How Much Have World Events REALLY Changed in 2023? - Sea of Thieves

[@matthewfrohlich99]

The Flameheart event was so amazing when it came out, the music, the experience was so amazing, it’s really good to have it back and having world event back to its former glory and diversity,but I miss being reminded that my thighs were beswindling every 2 seconds. I still love the event and always do it when it pops but I miss having flameheart there

[@mriamo5003]

thighs

[@matthewfrohlich99]

@@mriamo5003it’s a play on supplies dwindling

[@mriamo5003]

@@matthewfrohlich99 i got that it just really looks like an autocorrect mistake lol

[@thesavagekitty1593]

Yeah it really kept the event from getting dull

[@emmiethekid8742]

People always say they hated flameheart but I always liked him, him shouting insults at you just made the fight that more intense

[@pietincat]

One additional thing about the OG forts-there were also eye of reach skeletons, which were very deadly and annoying. It was much easier to die.

[@aidanjackson5084]

And now, EoR Skellies are exclusively found on the crow's nest of Skelly ships

[@RipplyAnemone67]

@@aidanjackson5084 that’s pretty balanced I’d say play I mean skeletons already run away so imagine having to find a sniper one

[@scpOrigami]

​@@RipplyAnemone67 One time a skelly gal was ramming and the sniper shot me while I was on my boat

[@Richforce1]

Would love it if they added a world event around the Sirens, Ocean Crawlers or sea monsters like the Kraken or Megalodon.

[@ellisp276]

Yeah

[@netherwarrior6113]

Maybe take the lord of the sea statues with the red bubble and add something like that with ocean crawlers boarding and once you destroy the statues, a new sea monster spawns

[@maxeon0937]

@@netherwarrior6113 Or maybe a world event that buffs one of the treasuries and perhaps adds a new boss there.

[@FederationThunderbolt]

that would be kinda cool actually, i can imagen your sailing in open seas and suddenly your ship creates a Purpleish blue ring like when you use the Hourglass on your ship to enter a PVP battle, but instead of waiting for a PVP match, you end up in a Siren and Ocean Crawler battle, your ship has this bubble around you which allows you to use the Cannons to fire at Siren ships or fortress's, the Harpoons to get the loot, and even the Wheel to turn the ship, the waves would work similar to the Treasury Shrines, where you hear the Siren call and since this is underwater, we also get two kinds of bosses, which is either the Meg or the Krakan, and they would be very difficult to take them down compared to when your in the open water, your are after all in there Domain

[@CodyisKing]

100%

[@paul7408]

I would consider the Kraken of early days a world event because it would only spawn when no events were up. I remember waiting at forts for a new thing to spawn, so it was safe to sail the open sea... the kraken was much harder too

[@ellisp276]

Yeah it used to be scary as well, I cleared a fort with my friends once and we were sailing when the sea turned black and the ominous music kicked in and then the first tentacle came out and we freaked out having no idea what to do so we sank.

[@AntiSora2]

It's still a world event sadly, I wish I was just a random encounter these days like the meg or skelly ships.

[@Elgallo1107]

@@AntiSora2 nope it can spawn even if there are other world events up this was updated in season 9

[@the1trueshark]

my favorite world event is probably the ashen winds. those were able to be done solo, even before season 9, so if i was bored while solo slooping, id swing by and take out the ashen lord. but in the past few weeks leading up to/beginning of season 9, ive spent a lot of time at fotd. and i have to say, when youre not interrupted by an outside crew, it is so much fun to do. plus with the correct positioning of the zippo skull, you dont even have to worry about lighting the skellies, just quickly switching the skull right as the wave starts. but the ghost fleet definitely has the best music to go along with it imo

[@kingaworoch2099]

I'm glad that flameheart event is back now. Sad thought that our beloved skeleton lord no longer tells us about our dwindling supplies...

[@jordy1278]

Only thing I don't like with S9 FOTD update is them removing the 2 colours can spawn.

