Rude swearing name calling pirates. Please play to pirate code.

Far too many people lose all human decency when they can be mostly anonymous. It blows. Don't forget you're on the internet and in a multi-player game. Things are going to be said because people know not much is going to be done about it. The kid is going to be exposed to it sooner or later if hes playing games online anyway. No one is really accountable for what they say or do anymore. That trash talk you described is kinda tame really. There wasn't anything threatening or racist about it, just vulgar really. I think Xbox is who you should report that to. I believe Rare can only pass it on to Xbox to take action for that sort of thing.

Yeah.. There are apparently ppl who manages to be that horrible even in a happy and social game like SoT.

It doesn't happen often but I came across a sloop the other day while doing a fort and there was this guy on it who was constantly taunting me in voice chat. They were 2v1 and played well so i couldn't do much and he was saying things like "you're garbage", "kill yourself", "worst pirate legend i've seen".. And those are just the things that i can write here hehe.. he sure liked to mention i was PL a lot.

I've played games all my life so I'm used to stuff like that, but still sometimes it gets to me and it really ruins the experience :/

@gutterangel I hear you but Rare in the Con video I added basically say they won't stand for it, don't be a [Mod edited] in the game to others beyond the boundaries of being a pirate.

As a player in a multiplayer environment where any age can be playing be aware that you are accountable for your actions, people are listening and Rare and most of the game playing community in Sea Of Thieves should not and will not stand for such comments, I tamed it down in my post, they said more and worse and the malice in the voice, the affliction in the words and how they said them, it was sickening.

I ran into a 7-year-old on a sloop and we had 5 sloops taking out a Galleon who had been terrorizing the seas, it was a blast, no one was rude or hateful, crews from all vessels even joked when on the ship of the damned with each other, it was a great adventure.

Rare has the videos I believe and they will deal with it accordingly I am sure but I think the general community in-game will not stand for it and should and will report it.

Does anyone know how to share screenshots with rare? I took on the other day on the ferry when someone wrote the f-bomb over text chat. I want to send him the picture while also adding that I sent it to rare so he can kindly follow his own words.

P.s. I had no other encounters with this guy

@triheadedmonkey thanks! I'll check into it.

To add more to the discussion, always make sure to stop fellow crew members if they being swearing on game chat. I've had to do that a few times and being proactive only makes a better player base

Let us know who to avoid! I know we can't mention GTs but it would be handy. Rodl, why is she so handy? Meh. Quick shanty ref there.

@triheadedmonkey got it submitted. I had the screenshot so I have their username and will also report them on Xbox. In the end I think he'll receive his own message ;)

@hmittons Nice. If people detrimental to the game can be kicked? Yum.

I had a look at that game clip, I have to admit it was a little hard finding it because somebody else recorded it, but it was worth it, I’m my self a huge fan of those types of clips, I really enjoyed those 5 minutes laughing at those pirate “legends” saying “we are now the owners of this ship, surrender because we are pirate legends so you can’t deal with us”, an immature way for those adults to feel superior.

I don't think swearing should be a bannable offense at all. Personally, I think the idea of "swear words" is ridiculous. Some combination of sounds are offensive to some people regardless of the context. Also, some people like to trash talk. Competitive banter can add value to games for people. Sometimes it gets out of hand and of course some people are just terrible people. However, maybe you should just ignore it and not take it so personally. It probably sounds more vicious to you when you are on the receiving end of the butt-whooping and taunting but again, try not to take it personally. Another consideration is that they simply don't know you are playing with a child. You may not like your child exposed to swear words, but to expect the entire world to share your stance on swear words and forcibly imposing your will on others is pretty vindictive.

I talk a little smack sometimes, but it is usually very tame unless an opponent is flaming hard. When I get spanked and someone talks some smack I can't help but smile and think "dang, he got me! "

As a disclaimer, I'm not siding with the people who were rude to you, just offering additional perspective.

@robtinbc Some people just dont know how to handle themselves smh 🤦🏻‍♂️ Where as our group of legends does stuff like this: https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/topic/67428/new-interesting-ways-the-things-4-pirate-legends-get-up-to-while-vandalising-statues/2
Its a shame u guys didnt run into us last night, we were having a blast giving away prizes to other ships

@lady-aijou Sorry, I was quoting a Rare employee. :) won't happen again.

@kzoo-kid Sometimes we all swear (well I am sure some people never do ;) ), it's not the words or the sounds, it's the intent in the use of.

Swearing because you crash the boat into a rock is a cursing due to a mistake and I have done it but really try to keep that in check. Swearing at someone and calling them a bleeping bleep bleep is what this thread is talking about.

If I play open crew which is seldom and some oink comes on and is swearing every other word I will give them a chance to keep it in check and if it goes on I will lock them in the brig and explain that it's not ok behavior if you want to be in this crew with me, if they keep on I will report them.

Simple as that.

Actually found that using XBOX chat either through the App on WIN10 or on the XBOX is good if I am making a live broadcast or a video of youtube channel. (SpectrumGamer ET or SGDad on youtube) Or if I am playing in a group during the day and my 6-year-old is home as he is now due to summer school break.

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@el-dunco Dosh Darn that just swells by golly.

Can I say golly? Not sure if its a racist slur used in this context?

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@flippin-loud said in Rude swearing name calling pirates. Please play to pirate code.:

@robtinbc Some people just dont know how to handle themselves smh 🤦🏻‍♂️ Where as our group of legends does stuff like this: https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/topic/67428/new-interesting-ways-the-things-4-pirate-legends-get-up-to-while-vandalising-statues/2
Its a shame u guys didnt run into us last night, we were having a blast giving away prizes to other ships

If I ever make it to pirate legend status I think I will become a newbie seeker and give out spoils to all those who deserve it by their actions!

Actually, the wife and I played on a sloop the other night, doing quite well and then a galleon came after us and sunk us but not after we killed some, on the ship of the dead, they said, oh you seem like nice people having a family game night, sorry guys!

It was pretty funny and we shrugged it off as part and parcel of the game.

@dragonsire2016 you sound pretty salty and I respectfully disagree with you. You didn't really counter any of the points I made, except to call them irrelevant or that Microsoft disagrees (as if I don't know that). Of course, any sane company would align against vulgarity. If they didn't say anything against it, people assume they support it. And there's no good way to "limit swearing to a reasonable level" because it's too subjective. Logically, the only solution is to be against it entirely.

That doesn't mean I can't disagree. I don't defend people for being terrible people, but I also would consider you a terrible person if you just go around reporting everyone who says something you don't like. Really, it doesn't do anything to you unless you let it. It's just words. So yes, turn the other cheek.

Think of the whole idea like speed limits in traffic. No sane law enforcement agency would say it's okay to speed. Average people don't go around saying "you should speed" because everyone knows it's wrong. However, in reality, most people speed and most people don't care. Imagine if someone went around calling the cops and filing reports on everyone who went over the speed limit. That would be pretty ridiculous and most people would hate that guy, don't you agree?