SoT is over. It is unrecoverable. It is at the final stages of its life and Rare has shown its true colors when making decisions.
What I mean is that the community has reached a majority negative viewpoint on the decisions at Rare. All over social media, there has been no positive statements coming from the common player-base, many comments are criticizing Rare for neglecting their community and flat-out lying about their decisions. I will go through some of their many faults within the closing of Act 3
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The Blackwyche set is Emporium-exclusive. Instead of listening to the players and adding more to outpost shops, they choose to put one of the most lore-heavy ships in the Emporium. Not only is the community incredibly displeased with this decision, but many users on X are expressing frustration as they are noticing censorship within these discussion boards.
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Season 19 now only includes 25% of the original content, with all the new features being vaulted. It has now turned into an expansion to Season 8, it cannot be counted as its own separate thing. Moreover, this leaves Season 15 finished in an incomplete state, since there is no kraken encounter to give the Hunter's Call its deserved revamp.
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Despite admitting the 3-Act format does not work, it is still being implemented in Season 19. It was doomed from the start, and there are better options to choose from when making updates, yet they are bringing it back for Season 19.
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Season 18's final patch reduced the number of ashen keys from Garrisons. This may seem minor compared to the other issues, but it solidifies that Rare developers do not play their own game, thus making decisions based on randomness and/or absolutely nothing.
This is the most unfortunate time in SoT history because only one decision can be made at this moment. Namer Nation, Sword Lords, Lorists, Sea of Friends Advocates, Randoms, Forum Fighters, I call upon you to make the harsh decision and boycott the game. The displeasure we have for Rare's treatment of us will not be noticed until we stop financially supporting the game. We need to unite against the greater enemy and stop funneling our money into a game that doesn't cater to our most basic desires.
Players should be able to voice their opinions, and unfortunately it does not seem like that is happening. The Sea of Thieves, once a vibrant collection of adventures for all to enjoy, has turned into a wasteland of its former glory. The magnificent creations intended for the outpost shops are becoming Emporium slop, our simplest demands are not being addressed, even after years of lobbying, and our fellow pirates feel heartbroken and lied to every time new content is being cancelled. Rare needs to either revamp their entire team or let this game sink peacefully.
SoT Kingdom, it has been a wild ride, and I cannot express how much I love every single one of you. We are the greatest community to ever grace upon the gaming world, and I could not ask for more. We must unite one final time to make sure we can enjoy the wonderful game we call home. This is why we SoT!
