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	<br>~~For someone who was initially miffed about Rare going the way~~ of ~~a massively-multiplayer~~, ~~online experience — and admittedly heralding a much lower level of excitement as a result —~~ the ~~outcome~~, ~~after~~ a ~~fair number of days at [virtual] sea in the closed beta, are more upbeat. Albeit, still mixed in~~ a ~~number of ways~~. ~~Let’s start with~~ the ~~positives and work our way down: Sea~~ of ~~Thieves has a peculiar degree of charm~~ to ~~it. Perhaps not~~ to ~~the same degree of colorful personality of previous titles, but subtly present nonetheless~~. ~~Anyone who’s followed Rare for a long time will instantly recognize the degree of care and consideration for the details~~, ~~both grand and minuscule in equal measure. The glare of the sun~~ as ~~you swim your way back to your ship~~, ~~the ruffle~~ of ~~paper as you scour your chartered map for the desired island to reach; even the way your on-board lanterns flicker and crackle as the waves collide and risk snuffing out the flames.~~<br><br> <br>~~Some prospective Sea of Thieves players may question~~ the ~~decision to include microtransactions~~, ~~but Neate has an explanation for the business model. "Ultimately I have to look at~~ the ~~reality~~ of ~~running~~ a ~~game-as-service as~~ a ~~business," says the executive producer, adding~~ that ~~"My goal~~ and ~~everyone else~~'s ~~goal here is~~ to ~~have~~ as ~~many people as possible working~~ on ~~this~~, ~~and just keep giving people reasons to return, reasons to have fun~~. ~~We have to run that like a business~~, ~~you need revenue coming~~ <br><br> <br>~~The addition~~ of ~~harpoon guns brings some exciting possibilities for underwater combat and maneuvering: it's~~ a ~~great shark deterrent (as it's likely gunpowder-based weapons won't be usable under water post-beta~~)~~, and~~ also ~~brings the possibility~~ that ~~pirates~~ will be able to ~~attach themselves~~ to ~~opposing ships via the harpoons and potentially sneak up the sides~~. ~~Of course~~, ~~that's not the only new weapon~~ to ~~watch out~~ for~~. The boarding axe~~, ~~heavy sword, rapier, flintlock pistol, and blunderbuss will also~~ be ~~featured~~ in the ~~full version of Sea of Thiev~~<br><br>~~Even though the gaming world-renowned name remains with the company~~, ~~Rare~~ as ~~we knew it is dead and everything we ever knew and loved about them was laid~~ to ~~rest years ago~~. I ~~can already hear you now: why~~ is ~~this a big deal? Why does Microsoft purchasing a company that was actively seeking a buyer mean that~~ the ~~old Rare as we knew it is gone? They're still around making games for~~ the ~~Xbox One~~, ~~with~~ Sea of Thieves on the way, but a huge chunk of their creative development team was lost during the transition from Nintendo to Microsoft and it shows. After founders Tim and Chris Stamper quit in 2007, they were replaced by Gregg Mayles, the current Creative Director for Rare.<br><br>~~It’s in no way surprising that the mantra of "…but what do I do?" or variations thereupon, has lingered over~~ Sea of Thieves ~~like a pungent-but-irremovable odor. While there was always a strong case that there’d already been a fair amount of intrigue built up for what Rare — proper Rare that~~ is, not Kinect Sports-shackled "Rare" — was cooking-up, prior to and since its reveal back at E3 2015 (which admittedly garnered somewhat of a deflated "eeeeeehhhhhh" reaction from yours truly), details pertaining to its content, its progression, its finer details outside of an ~~odd sample of footage~~ and ~~some rather unfunny plodding through voluntary player commentary~~, ~~have been somewhat conserved. For what purpose~~ though~~; after all, you and I both know~~ Microsoft ~~need all~~ the ~~good marketing they can get their hands on if they’re~~ to ~~give Xbox a reasonable chance in 2018.~~<br><br>~~The reveal of Rare Replay and~~ the ~~teaser for [https://Seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea Of Thieves beginner guide\|https://Seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves was a marketing poly to get gamers excited to play Rare games again~~, ~~even though~~ the game will not be ~~anywhere near the same quality we have come to expect from "old" Rare titles during~~ their ~~run with Nintendo~~. ~~This isn’t to say~~ the ~~game~~ has ~~no chance~~, ~~but~~ the ~~point~~ is that ~~"old" Rare is officially dead~~ and ~~this new incarnation is building up hype off of titles they had no affiliation with~~.<br><br> <br>Speaking to IGN , Rare's executive producer Joe Neate confirmed that the first major post-launch Sea of Thieves update will introduce microtransactions. This update is expected around three months after Sea of Thieves ' launch and "anything in this area will not impact power or progression, and you'll always know what you're getting - so that means no loot crates," says Neate. Given the ongoing controversy surrounding pay to win loot boxes and the debate on whether or not loot boxes are gambling , many will be glad to hear that Sea of Thieves won't feature that mecha<br><br>~~Perhaps~~ a ~~tutorial or two beforehand~~, ~~randomly placed as you are amid one of the trading outposts upon booting~~ up ~~a new session~~. ~~"SEAOFTHIEVESANDHERE’SANISLAND~~, ~~GO!!" Ummmm…errrr~~, ~~wait~~-what~~? Yes~~, ~~it’s that sudden and without a map or instructor or any sort~~ of ~~indicator beforehand,~~ the ~~perplexing nature and seemingly deserted simplicity of your surroundings can feel as much like miscommunication as it can misunderstanding~~. ~~There could very well be some manner of narrative or~~ cinematic ~~oversight~~ with ~~which~~ the ~~beta hasn~~'t ~~provided~~, ~~but it goes without saying~~ that Sea of Thieves ~~almost expects too much for~~ its ~~starting players~~ to ~~simply just accept~~ and ~~tolerate~~.