lets be real those who ask for PVE servers only want Free loots and Free forts event so it can be easy as hell to compleate ...

I spend half my time solo in a sloop due to having lots of free time. I totally agree that a lot of solo players want to be able to grind without risk. That would be terribly unfair for the rest of us.

A two man crew in a sloop is very different from a three to four man crew in a galleon and therefore require different approaches to how you play the game. A one man sloop requires a different approach again, and is a lot harder. The game makes no apologies for this as it is a party orientated game.

It follows that a lot of 'suggestions' for the game come from solo players who want a leg-up without realising the consequences across the rest of the game. Therefore, any requests and suggestions that focus on solo play are likely to be of least importance to the developers.

It's a mentality carried over from the WoW era. Up until that point, MMO's were party based and merciless towards solo players whereas WoW was relatively relaxed for the solo player. Nowadays, MMO's tend to be normalised towards solo play, but with group content in the form of dungeons, global events and of course grinding raids. In fact, a lot of the time, the story-line aspect of MMO's is dropped by some players when they discover that arena type PvP offers faster progression to the end game.

Thank god these forum pages aren't spelling bees. I never seen so many misused words in my life, not too mention spelling.

Eg: They're putting their chests over there.

you're welcome. lol

Call me a n**i but it really does say a lot when someone can't spell or use words properly when they're clearly over the age of ten. Just saying

This game wouldn't be as fun if it had an option for PvE only, I have had plenty of voyages where I havnt been attacked or harresed by the players.

Hell if there was no PvP using the crows nest would be useless, in most crews I have been a part of looking out for other ships has been an intergal part of the game, report where they are, what direction they are going are they a threat makes the game interesting and adds suspense

In my experience 9 times out of ten you don't get attacked unless your taking a stronghold cause that's just a massive cluster F most of the time. Work for your rewards just as the rest of us do.

Go play assassins creed unity if you want PvE. Or get good.

@moogle-mogg So you want piracy out of a pirate game.

huhuh.

That's like buying a pepperoni pizza, but asking to leave the pepperoni out.

@moogle-mogg said in lets be real those who ask for PVE servers only want Free loots and Free forts event so it can be easy as hell to compleate ...:

uh no. if it was easy enough to avoid pvp conflicts, then people wouldn't be complaining about it so much.

people would steal loot if there was a pve sever? no, not if there was some system in place that once loot was touched then it would be tagged to that person/crew and come invisible/un-interactible to anyone else. simple. fixed

just cuz you disagree with pve doesn't mean you should try and force your opinions on others like it was gospel

just cuz you disagree with pvp doesn't mean you should try and force your opinions on others like it was gospel.

@stew360 *complete

@doctor-n****e said in lets be real those who ask for PVE servers only want Free loots and Free forts event so it can be easy as hell to compleate ...:

I spend half my time solo in a sloop due to having lots of free time. I totally agree that a lot of solo players want to be able to grind without risk. That would be terribly unfair for the rest of us.

A two man crew in a sloop is very different from a three to four man crew in a galleon and therefore require different approaches to how you play the game. A one man sloop requires a different approach again, and is a lot harder. The game makes no apologies for this as it is a party orientated game.

I love how this guy in his first sentence condemns solo players who want a private server as that would be unfair, then immediately applauds the game for being unapologetically unfair to solo players.

Forts will not work in PVE only server's they would have to be disabled. imagine that all the pve players going to fort just killing the waves and the one who gets the key just get a board his or her ship and sails off leaving everyone with no loot. it wouldnt work at all.

@stew360 lol. You don't know what pve server is. You can't meet other crews in pve server. Its only you and your crew in Whole big map. Thats pve for you.
p.s. I am a pvp main player. I don't usually buy games which does not have pvp except some great games with good mechanics and story.

@shade71 said in lets be real those who ask for PVE servers only want Free loots and Free forts event so it can be easy as hell to compleate ...:

There is no debate. The majority of players aren’t interested in pvp. Far Cry 5 just dropped, this game is now on the back burner until I read something about some positive change for the majority. Gamers play many games and and the hottest new thing is only a f**t in the wind. Good day.

Just because you want a thing does not mean the majority of players agree with you. Just sayin'. Throwing that majority stance around is just an attempt to paint a false pejorative.

I have been playing the game with randoms all week and I have yet to run into any crew that was not at least interested in PVP when we saw another ship. Ive played with at least 50 groups or randoms. Surely someone from this majority would have spoken up!

