Hello I have been an on an off sea of theives player for a few years now an im wondering why you wont un-restrict pve. the player base has dropped off alot over the years an the majority that play currently only sail to hunt people down an kill them regardless of their reward. i understand you want a pvpve envirement an alot of player just think its a pvp game but what about all the other players. i know for a fact you guys want money for your game an allowing "non pvpers" a place where they can progress an enjoy themselfs for hours on end would only help you. it would bring back so many players that would return just to enjoy the seas. instead the game is catered to the pvp population already has a giant area to do what they want in, which is very small in comparison to the other players. please help me understand why you wont let there be pve servers or unrestricted pve. it makes no sense an i have the feeling in a couple of years the game will only keep dying an it shouldnt be that hard to accomplish. it will only help the game in the long run, more players more micro transactions an even more new players that can sit back relax an enjoy the seas.
unrestricted pve
The game design and intent for Sea of Thieves is a shared world adventure, and it always will be. Those who wish to play in the confines of Safer Seas will always have the option but we will not bring the rewards and activities in line with those of High Seas when many of the restrictions are in place due to the risk vs reward factor that is inherent in Sea of Thieves - removing any risk means rewards must be balanced accordingly.
Safer Seas will act not only as a safe space for our Tall Tale players but also for families with children who just want to pirate, for people who want to play the game but learn the ropes and it will organically feed into Adventure mode, keeping the player pool there healthy and upskilled as they've learned the mechanics.
This is not only useful for new players but also families and players with accessibility needs - the whole game suddenly becomes available in a way it hasn't before, letting them naturally progress to High Seas and become a Pirate Legend. SoT has grown a huge amount in 5 years and it can be fairly overwhelming.
The borders put in Safer Seas mean that to experience the full depth and breadth of the game you will have to hit the high seas BUT if you're playing with your family you don't have to, you can just enjoy the game and have fun as a family.
