Sea of Thieves has completely exceeded their own expectations as the team is going for another giveaway, this time a holiday one, and they are digging deep into the treasure hold. Besides, who doesn’t like free items? An official Sea of Thieves tweet hints that “Hey, we discovered this peculiar Capuchin plush toy in the bilge. Do you want it to be your lucky day?” All that needs to be done is to mention your favorite cosmetic item in the game. One lucky winner will be announced tomorrow at 6 pm UTC. Simple. But what about the feedback? Not that easy. The comments started with a fashion show and it has already become a lot to take in what the players really care for.
First of all, one must understand that Sea of Thieves is not just about the ocean and battles. To a considerable part of the community, it is all about the visual presentation. The appearance. Be it a pirate or a ship, everyone wants to have their property looking really unique. This promotion fit perfectly with that vibe and the victors’ intake has already become a noisy but a gorgeous gallery of the virtual vanity.
So what is that catching the attention now? Let’s see. Apparently, Sails are very important. Ms. Main is crazy about the ‘Affiliate Alliance Sails’, while princess ✨ can’t be without the ‘golden gatherer sails’. On the other hand, bambii88 is completely in love with the ‘lodestar ship set’, especially the figurehead and sails, which he/she/they expresses through the use of heart-eye emojis like it is the end of the world. Such love for the game is what makes it so special.
Then we have the element of personal stories to which the impact is even stronger. User Neoth is very close, he shares a picture of the title ‘Hunter of the Shrouded Ghost’ or any related cosmetic and calls it ‘The last memory of my friend Merrick…’. That’s touching. It says that these pixels are not pixels, rather they are memories, conquering trophies from adventures with the opposite sex, friends. This is the real treasure, you know?
Some other players can’t get enough of the extremely hard-to-get stuff. Wild is after the ‘pirate legend costume,’ which is quite a classic flex, indeed. Mad Adder and Burilla13 are respectively showing off the ‘Triumphant Sea Dog Hat’ and ‘Bloodstone Dragon Eyepatch’—items that really shout you have done your time. Besides, there is Aaron Kurtzer who is all about the ‘Rogue Tinkerer outfit’ because of the mechanic-chic vibe he gets. So diverse!
Weapons also capture a lot of attention. SeaClues is giving a loud voice to the ‘ruby stinger rapier’ as the ultimate winner, while W0ty shows off a pistol he has given the nickname ‘The Most goated pistol in the game’. Arcalenith even presents a very nice-looking Eye of Reach with a lenny face, just for fun! And CTMiniManiac has a soft spot for the ‘Jagged Jaw Throwing Knives’, to which no one can disagree because yes, they do look really cool.
Some answers are simply adorable and so direct and specific. RangerRemi states: ‘Pointed boots are the best.’ Sealeaf95 swears ‘Can’t be wrong with the gold leaf eye patch!’ Fishhook Cook just can’t be happier with his ‘blue hat’. And EeveeToby’s message is short and clear: ‘Gotta be the foxes.’ Probably this is about the fox pet which is, no doubt, the cutest.
Then we have the deep cuts and the wishful thinking. iJolpTV mentions the ‘black dog set’ and shares a wish for it to be available again, which very cleverly also brings up that ever-present FOMO that every live-service game has. CaptMcGuffin tells the details of how he only uses the ‘Silvered Legendary Eyepatch’ now and is just patiently waiting for the ‘servant’s jacket’ to finish the look. That is pretty much a dedication to a theme!
And how could pets ever be ignored! doitforthevineb is saying that their favorite of the cosmetics is their ‘purple Capuchin,’ which is quite amusing since the reward is a Capuchin plush. It’s a full circle moment right there.
Honestly, reading all these replies feels like going through a trip down 6 years of Sea of Thieves history. You have the day-one items like the Bone Crusher set (hats off to VIPooer and TheApps_), you have the latest, most stunning things like the Twilight Hunter set from ayayronvw, and you also have ultra-rare flaunters like the players who are giving Rare some wild feedback. This vibrant community thrives on PlayStation and Xbox alike.
