News Sea of Thieves Season 14 Update Issues

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Sea of Thieves' Season 14 update, which introduced new stealth features, has encountered significant problems, leading to the temporary removal of several key features and the disabling of associated achievements/trophies.

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Timeline of Events

Pre-Launch (October 17, 2024)

• Rare disabled traps and ledge-hanging abilities due to "high player impact issues" discovered in final testing.

Launch Week

• Season 14 launched with remaining new features, including crouching and disguises.

October 22, 2024

• Rare disabled crouching and disguises after discovering additional issues.
• The game was taken offline for maintenance.

Disabled Features and Achievements/Trophies

1. Traps
2. Ledge-hanging
3. Crouching
4. Disguises

Xbox Achievements / PS5 Trophies Affected

• "Red Alert Raider"
• "Hung Out to Dry"
• "Comfortable Sneaker"
• "Hidden in Plain Sight"

Reasons for Disabling Features

• Crouching introduced unintended side effects:
  • Return of quick switching
  • Air control from cannons
  • An invincibility exploit

Rare's Response

• Drew Stevens (Production Director) released a video update apologizing for the issues.
• A hotfix is planned for the following week.
• Rare aims to reintroduce traps and ledge-hanging by early November 2024.

Impact on Players

• Four out of eight new achievements/trophies are currently unobtainable.
• Players cannot use the new stealth mechanics as intended.
• The Chest of Fortune has been moved back to its correct location in the Fort of the Damned.

Future Plans

• Larger hotfix scheduled for the following week to address crouching and disguises.
• November update planned to reintroduce traps and ledge-hanging.

Rare has committed to bringing these features back as soon as possible while ensuring a stable gaming experience.

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