Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.

  • Shadow20642
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    Lets look at it this way.

    If you wanna buy a ship set its about £30. Thats if you want the collectors stuff.

    £30 is like...3 crates of beer!
    £30 is your xbox subscription for well over 6 months.
    £30 is well..quite steep for a ship skin.

    I still pay it of course. Because i really enjoy the game. Yeah i know, hypocrisy. Ive only got myself to blame.

    Although i dont regret my purchase guess how many times ive seen an Ancient Skeleton?

    Once.

    Im sure others have encountered it more by some fluke luck and please, if you encounter them often enough where you dont forget about thier existence entirely then please share your technique.

    Now im not expecting much here but i think if they spawn so rare that you forget they exist, they might as well not exist at all.

    The spawns are way too rare and given the price of these emporium stuff, i dont think a skeleton appearance showing up a fraction more would do much damage to the game.

    It feels like the ancient skeletons are there as a kind of “Look at us you dont need to spend your money”...thing, but you actually do because they are way too rare and if they do spawn, spawn begrudgingly.

    If emporium sets were like £10-20 then sure make them as rare as the ghost meg.

    But at £30 a pop. For something you cant fully inspect til its on your ship?

    Come on. Let these skellies be somewhat of a thing in game. Even if they pay less coins.

    To me it just feels a little...well, greedy.

    We support you rare.
    But support your supporters too 😁

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  • CallMeBackdrafT
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    @daringclarky i have seen way more ancient skellies then shrouded ghosts

    I am at about 15 or so ancient skellies killed and 0 shrouded ghosts.

  • Shadow20642
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    @callmebackdraft Please share your technique!

  • Peteloaf777
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    Nobody is making you buy all the emporium stuff. Being a completionist is a terrible addiction.

  • K1LROYw4sH3R3
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    Got extremely lucky at thieves haven. Had two pop up within 20 minutes of each other.

    Going to call that the Sea of Thieves lottery.

  • CallMeBackdrafT
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    @daringclarky there is no technique, its a rng thing, they can spawn randomly around you if you are on a island.

    They make a VERY distinctive sound when they spawn and die very easily if you attack them, the attacking always has to come from you because the only thing it does is run away and will despawn if no action is taken relatively quickly

  • JollyOlsteamed
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    they are not way to rare

    if they were more common there'd be no reason to buy things out of the store

    i know it sucks some people may not have the ability to buy things which is what im guessing the case is here ancient coins aren't suppose to be a common currency found out on the seas they aren't the same as loot out in the seas

    they aren't suppose to be popping up enough for you to just buy everything in the store it'd defeat the purpose of having it be a purchasable item

    they are suppose to give you just the small amount so you'd have to pay less the next time you want that expensive item

  • Mc rossco
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    I've had like 6 now, but still not enough to buy a ship skin, pricing is 100% greed in the store.

  • Captain Coel
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    @daringclarky I found my like ~20th today. My third since the update. I just wish I would see the ghost. I dont think they are too rare.

  • cayzeo
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    They’re not too rare you’re lucky they’re in the game

  • ricewynd
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    Name another game that gives you the ability to earn microtransactions currency in-game.

    I'll wait.

  • Captain Coel
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    @ricewynd cod, pogo, fallout 76, rdr2....

  • BurnBacon
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    "Ancient"
    as the name kind of means...they are 'rare'

  • ricewynd
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    @captain-coel carefully writes all of this down

  • captainstab1n
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    @callmebackdraft said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    @daringclarky i have seen way more ancient skellies then shrouded ghosts

    I am at about 15 or so ancient skellies killed and 0 shrouded ghosts.

    Yep 15 for me to 22 mill meters sailed and not one sighting

  • Shadow20642
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    @peteloaf777 said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    Nobody is making you buy all the emporium stuff. Being a completionist is a terrible addiction.

    Im not a completionist at all.
    Where did you get that from?