<br>		<br>Sea of Thieves , the forthcoming Microsoft exclusive , is being pitched as a games as a service-style game. Publisher Microsoft sees it as the sort of game that players will want to keep coming back to month after month. It comes as little surprise then, that like so many other games as a service, Sea of Thieves will also include microtransacti<br><br> <br>To sail the seven seas, embracing the life of a pirate is a dream that E3 is keen to deliver with Rare's Xbox and Windows 10 exclusive Sea of Thieves . After debuting at Microsoft's press conference during E3 2015 , everyone expected more of the first-person pirate adventure game to be shown this year as well. Rare did not disappoint on expectation, delivering the first gameplay as well as a new cinematic trailer. Rare even went beyond expectations, going onto the Youtube Live E3 stream and showing off another block of gamep<br><br> <br>This cosmetic content will "either be on a shoulder, like a monkey, or like a cat on the ship" or even potions that change the appearance of the player character (e.g a potion that makes them look very old). Neate also suggests that Sea of Thieves players will be able to earn the currency to unlock this content through normal play. For example, players may be able to earn premium currency as a reward for completing high-level quests, or the content could even be found in the game world. Neate also says that anything available via microtransactions will provide "emotional value, not mechanical val<br><br> <br>Logan: Yeah, as much as I enjoyed our mission together I really see this game as only being truly enjoyable if you have a crew to play with. I also had some reservations with the combat in the game, but I understand that engaging in combat is by no means the main part of the experience. Thankfully, _ Sea of Thieves _ played much better than I anticipated as the gameplay videos that I had watched up until our demo hadn’t sold me on the experie<br><br> <br>Sea of Thieves is an Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive with no currently announced release window, though it is part of Microsoft's Play Anywhere program . Expect more information on Sea of Thieves in the months to c<br><br> <br>While the infamous bananas are the only healing factor in the beta, the full game will also feature coconuts, pineapples, pomegranates, and rum. It's not clear what the difference between grog and rum will be, though it's likely pirates will make haste of their own supply. Those who have played the beta also know it has a few gaps in the equipment wheel, and while the full inventory hasn't yet been discovered, there was an entry here for dice, which is a solid indication that players will be able to gamble with one another. There will also be a variety of at least three usable potions which seem to be health restoration, resurrection, and poison. If there's a chance to poison the grog supply on an enemy ship, we imagine impromptu stealth missions will be a joy to beh<br><br> <br>Speaking to IGN , Rare's executive producer Joe Neate confirmed that the first major post-launch Sea of Thieves update will introduce microtransactions. This update is expected around three months after [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea of Thieves updates\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves ' launch and "anything in this area will not impact power or progression, and you'll always know what you're getting - so that means no loot crates," says Neate. Given the ongoing controversy surrounding pay to win loot boxes and the debate on whether or not loot boxes are gambling , many will be glad to hear that Sea of Thieves won't feature that mecha<br><br> <br>While all this should be taken with a grain of salt, it's easy to see why a Rare and Microsoft would be gearing up for an open beta. With the hype surrounding the game right now thanks to the closed-beta and high twitch viewership, not to mention a limited edition controller set to be released, the studios would want to keep riding this high up until the game's release and an open-beta could go a long way towards t<br><br> <br>While the Sea of Thieves gameplay shown yet is not necessarily what the entirety of the game will deliver, Rare didn't want to just leave fans with an idea of what the game will be. As such, Rare put together a cinematic trailer to go along with the gameplay. This cinematic trailer captures what Rare intends Sea of Thieves to grow into between now and its launch, whenever that may be. Rare didn't give any promises on that front, merely stating that the team is working very hard and Sea of Thieves is growing closer to its vision every <br><br> <br>New game mechanics are also mentioned in the post. Behavior and combat effects are to be added to the large kraken battles featured in the game. Tweaks are also being done of enemy difficulty, with more difficulty ranks being added to skeleton enem<br><br> <br>There is plenty of other content mentioned in the post as well, several of which are cosmetics. Not only will island and ship cosmetic chests be available but more customization options for the pirate generator will be added. Some of these include scars, tattoos, hair color, makeup, skin color, and several oth<br>

