Insider Patch Notes 2.0.8.8
Insider Update 2.0.8.8 is now live and with final bug fixing and balancing coming to an end, this is our current Seabound Soul release candidate. As this is our last Insider release before rolling The Seabound Soul out to our wider audience next week, please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in the retail version of the game to help give us the best coverage.
For those wondering where The Maiden Voyage and Company Onboarding have gone, these are not scheduled for release in November and will therefore return to Insider testing once The Seabound Soul update is ready for retail release.
We are also continuing to work on the Known Issues called out in the Patch Notes, head to the Known Issues list for the current status. If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Insider Patch Notes - Update 2.0.8.8
Ashen Treasures
- Ashen Reward Balancing – Handing in an Ashen Tome to Stitcher Jim now rewards players with 10 Doubloons (up from 5), however handing in an Ashen Key now rewards players with 5 Doubloons (down from 10).
The Arena
- Sea Dog Reputation & Rewards – After the successful Arena Weekend, the Sea Dogs are feeling even more generous. Crews fighting in the Arena will now earn even more Reputation and Gold on completing each Contest!
Fixed Issues
General
- Players hiding inside a cannon when the ship despawns will no longer float in position.
- When throwing water from a bucket, water VFX should now display consistently.
- Players should no longer become stuck between rocks on Ashen Reaches.
- Players should no longer clip into the floor when climbing the south east ladder on Fort of the Damned.
- On completing the Fort of the Damned, the Chest of Legends is once again rewarded within the Fort Vault.
- Defeating the Crow’s Nest Fortress now drops a key to open the vault.
‘The Seabound Soul’
- Emergent Captains are prevented from spawning during the Tale.
- The music played when opening the sarcophagus will no longer end abruptly if the player collects the ancient skull early.
- Pendragon’s sword no longer disappears from his hand during his beckon sequence.
- Leaving a Ghost Ship scene and then returning now consistently replays the sequence.
- The Ghost Ships are correctly visually displaying their ghost shader effect.
- When starting the Tall Tale for the first time, voice overs should now play consistently.
Ashen Treasures
- Collecting a Gold or Doubloon pouch from an Ashen Chest now notifies the crew when picked up.
- Ambush Skeletons spawning with an Ashen Key Master will no longer have nameplates.
- Ashen Cosmetics now glow consistently across all items.
- Ashen Chests can once again be sold to Stitcher Jim.
- Purchasing Gold or Letters of Recommendation from Stitcher Jim will now award the players the correct amount.
- Picking up an Ashen Chest as a voyage reward now correctly displays the players name.
Fire
- When charging a thrown firebomb, players are no longer able to take the firebomb off you.
- After throwing a firebomb to ignite as ship, moving away from the blaze will continue to show fire VFX.
- Resolved an issue causing some particle effects to not be controlled by the Particle Emitter Quality Slider.
Pirate Emporium
- When switching between items in the Pirate Emporium, the preview pane should no longer become blank and not display a preview for items.
Known Issues
- Pirate Emporium Emotes – An issue has been identified preventing Pirate Emporium Emotes from animating on a range of body types. This issue will be resolved for November’s The Seabound Soul Release to Retail.
- Cosmetics Saving across Sessions – Some players may find that after equipping cosmetics then leaving the game, on their return those cosmetics will no longer be equipped. Some improvements have been made to this issue in November’s update, however the team are continuing to investigate.
- Tall Tales – ‘Sailor of the Shores of Gold’ Title not unlocking – Some players may find that after having completed the ‘Seeker of Grand Adventure’ Commendation, they are not awarded the ‘Sailor of the Shores of Gold’ Title. The team are continuing to investigate this issue.
