Rare, the developers of the upcoming pirate MMORPG Sea of Thieves, have revealed some very interesting new details about their online game.
Sea of Thieves is essentially already an MMORPG, but it is not labeled as such. This is because MMO fans will not find statistics, numbers, menus, and windows here, but rather just the essence of it all – the fun of the game. Rare places great importance on allowing players to simply jump into the game and do everything without the need for explanations. Everything is designed to feel natural and logical. If you want to do something, you should just do it in the way you believe it should work.
Just “do it”!
No one will explain to you for long that you have to combine this with that and drag it into the window after reading this recipe. You simply do everything directly in the game world by interacting with objects. This “just doing” is intended to permeate the entire game. When you encounter other players, you won’t know what they are planning. This naturally means you can essentially trust no one. A crew consists of up to five players.
Because of the open-PvP system, it will be possible to betray anyone at any time. The developers have considered for a long time how they can implement this in a way that feels natural but is not frustrating. Because you are, of course, playing pirates, who are rogues. They have decided that they want to provide players in a group with positive experiences. Cooperative players will be rewarded for their actions. Additionally, you cannot take anyone’s treasures, as loot will always be “personal” to individual players. Furthermore, you will not be able to attack group members.
A natural, open game world
The game world is designed to function in a similarly natural way as the rest of the game. There will be something to discover everywhere – whether it’s sharks or mermaids. There will be battles against suddenly appearing Krakens, and on an island, the undead can fall upon the crew. At sea, you will see ships without knowing beforehand whether the crew is friendly and willing to trade or will immediately open fire, leading to a naval battle. Anyone embarking on quests can expect plenty of adventures.
It is clear that probably everyone wants to be the captain of a ship. Therefore, players will be given good reasons to take on other positions on a ship as well. How this will work is something we will have to wait and see. Certainly, when the Closed Beta of Sea of Thieves starts. A specific date has not yet been set, but it is intended to occur later this year, as the official release of the online game is planned for February 2017.
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