Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: July 26th 2018

  • Musicmee
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    Ahoy maties!

    Another Developer Update video to peruse this week!

    Executive Producer Joe Neate talks about the free upcoming Cursed Sails update and how the development team work in this exciting period leading up to launch.

    Talking points from this weeks video include;

    • Close to Cursed Sails Launch
    • This weeks' build is mostly bug fixes with a few hints and teases at Cursed Sails
    • Possible price drop for shop items!
    • The Sunken Curse is over, with no event in the meantime.
    • Cursed Sails runs for three weeks with an event each week to take on. Replayability is key!
    • Watchable spectacle!
    • Brigantine - Crows nest has now been moved!
    • Further Ship Customisations are coming but not in this update.
    • Development Complexities discussed.
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  • Sir Lotus
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    @musicmee it's been up for 4 minutes! how on earth.... :D

  • Musicmee
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    @sir-lotus I'm always on it! :P

  • Sir Lotus
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    hmm.. a new video about the Brigantine should come out today as well. Interesting.

  • Sshteeve
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    @musicmee said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: July 26th 2018:

    @sir-lotus I'm always on it! :P

    Your PC must ping notifications faster than the instruments at NASA!

  • Musicmee
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    @sshteeve Hahahaha...

    Please hold, new information coming in...

  • Sshteeve
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    @musicmee said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: July 26th 2018:

    @sshteeve Hahahaha...

    Please hold, new information coming in...

    Words cannot express my awe at your speed good sir!

  • KattTruewalker
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    @sir-lotus said in Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: July 26th 2018:

    hmm.. a new video about the Brigantine should come out today as well. Interesting.

    I heard that, can't wait to see it in action!

    Joe says so many wonderful things in that video, about us, the players, the community..it really is a joy and a privilege to be along on this voyage with Rare and everyone else here.

  • Shikia Caeleaum
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    @musicmee awesome work there! :D my pc did not give me a notification yet but it will come.....after I already watched it thanks to you :D
    I cannot wait for the brigatine video and the cursed sails starting just as I finished my third and last exam until end of august ^_^

  • Musicmee
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    @shikia-caeleaum Awwww nice!

    Good luck with those exams... I'm sure you will ace them!

  • Shikia Caeleaum
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    @musicmee thank you :D
    I nailed 2 of them already with good marks but there is always the chance (and the professor on the loose) who can ruin it all XD

  • Puck269
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    Am I the only one that took the main message coming out of this dev update that Cursed Sails is a buggy mess that basically all hands are on deck to try and fix so it doesn't crash next week when it goes live?

  • Musicmee
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    I think Joe knew that if they even have the slightest bit of downtime or tiniest of issues there are a small group of players out there that will not be happy, and the team don't want that to happen so we're happy to tell you that they have developers ready and working around the clock to deliver stability tweaks and bug fixes as they happen.

  • NeburDZerep
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    Can't watch the video as I'm at work, but you said they moved the Crow's nest? So that means it's higher now and the back sail won't block it?

  • Musicmee
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    @psych0-knightro Correct, they said they had heard the feedback and changed it to allow more visibility from the crows nest.

  • NeburDZerep
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    @musicmee

    Happy days! I can tell it's gonna be my favorite ship!

  • RealStyli
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    Neate!

    (Fun fact: in my very small SOT-orientated Discord server with friends, we have emotes for Joe and Craig XD )

  • xCALYPT0x
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    Most important take away from the video: Brigantine's crows nest has been moved to the main mast!

  • Skulliah
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    He seems to be sooo excited, I can't wait to be next week to discover everything! :D

    I'm really looking forward to the Brigantine video, so interested to discover their design process and things like how they decided to move the crow's nest!

  • IceMan 0007
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    https://media.giphy.com/media/TLZoXTUuUZhqo/giphy.gif

  • Musicmee
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    @xcalypt0x Probably one of the biggest positive changes they could have possibly made.. all down to internal and Pioneer testing and feedback no doubt!

    Rare really do listen and take feedback onboard!

  • MrGrim67686

    Is there a transcript?

  • messiaH x6
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    What are pirate legends getting exactly? Just ship stuff?

  • Sgt Paloogoo
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    Well, I must say this update looks quite interesting.
    Can't wait!

  • RuggedShip26073

    So just being clear - if we are in week 3 in the event I can also do the objectives for weeks 1 and 2?

  • THX1138
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    @ruggedship26073 yes, to earn commendations/titles only. Time limited cosmetic items are no longer available(i.e, hat, jacket, dress, and weapons)

  • Musicmee
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    @messiahxxxx Ahoy matey!

    At the minute it just looks like ship customisation stuff.. but man, that ship does look beautiful.

  • Barnacle Blake
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    @musicmee love the new reaper and lantern ship mount!

  • Musicmee
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    @barnacle-blake Right! I think I'm gonna use that more than the unicorn... and something about that sail just draws me in even though it is quite simple...

  • messiaH x6
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    @musicmee yes..yes it does. Thanks just making sure

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