Insider Update 3.2.3.6 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of February’s update and the launch of Season 15, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 15 Launch
While Insiders has previously been previewing all of the features arriving across Season 15, this build is now focused solely on the features arriving at the launch of the Season in February. Features arriving later in the Season are currently disabled. The features enabled in this build are therefore:
Expansion of the Hunter’s Call Trading Company, with new ranks and Distinctions now available
Introduction of the Hunter’s Call Emissary Ledgers
Hunter’s Call Fishing Voyages and Raid Voyages now available on-demand at the Quest Table
Ancient Megalodon Encounters with the Feared Redmaw and Barnacled Dread
Unsinkable Ship Locations
Environment changes have been made to a range of islands where ships have been reported to become unsinkable in shallower areas, with players taking advantage of them during Faction battles.
The following islands have been improved to address these shallow spots: Dagger Tooth Outpost, Kraken’s Fall, Shark Tooth Key, and Port Merrick. A long-term solution to this issue is being investigated.
Performance Improvements
World Event Frequency
Quest Table Voyage Cooldowns
Following the introduction of the Quest Table and the refreshed Voyages delivered in Season 11, players have discovered techniques within these Voyages to increase their progression and gold earn rates much higher than intended. Cooldowns are now in place to restrict this unnatural play behaviour, without any impact to genuine play.
Voyages can now be placed on cooldown when it’s found they are being completed much faster than intended.
Voyages can also be placed on cooldown when being repeatedly started and cancelled in a short space of time.
For more information on how to test these temporary placeholder cooldowns in Insiders, please head to the feedback thread.
Fishing Voyage
Gameplay
World Events now appear as intended when playing in Safer Seas.
The audio effects heard when a ship is filling and creaking when taking on water is now prioritised over other effects, ensuring that these cues are always clear to players.
Damage marks shown on the outside a ship’s hull will now appear correctly based on the damage dealt.
Throwables such as Blunderbombs thrown at the rear hull of the Galleon will now consistently impact the hull’s surface and not pass through certain areas and land inside the ship.
Season 15
The ‘Distinguished Hunter’ Commendation now unlocks when reaching the required Distinction.
The ‘Dark Tides Defeat’ Commendation now unlocks when its requirements are met.
The ‘Hunter of Gilded Reward’ Title now appears correctly in the player's Vanity Chest, rather than displaying as ‘Tracker of Treasures’.
Fishing Voyages are no longer referred to as Short and Long in the Hunter's Call section of Pirate Milestones.
Kraken Eye loot items now fit properly in the player’s hands.
The boar’s snout on the Title Screen no longer merges into the sand.
The spyglass lens no longer flickers on the Title Screen.
Hunter’s Call
The Hunter’s Call shop now remains accessible when reaching Emissary Grade 5.
The Commendation for reaching a Distinction now unlocks at the correct time.
The [PH] tag has been removed from the Emissary Flag Lowered banner.
Music now plays as intended when beginning a Hunter’s Call Voyage.
The prompt to access the Hunter’s Call shop no longer disappears when a crew reaches Emissary Grade 5.
Selling various treasures to the Hunter’s Call now displays the correct background on the notification.
Fishing Voyages
The Fishing Voyage Quest Item/Map now has a unique radial icon.
Players can no longer cast their line while a Treasured Fish is already hooked.
If a fishing rod is stowed with a Treasured Fish on the hook, the fish no longer incorrectly appears in the player’s equipment after collecting it.
The Fishing Voyage Map icon now displays correctly instead of showing ‘No Icon’.
Fish icons in toast messages now appear at the correct size.
Ancient Megalodon
A static Ancient Megalodon no longer appears alongside the active one.
The Barnacled Dread now has a distinct death audio instead of using the standard Megalodon sound.
Ancient and regular Megalodon teeth now rest properly on the ground instead of floating.
Eel-ectrics now emerge correctly on the Burning Blade when the Barnacled Dread is engaged with it.
The Feared Redmaw’s explosion now occurs at the correct time instead of happening during or just after a bite attack.
Pet Pigs
Pig pets now have designated hangout spots on player ships.
Pirates of all body sizes will now appear correctly when petting the pigs.
Pig costumes no longer merge into the pig’s mouth when the pet is being held.
Environment
Skeletons that emerge at Crow’s Nest Fortress now appear in the correct locations.
Gaps in the walls of Kraken’s Fall have been filled.
Visual and Audio
Players wearing the Captaincy of Courage Jacket or Dress now appear correctly when observed by others.
The Tankard of the Damned now visibly runs out of grog when emptied.
Eyepatches no longer merge into the glasses when wearing the Dynasty of the Deep Hat.
The Regal Fortune Dress no longer appears to merge into belts.
Shadow Skeletons set on fire while in shadow form no longer display distorted visual effects.
The effect on the side stars of the Radiant Comet Collector's Figurehead now remains visible when viewed from a distance.
'Lords of the Sea' - The Black Pearl now receives its golden colouring at the end of this Tall Tale.