[@crabbybubble3533]

Normal forts are still my favorite world event call me nostalgic but there's just something about it that feels like a classic pirate adventure and I love it

[@aetrem50]

Sea Of Thieves release skeletons honestly give me PTSD. The fucking aim of those cannons and the eye of reach skellies were better than even the sweatiest of pirates today.

[@davidpokorny9264]

My favourite World Event will Always remain Ashen Winds cause I picked the game Up when it came Out and me and my friend were strugelling to get it done, but man it was so amazong for the First time.And the loot was "a lot" as well. Im kinda sad about Flameheart thom

[@baddestpython2899]

I like how when forts were released they had 12k gold and now there is a chest that sell for 20k

[@jarkiplier]

I wish I was around at the start of the game to experience the vibe of a regular skeleton fort being the best option for gold and rep. Somehow I feel like the tussle over those would have been much more meaningful than the fights we have today.

[@ellisp276]

We need a new pirate legend

[@McRizzle]

I remember when I first downloaded the game when it came out and hopped on with some friends and my immediate reaction was just "holy shit this looks amazing" we had so much fun just goofing around and doing random shit on there but now it's way harder to have fun. You gotta be pretty good at the game to make sure you can goof around or you get butt-fucked by sweats. Personally I find no problems with this than I did at first cuz I got better at the game and now I have the most fun running reapers with the boys but I still love to do some gold hoarders with the squad or do some tomfoolery when we can

[@kovelli6711]

How can I sink ships solo??

[@itchin4scratches]

@@kovelli6711 gunpowder barrels, sneak on and get to the bottom of ship. pop off

[@RipplyAnemone67]

I’d say season 9 has been my favorite update scince I started playing in the past few days of season 6 but I just love how now events scale which is nice for a solo player like me as well I can easily do them and my favorite world event is definitely ashen winds it’s just fun hoping around and all I mean I’ve only done one but the three skeleton forts I’ve done and fotd I helped someone with arnt as good

[@C454D]

Small detail missed about Skeleton Fleets: They used to be placed around the map in different places, including the devil's roar. However I believe it was in Season 8 (can't remember but it was prior to 9) the event now only ever spawns in the middle of the map near Sea Dog Tavern.

[@LonelyPandora]

It was actually season 6 that they moved the Skeleton Fleet to a single location because the Sea Forts took over their spots. Then it was disabled for the Shrouded Deep adventure being in that area before returning after it was finished.

[@michaelkring1705]

As someone who hasn't played since Flameheart was hanging around on the sky, your videos are amazing at keeping me up to date on whats changed

[@Fletch55]

I remember vaguely playing day one, but it's a night and day experience compared to what we have now, or even a year ago when I returned. I think I played up to about eight or nine months in but as a solo, the grind was so difficult and tasking I gave up. When I came back I was about midway leveled in all three factions, so I did make progress, but getting anything done back then was a challenge.

[@soviyitesoviet4501]

An unexpected change but a welcome one

[@kiro-fo9qg]

Like I love that events scale now, but I also hate it because as a solo it's too easy lol

[@JPooger]

It's interesting how I started the game late enough to miss the "OG" content like the megalodon summoning and cursed sails, but I got really into the game when fishing was introduced. So I have seen some of the more major changes first hand.

[@mrexists5400]

the fof nearly scared the pants off me the first day i played sea of thieves, I was in the middle of to find the island for an x marks the spot map when the horn went off. didn't know what was going on or if i was about to die XD

[@molyember164]

They could add world events in connection with sea monsters like megalodon or kraken. For example their could be a megalodon event where you have to defeat every one of the four megalodon types (except the shrouded). All megalodons would drop the standard loot but the last one would drop a huge loot pile with athena items.

[@RipplyAnemone67]

Please make a video on how items like cannon balls food items special cannon projectiles and all evolved same for tools like the trident and rowboat

[@BurmecianFox]

I always had a soft spot for Ashen Lords and the pre-2023 Ghost Fleet for the sole reason that the bosses talked back to you. Felt a lot more alive

[@apps9129]

All I heard was “…made it easier”, “…made it earlier” … I guess the events need to be streamlined now but I miss the old way the forts were highly sought after and the teamwork required to defeat the skeleton fleets when they launched. Hopefully they add a way to go back in time so we can replay year 1 and adventures.

