Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me

  • drayman86
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    Pre-ordered just after the 1st of the year.

    Participated in all beta tests....at length.

    Tolerated the many game bugs that went uncorrected for weeks after the 20 March launch, like loading in w/ only one weapon slot available. (You know your game's in trouble when the developers publish an official fix to the weapon slot issue that the gamers figured out weeks prior.)

    Now it's the hackers, which Rare and the development team and Insiders are loathe to admit, and message board posts about such hacks are routinely scrubbed.

    And then there's the one dimensional grind......

    If I didn't enjoy the game so much initially, I wouldn't bother to post and would simply file the game away. That's far from the case. The game has soooooo much potential, yet these past four weeks have been a bit disheartening for the reasons above.

    Hope to see much improvement on all these issues in May.

    Cheers.

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  • Stadunator

    @drayman86 In b4 "Content that should have been in the game at release takes time to create, you just have to have patience.

    And also b4 "Can I have your stuff?"

    :)

  • drayman86
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    @stadunator said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @drayman86 In b4 "Content that should have been in the game at release takes time to create, you just have to have patience.

    And also b4 "Can I have your stuff?"

    :)

    Who or what the 'ef is "b4"?

  • Stadunator

    @drayman86 Really? Say it slow before I have to spell it out for you :)

  • drayman86
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    @stadunator said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @drayman86 Really? Say it slow before I have to spell it out for you :)

    I prefer to communicate in solid English, thanks, not some text chat code.

  • Stadunator

    @drayman86 Would you like more lemons for your sour disposition and complete lack of humor?

  • CAPTGraykid
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    @drayman86 agreed

  • Ler
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    The SoT pirate life isn't for you!

  • Lowbei

    @drayman86 said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    Pre-ordered just after the 1st of the year.

    Participated in all beta tests....at length.

    Tolerated the many game bugs that went uncorrected for weeks after the 20 March launch, like loading in w/ only one weapon slot available. (You know your game's in trouble when the developers publish an official fix to the weapon slot issue that the gamers figured out weeks prior.)

    Now it's the hackers, which Rare and the development team and Insiders are loathe to admit, and message board posts about such hacks are routinely scrubbed.

    And then there's the one dimensional grind......

    If I didn't enjoy the game so much initially, I wouldn't bother to post and would simply file the game away. That's far from the case. The game has soooooo much potential, yet these past four weeks have been a bit disheartening for the reasons above.

    Hope to see much improvement on all these issues in May.

    Cheers.

    another ragequit thread. there are no hackers. players often blame their failures on anything other than themselves. if it wasnt hackers, it would be lag, or their broken controller.

  • drayman86
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    @stadunator said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @drayman86 Really? Say it slow before I have to spell it out for you :)

    Apologies, I don't speak 12 Year Old Text Chat.

  • CAPTGraykid
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    @lowbei so why did the devs address the hackers in a video?

  • GuybrushCrpWood
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    @lowbei I mean, there are literally videos on Youtube of hackers ... using hacks ... in SoT...

  • drayman86
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    @ler said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    The SoT pirate life isn't for you!

    Hackers and corporate double-speak isn't for me.

  • drayman86
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    @captgraykid said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @lowbei so why did the devs address the hackers in a video?

    Because their promoting their propaganda that all is fine on the High Seas.

    Which it ain't.

  • Lowbei

    @guybrushcrpwood said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @lowbei I mean, there are literally videos on Youtube of hackers ... using hacks ... in SoT...

    A. that video is old
    B. all games have hacks
    C. that hack gets people banned
    D. that hacks forum is full of “w*f im banned?” threads
    E. just because hacks exist for a game (like all games) doesnt mean theres a hacking problem
    F. most players blame their losses on anything but their own failures
    G. posting that video may get you banned for advertising hacks, and its been reported.

    this game has no hacking problem. get over it.

  • CardShark 360
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    Hi @guybrushcrpwood , your video link has been removed as it is against our rules. Can we please ask you to read the Sea of Thieves Official Forum Rules before making your next post.

    Cheats and Hacks
    Discussing Cheats and Hacks including but not limited to their use and where to get them will result in a permanent ban from the Forums. If you want to report a cheat, hack or bug you have discovered, please contact Support.

  • CAPTGraykid
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    @lowbei Not sure how you are so sure. Especially when the dev's have acknowledged the problem. Can you please explain how you are privileged to information that the rest of the community has no access to? Or shall I just get over it?

  • Lowbei

    @captgraykid said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @lowbei Not sure how you are so sure. Especially when the dev's have acknowledged the problem. Can you please explain how you are privileged to information that the rest of the community has no access to? Or shall I just get over it?

    i listed A-G detailing that the OP was wrong. Whether or not you accept that is up to you, but either way you should get over it.

  • CAPTGraykid
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    @lowbei you contradict your point in A-G. I strongly disagree with your conclusion. Get over it.

  • Lowbei

    @captgraykid

    lol no worries, as neither your lack of a valid argument, nor your salt, are a factor here :)

    /thread

  • BunglingNormal2
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    @drayman86 OK so you're telling me that you played all the betas, and your complaining about the grind EVEN THOUGH most of these games are usually grindy as hell and that the closed beta was about 80% of the game (correct me if I'm wrong). Looks like someone didn't do enough reseeeearch.

