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manifest date: 2023-10-17 09:24:23 UTC

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# Insider Patch Notes 2.8.6.9

Insider Update 2.8.6.9 is now live. In today’s build, Insider Pirates can be among the very first to dip their toes into the waters of Safer Seas! Players can experience the Sea of Thieves at their own pace, either solo or with a crew of up to three friends. Additionally, after overwhelming demand, Pop-Up Plunder is back with fantastically fishy loot up for grabs in this new playtest. Insiders can also preview our latest changes to Emissary Quests, making them a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for crews of all sizes.

As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the 
[Sea of Thieves support site](https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb) and let our Player Support team know.

## Live Events

**Pop-Up Plunder **

* Insiders are once again invited to help test out the next iteration of Pop-Up Plunder, this time with a fishy twist! Pop-Up Plunder creates treasure spots at specific locations across all active servers for a limited time, however treasure can only be dug up once per server. Once a crew discovers the treasure on that server and hands it in, it’s gone! Head to the forums to see when testing for this feature will occur.

## Sea of Thieves On-Demand

**Emissary Quest Improvements **

* Following some extremely helpful Insider feedback, several changes have been made to Emissary Quests to help ensure they are always worth completing and reward players for the additional risk of sailing under a Grade 5 Emissary Flag!

**World Events On-Demand **

* Our next On-Demand World Events are now ready for Insiders to dive into the experience! From the Quest Table, players will be able to dive to both Skeleton Fleet Battles and Sea Forts!

## Known Issues

**Guilds **

* Players who receive a permanent ban are not currently automatically removed from Guilds they are part of. 
* Guild names will sometimes be displayed incorrectly on the Guild Emissary Table, Logbook, Plaque, and Guild Invite Emote Card.

**Skull of Siren Song **

* The Skull of Siren Song’s slowdown effect for ships does not apply when pirates are holding onto the ship's side ladders.   
* When a ship is cursed by the Skull of Siren Song, the visual effect appears distorted when viewed at a certain distance from the affected ship.  
* The Skull of Siren Song Flag and Sails are currently missing the correct icons when viewed in the Ship Customisation Chest or Ship Flag Box.

**Sea of Thieves On-Demand **

* The Merchant Alliance tutorial Voyage continues as normal even if the player's chicken dies.

## Fixed Issues

**Gameplay **

* Players should no longer experience a server migration while playing the Maiden Voyage.

**Guilds **

* Players who have not yet created a Guild and navigate to Play through the front end will now be redirected to the Guilds menu in order to create a Guild. 
* Guild information on the Guild Invite Emote Card will now show the correct levels.  
* The fonts and sizes of text and numbers on the Guild Invite Card are now correct. 
* Several instances of placeholder text have been replaced with finalised wording in the Guilds settings menus.  
* The Guild Invite emote’s Guild Invite Card now shows the Guild’s Ledger position as intended.  
* If a Guild Mate unlocks a Captaincy reward without the Captain in the session, the Captain will now also receive that reward. 
* The prompt to ‘Vote to lower Guild Emissary Flag’ now has the correct text.

**‘The Lair of LeChuck’ **

* The sound effect that plays when searching inside the cereal boxes will now only play when necessary and will stop at the correct time.  
* The player is now able to board the Mad Monkey at the docks on Mêlée Island. 
* Glint from the sun will no longer block the player's view when using spyglasses. 
* Trees at the edge of the island near the Monkey head will now appear correctly on screen with the intended level of detail.  
* Players entering the church cutscene with two guns equipped will no longer experience loading screen issues. 
* Cannonballs from LeChuck’s ship now use the correct hit sound effect depending on the surface they’re hitting.

**‘The Trials of Guybrush’ **

* Returning to the game after force closing it will no longer result in the player gaining an extra Rubber Chicken with a Pulley in the Middle.  
* The Sword Master and Captain Smirk now remain in the correct positions after defeating Ribbsy. 
* Improvements have been made to performance and stability during this Tall Tale.  
* Players will now only be able to pour the Mojo Potion of New Horizons into the campfire from the correct spot.  
* Players returning to a crew after the fog has been removed will no longer re-trigger the 'removing fog' sequence when they travel back up the mountain. 
* The player is no longer able to leave the area while holding the Golden Chest of Treasure Huntery. 
* The Mêlée Shopkeeper’s hand will no longer intersect through the table in front of them.

**‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ **

* Players are now returned to the Sea of Thieves when finishing the Tale, even if their ship has been sunk.  
* Fuses will no longer reappear on the Jail cell doors after leaving and rejoining the Tale.

