The purchasable Emissary Flag required to represent a Trading Company has been renamed to an Emissary Licence to reinforce its single purchase requirement.By browsing the Trading Company shops or reputation menu for the Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, Merchant Alliance or The Reaper’s Bones, players can now summon an Emissary tutorial explaining the ins and outs of Emissary play.Legendary pirates representing Athena’s Fortune in their Ledger can earn the Legendary Spirit Pistol and Cutlass to show their allegiance to the Pirate Lord.Flying the flag of The Reaper’s Bones and earning a high rank in their Ledger can earn players the Masked Renegade Hull and Figurehead.The Merchant Alliance honour their high-performing Ledger representatives with the Merchant Ambassador Hull and Figurehead.Players seeking out the secrets of the Order of Souls can earn the Relic of Darkness Hull and Figurehead from their Ledger.Representing the Gold Hoarders well in their Ledger can now earn players the Tribute Peak Hull and Figurehead.Additional rewards are queued up after any previously unearned Ledger rewards and include new Titles for all Tiers, along with new cosmetic rewards for the top two Tiers. Each Season will now introduce additional Emissary Ledger rewards for all five Emissary Trading Companies.A total of 20 gamerscore is available to earn from this update, and this achievement will remain in the game indefinitely: Convenient Stores A new Xbox and Steam achievement can be unlocked by progressing through the new in-game Commendations.The Merchant Alliance reputation tab now houses new Commendations for players engaging with Emissary Trade Routes and unlocking the Merchant Alliance Hook and Merchant Alliance Eyepatch at the Outpost clothing shops.Using the Merchant Inventory to seek out sought-after stock and sell Commodity Crates for the highest profit also awards Renown to help you progress through the Season.Outpost supply and demand is constantly shifting, so check the Inventory each week for the latest on where these Commodities can be sold for profit! A Merchant Inventory can now be found at each Outpost for players to reference which Commodity Crates are currently sought-after at each Outpost.
As a Merchant Alliance Emissary, players can now purchase Commodity Crates from Merchant Alliance representatives and sell them at different Outposts for profit.
New players will benefit from a refined Maiden Voyage progression experience, bringing them gently into the world of Sea of Thieves.