With a foreign crew, it’s not easy in Sea of Thieves. If the others don’t like you, you’re headed for the ship’s prison.
In the pirate game Sea of Thieves, you deal harshly with foreign crew members. If they annoy you or don’t follow the rules, you simply lock them up. However, sometimes you also end up in the ship’s prison even though you haven’t done anything wrong.
The ship’s prison in Sea of Thieves is exploited by pirates
On the ships in Sea of Thieves, you can find cannons to fight other ships, sails and oars to maintain course, and cages to lock up annoying crew members.
The uncomfortable cages are located below deck, next to old supply barrels and with little daylight. You don’t want to spend much time there. However, you have no control over that.
Matchmaking brings out the evil. In Sea of Thieves, it is possible for a solo player to join a group of three other pirates and become part of their crew. This has advantages if your friends are not online, but you still want to play as a group. However, you throw yourself into the whims of the others.
If they don’t want you around because they are simply waiting for their fourth player, who is currently afk, they will lock you up in prison. They don’t need any valid reasons for this, just a vote. Since they are in the majority, you’re at their mercy.
The developers have included this feature to promote teamwork. Those who do not pull their weight or sabotage the work on the ship end up in the ship’s prison. The prison is escape-proof, and there is no time limit on how long you will remain there. If the crew feels like it, they can just leave you in there until you leave the game.
Originally intended as a punishment for trolls, the prison still shows its weaknesses. If the trolls are in the majority, they can lock you up without reason. A quick vote in the crew, and you’re stuck.
One reason for being locked up is the lack of communication. Those who do not speak with their crew or ignore the captain’s instructions only make the game unnecessarily difficult. In this case, it is understandable if you are locked away. However, many players complain on Reddit that they followed the crew’s instructions but were still held captive “for fun”.
The only way to escape is to leave the server if the crew won’t let you out.
The system has its advantages and disadvantages.
- You can quickly show the crew member that they are not welcome. They may recognize the signal and leave the session.
- On the other hand, it can be irritating to be at the mercy of other players.
Have you ever been locked up in the ship’s prison?
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