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In your progression menu, there is a button for Tall Tales. There's a hint in there where to go to start your quest.
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IGN - How Rare Successfully Reinvented Sea of Thieves
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In your progression menu, there is a button for Tall Tales. There's a hint in there where to go to start your quest.
Shouldn't have launched in that barebones state in the first place. Glad Rare found a way to turn it around though.
I wouldn't say reinvented because that sounds like they completely threw everything out and worked again. When in reality the game was always great and they just built upon the amazing foundation they created.
they put out 3 releases this gen...
Thats not including any advisory role on titles like Battletoads either.
They've also recently added markers to the ship map for where the tall tales start locations are. An island/outpost will have an icon next to it if the tall tale can be started there, and zooming in on the island will show the location where the quest giver is. Once you go there, there will be a journal to vote on that starts the quest. The first one can be started at any tavern next to the mysterious stranger in the back.
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Are you trying to say that's a single player game? Have they announced that? Because if not going by that trailer I'd expect it to be GaaS.
Yeah its a welcome addition, and sea of theives greatest strength is its ooen world, mmo'ness and solid mechanics. However bit reminds me of N64/ ps2 games where i wished for many things but they just never happened on that gen.
Maybe sea of thieves could get a reboot for next gen where the things I talk about are implemented.
Most fun I've had online this gen last week playing this with a couple of friends. I'm a bawhair away from convincing another friend to get an Xbox/Gamepass to join us.
Yeah, this. I remember checking it out on launch, have no idea what to do at all and when I looked for info all I got was "it's better played with friends!"
But what if I don't have those lol, is the community accepting of new people? Does it have a high skill ceiling? I hear there's PVP, is it competitive? Is it compatible solo? All I know is that I just fooled around for less than two hours before uninstalling it right away.
One of my favorite games this gen and one of my most liked multiplayer experiences ever.
You don't need to play it for hundreds of hours in one go, but you can always come back and explore something new without the need to "get to max level first".
It's often relaxing and serene while at the same time being full of adventure and tension.
It's a fantastic way for Rare to be recognized again.
I even like the way the used the money store for GaaS and when they implemented it. They made fixing and updating a priority first and way later added stuff like animals, more cosmetics and more emotions to the game.
If you wanna get an impression of how much fun a crew can have without doing anything worthwhile or without being good, have a look at Giant Bombs Sea Beasts:
You don't need to play it for hundreds of hours in one go, but you can always come back and explore something new without the need to "get to max level first".
It's often relaxing and serene while at the same time being full of adventure and tension.
It's a fantastic way for Rare to be recognized again.
I even like the way the used the money store for GaaS and when they implemented it. They made fixing and updating a priority first and way later added stuff like animals, more cosmetics and more emotions to the game.
If you wanna get an impression of how much fun a crew can have without doing anything worthwhile or without being good, have a look at Giant Bombs Sea Beasts:
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Nobody knows. Was just trying to point out that Rare is still making games besides Sea of Thieves. So there are chances of SP games. Though, the chance of single player only games are slim. I expect some form of co-op.
It's a multiplayer sandbox experience. There are some formulaic "go here do thing" style quests that you do to up your reputation and earn gold for cosmetics. On the way to do that thing, 8 million interesting things happen, and you forget to do that thing, but hopefully when you get back to port you have a bunch of treasure to sell anyway. You can do tihs ranging from solo on a sloop to a team of 4 on a galleon. You will be ganked, not just by players, but by the PvE systems, with skeleton ships, megalodons, etc attacking you, or a volcano erupting, or a storm blowing in. It doesn't set you back at all really, because there's no progression in the RPG sense.
Sales pitch: you can shoot yourself out of a cannon and land on an enemy ship, and then sword fight them, and you will feel so cool for pulling it off.
I like xbox because of their dedication to multiplayer games. Games are an event that i can experience and enjoy with friends as i get older. Im all for both single player and multiplayer options but I really want more games like sea of thieves.
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I think there is even more truth to that, than the actual title of the article..
It was $60 because my friends and I bought it on PC before PC Gamepass.
Ok. It was just the other guy you replied to said he wanted Rare to do single player games and you posted the video in response. And I sincerely doubt that will be a single player game.
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You're right. It was a strange response from my side. Should've explained what I meant.
I think Tall Tales is great addition and SoT can be fun PvP co-op game (especially with a full ship).
That being said, basic loot mechanics and the gold system is still somewhat weird. Gold is only used for cosmetics and there is no interesting loot around, just the basic items you encounter during the first hour or two over and over again. And every time you see an interesting location you know exactly what you can find there. Basic quests end up being repetitive but they can still work as a framework for sweet PvP action. Outside of that the game feels a bit shallow IMHO.
I understand gold/loot is designed like that because of balancing but it feels more like an easy way out than a good reason. Other games have solved similar problems with solutions such as ranking systems or inherent item balancing (like TF2 having different "flavours" of items). The SoT way is kinda like an FPS game where everyone is equipped with a 9mm pistol and by winning a round you can get new skins for the weapon for the next round.
Maybe I could use gold to restock my ship at outposts? To buy tips about where other players may be hiding? Maybe items could have more variation, inventory could be permanent and you wouldn't spawn with the full set every time? Quests where you need to hide loot under pressure? More Skull Fort type of events? Races? I don't know but even after all the updates I'm still not sure about core gameplay in SoT.
That being said, basic loot mechanics and the gold system is still somewhat weird. Gold is only used for cosmetics and there is no interesting loot around, just the basic items you encounter during the first hour or two over and over again. And every time you see an interesting location you know exactly what you can find there. Basic quests end up being repetitive but they can still work as a framework for sweet PvP action. Outside of that the game feels a bit shallow IMHO.
