{
"post": {
"title": "Really hope ps5 players gonna be able to turn off the crossplay",
"selftext": "Don’t really wanna play with skilled leveled up players ",
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Seaofthieves/comments/1be341v/really_hope_ps5_players_gonna_be_able_to_turn_off/"
},
"comments": [
{
"body": "You won't be able to hide for long. Soon all those PS5 players will be sweats too so you'd better get good fast.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Not as good as PC Players and that’s an exaggeration even if PS players get “good” they still wouldn’t be as good as an Xbox player who’s been playing since launch or even nowhere near as good as a PC player that’s been playing since launch. Even Xbox Players disable Crossplay because of PC players it’s nothing new and won’t be anything new. The advantage PC players have against console players especially in a game like Sea of Thieves is immaculate. Also PC players I heard in the hourglass game mode hack a lot and you have like a 30% chance of coming across a cheater/hacker especially since the game has no anti cheat. Some people want to get their rank up to 100 so they can get those awesome curses and it would be hella time consuming if you lost 80% of your fights because you’re going against experienced Xbox and PC Players. "
},
{
"body": "Not if pc and xbox sweats keep bullying them. So back off."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Someone already mentioned it but I figured I'll give more context. There is no such thing as a \"levelled up\" player in this game. All the equipment you start with on your first time loading up this game is exactly the same equipment that someone who has been playing since launch will have. The only other thing they have under their belt is experience and cooler cosmetics. In fact the only real sort of way to get something \"better\" in this game is a captained ship, which mechanically all it does is give you the ability to save cosmetics and sell loot quicker, it has no effect on your journey out on the seas.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Still wouldn’t be as good as an Xbox player who’s been playing since launch or even nowhere near as good as a PC player that’s been playing since launch. Even Xbox Players disable Crossplay because of PC players it’s nothing new and won’t be anything new. The advantage PC players have against console players especially in a game like Sea of Thieves is immaculate. Also PC players I heard in the hourglass game mode hack a lot and you have like a 30% chance of coming across a cheater/hacker especially since the game has no anti cheat. Some people want to get their rank up to 100 so they can get those awesome curses and it would be hella time consuming if you lost 80% of your fights because you’re going against experienced Xbox and PC Players. I have been seeing clips of PC players and their skills and it’s crazy watching one shoot themselves from a canon and quick scope someone in mid air then land on their ship and 1v3 the rest of everyone on it and then sink the ship. MnK would have way too much of an advantage and this is an issue in every game that’s why they would never force crossplay on Rainbow Six Siege because PC would obliterate the console players. Also stop lying you know the experience and MnK matters when it comes to combat you just want to trick PS5 players into thinking it doesn’t matter so you could constantly steel loot and treasure from noobs and get free easy kills and sink ships and rank up your reputation. "
},
{
"body": "So every time you start it’s a new run ?\n\nYou don’t have a base with your ship and everything ?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Nope, you keep your currency, reputation, milestone progress, and any cosmetics you purchased/are wearing, but your actual ship is fresh every time you boot up the game (unless like I said a captained ship can have cosmetics saved and also has special cosmetics like paintings, trophies, and rugs that hang around, it also gets a name.) All your supplies are reset and any loot you didn't sell are gone.\n\nOh also I forgot because this is new but if you logged off with a rowboat attached to your ship it'll still be there too"
},
{
"body": "every session is a new run, but your pirate, gold, dubloons, ancient coins, cosmetics, milestones, and commendations all are cumulative across sessions. You have no “base”, other than your default respawn point is somewhere on your ship, and your ship’s respawn point is an outpost at the start, or basically any island if recently sunk.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Oh i see\n\nThanks !",
"replies": [
{
"body": "You can very loosely consider it as a rogue lite.\n\nYou keep your cosmetics, company levels (unlocks cosmetics and voyages) and currency."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "base-do-what?"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Levels do nothing. There are high level players who are less skilled in a fight than low level players",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Very agree. I've been playing since launch, not consistently. Over level 60 in the original 3 factions but absolute TRASH at pvp. I run at any attack at me. It's lowkey pathetic.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "lol it’s not pathetic you have to embrace being sunk before you get good. Most people don’t want to go through that process."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": ">leveled up players\n\nThere's no power progression. The only \"leveling up\" is experience, and there's only one way for you to get that ;)"
