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[FantasticMrFoxdie]

I wasn't really expecting SP considering all of ubisofts other games

SP probably AC Origins is probably where the sea battles are lol

We are gonna get this in this whole thread right?
They are like complety different.

Its a multiplayer pirate game. of course it is

 

[Maintenance]

Rare just got BTFO. Yeah yeah, not the same game and etc, but this is Anthem and Destiny.

 

[Santar]

and yet another online only game from Ubisoft. They really are obsessed by this

 

[Hexa]

So there's no boarding or off ship whatsoever? That's kind of disapointing. I wanted a full pirate game, not just the ship part.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Ubisoft continues to disappoint me.

Ubishit have been disappointing me for nearly 10 years by now. The only thing I want from them is a sequel to PoP '08, but no. PoP '08 will likely remain the last Ubi game I'll own.

 

[-shadow-]

I absolutely loved the sea sections in Black Flag, so I'm all over this!

 

[FullMetaltech]

Looked pretty good. Not sure if you can board the ships like Black Flag. That would be ideal to show.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

So I'm not sure how to feel about this. All players are ship captains and NPC crews? Was boarding just a cutscene?

 

[half a moon]

Not interested if it doesn't have SP. Love the CG with the female Captain.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

So I'm not sure how to feel about this. All players are ship captains and NPC crews? Was boarding just a cutscene?

Yup, looks like the "RIP Sea of Thieves" posts were typically early. It seems to be a completely different beast.

 

[blue_phazon]

So it's World of Tanks, but pirateship themed? Sign me the fuck up

 

[LostMyNarbles]

It looks interesting and the see combat in Black Flags was great..but if it is solely focused on sea combat than I think Sea of Thieves will be more fun.

 

[Theorry]

Looked pretty good. Not sure if you can board the ships like Black Flag. That would be ideal to show.

Looks like that is automated.

 

[Robdraggoo]

So PvP only and ONLY naval combat?

Is this true?

Pass....

Unfortunalty

 

[Agent Gibbs]

So there's no boarding or off ship whatsoever? That's kind of disapointing. I wanted a full pirate game, not just the ship part.

Wait wait wait! no off ship at all? how on earth could they say this is the ultimate Pirate game? They were right with this NOT being Black flag 2.0, this is Black Flag 0.5

 

[Sioul]

From the official website: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-US/game/skull-and-bones/, not sure if already posted.

Customize Your Pirate Experience:
Choose your captain, recruit your crew and build deadly ships.

Explosive Multiplayer:
Enter the Disputed Waters and fight for supremacy in a variety of game modes.

Dominate a Dangerous Open Ocean:
A shared open world that reacts as you plunder rich trade routes.

Naval Combat Refined:
Use your weapons, spyglass and even the wind to stalk and destroy your prey.

Play Solo or Coop:
Raid the Hunting Grounds alone or group with other players to hunt larger prey.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

I thought they were actually doing a pirate adventure game. Why in the world are Rare the only people doing a pirate adventure game. Do you guys not want to be fucking pirates? Why is this esports? BLAH

 

[shandy706]

So there's no boarding or off ship whatsoever? That's kind of disapointing. I wanted a full pirate game, not just the ship part.

Looks like Sea of Thieves is offering a lot more than this.

 

[K' Dash]

This and sea of thieves are nothing alike besides pirates it's like saying destiny and halo are the same game

Yup.

 

[OdysseusVA]

is anyone able to sign up for the beta? pressing register does nothing

 

[Stiler]

is anyone able to sign up for the beta? pressing register does nothing

Nope, ubisoft's websites are borked because of this + the Beyond Good and Evil 2 sign ups.

 

[GustyGardens]

I like the idea of it, but I'd love it more if I could customize my captain, ship and crew in addition to getting off the ship. At the moment, Sea of Thieves seems better, but that's only my initial reaction.

I'm curious to see more about this, though.

 

[Dinskugga]

Need more Kraken

 

[FelipeMGM]

Updated the OP with the press release

 

[Flintty]

The first page of this thread is a bit embarrassing. This looks totally different to what Rare are doing. They're both pirate themed games but look like a different genres to me.