I understand gold/loot is designed like that because of balancing but it feels more like an easy way out than a good reason. Other games have solved similar problems with solutions such as ranking systems or inherent item balancing (like TF2 having different "flavours" of items). The SoT way is kinda like an FPS game where everyone is equipped with a 9mm pistol and by winning a round you can get new skins for the weapon for the next round.
Maybe I could use gold to restock my ship at outposts? To buy tips about where other players may be hiding? Maybe items could have more variation, inventory could be permanent and you wouldn't spawn with the full set every time? Quests where you need to hide loot under pressure? More Skull Fort type of events? Races? I don't know but even after all the updates I'm still not sure about core gameplay in SoT.
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I'm not really sure Rare 'reinvented' the game. They've added tons to the game, but the bones that were there at launch are still very much there. They've generally avoided removing/overhauling elements that don't work so well. Overhauled combat mechanics in particular would be huge.
"Reinvented" isn't the word I would use. It still feels quite a bit like the game that launched two years ago - it's mostly more that they've just added more content and improved the existing mechanics as opposed to remaking/revamping what was already there.
The ship stuff is genuinely fun when everything clicks, but the on-foot combat is still terribly mediocre. If there's any aspect of the game that needs vast improvements, that would be it for me.
The ship stuff is genuinely fun when everything clicks, but the on-foot combat is still terribly mediocre. If there's any aspect of the game that needs vast improvements, that would be it for me.
I know it's a core design philosophy, but the lack of real character progression and meaningful loot is turning me off this game. I totally get why Rare chose to go that path and I'm happy they're making it work for fans of the game. It seems fantastic if you have a group to play with and just want to mess around. I'm more into solo stuff, so it's just not for me.
It makes me happy to see Rare back in the spotlight (in ways) I just wish Sea of Thieves clicked more for me. I was there day 1 and even took off work for release, I was hyped. Game was/is gorgeous and i love the idea, just didn't grab me like I had hoped. Seemed too shallow and still seems that way despite all the content support.
Again, glad they're doing well with it though and I'm still eager to see/play whatever Rare does next.
Again, glad they're doing well with it though and I'm still eager to see/play whatever Rare does next.
Good for Rare.
Not disagreeing, but on the other hand, it allowed Rare to improve the game based on user feedback instead of just internal feedback. It feels like this how MP will be designed more and more in the future.
Not disagreeing, but on the other hand, it allowed Rare to improve the game based on user feedback instead of just internal feedback. It feels like this how MP will be designed more and more in the future.
I've been following this game since they first announced it at E3 all those years ago, it's very unique and has only gotten better since launch. I hope they keep further expanding it into the next-gen. My only major gripe is that the combat is still lacking, especially the sword combat. Otherwise, the game has a lot of charm and full of great moments if you have a good crew.
I'm a solo player and it's the best multiplayer since Dark Souls. The lack of "real" rewards people talk about doesn't bother me, having every encounter with another player be unique is all I need.
Some people want Rare to do single player games but they've said repeatedly that they want to make unique shared experiences, why force them to do anything else?
Actually, I'm pretty sure Donkey Kong Country is Rare's best selling game at 9 million copies. Goldeneye would be second.
Ok thanks for this, it was Rare's fastest selling game when it launched. I thought I read it was Rare's overall best selling but I'll need to dig that up, so until I do I stand corrected. Even then, it's a big hit commercially and with a large number of gamers.
The magical part for me and my friends was simply the sheer amount of ways you can create your own fun, from the charismatic animations to the inventive mechanics it's quintessentially Rare.
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The PVP Competition mode had a dramatic update last month, to be fair. It's very frenetic now.
It is to multiplayer what BoTW was to open-world games. Absolutely brilliant.
The Tall Tales is easily the best coop experience you can get.
The Tall Tales is easily the best coop experience you can get.
Rare needs to add more variety to their enemies
Like for examples, as tedious as the Briggsy fight was, it was still a memorable one since she pulled out lots of moves that you rarely see like teleportation and AOE attacks
Also, they need to rework fighting, isn't fun to swordplay or use guns here
Like for examples, as tedious as the Briggsy fight was, it was still a memorable one since she pulled out lots of moves that you rarely see like teleportation and AOE attacks
Also, they need to rework fighting, isn't fun to swordplay or use guns here
Agree with all this. I have no idea why the team are seemingly averse to new enemy types.
I played at launch at got bored with it. Started playing a few weeks ago and pretty sure my friend and I have put in a out 100 hours the last few weeks. Amazing game now. Just wish the combat was better.
They've done a brilliant job, the series x will give them more incentive to keep it going. Can't wait to see it on the new console!
And only two of those releases were new original games..........and out of those two, one of them was a Kinect Sports sequel.
I'm very happy for Rare's success this gen, but compared to last gen, their output has been kinda pathetic, as much as I hate to say it. It's hard not to at least be a little disappointed in them.
you say that but people still just completely neglect all the games they released last gen too. (shout out to the viva pinata hardcore) They put out 10 games with 2 of them being kinect titles and somehow they became an idea bankrupt studio that only made kinect games (2 of which were Nintendo DS titles)
That being said if you expected like 10 games from them this gen too I dont know how you could have, games are bigger, more expensive and require more people and releasing 10 games let alone new IP and new tech within 7 years is just wow... The studio has seen a massive increase in hires since the release of Rare Replay and Sea of Thieves, they are still hiring.
Glad to see them still working on what they want to work, and the large increase of people means they can go back to more of a 2 team studio or continue with a full in production team (EverWild), A Live Ops team (Sea of Thieves) and an incubation team.