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Sea of Thieves - Launch Impressions - A Broken, Shallow Pool - MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited March 2018 in News & Features Discussion

imageSea of Thieves - Launch Impressions - A Broken, Shallow Pool - MMORPG.com

Sea of Thieves is the game many people have been looking at saving Microsoft from the idea that they have no first party titles worth purchasing. Sea of Thieves, in the end, is not that game.

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  • AyuroxAyurox Member UncommonPosts: 64
    A very rocky start indeed, not much game content either but it's fun to play.
    I really hope they are going to add content very fast or they will loose a lot of players !!!

    the content is the same as in beta ...
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    That's what I feared. Noble idea, but noble ideas by themselves only make for a novelty experience that wears thin quickly.
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  • MaxBaconMaxBacon Member LegendaryPosts: 7,846
    The launch issues are just the usual deal nothing surprising there.

    What disappoints me on SoT is a wasted potential, it could be more online, a more persistent world, it decided to go on a co-op match-making sailing adventures that do can be fun but when the game is pretty much all about that, it's overly repetitive.
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  • TalonsinTalonsin Member EpicPosts: 3,619
    Have you folks rated it a 6.5 yet?
    Samhael
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  • Soki123Soki123 Member RarePosts: 2,558
    Don't agree at all. Exploring is great, people are too used to golden ! More will be added which will make it just better then it is. Lots of fun.

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  • IkedaIkeda Member RarePosts: 2,751
    I called this crap MONTHS ago during the previews.

    1) Forced grouping. These are a minor group of players. No one wants to be FORCED to multiplayer. Especially not to be competitive. You can barely run your own sloop without issues.

    2) Content is not there. Please show me how this game separates itself from games like Sid Meyer's Pirates or even Assassin's Creed Pirates. There's nothing memorable about it.

    3) Launch mess. As always, they pushed to launch focusing on the wrong things. A game should be fun, not work.
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  • SpellshaperSpellshaper Member UncommonPosts: 419
    Is this "article" anything more than rant about launch issues? Because I cant see it.
    If I would put the same standards when criticizing your article, as you are putting on the game, you would be on par with Steam asset flips sold for .99.
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  • Panther2103Panther2103 Member EpicPosts: 5,777
    Spellshaper said:
    Is this "article" anything more than rant about launch issues? Because I cant see it.
    If I would put the same standards when criticizing your article, as you are putting on the game, you would be on par with Steam asset flips sold for .99.
    Well they specify that more will be coming later in the actual review, and that they only got to play 10 hours. So maybe writing impressions off of a broken 10 hours of gameplay with server issues might not be the most solid way to tell people how the game is. 
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  • mgilbrtsnmgilbrtsn Member EpicPosts: 3,430
    Launch mess should be expected. I really want to play, but am going to wait for a few months for the bugs to work out and some content to be added. There are plenty of examples where devs turned around a poor launch, and I'm hoping they pull it off. I remember my days playing Pirates! and hope to rejoin the setting.

    Of course there are lots of examples where devs weren't able to pull up, but hopefully, these guys aren't those guys.

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  • SKurjSKurj Member UncommonPosts: 162
    Betas proved to me there was no content, and I had high hopes. I won't touch this one again.
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  • ThaneThane Member EpicPosts: 3,534

    Spellshaper said:

    Is this "article" anything more than rant about launch issues? Because I cant see it.

    If I would put the same standards when criticizing your article, as you are putting on the game, you would be on par with Steam asset flips sold for .99.



    so you concider questing a launch issue? cute

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  • danwest58danwest58 Member RarePosts: 2,012

    Ikeda said:

    I called this crap MONTHS ago during the previews.



    1) Forced grouping. These are a minor group of players. No one wants to be FORCED to multiplayer. Especially not to be competitive. You can barely run your own sloop without issues.






    Sorry I disagree with you. The MASSES of Solo players which over run the MMORPG genera now dont want to do anything with anyone. This is exactly why MMORPGS are nothing more than Single player games now. You should be forced to group in an MMORPG or an Online game. If you dont like it play a single player game.

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  • kaz350kaz350 Member UncommonPosts: 130
    The biggest problem is they charged $60 for this thing...people would be alot more forgiving for $20 but they knew they had to grab the money and run.

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  • Panther2103Panther2103 Member EpicPosts: 5,777
    kaz350 said:
    The biggest problem is they charged $60 for this thing...people would be alot more forgiving for $20 but they knew they had to grab the money and run.

    I really don't think that's the case. This is a gamepass game, a lot of the playerbase comes from that, so I have a feeling they will support it rather well, especially with how much they hyped it. As long as they can get consistent updates the game will probably do fine. 
  • MachkeznhoMachkeznho Member UncommonPosts: 428
    edited March 2018
    Ive been having a blast, yes there were issues day one, most of them have been resolved and you can get in and play fine for the most part now.  I am starting to wonder if we are playing the same game but to each their own, in 10 hours you don't even have access to higher level voyages yet lol..... come back in like 20-30 more hours and rewrite your review.
  • HorusraHorusra Member EpicPosts: 4,411
    danwest58 said:

    Ikeda said:

    I called this crap MONTHS ago during the previews.



