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I havent been playing the game that long and I’m still enjoying it as much as I can. Buuuut, only getting cosmetic rewards is getting kind of stale. I feel like I’m not working towards anything meaningful. I want to keep playing the game because the game itself is fun but that only lasts so long without daily content updates. For a game with ONLY cosmetic rewards there isnt ENOUGH cosmetics.
@ath-sovereign said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
I feel like I’m not working towards anything meaningful.
My dear, you have just stumbled upon one of the great secrets of life. You’re not working towards anything meaningful. It’s all cosmetic. Life isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. Sea of Thieves captures this reality perfectly. Like life, the point of the game isn’t to arrive at some predetermined point, or to accumulate a lot of stuff. The point of the game is to play. In a way, this may be the most “Zen” game ever. Nothing of meaning is acquired, nothing is kept. Every time you start the game, it’s a fresh beginning, the same as when you first started. When you leave, you take nothing. The only things that stay with you are purely superficial. Everyone’s on a level playing field. It’s a beautiful, rare, extraordinary thing. So play! 😊
The beauty of the game is that all players have the same at the start of the session. Be it a fresh pirate from the creation wheel or a legend.
There is meaningful progress in the game, it just doesn't make numbers go up. Now I can imagine something going in your head: What.... how can you say that, everyone is the same, you just said it yourself!
Well, the difference is the player. You are the one that determines your pirates fate. There is a big difference between players based on their experience and skill. Have they learned to do X, can they defend against Y, how easy can they figure out Z. It is why on these forums there a lot of "get good" posts when people complain. That is the progress of your pirate from being a landlover to a legend of the seas. It just isn't represented by any numbers going up when you hit something.
This allows for anyone to play together, regardless of the time spent. It is why I love the game and this is such a refreshing experience. My brother started playing and bought the game. We can instantly play together and can always remain to do so, even though I play the game a lot, while he plays other games primarily.
We enjoy playing together, but I cannot play with him in his main game without leveling for approximately 24 to 50 hours to catch up and be at the same content level as him. Even then I wouldn't have the gear to fully contribute at the level he plays at. Which is a huge limitation.
The game is about enjoying the journey and learning to adapt to become better. To eventually be the best pirate you can, while not being limited to time spent or finding this one item.
Equal opportunity is the soul of the seas. Set out and enjoy the moment(s).
I think that;s the thing I appreciate most about Sea of Thieves... finally, I can get back to playing a game just for the fun of it, and I can opt-in to cool looks if I want them!
Remember, say, the original Unreal Tournament? We'd spend hours at a time, for weeks or months on end playing maps like Deck 16 or Facing Worlds... there was no power progression, there wasn't even any cosmetic progression.
It was a session-based multiplayer game very similar to SoT. It was just SO DAMN FUN!
I think SoT offers just enough progression with the commendation system and rewards from that... I'd hate to see player or ship power creep its way into the game (even though that was an original design they did have.)
@ath-sovereign This game is a huge timesink with only one progression task, Pirate Legend.
It’s a game that will never have real rewards for the time invested, just more Barbie dressup cosmetics to buy with your pretty meaningless gold you earn from doing the same 3 faction npcs voyages over and over.
A cosmetic reward game that’s first person. Think about that. Everything you earn is cosmetic yet you can’t see yourself unless you emote.
Pretty good sales pitch I did there huh?
...Oh but wait there’s more!
Once you get to the mighty Pirate Legend, you get to do the same 3 npcs voyages over and over, but they are more difficult! Same digging, OP skeletons to defeat this time, and more pointless cargo runs and chicken hearding. Yes! It’s all the same poo you did for countless hours only you are a ‘Legend’ now! Sounds quite rewarding for the time invested huh?
And of course, at Pirate Legend you get more dressup stuff, only this time those cool sails will cost you 500,000 gold, and that Hull paint, another 500,000 gold...what about that awesome, glowing clown outfit? Oh no my newly minted Pirate Legend...you need to grind another pointless rep...Athenas...before you get the full circus outfit. Oh, but the water is so pretty....
Hope you stick with the game!
This game is a stage, Rare provides the sets, lighting, props, and actors. You are the director, writer, and actor. You determine what part you're going to play. Are you the hero or the villain? It's up to you what story you make every time you play, and it's a different story every time you sail the seas, a living story, an adventure in the making. The better you are, the more skills you acquire, the more control you have over the plot. There is a cast on the sea, you have your role, it's up to everyone at that point in time to discover the script. Play...
One of the things the devs wanted (and I love this by the way) is to have a new player drop in and have the same tools and abilities at his/her disposal as a vetran player.
This is why everything you can earn is cosmetic.
Sometimes (I think it was once with the hungering deep) a quest will unlock items that you can then use but after the patch is done you'll have them no matter what. Rare could do more of this and I'd be fine with it since doing the quest is short anyway.
The only progression is in game for that session. You gather up supplies and cursed cannonballs growing more powerfull as you go. You might find a few gunpowder barrels and a rowboat to boot, growing your arsenal as you go. Preparing you for future fights.
This game balance is perfect as is and should not change, only be expanded upon.
Are you speaking ill of my beloved virtual dolls? Blasphemy, sir! Blasphemy!
Now hand me the "LA Party Girl" set. My pirate's going clubbing.
@ath-sovereign The sea, though harsh and demanding, is her own reward.
We are but hunters and gatherers. What care we for shiny baubles we cant take with us, to the locker?
But I do fancy my new oOcean Crawler hook!
You acquire many amazing stories/adventures. You will actually meet and talk to other players.
90% of games you just look for who to shoot next.
Do you really need or want a gold star for everything ya do?
Its like a playground jump in have fun. We dont get a ton of cosmetic items,we do get the rare Duke quest cosmetics and we get a story with each of them.
@dyfrin said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
I wonder what will stem from pets... a little hat for your parrot?
Yes Please!
@ath-sovereign You can eventually unlock access to the Pirate Legend hideout and the ability to initiate Athena voyages.
@ghostpaw said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
@ath-sovereign You can eventually unlock access to the Pirate Legend hideout and the ability to initiate Athena voyages.
Which are the same exact thing, just more difficult. Yea...exciting...
@der-chef17 said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
@dyfrin said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
I wonder what will stem from pets... a little hat for your parrot?
Yes Please!
Seconded!
@uberkull said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
@ghostpaw said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
@ath-sovereign You can eventually unlock access to the Pirate Legend hideout and the ability to initiate Athena voyages.
Which are the same exact thing, just more difficult. Yea...exciting...
If somone didn’t enjoy the path to PL then I’m not sure why they would follow it. I was pretty happy to do it and I usually enjoy the voyages.
@dyfrin said in Will we ever get non cosmetic rewards?:
I wonder what will stem from pets... a little hat for your parrot?
I'm hoping for Monkeys with Little cloths ya can buy for em!
@ath-sovereign Need at least costume Cannon location and barrel management Sail & Ship design other melee weapons , OR we can Loot other players cosmetics
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