Hello and welcome to the Sea of Thieves Forums!
You may have noticed that some users have badges below their names with phrases like 'Founder', other users have cool sashes and a badge that reads, 'Deckhand' and you don't know what those mean. Below is a handy guide which explains each user group and their badges.
Global Moderators
Users with this tag are Official Forum Administrators, they have full moderation access and can ban players from the Forum.
They cannot be tagged on the Forum.
Rare Employee
Members of the Rare team can be found on the Forums, listening to feedback and engaging in conversation when they can.
They cannot be tagged on the Forum.
Quartermaster
Here to keep you safe and make sure everyone is following the rules, the Quartermasters are made up of volunteer moderators and Community Managers. You can go to them with any issues you may have or concerns re: The Forums.
They can be tagged using @Quartermaster.
Deckhand
You will find their immortalisations in game and they've been around since before launch. Deckhands were the original moderators before we needed an in-house Community Team but their game knowledge is next to none and their ability to help sets them apart. You will see them lurking around here and on Discord, advocating for our community and working closely with the Rare team to help us steer a steady course.
They can be tagged using @Deckhand.
Pioneer
Users with this tag are a select group of players who received special previews of upcoming features and improvements to the game before launch. This was the Insider Programme before it became Insiders.
They cannot be tagged on the Forum.
Founder
Users with this tag are community members who took part in our Technical Alpha Programme. Through their feedback and play sessions they provided us with lots of valuable data.
They cannot be tagged on the Forum.
Insider
Users with this tag are community members who have signed up for insider information on the Sea of Thieves. They have access to the Insider Programme Forums where we post staff insights and sneak peeks of incoming game features. Information on the Insider Programme and how to join can be found here.
They cannot be tagged on the Forum.
