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manifest date: 2020-03-27 00:00:00 UTC

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# Insider Patch Notes 2.0.13.4

Insider Update 2.0.13.4 is now live, introducing new Commendations to unlock and rewards to be earned - which Trading Company are you going to choose? Represent as an Emissary to earn exclusive sails and figureheads to show your allegiance!

If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the 
[Sea of Thieves support site](https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb) and let our Player Support team know.

## Trading Company Emissaries

* **Ship Specific Emissary Commendations** – Based on Insider feedback we have removed the Commendations for representing the Trading Companies on the Sloop, Brigantine and Galleon. There is now only one Commendation that can be achieved on any ship size. 
* **Merchant Alliance Emissary Progression** – While representing as a Merchant Alliance Emissary, completing Trade Good Voyages will now reward Emissary Grade progression.
* **Reapers Bones Commendations** – Players will now be able to earn progress towards Commendations for selling Emissary Flags to the Reaper’s Bones Trading Company.
* **Trading Company Cosmetic Rewards** – The unlock order for Trading Company ship cosmetics has been revised; players can now unlock the company figureheads alongside the sails when reaching level 75 in each company. Additionally, Trading Company costumes now cost Gold to purchase once unlocked.
* **Temporary Emissary Flag Price** – A pricing error has led to the price of the Emissary Entitlement costing 1,000,000 gold; this will be amended in the future. We will be awarding all Insiders with 5,200,000 gold to ensure that everyone can continue to test Emissary play across all five companies.

## Tall Tales Checkpoints

Tall Tale Checkpoints allow players to save progress and pick up again in a new session!

*Checkpoint Voyages will currently take up a slot in your voyages tab, however future Insider builds will see this transition into their own tab to free up voyage space.*

* **Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘Cursed Rogue’ –** The ‘Cursed Rogue’ Tall Tale now supports Checkpoints, head to Madame Olivia at Plunder Outpost to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.
* **Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘Legendary Storyteller’** – The ‘Legendary Storyteller’ Tall Tale now supports checkpoints, head to Tasha at Ancient Spire Outpost to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.

## Updates

* **Revive Audio** – When standing near a downed player, you will now hear audio to indicate that the player is waiting to be revived.
* **Skeleton Fort Rewards** – After completing a Skeleton Fort and unlocking the vault, crews will now find fewer Gifts and Mermaid Gems.
* **Colour Contrast Improvements** – Info tips found at the bottom of the settings screens and some icons have had their colours revised to better support contrast ratio guidelines.
* **Progression Balancing** – Defeating an emergent threat such as Megalodon or Skeleton Ship will now result in higher value loot drops.    
* **Crew Status System - **Using the harpoon has now been added as a status activity.

## Fixed Issues

**General**

* When looking through the Ghost Spyglass the glow effect is no longer too bright.
* Being hit by a sword slash no longer prevents you from being able to sword slash.
* When engaging a Ghost Ship, all cannon projectiles will correctly apply damage to the ship alongside impact visuals.

**Trading Company Emissaries**

* Cashing in a ‘Rag & Bone’ crate to The Servant of the Flame now awards the correct reputation.
* The text for Athena's Fortune Commendations, Gold Hoarder Commendations, Order of Souls Commendations and Merchant Alliance Commendations no longer have placeholder text.
* Emissary Reputation is now rewarded to players who are in the vicinity of the Fort Island and no longer just to the Player who dealt the final blow.
* The Merchant Alliance costume now uses the correct title and description text.
* The gap around the neck of the Gold Hoarder costume has been fixed.

**Reviving**

* If a player dies again straight away after being revived, their ghost and Revive prompt will remain active for the intended duration.  
* Interacting with a part of the ship after being revived will no longer cause players to auto attach to the closest
* The ‘Offer Soul’ to the Ferryman prompt will no longer cancel itself when you are trying to offer your soul.
* After offering your soul to the ferryman, another prompt will no longer appear for a split second.

**Crew Status System**

* After selling a chest the treasure icon will now no longer appear above the players head.
* Receiving a chest from another player will now trigger the chest icon to appear.
* Status icon will remain on nameplate if the player migrates whilst icon is present.
* Harpooning a chest out of a player’s hand will result in the treasure icon no longer appearing.

