm is not balance. Maybe if you lose your boat the emissary would be divided by 2 so there would be less frustration... And everyone would be happy.

simple, it‘s your fault if you sink with emissary up. high risk high reward. there is no easy mode

@solitarydrop202 said in Are people normally such?:

Why wouldn't it be so easy?

• Arena for pvp players
  -Pve/pvp server for ppl who want some challenge
  -Pve servers for ppl who just want to chill and farm without being harrassed by pvp guys.

you can‘t categorise the playerbase like that. Arena is fast paced forced naval combat, not Adventure combat. PvE servers won‘t come however you will get private servers without progression where you can chill. No progression because you have no risk of losing it (if you lose it to PvE, you are bad) while we (the majority of the players) take the risk of losing on us. I recommend to gain experience in the game. Instead of telling us we have no objectivity you should ask yourself why you lose your emissary flag. This is not a hardcore game.

There everyone would be happy. Why just put frustration to a certain part of the community? I really don't understand that. And you gonna tell me again that this is a pirate game. But it doesn't change the fact that there is persons who'd like to chill like in every single game.

@solitarydrop202 You can't always get what you want.

EDIT: To clarify. Just because you want something doesn't mean it's good for the game. Sea of Thieves is a game of skill, among other things. If you want to chill, relax, and enjoy yourself, nothing's stopping you. You just have to understand the nature of the game. You must accept the fact that you'll be attacked, sunk, robbed, and killed...or put in the time and effort to improve your skills so you can defend yourself. Either way, this is the game you're playing. It's called Sea of Thieves.

@solitarydrop202 rare isn't here to give you what you want, they are building the game they want. And as developers that is their prerogative. Yours as the player is whether or not you will play their game.