Twitch was able to gather some new information about the upcoming pirate MMO Sea of Thieves during E3.
In the live stream, Rare’s Lead Designer Mike Chapman discussed what players can expect from Sea of Thieves. There will be players who simply want to explore the world. Others want to complete quests, and some will focus on upgrading their ship. All of this will be possible in the game. However, there will be reasons and a meaningful progression system for each activity. If someone wants to attach new sails to their ship, there should be a reason and an effect for that.
The Path to the Goal
Players can set specific goals in the game that they want to achieve and then must work towards those goals. There will be a kind of path to follow in order to reach your goal. Along this path, players will see progress. They will be able to do things to advance in the game and move closer to their goals.
Additionally, more details were revealed about how the interaction aboard a ship will work. For example, the anchor must be raised to set sail. The more players that help lift the anchor, the faster the ship can depart. Then you will work to loosen the sails’ ropes so that you can sail away with the wind. Therefore, a lot of coordination and teamwork is required. To find the right path, players will navigate by the stars. When looking up at the sky, they will see the North Star as a navigation aid.
Is it really an MMO?
Employees at Rare do not consider Sea of Thieves an MMORPG. MMO fans would expect complex mechanics that seem abstract. An MMORPG would not be immersive because players generally do not want that, and it would not be intuitive. With Sea of Thieves, they aim to create an immersive, easily understandable, and simple online game. This does not necessarily mean that only a few players will be visible per server, as this has not yet been clearly addressed. However, Sea of Thieves is not meant for those who expect many numbers, windows, a complex UI, and intricate game mechanics from an MMORPG.
With Sea of Thieves, they aim to bring immersion and a kind of action-adventure to the genre. It is set to be released in February 2017. However, there will still be a beta before that, the date of which will be announced later.
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