Is open crew worth it Sea of Thieves?

@idneon I wouldn't recommend it unless you just want to mess around. Chances are one player in your crew will toss firebombs all over the deck, drop your anchor, toss your loot overboard, and do everything they can to sabotage your ship.
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Should you play open crew Sea of Thieves?

As stated above, unless you just want to mess around, it's not advised. Not only will you run into teammates who will grief you, but even if you do manage to find a decent open crew, all it takes is for 1 guy to leave and it's opened back up to potential griefers. Imagine being 75% done with a mission and 1 guy leaves.
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How does open crew work in Sea of Thieves?

Open Crews: This option works in the same way you're used to. For the Galleon, an open crew will match four players together while also replacing players who leave during a game. For the Sloop, two players will be matched together, with a leaving player being replaced when possible.
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Is it fun to solo Sea of Thieves?

Typically pirating is a team experience in Sea Of Thieves, but many players are finding the solo life can be a fun, if challenging experience. It comes with its own strategies, precautions, and can be much more hands-on than a multipayer experience is.
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Can you solo a galleon?

Short answer; no. Reason; unlike the sloop where a single man can race below to bucket out a few scoops of water, the galleon takes on water faster in a storm (for whatever reason... probably because it's assumed that there's a full crew manning her).
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Can you get AI crew in Sea of Thieves?

In Sea of Thieves, every player in a Crew is responsible for every aspect of the Ship. There are no AI entities to help; players must manage the wheel, sails, anchor, navigation and anything else they would like to do on their own.
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Can Reapers see other players?

Level 5 Reapers can see other emissaries on their table map, which means once you hit that max level you can now start to hunt down players, just don't let your greed get the best of you, because if one of your targets may sink you instead.
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How do you get more than 4 friends on Sea of Thieves?

Right now, if players want to have more than four players on one server, they need to find another player on their own ship. By using Xbox's social features, that outsider can invite one of the galleon's friends to their ship, then log out, relinquishing control to the new party member.
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Can I play with random people in Sea of Thieves?

To play with random people, you'll need to join an open crew. These are automatically assembled and can comprise either your friends or random users.
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How do I change my closed crew in open crew?

Under the My Crew, players can manage their Crew, Pets and Ship. In Crew Management, Players can vote to Change the Crew Type between Open Crew or Closed Crew or vote to lock a specific Crew member into the Brig. For these two actions, players need to receive the maximum number of votes.
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Can you join Sea of Thieves mid game?

Yeah, as long as there is a spot open and a large enough crew size ship to accommodate all you have to do is join on them.
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What is the point of the Reapers flag?

The Flag Of The Reaper's Mark is a Flags cosmetic variant from the Sailor Set. The Flag of the Reaper's Mark is a cursed flag that reveals the location of any ship that dares to fly it. The location any ship with this Flag equipped will be shown on the Map Table for all ships.
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Is emissary worth it Sea of Thieves?

Completing voyages and looting treasure while representing your chosen company will grant you an increasing gold bonus to any loot you sell, so being an Emissary is well worth it if you want to line your pirate's pockets.
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Can Reapers see Athena emissaries?

It also pays to know that while other Emissaries can see Reapers and their Emissary Grade on their map tables (much like flying the Reaper's Mark flag), those Reapers can't see you, though any pirate can see how many Emissary ships are in each lobby.
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Is Sea of Thieves pay to win?

No, it is not. Pay to win is used when you spend real money to gain an in game advantage. Cosmetics give no such advantage. Also, the progression talked about is the cosmetic choices you get through progressing in one of the guilds.
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Is Sea of Thieves still popular 2022?

Sea of Thieves is still protecting its place from the top 100 most popular games from Steam, and it had a great place back in January as well. There are more than 250,000 players engaging with this game so far. It Is a pretty good amount of player base for a game in 2022.
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Can you play Sea of Thieves Solo 2022?

The first season of 2022 starts in March and will include Sea Forts, Mysteries, and Adventures. Sea Forts are six new locations that will be added to the map. These will offer solo players opportunities to complete raids which are connected to the main storyline of Sea of Thieves.
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What is the best ship in Sea of Thieves?

Ultimately, the best one for you and your crew will come down to how many people you are playing with. If you have three or four players, stick to the big galleon. One or two players should stay with the sloop.
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Can a sloop outrun a brig?

Under ideal conditions, the Sloop and the Galleon can outrun a Brigantine. Still, if you want equal speed regardless of which way the wind is blowing, the Brigantine is the best ship.
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Can a sloop outrun a Galleon?

A sloop can outrun a galleon ... as long as the galleon's three sails don't catch the wind. The larger sails and potential top speed of a galleon means a sloop can run but they can rarely stop.
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