Have fun with Far Cry. Its on my buy list for next month. Was gonna get it this month but XBOX started that spring sale and I got a couple of gems cheap and that cut into my Far Cry budget. But I am looking forward to it as well.

Good Day.

@touchdown1504 Forts are always going to be like that regardless of server hoping of not as soon as that skull lights up every galleon in the server heads there, not to mention the random sloop filled with gunpowder. There aren'tany solutions unless the devs want to run more than one active fort at a time

@stew360 said in lets be real those who ask for PVE servers only want Free loots and Free forts event so it can be easy as hell to compleate ...:

Lets be real ...

In sea of thieves its uber easy to avoid to fight other players if you have a minimum of awareness and ship sailing skills you can see ships miles away , you can outrun them and out manoeuvre them . you can avoid combat at all time if you wish to do so ... the only situation where you can be forced into PVP is into the forts Skull clouds events and without the players threats it would be overwhelmingly exploited for loots by PVE only players and the value of these events would become useless and totally stupid

Also if there was PVE only servers , peoples would griefs others and wait to steal the loots from those who did the events withouts been any possibility of been killed or sinked , it would be a total nightmare ... peoples would be able to get into other players ships and steel loots and you wouldnt be able to do anything agains it ... this is a receipe for griefing festival ...

This game is design as is so enjoy it as is .. and ask for more contents more events , more Ai chalenge and more PVP events as well so you can have a different and fun experience ... regardless if you manage to secure a loot or not

Lets be PVE/PVP players who enjoy boths

Um, obviously OP doesn't have kids. So what OP is really saying: it's okay for a 17 y/o to hunt down and harass 13 y/o kids and take advantage of the age difference. This games PVE/PVP needs to change. Some families play this game with their kids and have zero desire of leveling up because it's about the experience with their family.

Face the facts OP, families play together because of the experience not "to get free loot".

Wake up OP. Rare needs to implement a soft PVE mode for families with much younger children to enjoy the experience of sailing around on a pirate ship with their parents, slashing down skeletons and collecting farm animals in cages. There's nothing soft or weak about catering to both sides in a respectable fashion.

In closing, my household includes a 5 and 6 year. We as parents finally found a game every can enjoy. Until .... 17 y/o Bootleg Bandit8 starts harassing the kids, throwing their caged farm animals overboard, and sitting below deck to spawn kill them. How childish, or empty can one be to pick on a 5 and 6 year kid. Rare needs step-up make this right because I can assure, if nothing happens, incidents like this have potential to further on social media.

OP - You'll understand one of these days when your child is old enough. Until then, try to think about the softer side of life where certain people don't really care about loot, sea reputation, amount of skins; all they care about is seeing their kids happy.

@flowerofcarnage said in lets be real those who ask for PVE servers only want Free loots and Free forts event so it can be easy as hell to compleate ...:

@doctor-n****e said in lets be real those who ask for PVE servers only want Free loots and Free forts event so it can be easy as hell to compleate ...:

I spend half my time solo in a sloop due to having lots of free time. I totally agree that a lot of solo players want to be able to grind without risk. That would be terribly unfair for the rest of us.

A two man crew in a sloop is very different from a three to four man crew in a galleon and therefore require different approaches to how you play the game. A one man sloop requires a different approach again, and is a lot harder. The game makes no apologies for this as it is a party orientated game.

I love how this guy in his first sentence condemns solo players who want a private server as that would be unfair, then immediately applauds the game for being unapologetically unfair to solo players.

There's no hypocrisy in my statement, just plain fact.

1. The game is primarily a group co-op experience in a PvP environment.

2. Whilst the game can be played solo, it's neither easy nor recommended. As such, this is pointed out to you when selecting to sail solo.

3. A lot of solo players want PvE only servers. However, as there is no threat from other players, it will be far easier and quicker to grind gold and reputation. This is unfair on other players in the intended PvP environment, because they run the risk of losing gold/rep to other players. Basically, you don't get the gold/rep without the risk.

4. I never said the game was unfair to solo players, I only pointed out that the game is designed primarily for groups of players and whilst solo is possible, it's not recommended as it's a lot harder.

5. It's the players choice as to whether they want to tackle the game solo, or play as a group.

6. I don't agree with solo players who want a PvE only server, however I do understand why they want that environment. Then I explain why a PvE only environment doesn't align itself with the fundamental gameplay philosophy of SoT.

Have I sufficiently explained my viewpoint enough for you to understand what I'm saying?