  • CAPTGraykid
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    @lowbei the dev's have proven you are wrong, along with the "old video " you felt compelled to report. I have lots of prof that I have already sent to developers. I am just trying to figure out why you are bent on saying there is no hacking problem. Are you hacking? Exploiting? What possible reason could a person have to try and convince people there are no hacks?

  • Lowbei

    @captgraykid said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @lowbei the dev's have proven you are wrong, along with the "old video " you felt compelled to report. I have lots of prof that I have already sent to developers. I am just trying to figure out why you are bent on saying there is no hacking problem. Are you hacking? Exploiting? What possible reason could a person have to try and convince people there are no hacks?

    you have no case. get over it.

  • CAPTGraykid
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    @lowbei you are blind to the truth. Get over it. Lol

  • Lowbei

    @captgraykid said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @lowbei you are blind to the truth. Get over it. Lol

    the irony that im ok with the current situation, and you arent, means that you are the one who needs to get over it. ggs

  • CAPTGraykid
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    @lowbei lol, you are not fooling anybody.

  • Ler
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    @drayman86 I've hit pirate legend & haven't ran into any "hackers". I won't ever let that ruin a game for me, I'll laugh it off & move on to another server. Unless it becomes very common.

    Doesn't seem like the world of online gaming is for you either if you have such high standards. If grinding isn't for you, fair enough but I'm positive RARE is handling hacking. At this point you are playing the blame game & if I was leaving SoT, I wouldn't need to announce it to the forums leaving it in a negative light. If the game has potential then actually give it time to live up to it.
    There's nothing ever good about these "I'm leaving or taking a break post".

  • Lowbei

    @ler said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @drayman86 I've hit pirate legend & haven't ran into any "hackers". I won't ever let that ruin a game for me, I'll laugh it off & move on to another server. Unless it becomes very common.

    Doesn't seem like the world of online gaming is for you either if you have such high standards. If grinding isn't for you, fair enough but I'm positive RARE is handling hacking. At this point you are playing the blame game & if I was leaving SoT, I wouldn't need to announce it to the forums leaving it in a negative light. If the game has potential then actually give it time to live up to it.
    There's nothing ever good about these "I'm leaving or taking a break post".

    exactly

  • GuybrushCrpWood
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    @lowbei ... And you know that's the only hack, how? You provide a lot of assumption, whereas other people continue to provide evidence (I would link more videos, but apparently that's against draconian forum rules.)

  • WildShrimp41
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    @drayman86 “you know you’re in trouble when the developers publish an official fix to the weapon slot issue that the gamers figured out weeeks prior”

    If you think rare is bad at keeping up with bug fixes and things like that you should take a look at wildcard. They add more content while not even taking time to fix the game breaking bugs. “Oh, look, look what we did to the parasour! Ignore the fact that your game won’t launch and look!”

    Their service is terrible, if you have an issue with single player they’ll completely disregard you and your bug. Just saying, you don’t have it all that bad with rare

  • TheMilkman VaEc
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    @drayman86 said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @stadunator said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @drayman86 Really? Say it slow before I have to spell it out for you :)

    Apologies, I don't speak 12 Year Old Text Chat.

    You must be a blast at parties.

  • Luci6396
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    @drayman86 I'm there too. I use to play every day multiple hrs but lately I play like once a week. Motivation is falling fast, very hopefully for when the new content comes around and brings more of my friends around again who quit long ago haha.

  • Coconut Monkey6
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    I haven't had a massive experience with hackers but I have come across 2-3 in my time on the seas. I don't call them hackers because they beat me (I know when I have just been outclassed). I call them hackers when I can visually see them take numerous shots to the face and not die then single slice a fully healthy crew mate. Also ran into a solo sloop guy who's ship would not sink despite the entire side of the ship being filled with holes (was in his hold, watching the water not pile up). But many other times, I have just been out skilled and out matched. So I woulnd't go so far as to say there is a huge issue but again, I am just basing this off my personal experience.

  • Edemardil
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    @lowbei said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @ler said in Taking a Break From SOT...And That Saddens Me:

    @drayman86 I've hit pirate legend & haven't ran into any "hackers". I won't ever let that ruin a game for me, I'll laugh it off & move on to another server. Unless it becomes very common.

    Doesn't seem like the world of online gaming is for you either if you have such high standards. If grinding isn't for you, fair enough but I'm positive RARE is handling hacking. At this point you are playing the blame game & if I was leaving SoT, I wouldn't need to announce it to the forums leaving it in a negative light. If the game has potential then actually give it time to live up to it.
    There's nothing ever good about these "I'm leaving or taking a break post".

    exactly

    @drayman86 @Lowbei

    For 34 years I have been eating bagels. I've had all types of food and honestly, I'm getting sick of people talking about world hunger. There's obviously no one hungry in the world because I am literally eating a bagel RIGHT NOW. People seem to just want to whine over made up stuff like hackers and lack of bagels. You know in 34 years I've never seen someone starve to death? Conspiracy is what it is. Conspiracy against us eating folks and folks who are just so good that they are pirate legend almost.

  • EnragedSushi
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    Dont let the door hit ya!

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