Sea of thieves hurts itself by making content limted time and then gone forever.....

I like the game as well, but I agree with the expansions and only limiting to a few weeks to do them (knowing good and well most will not be able to do them all), makes the game “forcing” you to do them before it’s completely gone. They should’ve kept the expansions since Hungering Deep still up, along with the ship and attire customizations. Basically play the song “Hit or Miss” and that’s how the game is, you have to get it or do within this time period, then it’s gone for a LONG TIME.

Best thing you can do is play the game during the events. No one cares if you miss out while playing other games lol. That's your own decision.

Just play the game during the events, problem solved.

For me, the time limited cosmetics are a huge reason for me to stay engaged.

I only play casually, a few times a week.
But I always come back for an update and get all the time limited items.

I know I'm on to something when every week I see a thread about salty sailors missing out on something no longer available.

I'm not special, anyone can do this.

No. It makes doing the events worth somthing, if I know I can log on at any point I can get all the event stuff, and any player can get it then what makes me want to come on the game and do it? You find alot more activity during event times because everyone even if they havnt played in a while will all join I'm to get the limited items, then you can tell how long other players have bin playing for judging by their time limited items, just log on and play during an event, they usually don't take too long anyway

@deadactionjones well that isn’t really something rare can fix. It’s your fault if you have missed the LT cosmetics. My advice is that you keep up to date with the game etc. Subscribe to rares YouTube channel to get notifications on new events+trailers, agree to receive mail from rare about events. Also rare has confirmed that limited time cosmetics may come back. It’s already been confirmed by rare that the bone crusher gear is coming back.

Rare did make some changes so now you can still be rewarded with doubloons when you complete all the commendations. That's pretty great, as you can proactively save up your doubloons for future releases. Some cosmetics are tied to commendations and can be unlocked over time. Some are time-limited to specific events. I don't really see the problem here. Time-limited means time-limited. They're just cosmetics and don't affect game play in the slightest. People who play the game regularly are rewarded for their involvement during the various events. People who don't play don't get the rewards. Everything is functioning exactly as it should. Complaining about other people earning rewards by playing the game when you were doing something else sounds like sour grapes. Everybody has the same opportunity to play or not play. The time-limited stuff isn't difficult to earn. Usually if you have enough doubloons from previous events, you don't even have to do anything but go buy what you want. Or don't. It's entirely up to the player.

Much ado about nothing.

@goedecke-michel Almost choked on my beer.

@goedecke-michel No worries! Happy sailing!

Here's the skinny. SoT has evolved since launch. Each update introduced something new to SoT. Sometimes the new thing had a huge impact in new gameplay during this event. This is when the time limited items are earned.
When the event ends, the feature is watered down and incorporated into the SoT game experience. The items become souvenirs of the intro event. The Meg we hunted during The Hungering Deep was far more difficult than any of the Megs in the game now. I got the scars to prove it. Scars btw, can only be earned in this way. They can't be purchased.

I just spent a whole year involved in SoT from the first Scale Test to this last update. I made the effort to earn this swag each time Rare offered it.
My reward is possession of items OP desires. What he wants would devalue my efforts.
Excuse me if I feel good about my game.

Perhaps in the upcoming year OP can stay with the game and earn some cool swag of his own.

I posted something similar in another thread, but it should fit here as well...
Event Exclusive items - Possibility to obtain after event:

I have mixed feelings about this.
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New players have no way of completing the Bone Crusher or Wailing Barnacle, which kind of sucks. However, I was here during the battle against the Warsmith and her fellow captains to defend the Sea of Thieves while the new players weren't.
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Now that the Skelleons roam the sea's, I could see the possibility of these coming back in some variation for defeating the Skeleton Fleets or many of the individual Skeleton Crews. These variations would match the other items in the set but still be distinct from the original.
I also like they idea of them appearing randomly in a Seapost and locked until you have the specific commendations, and if the original cost doubloons, so should the variant.

People who were here during these events deserve the unique stuff that comes with it, but I think variants would be a good idea to allow for set completion. With the Skeleton Fleets defeated in the Cursed Sails event, perhaps a more tattered form of Bone Crusher livery can become available for defeating the remnants that currently sail around? A more patched up sail, the figurehead could have a cannonball hole with the jaw hanging down or gone completely while the hull also looks more worn. It would match the Bone Crusher Theme, but be different than the original reward.

Something similar could be done for the Wailing Barnacle livery. The outfits are a bit more challenging aside from making them available again straight away.