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manifest date: 2023-08-02 09:05:14 UTC

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# Insider Patch Notes 2.8.4.8

Insider Update 2.8.4.8 is now live. It’s time once again to help out our old pal Guybrush and his crew, in the second tall tale of our three-part adventure. We won't hand out any spoilers, instead, we’ll point you straight to Kate on any outpost to get started. Along with a new adventure, within this insider build will also be a new type of voyage that will see a number of crews racing to find the ‘Skull of Sirens Song’ at the behest of Briggsy.

As always, if you 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.

## Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island

**Tale 2 - The Quest for Guybrush **

* Once again players have the chance to return to Mêlée island to continue to help Guybrush and his friends. To get started on the second tale of this adventure head over to any outpost and chat to Captain Capsize.

## Competitive Voyages

**The Skull of Siren Song **

* Join your friends on a new one-of-a-kind shared voyage experience. ‘The Skull of Siren Song’ voyage is shared amongst every crew on the seas, inviting everyone to opt into a communal experience, however, there is only one reward, and thus only one crew who can be crowned victorious! 
* To begin, a ghostly note from Briggsy will appear on all ships, read the note and opt-in your crew for the fun to begin. After Briggsy herself appears to wish you good luck the race begins! 
* Each crew will be given two x-marks the spot maps, one will lead to the Chest of Siren Song and the other to its corresponding key. Once opened, the chest will reveal the skull of sirens song. 
* Once the skull has been recovered a swirling beacon will appear in the sky to indicate Briggsy’s location and then it’s down to the wire to reach Briggsy and claim victory.

## Guilds of Gold

**Guild Ledgers  **

* Members of a Guild who have also signed up to be part of a Guild Emissary will now have their guild represented on the monthly emissary ledgers. Climb your way up the leaderboard as a Guild to unlock various rewards for all your Guildmates. 
* Like other Company Emissary Ledgers, the Guild Ledger is driven by Emissary Value.     Guilds can earn a place on the Ledger by their members sailing as Guild Emissaries and earning Emissary Value for the Guild. Your Guild's ledger position is based on the total Emissary Value your Guild has accumulated from all members.

## Season Nine

**Extended Deeds and Trials **

* Due to the extension of Season Nine, additional Trials and Deeds have been added for players to help kickstart their sessions.

## Sea of Thieves On-Demand

**Diving to Voyages and Tall Tales **

* The enhanced Captain’s table along with the ability to dive to On-Demand experiences has been temporarily disabled for this Insiders build.

## Known Issues

**‘The Quest for Guybrush’ **

* In this early preview, the Tale is not currently able to be completed fully. Players will find that once gaining access to Stan’s office the Tale will not progress. Players will need to leave the game to exit from this Tale. 
* As this is an early preview some placeholder text and imagery may still be in place. 
* Approaching the circus tent from the side causes key sequences not to trigger, blocking player progress until players exit and re-enter the tent. 
* The player is given an empty questbook at the start of the intro sequence. 
* Some dialogue sequences are missing subtitles. 
* If a player starts the tale via a checkpoint/ returns to the crew after the blocking fog has been cleared, the fog clearing sequence will replay when they reach the lookout point.

**Competitive Voyages **

* In this early preview, placeholder imagery and text may appear during the voyage. 
* When the ghostly note has appeared on players' ships they should avoid scuttling or sinking their ship as this will block them from being able to opt into the voyage. 
* Players should avoid taking any of the items from the voyage into the red sea or any locked areas such as the Reapers Lair or Athenas Fortune expanded hideout to avoid issues that will hamper the experience of the voyage. 
* Multiple voyages can run at the same time, players should aim to only find and hand in items that have the beacon on them that signals that is the one that is live for the present crew.

**Guilds of Gold **

* Guild distinction icons do not currently advance when the Guild distinction level grows. 
* Once a player has been in a session their Guild Level will no longer show in the front end.

## Fixed Issues

**‘Journey to Melee Island’ **

* Players who join back into a session through the Monkey Island tab on the front end after previously completing a checkpoint for ‘The Legend of Monkey Island’ Tall tales will now receive a notification informing them that to continue their Monkey Island journey they must vote on the quest on the captain's table. 
* When a fellow crew member removes the objects blocking the mansion door, other crew members will no longer still see the objects as blocking the door.

**Guilds of Gold  **

* The Hide Guild Names From Me setting now persists across sessions.

**Pirate Emporium **

* Details on the LeChuck's Legacy Crest no longer change when moving around the ship.