**Pirate Emporium**

* Repositioned cat’s paws so they clip less into player and cat outfits.
* The Crab Dance Bundle emotes no longer have placeholder icons.
* The Tools of the Trade Bundle emotes no longer have placeholder icons.

**Reapers Bones**

* The ‘Order of Souls Disordered’ Commendation is now spelled correctly.
* The ‘Following the Call’ and ‘Filling the Coffers’ Commendations now unlock when the criteria are met.

**Black Market**

* Doubloon and Gold tabs now show the correct items in Black Market.
* The Athena’s Run voyage has been added to the Doubloons section.
* Prices are now set correctly for items in Black Market and Black Market archive.
* Placeholder text has been fixed for the Fearless Bone Crusher Gloves and Trousers.

**Tall Tales**

* **‘Shores of Gold’** - After voting on the Quest Book Grace will no longer duplicate after speaking.
* **‘Heart of Fire’** - Players no longer get stuck on a pile of skulls next to the middle door
* **‘Heart of Fire’** - Collision has been added to the rock at the entrance to the fourth water section.

## Known Issues

* **Merchant Alliance Emissary Progress** – Performing actions for the Merchant Alliance such as delivering cargo as completing Voyages does not grant Emissary Grade progression.
* **Emissary Grade Progression** - We have identified an issue whereby most loot will only advance Emissary Grade the minimum amount when acquired and placed on ship, irrespective of the worth of the treasure. On top of this, it will also advance your Emissary Grade, irrespective of what company you are currently representing - i.e. acquiring a bounty skull will advance your Gold Hoarders Emissary Grade. We are addressing these issues as a priority in time for the next build.
* **Order of Souls Emissary Progress** – Defeating Non-Voyage named skeletons does not grant Emissary Grade progression.
* **Invisible Items** – Items placed inside a Collectors Chest currently become invisible until removed.
* **Equipped Cosmetics Not Persisting Between Sessions** – Some players may find that after equipping cosmetics then leaving the game, those cosmetics will no longer be equipped upon their return.
* **Placeholder Imagery** – There is a range of placeholder imagery for Commendations, icons, costumes and artwork, please hold off on raising bug reports as these are still work in progress.
* **Ghost Ships** – Engaging with Ghost Ships currently causes the server to crash. Ghost Ships are still a work in progress and have been disabled for the current build.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.0.13.4

Insider Update 2.0.13.4 is now live, introducing new Commendations to unlock and rewards to be earned - which Trading Company are you going to choose? Represent as an Emissary to earn exclusive sails and figureheads to show your allegiance!

If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.

Trading Company Emissaries

Ship Specific Emissary Commendations – Based on Insider feedback we have removed the Commendations for representing the Trading Companies on the Sloop, Brigantine and Galleon. There is now only one Commendation that can be achieved on any ship size.
Merchant Alliance Emissary Progression – While representing as a Merchant Alliance Emissary, completing Trade Good Voyages will now reward Emissary Grade progression.
Reapers Bones Commendations – Players will now be able to earn progress towards Commendations for selling Emissary Flags to the Reaper’s Bones Trading Company.
Trading Company Cosmetic Rewards – The unlock order for Trading Company ship cosmetics has been revised; players can now unlock the company figureheads alongside the sails when reaching level 75 in each company. Additionally, Trading Company costumes now cost Gold to purchase once unlocked.
Temporary Emissary Flag Price – A pricing error has led to the price of the Emissary Entitlement costing 1,000,000 gold; this will be amended in the future. We will be awarding all Insiders with 5,200,000 gold to ensure that everyone can continue to test Emissary play across all five companies.

Tall Tales Checkpoints

Tall Tale Checkpoints allow players to save progress and pick up again in a new session!

Checkpoint Voyages will currently take up a slot in your voyages tab, however future Insider builds will see this transition into their own tab to free up voyage space.

Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘Cursed Rogue’ – The ‘Cursed Rogue’ Tall Tale now supports Checkpoints, head to Madame Olivia at Plunder Outpost to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.
Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘Legendary Storyteller’ – The ‘Legendary Storyteller’ Tall Tale now supports checkpoints, head to Tasha at Ancient Spire Outpost to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.