[@AShinyRay]

Yeah I think making them easier (less tedious) was a hood decision. New players find them hard because they don't know how to abuse the AI and older players found them easier anyway.

[@apps9129]

@@AShinyRay all of that comes from experience and problem solving. Come up with new ways to get it done faster. They removed a lot of cooperation and problem solving, such as figuring out how to defeat a ruby mermaid with better food or tools at your disposal.

[@milkyteasot]

Flameheart has always been my favourite world event... but It just isn't the same with the latest release, I love the balancing but I miss my giant flaming skull, at least give us something more interesting then a Lotv tornado on a diet, I'd take a screaming Stitcher Jim.

[@M33L0SH]

You forgot to mention that for a short time skelly fleets also had a variant like the fort and would be red, and also drop ashen loot, including ashen keys and chests.

[@lokeforce8905]

Can a FoF spawn on molten sands or lost gold fort? I have never seen a FoF spawn there so was wondering if anybody would knew.

[@jarkiplier]

He mentions in the video the forts it can't spawn at, you are right.

[@lokeforce8905]

@@jarkiplier oh yeah right

[@Monke2308]

Good video as always!

[@MeDuh_Shark2]

The Ashen Winds is my personal favorite world event. Other world events have multiple series of waves and challenges, but with and Ashen Winds it’s an immediate boss fight. I’m not saying I don’t enjoy the other world events (I love them too). Though, I prefer this one because it’s direct and offers a totally different experience from others.

[@tentativeclover479]

Same the fight is basically my favorite thing about it the music is great too but every world event has great music in sea of thieves In my opinion even though the final phase for each of them basically starts with abit of the song called maiden voyage but that is my favorite part of every world events (and the sea forts) music since most of them have their own unique variant of the song not to mention it perfectly signifies that final stretch vibe for each of them

[@MeDuh_Shark2]

@@tentativeclover479 The music for the final phase is actually the theme for Spectral Sails, and it hits really hard.

[@bam5561]

Forgot the Legend of the Veil. Not really a world event until the last initial fort fight.

[@tanguytnt6529]

8:38 where was that ? Because now I know that the figure head of the Burning Blade is at Wanderer's Refuge, at the bottom of the cave of Wanda, near an opened box of Wanderous Secrets, but this hole who look like a heart, I don't Know wher is it

[@AShinyRay]

It was the same place, just on the wall!

[@tanguytnt6529]

@@AShinyRay Oh really ? Dam, I must be blind af, and do we know why the figure head is on the ground ? Is it Wanda that took it off the wall or something else ? And Did you Known that the Fort Of The Damned is slowly changing ? Some Woods plaks added here, some broken there, etc... ? That is very futile but its a fact

[@smirkstudios]

I am excited for a new kind of Flameheart event where we fight him in his corporeal form... Whenever that comes to be 😅

[@YIKEDubDub]

Only real G’s remember when OG skele forts used to only have 1 skeleton captain as the boss wave, that money was worth it. I remember me and my friend grinding skele forts

[@Jonrocks7]

Im suprised that they havnt made ocean crawlers and skeletons board your ship like in the pirates life tall tale, it would be cool!

[@Choom89]

Anything with an Ashen Lord, followed by Megalodons.

[@Eric4bz]

0:13 come on shinyray, you JUST did a poll on this =P

[@LonelyPandora]

Honestly while some of the changes were good and it was great to see the Ghost Fleet return. But I was disappointed when I did the FoF in season 9. I felt that the challenge of it was taken away.

[@Chumbp]

Regardless of what others say, the changes to the events are really good and help balance out reward with time. The fof and fotd are both much more enjoyable and not bullet sponges.

