The gift skeleton lord despawning only hurts Solo players.

  • Alarthon
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    The new skeleton lords that spawn with the new event despawn when you die. Rarely does everyone die when not playing solo. When playing solo now if you die the pirate lord despawns. This isn't hard, it just makes it frustrating.

    Edit: To clarify more.

    As for everyone else saying it's not hard. I also said it is not hard in my OP. It just puts solo players at a disadvantage crews do not have. I only died once out of 6 that I have killed and that was due to me using a keg that exploded other kegs around a rock I could not see.

    The part that hurts the most is not the loot lost, but just the kill count needed for the event. For solo if you die you have to do the voyage over again, with a crew you die others will be there to keep him from despawning. That is all I am getting at, not that the fight is hard, I wish the fight was harder, but with no despawn.

    So the question is why even have them despawn if the only people it will probably affect are solo players?

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  • PithyRumble
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    @alarthon
    They're trying to discourage solo players.

  • Alarthon
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    @PithyRumble That is sure how it feels.

  • Zherron Vorse
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    How are you all having this much trouble with the event? Legit soloing them isn't that difficult just keep an eye on your health bar and retreat for food as needed.

  • PithyRumble
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    Haven't had a chance yet lol. But Rare wanted to not have solo options until everyone called for it. They've been tweaking the game to make it more difficult for soloists.
    I don't mind the challenge, loved Ninja Gaiden and Midnight Club LA lol. (Which are not pvp oriented before the pvp squad comes and shouts me down about avoiding pvp)

    The lords will work the same way Briggsy, and Graymarrow do I presume? Bring a barrel for a head start, get on your cannons and have fun.

  • D4m0R3d
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    @alarthon just watch your health, they arent hard to kill

  • MarsMayflower
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    It stinks but I accept the challenge.

    #Solo4Life

  • Hurricane sXe
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    Not missing much anyway. Just another gift box.

  • Kaloudz
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    They’re not at all hard to kill. Some firebombs and TNT works a treat. I solo, and I welcome this challenge - I just wish it was harder. I hope Rare puts more of this elsewhere.

    To make it fair though, they should despawn if they so much as kill a crew member. That way, it’s an even playing field.

  • Kaloudz
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    @pithyrumble said in The gift pirate lord despawning only hurts Solo players.:

    The lords will work the same way Briggsy, and Graymarrow do I presume? Bring a barrel for a head start, get on your cannons and have fun.

    Honestly, there’s no need. One bomb, two at most, a TNT blast, and some sword combat. That’s all it takes. It’s actually quite insulting lol.

  • Conal cuan
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    Happened to me tonight, my own fault, as I didn't disengage soon enough to nanner up before the AOE got me. Meh.
    All in all, not missing much. Gift worth 10 or 15 dubs and commendation kill progress. Meh.

  • FaceYourDemon
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    @alarthon Took me a minute to understand what are you talking about XD
    You mean Skeleton lords, sorry for correcting you but i was like "why and how is he fighting Ramsey the pirate lord" XD

  • Rokm Sokm Rabbi
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    especially when you have to kill 25 for a title. I agree. The game shouldn't despawn them when you die.

  • PithyRumble
    Rogue
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    Blah.

    A keg, 2 sniper shots and maybe 2 cannon shots. He didn't even try when he got near my ship. The Guardians and Keymasters are a bigger pain lol.

  • Alarthon
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    @faceyourdemon said in The gift pirate lord despawning only hurts Solo players.:

    @alarthon Took me a minute to understand what are you talking about XD
    You mean Skeleton lords

    Thank you for that correction, I actually didn't even give that a thought.

    As for everyone else saying it's not hard. I also said it is not hard in my OP. It just puts solo players at a disadvantage crews do not have. I only died once out of 6 that I have killed and that was due to me using a keg that exploded other kegs around a rock I could not see.

    The part that hurts the most is not the loot lost, but just the kill count needed for the event. For solo if you die you have to do the voyage over again, with a crew you die others will be there to keep him from despawning. That is all I am getting at, not that the fight is hard, I wish the fight was harder, but with no despawn.

  • FaceYourDemon
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    @alarthon You're completely right they dont need to disappear it dosent make any sense.

  • Schwammlgott
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    @alarthon just guide them to the beach and kill them with the cannon...problem solved

  • Crazed Corsair
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    Honestly I think this is great. In fact I hate how they have been dumbing down various gameplay encounters for sloops as of late.
    Encountering the Megalodon, Kraken or a Skeleton ship was an exhilarating "OH CRUD!" moment which you may or may not survive.
    Now? It's just... meh!

    Galleons should be the baseline as it was originally, and everyone else should have to adapt and play on their terms and recognize that solo play is meant to be "hard".

    This speaking as someone who mostly spends his time in a sloop.

  • Kaloudz
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    @crazed-corsair said in The gift skeleton lord despawning only hurts Solo players.:

    Honestly I think this is great. In fact I hate how they have been dumbing down various gameplay encounters for sloops as of late.
    Encountering the Megalodon, Kraken or a Skeleton ship was an exhilarating "OH CRUD!" moment which you may or may not survive.
    Now? It's just... meh!

    Galleons should be the baseline as it was originally, and everyone else should have to adapt and play on their terms and recognize that solo play is meant to be "hard".

    This speaking as someone who mostly spends his time in a sloop.

    Snap!

    The harder the better if you ask me.

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