Sea of Thieves is about so as to add one in all its most important updates but: solo play.
Ever since Uncommon’s multiplayer-focused pirate journey recreation launched in 2018, the builders have confronted questions in regards to the addition of solo play. Now, it’s lastly coming as a part of Season 10 in December. Lastly, you gained’t have to fret about rival pirates stealing your hard-earned treasure!
In a submit on Xbox Wire, artistic director Mike Chapman defined the choice. “Simply as we hope that the Cranium of Siren Music will encourage aggressive play, we acknowledge that for some gamers, a quieter, extra unbiased expertise may be preferable,” Chapman stated.
“That’s why, in December, Season 10’s third main characteristic will introduce a completely new recreation mode that grants gamers the flexibility to sail the Sea of Thieves alone or with a crew of buddies, inside their very own personal recreation session.”
Solo play comes as a part of the Safer Seas characteristic. It’s supposed to supply a “gentler” introduction to Sea of Thieves for brand spanking new gamers, in addition to a quieter map for present gamers who wish to play their very own solo adventures.
“When you’re hoping to get some peaceable fishing accomplished, or full a couple of Tall Tales with out interference, Safer Seas is the proper alternative,” Chapman continued. “All relevant Commendations may be progressed on this recreation mode, so there’s loads to work in direction of without having to keep watch over the horizon for enemy gamers.”
Season Ten will even introduce a strategy to take pleasure in Sea of Thieves at your individual tempo with Safer Seas. Whereas rewards shall be lowered and sure options inaccessible, you’ll take pleasure in a wealth of pirate enjoyable, crusing alone or with a crew of your mates in a personal recreation session. pic.twitter.com/kqg1TQlzos
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To stability with the lowered dangers of Safer Seas, rewards you’ll be able to earn are correspondingly decreased from the primary recreation mode, which shall be renamed Excessive Seas. Buying and selling Corporations will provide much less gold and status for treasures handed in (though Seasonal Renown shall be granted as regular), and the rank 40 cap means Pirate Legend standing can’t be obtained whereas in Safer Seas, nor can Voyages on behalf of the Athena’s Fortune Buying and selling Firm be undertaken. Another difficult and PvP-focused facets of the sport will even be out of attain, reminiscent of The Reaper’s Bones, the Emissary system and Faction battles.
“Whereas Excessive Seas will stay the first and most aspirational strategy to play Sea of Thieves, Safer Seas provides a complimentary strategy to discover and be taught extra in regards to the pirate life in a extra predictable surroundings,” Chapman stated. “Our hope is that this broadens Sea of Thieves’ attraction and encourages ever extra gamers to seek out their sea legs, earlier than graduating to the Excessive Seas and proving themselves as Pirate Legends!”
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