Letter of Marque?

[Lord von Games]

Something seems to be missing... Letter of Marque?

[StormRangerX]

Not a thing unfortunately.

[Lord von Games]

This new release is really failing to meet expectations, considering its long time in the biz...

[Joruba]

It is in the Story mode.

[XŦĦ§¥]

Originally posted by Lordsamuel:

well everything is for the story mode and the free mode you have just barebone mechanic that pretty much sum up since we can't even capture colony in the freemode

Charles story was the epicentre of SD:TEHO, I don't quite understand the need for sandbox since you can just play the story mode and fail the main quest and carry on...
Or enjoy both the story and sandbox at some point, best of both world.

[Darlandra]

Originally posted by Lordsamuel:

well everything is for the story mode and the free mode you have just barebone mechanic that pretty much sum up since we can't even capture colony in the freemode

To use the oft quoted statement: If you don't like someone else's game...make your own?
at what point were you unaware that this was a heavily story driven game?

[Lord von Games]

Originally posted by Darlandra:

Originally posted by Lordsamuel:

well everything is for the story mode and the free mode you have just barebone mechanic that pretty much sum up since we can't even capture colony in the freemode

To use the oft quoted statement: If you don't like someone else's game...make your own?
at what point were you unaware that this was a heavily story driven game?

At what point was I unaware that its a heavily story-driven game?

ALL the major advertising for this game advertises a great pirate sandbox "do it your way". I don't have a problem tucking "story" features in the story, its often the best part... BUT this would be the ONLY pirate game I know that has letters of marque game mechanic tucked into a story progression, and to do that with a game that goes all out in its "open" gameplay nature... it's missing a point. It's not me complaining about "extra" features that I want in a game that I want with what I want, because I want... .

[C. Justice]

I would hope that the sandbox element of the game is fleshed out more to allow for a more traditional experience in that regard as to working for other nations, letters of marque, crew model / uniform changes if you do decide to "join" a faction etc.

Appreciate SDTEHO was story driven and focus although would be a nice throw in to extend the sandbox environment a bit in many ways.

[Streifer]

Originally posted by Joruba:

It is in the Story mode.

how to obtain it in story? so no sandbox Letter of Marque?

[StormRangerX]

It's not really a thing in the story either, you essentially just start working for the french in a questline near the end of the game and through a few quests can work your way up to be a governor. It's little more than a title though. For the most part, you're basically a privateer by default for whatever nation you start as. As Charles flying a French flag, Spanish ships will be hostile to you and you can legally plunder them without any legal repercussions, beyond further spanish agression. All the letter of Marque in the story adds is a questline featuring the French and Dutch going to war, you don't really do anything in it you can't otherwise do in sandbox, besides getting a unique ship