Skull & Bones - team based pirating
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
Well, I'm impressed. It looks like it might be something like Blackwake taken to the next level.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
New trailer and the home page.
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/skull-and-bones/ ...I signed up for the beta.
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/skull-and-bones/ ...I signed up for the beta.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
Forgot I started this thread . I posted videos from E3 2018 just a bit ago in the Ubisoft thread I made for all the Ubi E3 news but Ill repost them here too so I wont forget the game lol.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
They're now registering for the free open testing of this...5 years later. I thought it died actually.
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/skul ... GmL8JnnCnE
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/skul ... GmL8JnnCnE
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
Looks interesting - but I've become very leery of Ubisoft. I expect an overdone interface, a confusing system of menus, a convoluted advancement system (where you, perhaps, level your character, your ship, and your weapons separately with different skill systems), multiple currencies (Gold, UbiCoins, Dubloons), one of which is premium, another of which is unobtainable except in one hardcore PVP mode. The last can be freely earned, but at such a rate that it'll take you days of play just to repaint your hull.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
It's almost like you've played Ubisoft games before.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
You forgot climbing to the top of the mast to open up the map.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
I put three or four hours into Breakpoint this week (before saying "screw this"), so the irritation is still fresh.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
So is this PC still?
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
I have Ubisoft+ so I'll be taking a look at it, but since I'm pretty much only do solo playing now I don't know how much will be there for me.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
5 years after I started this thread the game may launch soon lol.
Anyways......info and requirements and features.
DevBlog: PC Features Showcase
Anyways......info and requirements and features.
DevBlog: PC Features Showcase
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I mean ... it looks incredible. It looks alot like Far Cry 6 but still the locations look great.
IF it actually comes out in November it should get alot attention since all the other games I would have been excited about have delayed.
IF it actually comes out in November it should get alot attention since all the other games I would have been excited about have delayed.
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Ehhh I dont know. I know they also made one of my all time ever favorite games...Black Flag.....but Im not sure the seas and sailing and such look as good in this one as BF. I forgot if this is MP or not..if so maybe thats why it doesn't look as good to me. Then again these are just trailers they want us to see and the game may looks a bit different.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
YouTube has a lot of information if you are curious: It's a good site for a lot of things like this, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/Daehawk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:42 pm Ehhh I dont know. I know they also made one of my all time ever favorite games...Black Flag.....but Im not sure the seas and sailing and such look as good in this one as BF. I forgot if this is MP or not..if so maybe thats why it doesn't look as good to me. Then again these are just trailers they want us to see and the game may looks a bit different.
There is a small text window at the top with a Search ability. Seriously a lot of stuff on this site, you will like it.
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You're no fun lately. Honestly.
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Ok, I've looked at a couple more previews. Seems like 80% of the game loop is a sea followed by outpost and dens for trading/upgrades/mission takers and then a few explorable islands (they seem to emphasize you won't be on land much). Even pillage of forts is done at sea. You attack the fort and send pirates in to pillage while you sail around and take out defenses and reinforcement ships. I'm not sure how I feel about this. I love exploration but they better nail the ship experience because that's pretty much all the game has. I am intrigued by the storms that you have to contend with and variable weather and winds. Still, I know come November I am going to want a new game fix and there just isn't that much to look forward to this fall.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
Im no fun either.
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It was but I wasn't sure if they removed the multiplayer part.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
Anybody else taking part in the closed beta of this? It seems to indicate it will be releasing in February '24.
It seems to allow you to play up to 6 hours this weekend. I've put in about 3 hours so far, and I'm enjoying it enough, but I don't think it's a good sign that it just makes me want to re-install Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
I dunno, maybe I'm too old and shaking my fist for a single player game. I just don't love seeing other players running around doing various quests and getting asked to team up to do something, when I just want to go about things on my own.
It seems to allow you to play up to 6 hours this weekend. I've put in about 3 hours so far, and I'm enjoying it enough, but I don't think it's a good sign that it just makes me want to re-install Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
I dunno, maybe I'm too old and shaking my fist for a single player game. I just don't love seeing other players running around doing various quests and getting asked to team up to do something, when I just want to go about things on my own.
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Wish. I didn't get an invite.
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Thanks for reminding me. As a Ubisoft+ subscriber I got an invite but missed that it is now available. Installing... 44 MB/sinfinitelurker wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:34 pm Anybody else taking part in the closed beta of this? It seems to indicate it will be releasing in February '24.
It seems to allow you to play up to 6 hours this weekend. I've put in about 3 hours so far, and I'm enjoying it enough, but I don't think it's a good sign that it just makes me want to re-install Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
I dunno, maybe I'm too old and shaking my fist for a single player game. I just don't love seeing other players running around doing various quests and getting asked to team up to do something, when I just want to go about things on my own.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
Downloading now thanks to a flamingo passing by dropping off an invite.
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coopasonic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:26 am Downloading now thanks to a flamingo passing by dropping off an invite.
You too? I have to make room somehow.....couldn't afford a larger drive when mine died and now Im paying the price of no room. Guess Ill redelete ESO I just installed last night.
EDIT: Ok clicked my invite, choose my platform of Epic, and it says check the email they sent me to join in.......no email yet.
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coopasonic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:26 am Downloading now thanks to a flamingo passing by dropping off an invite.
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I tried to join but when I clicked the link there at the page it said
I probably should have just clicked to try it on Ubisoft's launcher instead of Epic.Sorry, your friend has reached their maximum number of invitees.
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I don't know how that happened, I only used one invite for Coop, and that was through the Ubisoft Client.
Anyway, I gave it a try for a little while, but meh, nothing that interested me.
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I hear its a lot like Black Flag in its ship combat. Im betting that is what is taking so long for it to release..I think they went back in and redid a lot of stuff after BF came out.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
That's because it was originally going to be a spinoff. The combat resembling Black Flag was the intent. But eventually they decided to rebrand it into its own thing. Aside from the combat, I doubt it's going to have many connections, if any, to AC.
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Sea of Thieves probably showed them there was a market that might pay for microtransactions.
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Free open beta is under way mateys...download and play. Ive been trying for 2 hours. I keep getting an error after the download starts and crashes. The download servers must be getting hammered.
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Still not gotten to play. The install crashed a couple times then when I try to play the game locks up during the intro. I have gotten the benchmark to run. On low I get like 54 fps. It looks fine from what I can tell. But I still haven't played the game yet..
Lately the Epic launcher errors when I start a game from it say like Fortnite. But then the game will continue on and load and play. Ive reinstalled the launcher with no help to that error.
Lately the Epic launcher errors when I start a game from it say like Fortnite. But then the game will continue on and load and play. Ive reinstalled the launcher with no help to that error.
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Where did you get it from? By ubistore and epic say its over.
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Re: Skull & Bones - team based pirating
I got it off the main ubisoft S&B page. It says its over for me too.
I hate these type 'open beta' things. These are not beta's in the least. A beta is a long time before release and lets you participate for weeks. Alphas and betas are meant to be testing..or they used to be and should be. now its a marketing thing.
I hate these type 'open beta' things. These are not beta's in the least. A beta is a long time before release and lets you participate for weeks. Alphas and betas are meant to be testing..or they used to be and should be. now its a marketing thing.
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