},
{
"body": "The floor for controller servers is actually higher on average even though the ceiling is much higher on crossplay. Though if Playstation players figure out how to turn controller early on that might change.\n\nGenerally, you get more total noobs on crossplay because people who knows enough to turn on controller only usually have a bit of experience.\n\nYou probably will be able to join xbox players on controller, but TBH the skill gap is enough that it probably won't matter if you encounter a sweaty controller crew or a sweaty M&K crew, you're probably not beating them for a while either way.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "With MnK support arriving for console turning off crossplay will just limit your servers for no reason. Controller Only will not be able to discern peripheral choice especially with Xim-like hardware becoming easier to acquire.\n\nLimiting your playing pool will just be a net-negative in experience and immersion.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "M&K has been avaliable for a long time. This update just fixed a recent break.\n\nHaving played both, I much prefer the controller setup and servers. M&K is great but not for everyone.\n\nNot sure where you get immersion being limited from; that's an odd ascertation. The servers are plenty full still.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "No argument here, input choice is entirely subjective. I will regularly play games with both MnK and Controller. I do not find the input disparity in most to be a valid reason to limit the number of people I can interact with on any given session.\n\nThough I understand plenty of people find facing up against MnK with a controller distasteful and frustrating.\n\nTo each their own and whatnot."
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Sorry to burst you’re bubble but there is already players who have friends on playstation, they have experience and switch to PlayStation to play with their friends so there is gonna be skilled players either way"
},
{
"body": "There will be skilled players on controller only servers as well my guy. There's no running from it or else just go to safer seas. The only advantage someone has over you is experience and knowledge of the game that's it. Put in the time, be patient and you will grow your skills."
},
{
"body": "You learn by experience, if PS5 players don’t fight against/play with veterans of the game, they are not gonna have a good time in the long run."
},
{
"body": "In all honesty, the rest of us went through it too so you're just going to have to as well"
},
{
"body": "Leveling doesn't improve your character. Everything you unlock in this game is purely cosmetic. The only real difference between someone who's played for 1 hour and someone who's played for 1000 hours is personal skill."
},
{
"body": "There is no \"leveling up\" here, only actual human experience with the tools that are the same for everyone. And since 99% of players aren't day-1 players, then they went through the meat-grinder that is facing more experienced players than them... therefore so shall you. Unless you think you should be more priviliged than us for some reason"
},
{
"body": "I think it will be like xbox where you can disable playing with k/m players.\n\nAs k/m players are the only ones who truly have an advantage.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Makes sense"
}
]
},
{
"body": "I’m very newb on xbox so….we aren’t all skilled."
},
{
"body": "Oh, hell naw..."
},
{
"body": "I genuinely wouldn't worry, the average skill level of this game's playerbase is probably the lowest of any PvP game."
},
{
"body": "I can't wait honestly, I love meeting new players and teaching them the game. I hope to roll in a galleon with some friends and help crews get Glitterbeard."
},
{
"body": "If you can disable it, I’m starting a fresh toon on PS5. Tired of the hackers honestly."
},
{
"body": "Pussy",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Broski going through some shi 100 %",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Don't worry Tom here probably is just calling you that because he hasn't had any and it is making him frustrated and moody ;).\n\nMy advice though is don't be afraid to dive right in, you will get stunk and killed plenty of times while learning, we all went through it, best thing to do is embrace it and see each encounter as a learning experience, don't get too upset about the losses and focus on enjoying the fights or exploring the game and learning the different tips and tricks and you will find yourself getting better much faster.\n\nI would say I'd be happy to show you some ropes but I am on PC and you likely wont want to play on crossplay servers. if you can however find an experienced and friendly controller player who is willing to guide you and show you the ropes that is first prize."
},
{
"body": "Nope, I’m doing fine"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}