**Visual and Audio **

* The Flaming Jackal Speaking Trumpet textures no longer change when at a distance. 
* The Flaming Jackal Lantern no longer appear to be held in the wrong direction by the player. 
* The prompt when trying to speak to the Pirate Lord in Athena's Hideout no longer instantly closes. 
* The sound in the game no longer breaks down after sailing around for a while.

**Performance and Stability **

* Improved server stability to decrease instances where players are disconnected from their session.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.8.4.8

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

Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island

*Tale 2 - The Quest for Guybrush *

Once again players have the chance to return to Mêlée island to continue to help Guybrush and his friends. To get started on the second tale of this adventure head over to any outpost and chat to Captain Capsize.

Competitive Voyages

*The Skull of Siren Song *

Join your friends on a new one-of-a-kind shared voyage experience. ‘The Skull of Siren Song’ voyage is shared amongst every crew on the seas, inviting everyone to opt into a communal experience, however, there is only one reward, and thus only one crew who can be crowned victorious!
To begin, a ghostly note from Briggsy will appear on all ships, read the note and opt-in your crew for the fun to begin. After Briggsy herself appears to wish you good luck the race begins!
Each crew will be given two x-marks the spot maps, one will lead to the Chest of Siren Song and the other to its corresponding key. Once opened, the chest will reveal the skull of sirens song.
Once the skull has been recovered a swirling beacon will appear in the sky to indicate Briggsy’s location and then it’s down to the wire to reach Briggsy and claim victory.

Guilds of Gold

*Guild Ledgers *

Members of a Guild who have also signed up to be part of a Guild Emissary will now have their guild represented on the monthly emissary ledgers. Climb your way up the leaderboard as a Guild to unlock various rewards for all your Guildmates.
Like other Company Emissary Ledgers, the Guild Ledger is driven by Emissary Value. Guilds can earn a place on the Ledger by their members sailing as Guild Emissaries and earning Emissary Value for the Guild. Your Guild's ledger position is based on the total Emissary Value your Guild has accumulated from all members.

Season Nine

*Extended Deeds and Trials *

Due to the extension of Season Nine, additional Trials and Deeds have been added for players to help kickstart their sessions.

Sea of Thieves On-Demand

*Diving to Voyages and Tall Tales *

The enhanced Captain’s table along with the ability to dive to On-Demand experiences has been temporarily disabled for this Insiders build.

Known Issues

*‘The Quest for Guybrush’ *

In this early preview, the Tale is not currently able to be completed fully. Players will find that once gaining access to Stan’s office the Tale will not progress. Players will need to leave the game to exit from this Tale.
As this is an early preview some placeholder text and imagery may still be in place.
Approaching the circus tent from the side causes key sequences not to trigger, blocking player progress until players exit and re-enter the tent.
The player is given an empty questbook at the start of the intro sequence.
Some dialogue sequences are missing subtitles.
If a player starts the tale via a checkpoint/ returns to the crew after the blocking fog has been cleared, the fog clearing sequence will replay when they reach the lookout point.

*Competitive Voyages *

In this early preview, placeholder imagery and text may appear during the voyage.
When the ghostly note has appeared on players' ships they should avoid scuttling or sinking their ship as this will block them from being able to opt into the voyage.
Players should avoid taking any of the items from the voyage into the red sea or any locked areas such as the Reapers Lair or Athenas Fortune expanded hideout to avoid issues that will hamper the experience of the voyage.
Multiple voyages can run at the same time, players should aim to only find and hand in items that have the beacon on them that signals that is the one that is live for the present crew.

*Guilds of Gold *

Guild distinction icons do not currently advance when the Guild distinction level grows.
Once a player has been in a session their Guild Level will no longer show in the front end.

Fixed Issues

*‘Journey to Melee Island’ *

Players who join back into a session through the Monkey Island tab on the front end after previously completing a checkpoint for ‘The Legend of Monkey Island’ Tall tales will now receive a notification informing them that to continue their Monkey Island journey they must vote on the quest on the captain's table.
When a fellow crew member removes the objects blocking the mansion door, other crew members will no longer still see the objects as blocking the door.

*Guilds of Gold *

The Hide Guild Names From Me setting now persists across sessions.

*Pirate Emporium *

Details on the LeChuck's Legacy Crest no longer change when moving around the ship.

*Visual and Audio *

The Flaming Jackal Speaking Trumpet textures no longer change when at a distance.
The Flaming Jackal Lantern no longer appear to be held in the wrong direction by the player.
The prompt when trying to speak to the Pirate Lord in Athena's Hideout no longer instantly closes.
The sound in the game no longer breaks down after sailing around for a while.

*Performance and Stability *

Improved server stability to decrease instances where players are disconnected from their session.