The more we\u2019ve seen of Sea of Thieves, the clearer it\u2019s become that the simple act of playing it will be fun. Its mix of gentle action and almost hardcore seafaring (seriously, you try manning a galleon with three people who don\u2019t know how sails work) is immediately engaging and, more importantly, hilarious.<\/p>\n
But what bookends that moment-to-moment play has remained resolutely mysterious since the game\u2019s announcement – how does Sea of Thieves begin, what\u2019s the story, and what are we working towards? After visiting Rare and talking to several of the game\u2019s developers and producers, finally we have some answers.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s begin at the beginning. Sea of Thieves will open with you choosing your pirate. \u201cChoosing\u201d is a deliberate choice of words – this isn\u2019t character customisation. Rare\u2019s made a purposeful decision not to include slider-filled menus. Instead, you begin in a tavern, with eight procedurally-generated pirates to inspect. They\u2019re created based on twenty different parameters – everything from age, to body shape, to overall \u2018wonkiness\u2019 (essentially, how asymmetrical they are) – leading to a \u201cpractically infinite\u201d number of variations. If you don\u2019t like the 8 you\u2019re shown, you can regenerate another 8 as many times as you like until you find a favourite.\n<\/p>\n
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