Insider Patch Notes 2.8.1.1
Insider Update 2.8.1.1 is now live. With April’s update now preparing for launch, we now return Insiders to focusing on upcoming features and a new adventure is now available to enjoy. Head to any outpost and chat to Larinna to see where the tide will take you this adventure.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
Adventures
The seas have been quiet of late, after Flameheart’s return following the completion of the ritual of ages. Belle and the Pirate Lord naturally feared the worst, yet Flameheart is still to make his move. That was until a precious artifact was stolen with no trace of who may have taken it. The artifact is one of many that keep the Sea of Thieves in balance and must be found at once and that’s where brave pirates such as yourself come in.
‘A Dark Deception’
- Larinna will be contactable at any outpost, after speaking to her players will be directed to the Uncharted Isle to go speak to someone who has a keen interest in the artifacts return and can provide more details on what has happened.
- Upon arriving at the Uncharted Isle players will be greeted by an unusually flustered Pirate Lord who will explain in further detail about the artifact's disappearance and task players with enchanting a compass with the help of Madam Olive, to track down the artifact before it falls into the wrong hands forever.
- Players will then search different areas to find components of the compass and the items needed to enchant it. After finding these items, players should speak to Madame Olive on Sanctuary Outpost to perform the ritual.
- With Enchanted Compass in-hand players are now able to start on their journey of tracking the valuable artifact down to hopefully reunite it with its rightful owner and bring a sense of relief to the Pirate Lord.
Accessibility
*Aiming Accessibility Improvements *
- Within the Audio Settings, players now have access to a new setting to aid those in combat with subtle audio cues. This setting is Off by default, but when enabled players aiming their weapon at an opposing crew member or enemy threat will now hear a subtle audio cue to help guide their shots.
Updates
*Battles within a Storm *
- Crews diving beneath the waves to battle rival ships will no longer find themselves battling in Storm conditions.
Known Issues
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
- This is an early preview of this new Adventure and therefore will still contain some placeholder text and imagery.
- Progressing through the Adventure, players will find that a number of Deeds will not complete when performing the required criteria.
- The first part of the final cutscene within the adventure currently does not play correctly.
Fixed Issues
*Gameplay *
- On discovering a shipwreck graveyard during a Legend of the Veil voyage players who previously opened captain's quarters will still be able to access that area even after migration.
- Pirates will now deal a small amount of damage to enemy threats when striking them with a Harpoon.
- Pirates swimming to a Sloop in choppy waters are no longer able to grab onto the Ship's Map table from the outside of the ship to board.
- Pirates swimming to a ship in choppy waters are no longer able to use a Ship's Cannons or Harpoon to board directly from the water.
*Port Merrick *
- Players can no longer get stuck when traversing the Dry Docks area.
*Pirate Emporium *
- Players will no longer fly directly up when being fired out of a canon on a Brig with the Sawbones ship set equipped.
*Visual and Audio *
- Players taking part in a Fort of the Damned will notice the Ghost of Graymarrow now has the flame visual effects at his feet when he does his teleport animation.
- The waving arm Visual effects under the active lantern is no longer gone if players die then return from the Ferry when taking part in the Fort of the Damned.
- Players bodies will no longer become invisible when equipping the Order of Souls shirt and an open jacket.
- The beacon from the Reapers chest will no longer disconnect from the chest when players harpoon the Reapers Chest or Bounty off a ship.