 

[TI82]

Sea of Thieves looks insanely better than this imo, this game skull and bones looks so bad.

 

[Brazil]

I was interested until they revealed it's multiplayer-focused.

I'm just not doing this again after For Honor.

 

[edbooneyebrows]

is anyone able to sign up for the beta? pressing register does nothing

I did during conference though

 

[-Amon-]

Interesting but...

Indian Ocean ?

Wtf ?

 

[Kojirospath]

Ship only, bleh. Hard pass for me.

 

[The Greek Freak]

Was excited....then it showed it was multiplayer what a bummer

 

[velociraptor]

So they basically got AC Black Flag

And removed all the Assassins'

And now we're left with this game.

Genius Ubisoft, Genius. Even the pirate music is the same.

 

[NewDust]

I have no interest in World of Tanks, and not in MP generally, but this seems interesting and possibly also enjoyable lone wolfing it.

Interesting but...

Indian Ocean ?

Wtf ?

What's the thing bothering you?

 

[JOKERACN7]

Awesome!
Naval combat needs to be explored more

 

[panty]

The whole combat looked exactly like AC Black Flag, like straight ripped from that.

Even the chants..?

 

[A-V-B]

So they basically got AC Black Flag

And removed all the Assassins'

And the boarding.

And land exploration.

And single player.

 

[AgentLampshade]

I'm so annoyed every time I see this game. The ONE thing I wanted, and they Ubisofted it.

 

[PositiveGamer]

Don't see the sea of Thieves reference at all besides pirate theme game..

This game really felt like Skull And Barebones..

 

[Switch Back 9]

So when do they announce all the dlc, paywall ships, monthly fees, season's passes etc?

Ubisoft blows, fuck that company.

 

[alemmon]

So we are stuck in the ship? No getting out and exploring islands? No looting other ships? I feel very bummed by this... Not the pirate game I was hoping for...

 

[A-V-B]

This game really felt like Skull And Barebones..

 

[Yukinari]

If anything i can give Rare credit where its due, their water looks way better than Ubisofts.

 

[SpookyFries]

I'm stuck at work and can't watch the videos. Can you actually get off your ship and run around with other people? All I can see so far is ship combat that looks exactly like Black Flag

 

[Albino_Yeti]

I think they really missed the mark with this game. It doesn't look like you can go onto land, or even walk around the ship, and there's no single player campaign.

If they had just given us Black Flag 2, but set outside of the AC universe, maybe throw in some ghost pirates or something fun like that, then this would have easily been my game of the show.

A lot of people are saying Sea of Thieves is dead, but I don't think they are that similar really. You can walk around on land and on your boat in Sea of Thieves, and you can have multiple players manning the same boat, unlike Skull and Bones where one player just controls one boat by himself. They are two different games, mechanically.

 

[-Amon-]

What's the thing bothering you?

Not being in the Caribbean, that's what bothering me !

 

[Stiler]

Have they confirmed its mp only and that there's no actual storyline/off-ship gameplay or anything, or are people just jumping to that conclusion?

I really really hope they didn't do that.

When people complained about Black Flag being tied to AC they didn't mean they wanted no land-based stuff or storyline, they just wanted a proper pirate that gave you freedom and could be a pirate game with no sci-fi elements or modern day stuff.

 

[A-V-B]

I think they really missed the mark with this game. It doesn't look like you can go onto land, or even walk around the ship, and there's no single player campaign.

If they had just given us Black Flag 2, but set outside of the AC universe, maybe throw in some ghost pirates or something fun like that, then this would have easily been my game of the show.

Yeah, that would've been a showstopper. Damn it, UbiSoft...

 

[Skux]

This is basically the pirate Assassin's Creed game we were all wanting to be spun off into its own IP.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

I'm stuck at work and can't watch the videos. Can you actually get off your ship and run around with other people? All I can see so far is ship combat that looks exactly like Black Flag

As of now it doesn't seem like it. So far it looks like the game is strictly naval combat.

The boarding process is automated and done through a cutscene.

 

[half a moon]

This is basically the pirate Assassin's Creed game we were all wanting to be spun off into its own IP.

Except it's multiplayer only.