High Seas Fair Matchmaking - Crew Size (or Ship Model)

I just spent 4h+ collecting an ashen key and an ancient vault key (purple triangle thing) as a solo sloop. Then I got completely demolished and humiliated by a larger crew on a Brig before I could reach the vault.

Yup. You could have reached the vault if you went the long way instead a bee line toward it. Maybe even scout around for any “Large ships!” On the horizon…they don’t just sneak up.
Even if so. Rowboats are your friend as a solo

All are equal on the sea. You can take a brig and galleon if they also aren’t paying attention.

You think someone of “equal ship size” won’t do the same thing? It the same affect being sunk and stolen from

Also for giggles. Those commendations aren’t going anywhere. You have the rest of your gaming time to do them, maybe post a help me ad? (Looking for group)

Rockstar went through the same issue but they actually solved it. Private sessions, a session where solo players can still play the game. The ONLY disadvantage is that you get pay standard bonus and public lobby gives you a bonus.

Well, for starters. GTA vs SoT are two different types of games.
One is built on items you unlock and customize to be better and not everyone can have equal footing to unlock or have. While the other is all cosmetic for looks and giggles.
One game focuses on solo or crew/gang to complete stuff and earn cash (which you can lose or go into debt) and other is you earn gold but dont really lose it..and can be done with solo or crew.

I can stand a 1v1 but man it's never a 1v1 on high seas. You always get to face 2 or more players and you can not repair and shoot at the same time.

Game design is "player interaction" core gameplay. and if you havnt learn to juggle between firing a cannon and repairing, you got some practice to do.

I wonder why the population of sea of thieves is so low.... I mean 60k players

For Steam maybe...

but if they don't do as rockstar did the game will RIP.

8 years...been hearing this for 8 years.

The easy answer is the game numbers don’t support it and servers would feel lifeless which kills most of the drive to do anything in the game. Not to mention, these Pirates most likely would’ve gotten away with the loot regardless if you don’t learn how to defend yourself. Especially from larger ships. Stay out of their broadside, stay distant to make them burn supplies, and search for things like kegs, island cannons, and other weapons which keep your ship safe while jeopardizing your attacker’s.

Also, an observation; noticing a pattern among players asking for fewer safer seas restrictions or balanced crew size servers:

I spent [LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME} collecting [LARGE PILE OF LOOT or UNUSUAL LOOT PIECE], then got sunk by [SWEATY PIRATE CREW] before I could [GOAL]

This can be avoided by maximizing your productivity and minimizing the time you spend in one place. You don’t need 4 hours to find the loot items you’re looking for, you need 30 minutes with at worst, bad RNG. I’m not trying to say “skill issue har har har”, because any other ship that isn’t yourself being in the Roar usually means they are hunting ships with an emissary flag, or they happened to be there doing something similar. In my experience, these two events are VERY RARE.

Don’t let some clever thieves discourage you from your goal. Switch servers and try again, as your odds of succeeding are vastly higher than failure. Unfortunate situations like these happen sometimes.

I wonder why the population of sea of thieves is so low.... I mean 60k players, even fifa games are over 100k. As you said, the game has so much potential but if they don't do as rockstar did the game will RIP.

No, it’s because of Lacklustre updates, long standing bugs persisting, low server stability, and certain developers hell bent on slapping the playerbase in the face, intentional or not

@imberns Yeah in GTA Online I can play solo no problem. In SoT it's so brutal... I am level 60+ with servants of flames, watched a ton of YouTube tutorials to learn the game mechanics (weapon damage, sloops are fastest when going against the wind when compared to other ships, always show your left side when fighting etc etc) and when I play duo sloop with my friend we sink bigger ships and bigger crews. But when playing solo specifically the game is so unforgiving that sometimes it's just not fun.

And Playing in the kid's pool in safer seas where basically nothing you do counts is not a serious option for me.

@boneheart1237 Yeah ik it doesnt usually take that long. I was looking for ashen keys so I could get more tablets from the vault. I ended up getting that mask from selling 10 tablets.

@burnbacon I guess the only thing keeping Rare from allowing GTAO-like private sessions is the fear (possibly justified) that everyone will just play in isolation and the social part of the game will basically die. I suspect the only people in public lobbies in that case would be crews confident they can sink others, and probably looking to do so.

@newteach It's illegal to tell someone "You are just mad because you didn't play well" after they self admitted to being a sore loser.

Don't be mean now.

:)