The heavy and troubled development of the offshore multiplayer action game Skull and Bones seems to have finally set the right course and is slowly approaching the port of destination. Currently closed test in progress, which you can also enter. It was from this internal test that footage from the game itself escaped today, which you can see below.
This is not a short passage, but full 6 minutes of play. This is an commentary-led tutorial that members of the Insider Program are likely to complete right after the game starts. Thanks to this, we have a relatively detailed view of the individual elements and the gameplay itself.
In Game you enter as an unknown sailorArrival at the pirate base of St. Ann. This place will function as a port from which you will depart on individual expeditions. But you can also upgrade your ship, accept custom missions and contracts, or meet other players.
According to the developers, your reputation should be the deciding factor. With the successful completion of individual contracts, its level will increase, and in case of failure, it will fall. This type of task will work even in cooperation with three players. Before each flight, you will also have to deal with supplies in the form of ammunition, food and other equipment that your crew cannot do without.
You can see further in the footage character editor and several different ships. Obviously, you will start with a small barge and only gradually get to a more representative vessel. But you also have to take care of the comfort of your crew. If the morale of the sailors falls to a critical level, an uprising may occur.
As expected, in addition to discovery, looting will become an integral part of the game. naval battles between individual playerswhich we could see in action at the very first demo in 2018. However, the question is how much the original concept has survived to this day.
In any case, the current closed test shows that The release of “Skull and Bones” is just around the corner. According to Ubisoft’s recently released plans, we should see the games early next year at the latest. We also talked about Skull and Bones and its problematic development on our podcast a while back.
How do you like the missing example from the Skull and Bones game?
Source : Zing
