Sea of Thieves Pirate-all

SpyNavy wrote:

I've been able to download the game on the PC, but I get the dreaded you're too early error that seems to be affecting most of the recent preorder crowd.

FYI - the link to your GT in your sig no workie.

I hope to be on (either Xbox or PC) tonight. I am also going to see if Mrs. Abu can play on my home box whist I play on the second (or the PC).

I can't wait to play this with all of you!

Is this MS store only on PC?

So far, yep. No clue if it will end up on any other store. The MS 'Play Anywhere' only includes title on XB1 and Windows Store.

Ok, so I just want to clarify. If I preorder this game now from the MS store, I can play in this closed beta, right?

Tempest wrote:

Ok, so I just want to clarify. If I preorder this game now from the MS store, I can play in this closed beta, right?

You could if it was working. It hasn't worked for pre-orders unless they have previously played before. Supposedly Rare is working on it.

If I was in the Alpha on Xbox, is it possible to download the Beta on PC, and if so, anyone know how?

(Off to the googles...)

Abu5217 wrote:

If I was in the Alpha on Xbox, is it possible to download the Beta on PC, and if so, anyone know how?

(Off to the googles...)

Yea it works... i was in the same boat


Same on my end. Get the "You're too early" error.

Dakhath wrote:

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Same on my end. Get the "You're too early" error.

Yup me too. Was looking forward to playing tonight but it looks like I won't be able to.

I downloaded on the PC last night and played for the first time today. I had not been in a previous alpha.

I had some issues launching with Ranalin, but after 4 or 5 attempts we got it to "matchmake" us successfully and we were off on a 2+ hour adventure. Overall, I had a good time and will be trying to get back online around 9:15 pm PT tonight.

Figured a work around. Had to download the xbox insider hub app, go to the sea of thieves game, re-download the ENTIRE game at 13GB. And now it's letting me in.

Dakhath wrote:

Figured a work around. Had to download the xbox insider hub app, go to the sea of thieves game, re-download the ENTIRE game at 13GB. And now it's letting me in.

on XBOX or PC?

on PC

I’ll be interested to hear more feedback about this game. What Ive heard is it’s a fun novelty but has no depth (from listening to the IGN podcast a while back where they suggested it should probably be a budget title). Holding off on a preorder until I hear if it has staying power but I have a bad feeling.

Also it sounds very PUG unfriendly so probably another strike against it since I’m not optimistic this is going to reach a critical mass here. We don’t have many folks on Xbox in general and I suspect there are very few PC only who are going to buy something off Windows store.

Going to try again tomorrow night around 10pm EST. Anyone else in?

I'm interested, but I'm still trying to navigate the complete c*ck-up that is the Microsoft pre-order system.

Spoiler:

I can pre-order, and then I see a "play" button on the item ... but that doesn't work (the "too early" error message). I click on the "Closed Beta" item, but it doesn't have a play button. I then dig around in the Xbox app, which shows only the main game that I can't play. I search for "Sea of Thieves" in the Xbox app, which comes up with a different "Closed Beta" app ... that can't be played from the Xbox app, but clicking "View in Microsoft Store" takes me to a different store page that allows me to install the Closed Beta. Now I'm downloading the Closed Beta, but from Twitter that may not work either - we'll see.

Still unable to login on the PC - just get the Too Early Error.

The xbox insider app is seperate from the xbox app on PC. If you're still getting that 'too early' error you may want to try going that route.

Docjoe wrote:

I’ll be interested to hear more feedback about this game. What Ive heard is it’s a fun novelty but has no depth (from listening to the IGN podcast a while back where they suggested it should probably be a budget title). Holding off on a preorder until I hear if it has staying power but I have a bad feeling.

Also it sounds very PUG unfriendly so probably another strike against it since I’m not optimistic this is going to reach a critical mass here. We don’t have many folks on Xbox in general and I suspect there are very few PC only who are going to buy something off Windows store.

Pretty much points #1 and #2 as to why I'm waiting for reviews and feedback on this one;I love me some pirating, but also won't get it if I can't just hop on for 20 minutes with randoms if i just want to screw around for a bit. A game tbat requires scheduling ahead of time is not really something I'm looking for.

I'm trying the Amazon route at the moment, since the other way still resulted in a "too early" message.

Edit: Amazon route didn't work either - no email code showed up, and thus I can't even try to run the beta. Good job Microsoft and Rare for refusing to take my money.

It's still not fixed?! I can't play until tonight so it doesn't really matter for me anyway but damn. They must be getting hammered. I think we can put the blame on Microsoft for this and not Rare.

The current game experience feels rather shallow. Is it just the alpha or is this what we should expect when it launches?

I've read in a couple of places that the closed beta was deliberately neutered, and has less content in place than even the alpha. I don't know if that's true or not, but from what I've seen on various streams, there are large amounts of things missing.

I would imagine that they would make the content pretty thin for the alpha. If you remember with Evolve they basically put out the entire game. SO when it was actually released, people already had their fill and said no thanks.

The alpha is more of a playground right now.

Plus the nature of the game is quest/story based you don't want to do everything or you'll be repeating yourself if you buy the game.

That can backfire too when people play the beta think it's shallow and then cancel their pre-orders. Lose lose situation because most people think of beta's as demo's. Only way around it is be open about what is and isn't in the beta I guess.

They've posted an update that pre-order customers should use the Xbox Insider app to install and run the game. I'm going to give it a try.

Edit: Yeah, still not working. They did say it would take some time, and might not be ready until tomorrow, so ... sigh.

Edit 2: And the new procedure is just as silly. The Xbox Insider app doesn't actually do anything. You can't launch the game from there, you just join (whatever that means, it isn't explained) and then it just points you back to the store page. Their whole system appears to be a labyrinthine disaster zone of different apps all trying to interact with each other.

Finally got it working by following these instructions, not the official ones. Cancel your access to enter! It's like a pirate riddle.

Aetius wrote:

Finally got it working by following these instructions, not the official ones. Cancel your access to enter! It's like a pirate riddle.

Seven pieces of eight. Cancel to Enter. Yes, this doesn't make perfect sense.

Aetius wrote:

Finally got it working by following these instructions, not the official ones. Cancel your access to enter! It's like a pirate riddle.

So does that mean you have to preorder again?