The grind to level 50 in Sea of Thieves actually takes a long time. This player used a real pirate tactic and became a legend with the experience of other pirates.
To level up in Sea of Thieves, you have to earn a reputation with the various factions. This is a tedious task, as the quests provide very little reputation. A streamer has now become the first player to reach pirate legend, achieving the maximum level. However, he used a game mechanic that is causing a lot of controversy. Some players from the community now want to deny him this title.
Streamer uses the work of his viewers for legend status
The streamer Prod1gyX has been diligently playing the pirate adventure since the release of Sea of Thieves and increased his reputation step by step. Now he has succeeded in becoming the first player to reach level 50 with all three factions in the game, unlocking the status of pirate legend.
Prod1gyX had his viewers help him farm treasure chests. He then only had to join a crew and give their treasures away. He repeated this mechanic by joining other crews. This made it significantly easier and faster for him to reach rank 50 than intended.
For a pirate, such an approach may seem perfectly normal, but players from the community do not want to grant him this success. Through the work of his viewers, he bypassed many hours of grinding that are usually required for this status.
On Reddit and other social networks, players from the Sea of Thieves community are now using the hashtag #NotMyPirateLegend. They explain that they do not want to consider this “booster” as the first player with legendary status. There is also a discussion about a monument in the game that Rare might dedicate to the first legendary player.
The community is trying to prevent a monument from being established for this tactic. They also wish that the developers at Rare would revoke the streamer’s rewards and deny him the status.
What are your thoughts on this topic? It is nothing new for world-first players to get boosted to the maximum level. We already know this from other games like World of Warcraft. When a new addon is released, there are players who reach max level within a few hours by exploiting all mechanics that facilitate quick leveling. Do you think it’s acceptable in Sea of Thieves because this approach fits a pirate, or do you consider such behavior questionable?
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