Reaper Mark flag and alliance

  • CAPT Beartooth
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    I am royally upset!

    The broken mechanics of dual flags is utterly frustrating. Not only did you semi-fix the problem on the first Reaper quest by being able to "join alliance" while flying the reaper flag. This mechanic has now broken again!

    We just ran 4 chapters of the Shipwreck Bay reaper quest, then joined an alliance to only have our reaper flag removed.

    This has been an utter waste of time and has robbed us of progress towards cosmetics, which by the way is the only point of playing this game!

    I am done with playing this broken game.

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  • D3ADST1CK
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    The flag system has always worked this way - if you join an alliance, it clears your current flag and then you have to replace it. This breaks the Reaper Flag streak if you are trying to get those mercenary voyages done, if you are going for the 30 voyages completed with a Reaper active, or any other reaper required commendation.

    It did this during the last Reaper Run voyage at Wanderer's also.

  • CStrap
    Marauder

    @capt-beartooth sorry man, but this was just a harsh lesson learned. If you want to sail around with the reapers mark up and still have the possibility of being in an alliance, you must first put the alliance flag up before you put the reapers mark up.

    @BloodyBil care to chime in and give him the proper order? I know that’s your thing haha

  • Schwammlgott
    Champion

    @capt-beartooth this was always that way since they brought the reaper flag out...

  • CAPT Beartooth
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    Guys I understand what you are saying, but I'm telling you that I repeated the EXACT same process as the wanderers voyage and it did not give me the same outcome.

    The only reason I joined the alliance with this crew was because it worked for me previously, but now it does not.

  • D3ADST1CK
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    @capt-beartooth Maybe you had your alliance flag up first, then put up your reaper flag, and the other crew joined you that time?

    Messing with the flag box will always remove the currently active flag. It always has. There were tons of threads complaining about this during the Wanderer's Refuge Reaper.

  • IOnEI Falcon
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    Deckhand

    @capt-beartooth That is weird if it worked for you on Wanderer's Refuge because it has never worked for me any time. I always do any flag business before and after the Reaper's Mark is up. Our whole crew just stays clear of the map box until we get "Voyage Complete".

  • Qui3tCool
    Master
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    I suggested the solution to fly more flags long time ago. We have all the space and only sail one flag at a time. Makes no sense.

    https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/topic/75876/fly-more-flags-and-make-your-own-flag

  • Archangel Timmy
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    @capt-beartooth said in Reaper Mark flag and alliance:

    Guys I understand what you are saying, but I'm telling you that I repeated the EXACT same process as the wanderers voyage and it did not give me the same outcome.

    Perhaps you were between voyages when this change occurred? When we run into players during the event who want to Alliance, we would make sure to do it between the voyages so it wasn't an issue. As long as the RM was up before the next one was voted down, we were in the clear.

    Given how many you say you have completed, I could see this of just aligned perfectly for you without a second thought.

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