Updates

Revive Audio – When standing near a downed player, you will now hear audio to indicate that the player is waiting to be revived.
Skeleton Fort Rewards – After completing a Skeleton Fort and unlocking the vault, crews will now find fewer Gifts and Mermaid Gems.
Colour Contrast Improvements – Info tips found at the bottom of the settings screens and some icons have had their colours revised to better support contrast ratio guidelines.
Progression Balancing – Defeating an emergent threat such as Megalodon or Skeleton Ship will now result in higher value loot drops.
**Crew Status System - **Using the harpoon has now been added as a status activity.

Fixed Issues

General

When looking through the Ghost Spyglass the glow effect is no longer too bright.
Being hit by a sword slash no longer prevents you from being able to sword slash.
When engaging a Ghost Ship, all cannon projectiles will correctly apply damage to the ship alongside impact visuals.

Trading Company Emissaries

Cashing in a ‘Rag & Bone’ crate to The Servant of the Flame now awards the correct reputation.
The text for Athena's Fortune Commendations, Gold Hoarder Commendations, Order of Souls Commendations and Merchant Alliance Commendations no longer have placeholder text.
Emissary Reputation is now rewarded to players who are in the vicinity of the Fort Island and no longer just to the Player who dealt the final blow.
The Merchant Alliance costume now uses the correct title and description text.
The gap around the neck of the Gold Hoarder costume has been fixed.

Reviving

If a player dies again straight away after being revived, their ghost and Revive prompt will remain active for the intended duration.
Interacting with a part of the ship after being revived will no longer cause players to auto attach to the closest
The ‘Offer Soul’ to the Ferryman prompt will no longer cancel itself when you are trying to offer your soul.
After offering your soul to the ferryman, another prompt will no longer appear for a split second.

Crew Status System

After selling a chest the treasure icon will now no longer appear above the players head.
Receiving a chest from another player will now trigger the chest icon to appear.
Status icon will remain on nameplate if the player migrates whilst icon is present.
Harpooning a chest out of a player’s hand will result in the treasure icon no longer appearing.

Pirate Emporium

Repositioned cat’s paws so they clip less into player and cat outfits.
The Crab Dance Bundle emotes no longer have placeholder icons.
The Tools of the Trade Bundle emotes no longer have placeholder icons.

Reapers Bones

The ‘Order of Souls Disordered’ Commendation is now spelled correctly.
The ‘Following the Call’ and ‘Filling the Coffers’ Commendations now unlock when the criteria are met.

Black Market

Doubloon and Gold tabs now show the correct items in Black Market.
The Athena’s Run voyage has been added to the Doubloons section.
Prices are now set correctly for items in Black Market and Black Market archive.
Placeholder text has been fixed for the Fearless Bone Crusher Gloves and Trousers.

Tall Tales

‘Shores of Gold’ - After voting on the Quest Book Grace will no longer duplicate after speaking.
‘Heart of Fire’ - Players no longer get stuck on a pile of skulls next to the middle door
‘Heart of Fire’ - Collision has been added to the rock at the entrance to the fourth water section.

Known Issues

Merchant Alliance Emissary Progress – Performing actions for the Merchant Alliance such as delivering cargo as completing Voyages does not grant Emissary Grade progression.
Emissary Grade Progression - We have identified an issue whereby most loot will only advance Emissary Grade the minimum amount when acquired and placed on ship, irrespective of the worth of the treasure. On top of this, it will also advance your Emissary Grade, irrespective of what company you are currently representing - i.e. acquiring a bounty skull will advance your Gold Hoarders Emissary Grade. We are addressing these issues as a priority in time for the next build.
Order of Souls Emissary Progress – Defeating Non-Voyage named skeletons does not grant Emissary Grade progression.
Invisible Items – Items placed inside a Collectors Chest currently become invisible until removed.
Equipped Cosmetics Not Persisting Between Sessions – Some players may find that after equipping cosmetics then leaving the game, those cosmetics will no longer be equipped upon their return.
Placeholder Imagery – There is a range of placeholder imagery for Commendations, icons, costumes and artwork, please hold off on raising bug reports as these are still work in progress.
Ghost Ships – Engaging with Ghost Ships currently causes the server to crash. Ghost Ships are still a work in progress and have been disabled for the current build.