  • Shadow20642
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    @burnbacon said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    "Ancient"
    as the name kind of means...they are 'rare'

    Eeee really?? 🙃

  • Shadow20642
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    @jollyolsteamed said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    they are not way to rare

    if they were more common there'd be no reason to buy things out of the store

    i know it sucks some people may not have the ability to buy things which is what im guessing the case is here ancient coins aren't suppose to be a common currency found out on the seas they aren't the same as loot out in the seas

    they aren't suppose to be popping up enough for you to just buy everything in the store it'd defeat the purpose of having it be a purchasable item

    they are suppose to give you just the small amount so you'd have to pay less the next time you want that expensive item

    I get that they should be rare.
    Given the fact that a set is about £30 though it could be a little more common.

    However having seen others has spotted between 10-15 or so then i suppose i am just unlucky. I almost exclusively sail solo so perhaps they spawn way less maybe?

  • BobbCane
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    @daringclarky I got 3 ancient skeletons, but the funny thing is, I've never even seen them. They always spawned in front of my crewmates when I was in a totally different place!
    Anyway, I think they're common enough, the payout is a little underwhelming though (not even 150 coins for such a rare encounter). I know you can get around 800 coins if you're really lucky, but I've never received more than a hundred or so.

  • Lem0n Curry
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    @daringclarky said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    @jollyolsteamed said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    they are not way to rare

    if they were more common there'd be no reason to buy things out of the store

    i know it sucks some people may not have the ability to buy things which is what im guessing the case is here ancient coins aren't suppose to be a common currency found out on the seas they aren't the same as loot out in the seas

    they aren't suppose to be popping up enough for you to just buy everything in the store it'd defeat the purpose of having it be a purchasable item

    they are suppose to give you just the small amount so you'd have to pay less the next time you want that expensive item

    I get that they should be rare.
    Given the fact that a set is about £30 though it could be a little more common.

    However having seen others has spotted between 10-15 or so then i suppose i am just unlucky. I almost exclusively sail solo so perhaps they spawn way less maybe?

    Come to think off it, I never encountered them (5 or 6 or so) when sailing solo - only when I was in a crew.

  • Shadow20642
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    @lem0n-curry said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    @daringclarky said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    @jollyolsteamed said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    they are not way to rare

    if they were more common there'd be no reason to buy things out of the store

    i know it sucks some people may not have the ability to buy things which is what im guessing the case is here ancient coins aren't suppose to be a common currency found out on the seas they aren't the same as loot out in the seas

    they aren't suppose to be popping up enough for you to just buy everything in the store it'd defeat the purpose of having it be a purchasable item

    they are suppose to give you just the small amount so you'd have to pay less the next time you want that expensive item

    I get that they should be rare.
    Given the fact that a set is about £30 though it could be a little more common.

    However having seen others has spotted between 10-15 or so then i suppose i am just unlucky. I almost exclusively sail solo so perhaps they spawn way less maybe?

    Come to think off it, I never encountered them (5 or 6 or so) en sailing solo - only when I was in a crew.

    Ive only ever seen 1.
    Which was why i made this post.

    Im just going off what people have claimed in the forum here.

  • JollyOlsteamed
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    @daringclarky said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    @jollyolsteamed said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    they are not way to rare

    if they were more common there'd be no reason to buy things out of the store

    i know it sucks some people may not have the ability to buy things which is what im guessing the case is here ancient coins aren't suppose to be a common currency found out on the seas they aren't the same as loot out in the seas

    they aren't suppose to be popping up enough for you to just buy everything in the store it'd defeat the purpose of having it be a purchasable item

    they are suppose to give you just the small amount so you'd have to pay less the next time you want that expensive item

    I get that they should be rare.
    Given the fact that a set is about £30 though it could be a little more common.

    However having seen others has spotted between 10-15 or so then i suppose i am just unlucky. I almost exclusively sail solo so perhaps they spawn way less maybe?

    i've only ever run into one gave me 250 ancient coins free pet or i'd only have to spend 20$ for the set instead of 30$ (example as i don't really think the ship sets look cool and didn't pay attention to current prices) but you get the idea what they are suppose to do basically think of ancient skeletons as coupons

  • PithyRumble
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    Quit being cheap

  • Galactic Geek
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    5 ancient skeletons so far since their release. Last 1 was just yesterday.

