Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: May 8th 2019

  • Musicmee
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    Ahoy maties!

    Yes, its that time again... another amazing developer weekly update!

    Yes, I know, I hear you... I have missed it too!

    After a break to make way for Anniversary streams, we're back with a generously sized Developer Update! Joe has the latest on what's addressed in today's patch, the evolution of Arena and Adventure, the studios we've been working with and even the first faint whispers of E3 2019.

    Talking points include;

    • Anniversary Update - Generally went well and launched smoothly - Insider testing helpless a lot here.
    • A lot of buzz on social media channels from tales to arena, fishing and harpoons.

    Top feedback points:

    • Tall tales: Some tales aren’t triggering correctly under some small amount of circumstances, this is being investigated.
    • Today is a bug fix only update from the top issues noted from this update.
    • Arena bug with appearances changes has now been resolved. But individuals this has happened to should reach out to player support.
    • Arena Matchmaking - A preference to joining the tavern path the start is being looked at.
    • Players leaving arena early - Looking at possible solutions to discourage this behaviour.
    • Letters of recommendation for the Sea Dogs and Hunters Call are coming in an update soon!
    • Insiders will hopefully have a new update soon with some bug fixes due to be rolled out to the main build soon.
    • Flix Interactive a local team have been helping the studio out greatly with Arena - Joe extends his thanks and credit.
    • Coconut Lizard are also another team to extend thanks too!
    • Next week internally at Rare there will be an internal creative jam. To get the creative juices flowing and let off steam. The theme of together!
    • The future of Sea of Thieves, how do we take it forward? Two separate platforms (Adventure and Arena) with cross over. Will have their own rhythm of updates. Exciting stuff to come! Running a game as a service still requires work for team load and spreading the load needs looking at.
    • E3 2019 - In a months time Sea of Thieves will be there, but teases only no big reveal!

    And finally...

    In the first week, 8.1 million fish have been caught!

    808 caught by one person alone…

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  • CodKiller070707
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    @musicmee about time joe does one because I’ve been waiting patiently.

  • IOnEI Falcon
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    16 minutes?! Awesome! What to watch during lunch is now sorted.

    Great write-up @Musicmee! Thank you :)

  • CodKiller070707
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    @ionei-falcon you must be from America because it’s 6 16 in the UK

  • JetOrchidee97
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    Very interesting! Can't wait to see with what they will come off with at the creative jam! And thank you Rare, Flix interactive and Coconut Lizard, great work! Thank you @Musicmee!

  • I V4POR I
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    thanks for the post , i like watching these updates

  • LIFEWCOKE
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    @musicmee said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: May 8th 2019:

    In the first week, 8.1 million fish have been caught!

    808 caught by one person alone…

    Mmmmhmmm, that's what I like to see. Statistics are so hot! Give us more!

  • CodKiller070707
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    @lifewcoke I’ve been wanting for this developer update since the last one was published.

  • Rich223820
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    @musicmee Thanks for the great write up Sir. Nice to see Joe back on top form.

    Did someone leave their Starbucks though??

  • Musicmee
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    @rich223820 Hahahahahaha! Didn't spot that...

    Someone is obviously a GoT fan!

  • CodKiller070707
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    @musicmee I’m a game of thrones fan

  • Arsigi
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    @musicmee said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: May 8th 2019:

    In the first week, 8.1 million fish have been caught!

    808 caught by one person alone…

    First to 1000 should get some sort of "Griffin"-like recognition. Or maybe first to Hunter Level 50 (I assume that hasn't happened yet?!).

  • Terok N0R
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    I think they should gift a special exclusive sail to whoever catches 1,000 fish first. 🎣

  • CodKiller070707
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    @terok-n0r I like the idea

  • dyfrin
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    Bottom right lol.

    Never watched GoT, but heard about it.

  • Sgt Paloogoo
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    8 million fish caught huh?
    Well at that rate I think we'll fish the sea of thieves dry!

  • HisDarkestFear
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    Ayy, good to see The Talent behind the same old camera. ;)

    On the topic of fishing finesse, I vote the first to a thousand should receive a hull with fishing nets painted to the sides!

  • Thor von Blitz
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    @musicmee
    Did you make this?

  • xeola
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    808 fish.. that is some hardcore dedication

  • Musicmee
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    @thor-von-blitz Erm, what do you think?

    @kraken-slap I know right! That must have taken some time 2/3 minutes per fish... Thats some time taken.

  • Clumsy George
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    i replayed the last few minutes a few times , because i get a feeling that really makes me happy...i may be misstaken ( * You? , nooo,really? Moron) but i get more and more the feeling that the Enriching of Sea of Thieves isn't going to end at the end of this year...Like i said , i may be wrong , and i may have translated a few things wrong, Mr Joe is still a challenge for me to follow , but Goddigity Damn , i love that man's attitude, but i can't shake off the feeling that we are going on a big and long journey with this game.

  • CodKiller070707
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    @musicmee I wondered what it would be like if this game was in third person.

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