    1) Forced grouping. These are a minor group of players. No one wants to be FORCED to multiplayer. Especially not to be competitive. You can barely run your own sloop without issues.






    Sorry I disagree with you. The MASSES of Solo players which over run the MMORPG genera now dont want to do anything with anyone. This is exactly why MMORPGS are nothing more than Single player games now. You should be forced to group in an MMORPG or an Online game. If you dont like it play a single player game.


    See you in an underperforming game that is shutdown for lack of funds in a few months.
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  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,644
    Is this an early access game, due to lack of content?

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  • ThaneThane Member EpicPosts: 3,534

    Horusra said:


    danwest58 said:



    Ikeda said:


    I called this crap MONTHS ago during the previews.





    1) Forced grouping. These are a minor group of players. No one wants to be FORCED to multiplayer. Especially not to be competitive. You can barely run your own sloop without issues.











    Sorry I disagree with you. The MASSES of Solo players which over run the MMORPG genera now dont want to do anything with anyone. This is exactly why MMORPGS are nothing more than Single player games now. You should be forced to group in an MMORPG or an Online game. If you dont like it play a single player game.





    See you in an underperforming game that is shutdown for lack of funds in a few months.



    but surely not bc of forced grouping.
    that's like blaming that porsche sucks, bc it is green and not red, when it's running on a lada motor

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  • AlomarAlomar Member RarePosts: 1,299
    Definitely disappointed by the potential this game had. Unfortunately, looks like we'll have to wait till the sequel to see a well rounded game we should have gotten the first time around.
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  • HorusraHorusra Member EpicPosts: 4,411
    Thane said:

    Horusra said:


    danwest58 said:



    Ikeda said:


    I called this crap MONTHS ago during the previews.





    1) Forced grouping. These are a minor group of players. No one wants to be FORCED to multiplayer. Especially not to be competitive. You can barely run your own sloop without issues.











    Sorry I disagree with you. The MASSES of Solo players which over run the MMORPG genera now dont want to do anything with anyone. This is exactly why MMORPGS are nothing more than Single player games now. You should be forced to group in an MMORPG or an Online game. If you dont like it play a single player game.





    See you in an underperforming game that is shutdown for lack of funds in a few months.



    but surely not bc of forced grouping.
    that's like blaming that porsche sucks, bc it is green and not red, when it's running on a lada motor

    Forced grouping is pretty much niche now for gaming unless it is some random match up FPS or MOBA.  
  • 3dom3dom Member RarePosts: 889
    Doesn't matter: with Disney toon character graphics the game shouldn't be relevant to anyone older than 12 anyway.
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  • OzmodanOzmodan Member EpicPosts: 9,726
    The discussion can be broken down into two statements, the game is fun, but lack of content is a major issue.   Some have had server issues, I have fortunately not had them.  If you are looking for long term gameplay, you might have to wait awhile.
    LackingMMO
  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    I love reviews like this.



  • danwest58danwest58 Member RarePosts: 2,012
    Horusra said:
    danwest58 said:

    Ikeda said:

    I called this crap MONTHS ago during the previews.



    1) Forced grouping. These are a minor group of players. No one wants to be FORCED to multiplayer. Especially not to be competitive. You can barely run your own sloop without issues.






    Sorry I disagree with you. The MASSES of Solo players which over run the MMORPG genera now dont want to do anything with anyone. This is exactly why MMORPGS are nothing more than Single player games now. You should be forced to group in an MMORPG or an Online game. If you dont like it play a single player game.


    See you in an underperforming game that is shutdown for lack of funds in a few months.
    There monitization model will be the problem.  Not forced grouping.   Its a B2P game that has no other revenue after the initial purchase.   People like you are so miss informed on forced grouping.   MMORPGS were very successful when grouping was forced or even needed to progress.  Only when MMORPGS became Massive single player games did they start having huge problems with lack of funds.   
    LackingMMO
  • danwest58danwest58 Member RarePosts: 2,012
    Horusra said:
    Thane said:

    Horusra said:


    danwest58 said:



    Ikeda said:


    I called this crap MONTHS ago during the previews.





    1) Forced grouping. These are a minor group of players. No one wants to be FORCED to multiplayer. Especially not to be competitive. You can barely run your own sloop without issues.











    Sorry I disagree with you. The MASSES of Solo players which over run the MMORPG genera now dont want to do anything with anyone. This is exactly why MMORPGS are nothing more than Single player games now. You should be forced to group in an MMORPG or an Online game. If you dont like it play a single player game.





    See you in an underperforming game that is shutdown for lack of funds in a few months.



    but surely not bc of forced grouping.
    that's like blaming that porsche sucks, bc it is green and not red, when it's running on a lada motor

    Forced grouping is pretty much niche now for gaming unless it is some random match up FPS or MOBA.  
    No its not Niche at all.   Its just games are looking at Solo players as money and see there are more solo players.   Which in the end hurts the health of an online game.   Here is an idea, if you want a single player experiences why not play a single player game offline.   I was in the beta for SoT and can tell you that the problem was not with grouping, the problem was there is no depth to the game no progression at all and the game is just sailing around finding treasure.  Something most people will get bored with in a matter of a few weeks.  Its the same as todays raid treadmills.   

    This game will not be around long with very shallow game play and trying to make everyone equal all the time.   
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