Xbox Game Studios recently released hotfix patch 2.9.0.1 for Sea of Thieves, addressing performance issues and stability improvements. The update also brought quality-of-life changes to guilds, allowing players to raise their Emissary Flag before reaching reputation level 15.
Patch Notes:
- The Skull of Destiny Voyage Changes:
- Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyages are available for purchase again at their original prices.
- Single Voyage: 100 Doubloons from the Pirate Lord or shipwrights.
- Voyage Bundle: 500 Doubloons from shipwrights.
- Performance and Stability Improvements:
- Server performance improvements to resolve high ping spikes, desync, and rubberbanding issues.
- Fix for a vulnerability causing certain players to impact server stability and cause disconnections.
- Gameplay Changes:
- Voting on the Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyage no longer automatically completes the voyage.
- Fix for players getting dropped into the sea when firing themselves from a cannon at high ship speed.
- Progress tracking for Reaper’s Riches and Fortune’s Favour Commendations now accurately reflects the player’s progress.
- Restoration of the ability to dig up Poor Dougie at Sailor’s Grave in ‘A Pirate’s Life’ questline.
- Guilds Reworks:
- Guilds reaching a Distinction can now raise a Guild Emissary Flag immediately, bypassing the need to reach Guild Reputation level 15.
- Guilds with 42 pledged ships can still access the Guilds tab and view their progress.
- Fix for players getting disconnected when trying to join a Guild session after the session creator has left.
- Enhanced stability for players receiving Guild Invites, reducing instances of disconnection.
Conclusion: Sea of Thieves’ hotfix patch 2.9.0.1 brings critical adjustments to enhance player experience and ensure smoother gameplay within the popular pirate-themed adventure.
