Insider Patch Notes 2.10.0.6
Insider Update 2.10.0.6 is now live. Within this build, Insiders have the opportunity to preview changes that have been made to two Athena’s Fortune Voyages following player feedback, as well as some new ziplines around the Sea of Thieves map. Insiders can also test out Legendary Message in a Bottle quests and strike a pose at community event Picture Walls around Outposts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 11
Improved Athena’s Fortune Voyages
- The Voyage of Legends and Ashen Voyage of Legends have now been refreshed, providing a shorter session experience and consistently delivering rewards for the Athena’s Fortune Trading Company.
Season 11 Diving Technical Test
- In order to better diagnose issues reported from the Live Game when diving to experiences, this Insiders build now includes a range of additional reporting behind the scenes.
- Insiders are invited to undertake certain diving activities in order to assist with gathering data for the team. For this test, Insiders can dive to Tall Tales and Raid Voyages, including Skeleton Ship Battles, Ghost Ship Battles and Ashen Lords.
Trading Company Notifications
- The prompts that appear in the tunnel when diving to a Voyage now display Company-specific imagery.
Gameplay Improvements
Ziplines in Adventure
- More ziplines have been added to islands across the Sea of Thieves. Ziplines can now be found at Kraken’s Fall and Plunder Valley for testing.
Live Events
Legendary Message in a Bottle Technical Test
- New Legendary Messages in Bottles will now appear on the shores of islands (excluding Outposts), providing crews a quest to earn Athena’s Fortune treasure.
This is a Technical Test within Insiders; the name, treasure allocation, spawn rates and further details may not reflect the final design. For more information on this quest, head to the *
forums
*.
Community Event Picture Wall
- A new community event Picture Wall has been placed at several Outposts throughout the map.
*Check the *
feedback thread
- to find out where this wall will appear.*
Updates
Water Visual Improvements
- Could the water look any better?! When viewed from a distance, the surface of the water now appears smoother, improving its appearance.
Known Issues
Season 11
- The Athena’s Fortune Shop is not currently available for some players.
- Completing the Merchant Alliance Trading Company tutorial will currently cause the game to close unexpectedly.
Fixed Issues
Gameplay
- Grapeshot projectiles have been adjusted to improve visibility and consistency.
- Loot will now appear in storerooms in Sea Forts started using a "Dive to" option from the Quest Table.
Environment
- Players will no longer find themselves teleported back to their ship when attempting to use the elevator in the Reaper’s Lair.
- Players will no longer become stuck on part of the environment in the Shrine of Hungering.
- Players will no longer find themselves getting stuck on the tree near the Fish Statue on Shark Bait Cove.
Visual and Audio
Banners seen when approaching Sea Forts will now appear correctly.
When progressing from level 100 to Distinction 1, the level-up animation will now play correctly rather than in reverse.
The Pirate Lord now leaves at the correct time when finishing a Trading Company Tutorial.
The Reaper’s Heart Concertina now appears at the correct graphical quality.
The Maestro Hurdy-Gurdy now appears at the correct graphical quality.
The sound effect for the Big Metal Brazier being hit by a cannonball is now correct.
The Scarlet Sailor Hurdy-Gurdy now appears correctly in first-person view.
The Eastern Winds Ruby Silken Gloves now appear correctly when viewed in third person.
Snakes are no longer making Oink Sounds.
Old Boot Fort no longer appears on the map when playing the Emissary Tutorial.
Text and Localisation
- Maestro instruments now display the related Commendation required to unlock them.
Performance and Stability
- Players should no longer experience an unexpected game close when sailing close to Dagger Tooth Outpost.
- Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
