Safer Seas – A Missed Opportunity for Long-Term PvE-Focused Players

  • Redbaronet
    Sailor

    Hello Rare team,

    I’ve been playing Sea of Thieves for a long time and have reached Pirate Legend. I love this game, but I’ve reached a point where I no longer enjoy the constant PvP pressure. I just want to relax, play with my friends, and enjoy all the content the game has to offer without being forced into fights or hour-long chases.

    Safer Seas was a great addition, but in its current state, it’s too limited. The restrictions — locked factions, no Pirate Legend content, limited ship size — make it feel like a demo rather than a real way to play.

    I have several friends who want to play, but they lose interest because of the mandatory PvP. They don’t want to deal with getting sunk or chased while just trying to have a good time.

    My request is simple:
    Make Safer Seas a full PvE mode with no restrictions. Give us access to everything High Seas has — all factions, Pirate Legend content, all ship sizes — just without the PvP.

    We don’t mind if progression is a bit slower. But we want to be able to play together, make progress, and enjoy the full game without being forced into PvP.

    This would bring back veteran players like myself and open the door for so many new players who are currently staying away because of the PvP focus.

    Thank you for considering this.

    Fair winds,

    Redbaronet

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    Deckhand

    The game design and intent for Sea of Thieves is a shared world adventure, and it always will be. Those who wish to play in the confines of Safer Seas will always have the option but we will not bring the rewards and activities in line with those of High Seas when many of the restrictions are in place due to the risk vs reward factor that is inherent in Sea of Thieves - removing any risk means rewards must be balanced accordingly.

    Safer Seas will act not only as a safe space for our Tall Tale players but also for families with children who just want to pirate, for people who want to play the game but learn the ropes and it will organically feed into Adventure mode, keeping the player pool there healthy and upskilled as they've learned the mechanics.

    This is not only useful for new players but also families and players with accessibility needs - the whole game suddenly becomes available in a way it hasn't before, letting them naturally progress to High Seas and become a Pirate Legend. SoT has grown a huge amount in 5 years and it can be fairly overwhelming.

    The borders put in Safer Seas mean that to experience the full depth and breadth of the game you will have to hit the high seas BUT if you're playing with your family you don't have to, you can just enjoy the game and have fun as a family.

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