  • Shadow20642
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    @pithyrumble said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    Quit being cheap

    Ive spent far too much on cosmetics. Over £100 so thats not entirely true.

  • Shadow20642
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    Anyways, regarding Ancient Skeletons.
    I do kinda feel as if when they do spawn they do so begrudgingly.

    I think their entire existence and purpose is to soften the blow on the announcement of micro transactions. But their spawn is ultra rare to the point they dont wanna enable people to grind their way to a set.

    I play nearly every day and ive only seen 1 and my average play session is about 6 hours sometimes longer.

    Perhaps when private servers become a thing and that leads to rare organised events they can reward currency for winning teams etc as a monthly thing.

  • Stryps3071TV
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    @peteloaf777 I disagree, he can choose what he wants

  • Stryps3071TV
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    @mc-rossco I actually think it is a good price. If you look a v-bucks in fortnite, they are really expensive. SOT is a much better pricing range

  • PithyRumble
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    @daringclarky

    Quit begging then. 🤷🏽‍♀️👸🏽

  • Mc rossco
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    @stripes3071 I can buy a triple A game for the price of one ship skin, that isn't reasonable lol.

  • JollyOlsteamed
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    @mc-rossco said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    @stripes3071 I can buy a triple A game for the price of one ship skin, that isn't reasonable lol.

    and your getting free updates that might aswell count as dlc which you'd have to pay for but the devs decided we get them for free i'd argue that its very much reasonable to have such prices in exchange for free dlc updates

    pricey cosmetics which does nothing against free content you get to enjoy for free that adds more to the game is very reasonable

    devs got to keep their game afloat somehow they had their initial wave of customers now with it coming to steam they'll have another but then they will be back to the flat line income of few people buying once that wave is over as they aren't charging you money for the content they release be glad its only cosmetics they charge money for and not content

  • Tobbins99
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    @daringclarky I can see your side of this issue. I've seen about 6 ancient skeletons since release. Eventhough a part of me does agree with you, I would also have to slightly disagree. I think that the spawn rate of ancient skeletons (due to the experience of my gameplay only) is balanced enough. The ancient skeletons is Rares way of incorporating micro transactions. If they were to make these ancient skeletons spawn rate higher, it would take away from there main idea of the micro transactions. It just takes a little patience to find the ancient skeletons (which I know most of us don't want to do).

  • Nukehazard95
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    I understand your plight, but you have to understand that all the good content and fun things we get for free is paid through micro-transactions. If we could grind for everything the developers wouldn't be getting paid, and they're not being paid then content won't be pushed out..If content isn't being pushed out then people stop playing.

    You get the idea.

    I always thought the Ancient Skeletons as a treat or a "Thank You" for playing the game. It's nice to be able to buy an emote once in a while for free, but I support micro-transactions under the circumstances that it's clean and you get what you pay for. You get something nice, and the community (as well as yourself) gets to see a new update with more things to do.

  • Nukehazard95
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    @mc-rossco said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    I've had like 6 now, but still not enough to buy a ship skin, pricing is 100% greed in the store.

    It's not greed if you've made something, and want to compensated for it when somebody wants to use it. You don't go to work for free do you?

    I personally value achievable cosmetics more than purchasable ones, but people like myself don't get achievable cosmetics (that are free) without content. Without money, developers can't create content.

  • Shadow20642
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    @pithyrumble said in Ancient Skeletons are way too rare.:

    @daringclarky

    Quit begging then. 🤷🏽‍♀️👸🏽

    Get over yourself I'm not begging at all.

    I'm proposing an idea.
    This is the feedback section of the forum.

    I'm not posting for a reduction in the price. I'm just giving my feedback on it.

    How about you quit being condescending?

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