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For someone who was initially miffed about Rare going the way of a massively-multiplayer, online experience — and admittedly heralding a much lower level of excitement as a result — the outcome, after a fair number of days at [virtual] sea in the closed beta, are more upbeat. Albeit, still mixed in a number of ways. Let’s start with the positives and work our way down: Sea of Thieves has a peculiar degree of charm to it. Perhaps not to the same degree of colorful personality of previous titles, but subtly present nonetheless. Anyone who’s followed Rare for a long time will instantly recognize the degree of care and consideration for the details, both grand and minuscule in equal measure. The glare of the sun as you swim your way back to your ship, the ruffle of paper as you scour your chartered map for the desired island to reach; even the way your on-board lanterns flicker and crackle as the waves collide and risk snuffing out the flames. Some prospective Sea of Thieves players may question the decision to include microtransactions, but Neate has an explanation for the business model. "Ultimately I have to look at the reality of running a game-as-service as a business," says the executive producer, adding that "My goal and everyone else's goal here is to have as many people as possible working on this, and just keep giving people reasons to return, reasons to have fun. We have to run that like a business, you need revenue coming The addition of harpoon guns brings some exciting possibilities for underwater combat and maneuvering: it's a great shark deterrent (as it's likely gunpowder-based weapons won't be usable under water post-beta), and also brings the possibility that pirates will be able to attach themselves to opposing ships via the harpoons and potentially sneak up the sides. Of course, that's not the only new weapon to watch out for. The boarding axe, heavy sword, rapier, flintlock pistol, and blunderbuss will also be featured in the full version of Sea of Thiev Even though the gaming world-renowned name remains with the company, Rare as we knew it is dead and everything we ever knew and loved about them was laid to rest years ago. I can already hear you now: why is this a big deal? Why does Microsoft purchasing a company that was actively seeking a buyer mean that the old Rare as we knew it is gone? They're still around making games for the Xbox One, with Sea of Thieves on the way, but a huge chunk of their creative development team was lost during the transition from Nintendo to Microsoft and it shows. After founders Tim and Chris Stamper quit in 2007, they were replaced by Gregg Mayles, the current Creative Director for Rare. It’s in no way surprising that the mantra of "…but what do I do?" or variations thereupon, has lingered over Sea of Thieves like a pungent-but-irremovable odor. While there was always a strong case that there’d already been a fair amount of intrigue built up for what Rare — proper Rare that is, not Kinect Sports-shackled "Rare" — was cooking-up, prior to and since its reveal back at E3 2015 (which admittedly garnered somewhat of a deflated "eeeeeehhhhhh" reaction from yours truly), details pertaining to its content, its progression, its finer details outside of an odd sample of footage and some rather unfunny plodding through voluntary player commentary, have been somewhat conserved. For what purpose though; after all, you and I both know Microsoft need all the good marketing they can get their hands on if they’re to give Xbox a reasonable chance in 2018. The reveal of Rare Replay and the teaser for [https://Seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea Of Thieves beginner guide|https://Seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves was a marketing poly to get gamers excited to play Rare games again, even though the game will not be anywhere near the same quality we have come to expect from "old" Rare titles during their run with Nintendo. This isn’t to say the game has no chance, but the point is that "old" Rare is officially dead and this new incarnation is building up hype off of titles they had no affiliation with. Speaking to IGN , Rare's executive producer Joe Neate confirmed that the first major post-launch Sea of Thieves update will introduce microtransactions. This update is expected around three months after Sea of Thieves ' launch and "anything in this area will not impact power or progression, and you'll always know what you're getting - so that means no loot crates," says Neate. Given the ongoing controversy surrounding pay to win loot boxes and the debate on whether or not loot boxes are gambling , many will be glad to hear that Sea of Thieves won't feature that mecha Perhaps a tutorial or two beforehand, randomly placed as you are amid one of the trading outposts upon booting up a new session. "SEAOFTHIEVESANDHERE’SANISLAND, GO!!" Ummmm…errrr, wait-what? Yes, it’s that sudden and without a map or instructor or any sort of indicator beforehand, the perplexing nature and seemingly deserted simplicity of your surroundings can feel as much like miscommunication as it can misunderstanding. There could very well be some manner of narrative or cinematic oversight with which the beta hasn't provided, but it goes without saying that Sea of Thieves almost expects too much for its starting players to simply just accept and tolerate.