Ok so I sense you rolling your eyes so here it goes.
Another legend and I wanted to kill some time till season 10 so we jumped into Open crew just to see if it was a viable option. Full disclosure we are those day one, maxed levels , got all the curses , insider sweats that sail at least three times a week. This is what we found.
First the bad.
Yes, everything you know about open crew is right. People jump in and out without notice. Some sabotage the boat dropping anchor, setting fires, and communication is difficult due to no mics or players just don't want to talk. This leads to a not so ideal session.
Now a solution we found.
Everyone that spawns on the ship is just look for some quick fun so we just did world events and took on anything that moved. We found you can't really do voyages because of people just get bored and leave. This is not and LFG. These are random pirates with various levels of greed and aggression.
Don't stock the ship. Most people will leave if the boat sinks so just buy some fireworks for entertainment, raise anchor, drop sails and go. Treat every session like an arcade game if you sink then start again new server new crew. Sometimes you'll be knocking out events back to back and dominating the seas and. Sometimes you get a less experienced crew a sink right away.
Use a captain ship. Players will stick around more if they know at least one pirate knows what there doing. Don't join an open crew, create one. It's easier to sell at the sovereign anyway. Sell after every world event stacking is just silly and nobody is grinding Open Crew. You also get to show off all those cool ship sets you been collecting. Galleon works best because of the random AFK and more pirates more fun.
Communication can be tricky.
Most open crews come with at least one with no Mic but usually they can hear you. Use the prompts like when you have the wheel you can say raise sails or repair the ship. All the things you interact with also have prompts to let your crew mates know your intentions.
In conclusion
We really had a great time figuring this stuff out and we're big fans of this mode now.The other night we got a Fort of Fortune. We met some amazing pirates. Some that never said a word. We suggest starting an open crew and hanging with the community Sea of Thieves is just stupid fun in Open crew. Be daring. Be more pirate. Thank for listening.
