Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone

@jetorchidee97 Completely agree, I can get everything else.
But I honestly don’t understand why they would paywall communication of to players.

Especially when there are a lot of people who don’t use headsets and already have a limited way to interact with players.

Admittedly they are not pay to win, but it’s essentially pay for immersion? Or to communicate?

You are right , Mr JetOrchidee. In all honesty , i thought only pets would be the things to buy . Emotes are a great help for anyone who doesn't master a language and still wants to feel part of the crew.

i have no problem that Rare is asking money but i too frowned my eyebrows when i saw emotes had to be purchased...But i frowned even more my eyebrows on the fact that you can only have 8. If you have bought the Emote package, you have to deselect one or more to install the new ones on that spot ...If you can make two pages for inventory and two pages for non verbal communication , why can't you make two pages for Emotes?

The Greatest Magic of this game is when people talk and joke away and some Emotes just enhance that atmosphere ,when launched at the perfect time , somewhat like the timing of a joke or oneliner , but when someone who tries to interact with the crew has to dive to the Vanity Chest , deselect an Emote ,install another one , and then launch his funny emote , then the joke in which one tried to place a perfectly timed Emote is long gone…

Like Mr Orchidee said , anything that involves the socializing aspects of the game shouldn't be charged ...You've got more things in yer sleeve on which you could try to ask us money for but emotes...They are a great addition to get a conversation going between people , these shouldn't be charged...

@jetorchidee97 You're totally right, Rare has gone the wrong way with that feature...

I think the better for both, customer and Rare, would have been to give one emote for each type of emotion for free and make variants of the free/basic emotes released only purchasable in the emporium... so both are happy... a WIN WIN!

It would be fine if Rare charges for new dancing, sitting, applaude, sleeping emotes... because we have already one emote to express that emotion and in that case the new purchasable ones would just have been new skins, like they've done with the luxurious B&K ship livery we're not all meant, by Rare's own words, to purchase. And for sure, the purchasable emotes MUST be better/cooler/funnier/magical/stylish/etc... than the basic ones so we desire to buy new ones, to adapt our emotes too our own personnality. I'm all in for this because it's optional, it gives customer the CHOISE. We would not feel forced.

That way, all the TOOLS would have been free, because yes emotes are also TOOLS!

Tools no rules they said....

I don't think these emotes would ever exist if it wasn't for the fact you have to pay for them.

@genuine-heather a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

The emotes cost roughly 10 bucks. No big deal. Everyone who wants them should buy them. I think it's a fair price and a good value. People have that choice to make. If the game continues to provide literally hundreds, if not thousands of hours of pure entertainment over the years, I think $10 here and there for some cool stuff isn't much to ask.

The price is not at all the problem. Did you read the first post?

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@jetorchidee97 how about...use your mic?
The regular emotes are enough to communicate a bit...
I don't agree, even if I wouldn't have bought them

I wonder why they make new emotes then if the regular are enough?! Why would Rare take time and energy to make them if they are enough?
Thank you for the mic suggestion, you are very intelligent!

@viperishemu2992 a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

I think that Emotes should be free for all because they are actually (a tiny bit) more than just cosmetic. They enhance the communication skills of a Player. So the total equality of every single player that Rare strived for in SoT has now been shattered.

We now have players who can pay extra money to gain abilities that normal players don't have. Which, technically, makes SoT a PAY TO WIN game.

Obviously the advantages gained are so microscopic that it's not (yet) PAY TO WIN on any Practical level . But as a Matter of Principle Rare have betrayed their vision.

I consider it more like Pay to Communicate, to Roleplay and to be Fun.

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@jetorchidee97 said in Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone:

@genuine-heather a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

The emotes cost roughly 10 bucks. No big deal. Everyone who wants them should buy them. I think it's a fair price and a good value. People have that choice to make. If the game continues to provide literally hundreds, if not thousands of hours of pure entertainment over the years, I think $10 here and there for some cool stuff isn't much to ask.

The price is not at all the problem. Did you read the first post?

Yes, I read the first post. I never said price was the problem. I simply disagree with your opinion that Rare made a poor choice in releasing these emotes in the Pirate Emporium. I feel they're good additions to the Emporium and I'm happy to drop $10 to add more emote options to my game. Others who want to enhance their own games with more expressiveness are welcome to purchase the emotes. They're not necessary for gameplay or communication.

I think they are necessary because it's not just about me but also the people one could encounter on the sea. If they don't have the many emotes this game have (and will have), the potential is limited and that's a real shame to limit the endless possible ways of interacting with it for a social game like Sea of Thieves. Let's agree to disagree! 🍻

It was fairly obvious that they were going to sell emotes if you have been paying attention to microtransaction stores in other games at all.

@d3adst1ck a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

It was fairly obvious that they were going to sell emotes if you have been paying attention to microtransaction stores in other games at all.

SoT is not Fortnite if you had been paying attention too. It's a unique genre where social interactions are at the center of the game.

@jetorchidee97 said in Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone:

@d3adst1ck a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

It was fairly obvious that they were going to sell emotes if you have been paying attention to microtransaction stores in other games at all.

SoT is not Fortnite if you had been paying attention too. It's a unique genre where social interactions are at the center of the game.

I didn't mention Fortnite specifically.

Anthem, Destiny, and yes - Fortnite - all have emote microtransactions because they don't change the way the game is played (avoiding P2W controversy) but people like to buy them to show off.

It's a no brainer to include them in your store from a business perspective.

