Summary

  • Sea of Thieves developers confirmed that achievements related to voyages will not be retired and will remain accessible through new criteria.
  • Fans were concerned after previous achievements were retired, but the creative director assured them that achievements will be updated, not made "legacy."
  • The upcoming changes in Season 11 will bring improvements to voyages and the quest system, making it easier for players to access and complete quests.

Sea of Thieves developers have confirmed fans do not need to worry about the retirement of certain achievements with the upcoming changes in Season 11. With significant updates coming to voyages, fans were concerned that related achievements would be retired as legacy achievements, setting them out of reach for dedicated fans aiming to 100% complete the game. While fans were rightfully concerned, as Rare has shut down achievements before, it appears achievements related to voyages will not meet the same fate.

Sea of Thieves players experienced struggles with legacy achievements back in 2022 when developers retired the Arena, and thus any related achievements followed suit. While the achievements were no longer attainable, they were not fully removed from the game, leaving a perfect completion out of reach. Many fans were wildly disappointed by this change, and so the announcement of changes in Season 11 brought concerns regarding the potential for more legacy achievements. Most notably, major changes to the voyage system will make a handful of achievements obsolete as players will no longer need to travel to an outpost to purchase voyages. This change would directly affect commendations that require pirates to have purchased a certain number of these voyages.

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Sea of Thieves Achievements You Can No Longer Unlock in the Game

With the different directions Sea of Thieves has traveled since its release, there are a few achievements that can no longer be unlocked.

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In response to concerned fans, Sea of Thieves confirmed via Twitter that these achievements will not be made legacy and will “still be available through new criteria that fits the Quest Table-based Voyage system.” The game’s creative director, Mike Chapman, also responded to fans, confirming that achievements will be updated rather than retired.

While players are relieved that these changes will be reflected in related commendations, many are still upset by how Sea of Thieves handled archiving the Arena achievements. Now that Rare has revealed it is able and willing to adjust criteria for achievements, fans are pleading for them to revisit these previous legacy achievements and allow fans a chance to return to their hunt for perfection. Seeing as Season 8 of the game introduced a different way to access PvP mode with the absence of the Arena, players are hoping to see these lost achievements brought back with new criteria.

Beyond changes to voyages, Season 11 will bring many new changes for fans to look forward to. The updated Quest Table offers easier access to not only voyages but all quests, and the brand-new fast travel mechanic should also make the journeys to objectives easier and quicker. As always, the new season has hundreds of new rewards to unlock, including the freshly added rings that are intended to show off a pirate’s distinctions. Overall, Season 11 is looking like a promising endeavor for Sea of Thieves.

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Sea of Thieves
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PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 69 /100 Critics Rec: 37%
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Released
March 20, 2018
ESRB
T for Teen: Crude Humor, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Developer(s)
Rare
Publisher(s)
Microsoft Game Studios
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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Sea of Thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With no set roles, you have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose. Whether you’re voyaging as a group or sailing solo, you’re bound to encounter other crews in this shared world adventure – but will they be friends or foes, and how will you respond?

A Vast Open World:  Explore a vast open world filled with unspoiled islands and underwater kingdoms. Take on quests to hunt for lost loot, forge a reputation with the Trading Companies and battle foes from Phantoms and Ocean Crawlers to Megalodons and the mighty Kraken. Try your hand at fishing, make maps to your own buried treasure or choose from hundreds of other optional goals and side-quests!

Become Legend:  On your journey to become a Pirate Legend you’ll amass loot, build a reputation and define a unique personal style with your hard-earned rewards. Adventurer. Explorer. Conqueror. What will your legend be?
 

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