[@brooksburson2641]

The only event I get is the stupid ghost fleet. No skelly forts, no ashen winds. The only other one is the skelly fleet, which I prefer. Give me the FOF or anything else

[@ReddCrystal]

You didn't mention how skeleton fleets can only spawn in one place now, unless I'm crazy and that's not the case.

[@AShinyRay]

Did I not mention location changes?

[@TheProgramer64]

Ships events had a short period of time when their clouds were red and they shot fireballs.

[@Nomenooooo]

I have been playing this game since 2021 and have never done a world event lol

[@alexanderlorin7686]

The good ol days when skelly forts ended with a normal captain

[@StarRider587]

Rip skeleton brigantines. Gone but not forgotten. Only appeared once in the Cursed Sails trailer but never in-game. Big missed opportunity tbh

[@AShinyRay]

Skeleton Brigs appeared in Cursed Sails trailer? Or are you thinking of the E3 2018 trailer?

[@StarRider587]

@@AShinyRay I made a mistake. I rewatched the e3 2018 cursed sails and forsaken shores trailer, and I realized I accidentally mistook a player brigantine as a skeleton brigantine in the crystal ball vision scene. My bad! I still think they should add them, though. Would be very interesting.

[@ZacVaper]

There's a few good things about season nine ie: separated cannon hits from the music, equaling out the fort when there's fewer players, selling the Disney sticks but after that what is there???? No new adventures/tall tales just some new chests...The preempted hype leading up to season nine made us think it was going to be magical...well, we're not impressed...They did add some skins so they could make more money. ugh 😞😒

[@SolarDolphin]

They just announced a new tall tale so honestly it was more like the tall tale/adventure was post poned to allow them to fully develop it for the latter half of season 9.

[@MolinaKojima]

Who remembers the sniper skeletons

[@kovelli6711]

The new update is perfect for a solo slooper like me

[@AdvSpringBonnie]

Short answer: Yes

[@ochikondeyt1703]

I want Back OG forts idk why they removed so much loot

[@skycraftfreddy284]

Actually my least favorite world event is skeleton fleet.

[@chef416]

Is it just me that thinks this game peaked before seasons became a thing? They've added some nice stuff afterwards but man chainshots, blunderbombs and mast damage in general really ruined the pvp experience this game offers for me. Chainshots are far too strong and easily win an engagement in less than 2 minutes and blunderbombs serve no purpose but to be annoying. All this accompanied by the removal of quick swapping guns and sword buffs to make it essentially a pirate magnet have brought the skill ceiling down to a tragic low. I think this game suffers from the lack of priority world events take over other things these days and how truly game-winning mast damage is. I often find myself getting 5 uncontested world events in a row, having to actively chase ships rocking the PvP flag for up to an hour and then ending the fight with literally 5 cannon shots at most because they can't do anything after their masts are down. There are many voyages that reward far too much for their risk factor and Emissaries are clearly broken in every way, so much so that pirate legend can be achieved easily within a weekend of sailing across what feels like a sea of people trying their best to avoid other people at all costs. World events should reward so much that they take absolute priority over everything else, to get players moving and to have the silly pirate game be about pirating for once. Mast damage should be disabled, because frankly it's just boring and too easy to win a fight after 1 well placed shot. I'd also like to see Galleon buffs, as of right now I don't see a single reason to play it over any other ship. It's a bigger target, takes longer to move around and doesn't provide any kind of benefit over a Brigantine.

[@farendiil]

i still think they nerfed world events too hard in s9

[@infinitypeaches3329]

I agree, this game is becoming easier than kirby

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

4 player Galleon world events should have been left as they were, and just rebalanced for if a solo/duo shows up, rather than reducing the maximum difficulty as well.

[@jarkiplier]

The change I really dislike is the removal of the skeleton lord wave from fof. I like the Ashen winds changes though, with 4 people they are such a fun fight.

[@farendiil]

@@jarkiplier yeah. rip my skelly lord comms

[@AShinyRay]

I like it, it was just tedious work before but maybe the Ghost Fleet was nerfed TOO hard

[@spartannewo505]

So goated

[@festusfive9157]

give us flameheart back 😡