**Sea of Thieves On-Demand **

* The Ashen Wayfinder Voyage art now displays the Ashen theming. 
* The level progression animation on the level icon will now progress clockwise, as intended, when players progress from level 100 to level 1 when earning a Distinction.  
* The level icon on the Reputation page now updates to show Distinction immediately, as intended.  
* Players will no longer be granted more than one map piece on the same island when undertaking a Treasure Vault voyage. 
* Improvements have been made to server stability when players complete a Skeleton Fort and unlock the vault door.  
* Improvements made to tunnel stability when players choose to dive to World Events and Voyages.  
* Progress is now properly tracked when defeating waves of enemies during the Ashen Lord and Sunken Kingdom Treasury World Events. 
* Players should no longer find themselves surfacing too close to the Sunken Kingdom Treasury when emerging after choosing to dive to this event.  
* The banner when arriving at the Sunken Kingdom Treasury will now appear at the correct time. 
* The correct banners will now appear when surfacing for a Skeleton Fleet event. 
* Skeletons will no longer become entangled in trees when completing the Keel Haul Fort Skeleton Fort event.  
* If the player surfaces near an island which is not the island at which the event they’re diving for is on, the banners will no longer be displayed for that island.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.8.6.9

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

Live Events

*Pop-Up Plunder *

Insiders are once again invited to help test out the next iteration of Pop-Up Plunder, this time with a fishy twist! Pop-Up Plunder creates treasure spots at specific locations across all active servers for a limited time, however treasure can only be dug up once per server. Once a crew discovers the treasure on that server and hands it in, it’s gone! Head to the forums to see when testing for this feature will occur.

Sea of Thieves On-Demand

*Emissary Quest Improvements *

Following some extremely helpful Insider feedback, several changes have been made to Emissary Quests to help ensure they are always worth completing and reward players for the additional risk of sailing under a Grade 5 Emissary Flag!

*World Events On-Demand *

Our next On-Demand World Events are now ready for Insiders to dive into the experience! From the Quest Table, players will be able to dive to both Skeleton Fleet Battles and Sea Forts!

Known Issues

*Guilds *

Players who receive a permanent ban are not currently automatically removed from Guilds they are part of.
Guild names will sometimes be displayed incorrectly on the Guild Emissary Table, Logbook, Plaque, and Guild Invite Emote Card.

*Skull of Siren Song *

The Skull of Siren Song’s slowdown effect for ships does not apply when pirates are holding onto the ship's side ladders.
When a ship is cursed by the Skull of Siren Song, the visual effect appears distorted when viewed at a certain distance from the affected ship.
The Skull of Siren Song Flag and Sails are currently missing the correct icons when viewed in the Ship Customisation Chest or Ship Flag Box.

*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *

The Merchant Alliance tutorial Voyage continues as normal even if the player's chicken dies.

Fixed Issues

*Gameplay *

Players should no longer experience a server migration while playing the Maiden Voyage.

*Guilds *

Players who have not yet created a Guild and navigate to Play through the front end will now be redirected to the Guilds menu in order to create a Guild.
Guild information on the Guild Invite Emote Card will now show the correct levels.
The fonts and sizes of text and numbers on the Guild Invite Card are now correct.
Several instances of placeholder text have been replaced with finalised wording in the Guilds settings menus.
The Guild Invite emote’s Guild Invite Card now shows the Guild’s Ledger position as intended.
If a Guild Mate unlocks a Captaincy reward without the Captain in the session, the Captain will now also receive that reward.
The prompt to ‘Vote to lower Guild Emissary Flag’ now has the correct text.

*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *

The sound effect that plays when searching inside the cereal boxes will now only play when necessary and will stop at the correct time.
The player is now able to board the Mad Monkey at the docks on Mêlée Island.
Glint from the sun will no longer block the player's view when using spyglasses.
Trees at the edge of the island near the Monkey head will now appear correctly on screen with the intended level of detail.
Players entering the church cutscene with two guns equipped will no longer experience loading screen issues.
Cannonballs from LeChuck’s ship now use the correct hit sound effect depending on the surface they’re hitting.

*‘The Trials of Guybrush’ *

Returning to the game after force closing it will no longer result in the player gaining an extra Rubber Chicken with a Pulley in the Middle.
The Sword Master and Captain Smirk now remain in the correct positions after defeating Ribbsy.
Improvements have been made to performance and stability during this Tall Tale.
Players will now only be able to pour the Mojo Potion of New Horizons into the campfire from the correct spot.
Players returning to a crew after the fog has been removed will no longer re-trigger the 'removing fog' sequence when they travel back up the mountain.
The player is no longer able to leave the area while holding the Golden Chest of Treasure Huntery.
The Mêlée Shopkeeper’s hand will no longer intersect through the table in front of them.

*‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ *

Players are now returned to the Sea of Thieves when finishing the Tale, even if their ship has been sunk.
Fuses will no longer reappear on the Jail cell doors after leaving and rejoining the Tale.

*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *

The Ashen Wayfinder Voyage art now displays the Ashen theming.
The level progression animation on the level icon will now progress clockwise, as intended, when players progress from level 100 to level 1 when earning a Distinction.
The level icon on the Reputation page now updates to show Distinction immediately, as intended.
Players will no longer be granted more than one map piece on the same island when undertaking a Treasure Vault voyage.
Improvements have been made to server stability when players complete a Skeleton Fort and unlock the vault door.
Improvements made to tunnel stability when players choose to dive to World Events and Voyages.
Progress is now properly tracked when defeating waves of enemies during the Ashen Lord and Sunken Kingdom Treasury World Events.
Players should no longer find themselves surfacing too close to the Sunken Kingdom Treasury when emerging after choosing to dive to this event.
The banner when arriving at the Sunken Kingdom Treasury will now appear at the correct time.
The correct banners will now appear when surfacing for a Skeleton Fleet event.
Skeletons will no longer become entangled in trees when completing the Keel Haul Fort Skeleton Fort event.
If the player surfaces near an island which is not the island at which the event they’re diving for is on, the banners will no longer be displayed for that island.