Insider Patch Notes 2.8.4.2
Insider Update 2.8.4.2 is now live. Within this build we have some new gameplay improvements for Insiders to test out such as the ability to clear all map markers and our newly improved aim assist for controllers. Along with these new gameplay improvements is another addition to the Guilds of Gold with Guild chronicles that will keep you all up to date with your fellow Guild mates’ activities.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Guilds of Gold
*Guilds Chronicles *
- Want to keep up to date with all the highlights of what your Guild mates have been getting up to? Well now you can, with the addition of ‘Guild Chronicles’. Guild members can now access this feature within the Guilds Homepage or through the front end before setting sail.
- The Guild Chronicles will highlight a range of your fellow Guild mates’ activities/comings and goings. Some of the main things it will record are Players Leaving and Joining the Guild, Captained ships that become enrolled into the Guild, when the Guilds Branding has been updated, any Rewards the Guild has unlocked and many more.
Gameplay Improvements
*Controller Aim Assist *
- Controller Aim Assist has returned with improvements driven directly by Insiders feedback. Players will now find a range of settings to refine the strength of the Aim Assist, meaning players will be able to track their targets more consistently while using a Controller.
- Players can control the Slowdown settings for both Hip fire and Aim Down Sights independently. Slowdown is when a player aims at an enemy and their look sensitivity decreases.
- Players can control the Rotational settings for both Hip fire and Aim Down Sights independently, Rotational is when an enemy enters the player’s view and their camera subtly rotates to aim towards the enemy.
- Aim Assist now only tracks opposing players and enemy threats, fauna on islands will no longer be assisted.
- Aim Assist has been removed completely from sword combat and now exclusively works for only ranged weapons.
*Clear All Map Markers *
- Players can now clear all the map markers that have been placed whilst interacting with the map. Simply hold down the interaction button or simply hover over a mark on the map for the prompt to ‘Clear All Map Markers’ to appear.
Known Issues
*Guilds of Gold *
- Guilds that reach the level 100 rank, will be represented as rank zero on their Guild reputation card within the Guild home screen.
- When a player receives a Guild reputation notification it will currently show their Guild ID and not the Guilds name.
*Season Twelve *
- This is a very early preview of this feature set at the moment and therefore may still contain placeholder text or imagery.
- Players who cancel a Voyage/Tall Tale may experience a slightly longer than normal loading time and some visual issues however should still resurface back at an island.
*Controller Aim Assist *
- Players using Aim Assist will find that opposing crews using emotes to hide can sometimes be discovered by the new settings. This is not part of the design and is being investigated by the team.