If people cared about communication they would just use a mic. It's cheap and you can use it in multiple games.

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@jetorchidee97 said in Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone:

@d3adst1ck a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

It was fairly obvious that they were going to sell emotes if you have been paying attention to microtransaction stores in other games at all.

SoT is not Fortnite if you had been paying attention too. It's a unique genre where social interactions are at the center of the game.

I didn't mention Fortnite specifically.

Anthem, Destiny, and yes - Fortnite - all have emote microtransactions because they don't change the way the game is played (avoiding P2W controversy) but people like to buy them to show off.

It's a no brainer to include them in your store from a business perspective.

Ant those games are only a fraction of the social aspect of SoT. I completely agree from a business perspective, why wouldn't Rare do it? Easy peasy, lots of money!
But from a game's design point, in the very special case of SoT, I think it's a mistake. It's limiting the potential of fun, creating stories, crazyness and roleplaying, not only for the the non owners but also for the owners.

This game is like a movie in a way, and Rare should want all their actors to have a very rich palette of emotions. Surely some won't never use it, but for the one that will use it at the right time with the right context, it can really make all the difference, for the actor and the spectator, new player or experienced one the same.

@jetorchidee97 said in Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone:

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@jetorchidee97 said in Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone:

@d3adst1ck a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

It was fairly obvious that they were going to sell emotes if you have been paying attention to microtransaction stores in other games at all.

SoT is not Fortnite if you had been paying attention too. It's a unique genre where social interactions are at the center of the game.

I didn't mention Fortnite specifically.

Anthem, Destiny, and yes - Fortnite - all have emote microtransactions because they don't change the way the game is played (avoiding P2W controversy) but people like to buy them to show off.

It's a no brainer to include them in your store from a business perspective.

Ant those games are only a fraction of the social aspect of SoT. I completely agree from a business perspective, why wouldn't Rare do it? Easy peasy, lots of money!
But from a game's design point, in the very special case of SoT, I think it's a mistake. It's limiting the potential of fun, creating stories, crazyness and roleplaying, not only for the the non owners but also for the owners.

This game is like a movie in a way, and Rare should want all their actors to have a very rich palette of emotions. Surely some won't never use it, but for the one that will use it at the right time with the right context, it can really make all the difference, new player or experienced one the same.

I think you're overstating the social aspect of SoT and understating the same in the other games. Destiny has a big social aspect, especially considering they have hub zones where you can meet other players. Anthem is the same.

Not having an emote doesn't remove your ability to socialize. At the very top of the social ability scale is the microphone, which trumps all other methods. You can clearly communicate exactly what you want/feel/need in less than a second. Right below that is the keyboard/chatpad - almost the same thing, but a bit more cumbersome. After that you have the chat wheel - not as direct as the previous two methods but at least it is contextualized based on what you are doing. At the very bottom are emotes.

If you're trying to use emotes as your main form of communication before the other 3 superior options, you're going to have a bad time.

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@jetorchidee97 said in Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone:

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@jetorchidee97 said in Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone:

@d3adst1ck a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

It was fairly obvious that they were going to sell emotes if you have been paying attention to microtransaction stores in other games at all.

SoT is not Fortnite if you had been paying attention too. It's a unique genre where social interactions are at the center of the game.

I didn't mention Fortnite specifically.

Anthem, Destiny, and yes - Fortnite - all have emote microtransactions because they don't change the way the game is played (avoiding P2W controversy) but people like to buy them to show off.

It's a no brainer to include them in your store from a business perspective.

Ant those games are only a fraction of the social aspect of SoT. I completely agree from a business perspective, why wouldn't Rare do it? Easy peasy, lots of money!
But from a game's design point, in the very special case of SoT, I think it's a mistake. It's limiting the potential of fun, creating stories, crazyness and roleplaying, not only for the the non owners but also for the owners.

This game is like a movie in a way, and Rare should want all their actors to have a very rich palette of emotions. Surely some won't never use it, but for the one that will use it at the right time with the right context, it can really make all the difference, new player or experienced one the same.

I think you're overstating the social aspect of SoT and understating the same in the other games. Destiny has a big social aspect, especially considering they have hub zones where you can meet other players. Anthem is the same.

Undesrtating the social aspect in Destiny and Anthem? It could be as I don't know them a lot. Overstating the social aspect of SoT, I don't think so.

Not having an emote doesn't remove your ability to socialize. At the very top of the social ability scale is the microphone, which trumps all other methods. You can clearly communicate exactly what you want/feel/need in less than a second. Right below that is the keyboard/chatpad - almost the same thing, but a bit more cumbersome. After that you have the chat wheel - not as direct as the previous two methods but at least it is contextualized based on what you are doing. At the very bottom are emotes.

If you're trying to use emotes as your main form of communication before the other 3 superior options, you're going to have a bad time.

Thank you for the lesson on how to communicate in Sea of Thieves but it wasn't necessary 😅

@captain-coel a dit dans Rare, Give The New Emotes To Everyone :

@jetorchidee97 Rare did give everyone a chance to get them, just have to spend some money. There is maybe one emote that is unique, the coin toss. Everything else is just a modified version of an existing emote or chat wheel option.

I bought the emotes, heck I tossed Rare 35$ right away. I dont want a refund. I want more emotes to buy. And I want a second emote wheel.

My vote would be a big no. I dont agree with your reasons. Heck a cheap headset with the mic in the cord would be enough to communicate.

Oki doki :)

@little-squash Oki doki :)