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Originally posted by Gaddifranz

Follow up question: given the continued server instability and hit reg issues, will the Skull of Sirens Song be delayed? Or is it still anticipated to launch this month as a premier High Seas PVP event with diminished player/ship caps and ongoing issues specifically surrounding PVP?

Originally posted by Silvercat18

So less players per server didnt solve the issue and less servers per machine hasnt solved it either.

Can we not just abandon the compatibility with out of date consoles at this point? As it is, the game is essentially "full" and now it is apparently collapsing under its own weight, presumably because it is forced to abide by archaic limits and code to enable those old consoles.

Originally posted by ProteusWest

To be fair, the server issues that were experienced at the start of season 10 weren't unique to it. There were a lot of server issues and problems at the tail end of season 9 (the last couple of months), and I think the major factor that exacerbated season 10's start was the normal influx of players who were starting the new season returning en masse and making the normal problems much worse.

While it's true there is no way to test that with something like Insiders, I think it's something that could have been predicted given the fact that a lot of people felt like the game had serious issues with server performance even prior to season 10, so proactive steps like reducing ship and player limits to ensure a more stable launch may have been prudent.

Originally posted by DapperDlnosaur

If you're unsure of how to make sure you are made aware of issues when people find them, the answer is to actually read your dang forums. If someone makes a post on the insider forums outlining a clear bug or issue and a single Rare employee reads that, it should be pinned or logged or linked to whoever needs to start fixing it. It really is that simple. And if not a single Rare employee is reading them, then there is no point in having them. There is no excuse for a big bug to be mentioned in the Insider forums and then make it to the live game, other than "we didn't have time to fix it, but we know about it and are working on it", but we don't even get that. Even the barest minimum of communication in-house should be preventing that from happening, like I said, if a single Rare employee is actually reading anything on the Insider forums and doing the minimal work of forwarding it to somebody.

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Originally posted by jcrankin22

I don't see how the game will survive with the way things have been going lately. The server performance is the worst its ever been and the gameplay is just clunky. It's frustrating to do any sorts of PvP at the moment and we received no new PvE content this update.

Originally posted by im_stealy

would it be beneficial to submit a new support ticket if the achievements aren't coming through ?

Originally posted by im_stealy

are we to assume the achievements should automatically pop once the issue is resolved with criteria being met but not unlocking achievements ? I've been sitting on the pirates life tall tale at 100 percent for a couple weeks and it still won't give it to me, and support just said "ya we r working on it sorry"

Originally posted by LightningOW

If rep per level is reduced does that mean guilds that focused on treasure will get a level boost once the update hits? Or will the new level requirements only affect future levels?

Originally posted by Gaddifranz

Is this something that has been tested at or close to capacity? Clearly the current server issues with the introduction of guilds -- which on the surface doesn't have a clear connection to server performance -- had an unanticipated effect.

It would be a shame to have another highly-touted feature introduced only to result in weeks of server instability and gameplay problems. Again.

Originally posted by Legenix

The Hour Glass exploit was not only used for accelerated guild progression, but also for individuals to unlock the PvP curses. In my opinion action should be taken against individuals who used the exploit for any reason.

Overall it’s great seeing Rare be so transparent and communicative about the state of the game we all love.

Originally posted by b_ootay_ful

I really hope for a treasure hunting buff.

With 3 daily players, we recently hit level 30. We have 6 semi-active players. We're in the top 500 Guilds in the emissary ledger.

It's a grind, but I feel like we might burn out if we play too much.

Having commendations behind Guild level 1'000 feels out of reach.

Originally posted by Gaddifranz

Fewer servers running on each virtual machine huh?

Gee, I wonder what pact Safer Seas will have in December where every single ship electing that option needs to have its own server.

Originally posted by extra_hyperbole

Is it more likely in your estimation that we will see a buff to treasure hunting or a nerf to hourglass for guild rep? Or a bit of both?

Originally posted by WhiskeyGamma

Might be time to consider dropping support for old gen consoles. It’s holding the game back considerably.

Originally posted by Bluefire9432

nothing about hitreg? nothing at all? for real?

Edit: It's there

Originally posted by lllIllIlIlIl

Small sample size but after I hitreg a pig 4 times in a row I definitely have some opinions about the state of "fixes" in this game.

Originally posted by Powerful_Artist

Skull of Destiny still isnt working. Dropped two more quests over the day yesterday, 200 doubloons just gone. Moving CoF to the FotD but not fixing the skull of destiny seems like a huge misstep.

The canon bug needed to be fixed yesterday. Not a new bug, should be able to address it.

Choppy servers and bad hit reg is just something Ive learned to accept in this game, even though its also frustrating. Not to mention the rowboats clipping into stuff they shouldnt, did they mention that anywhere? I didnt see it mentioned.

Originally posted by warwicklord79

Maybe nerf the aim assist a bit? I most multiplayer games it’s just a push in the right direction, but in this it’s pretty much aimbot for the pistol or blunder

Originally posted by LoonieToque

There's a lot of armchair developers in the comments, jeez.

I appreciate the transparency and action. I'm not happy about the player/ship limits, but if it results in better gameplay then it's something. Hopefully it gives y'all the data and confidence you need for next steps!