It's nice that you don't have to limit yourself to animal, and the much more dangerous gunpowder trade. I myself was able to fully reach level 75 on cargo runs and lost shipments alone, not to mention a rather large fortune on the assorted small objects from islands, and treasuries.
I want to say, I have a lot of pride invested into the MA. As a beta release player I had to pick a faction to love. I picked the Merchant's. "We are the Merchant's Alliance. We stock the taverns, clothier's, and armorer's of the Sea of Thieves. It is us who keep the Gold Hoarder's ships afloat, the Madame's of the Order in good health after their trails into the minds of forgotten and ruthless souls. They ignored the wisdom of our founder in her time under their flag, the GMU did. They think we are fooled, "the Sovereign's", BAH! I will fly the colors of regality for the day they try to sail their War Galleons through our routes. On that day I will cherish teaching them why my brig is the "Sovereign's Folly". Till that day I will grin at their porcelain representatives, hiding my distain. The Reaper's.... pirates will pirate, some against their better interest. The GMU though, I can only hope the Order and Ramsey listen to Mollie about their plans. I can only hope the Reaper's pause to consider a mutual understanding, Millie's stubbornness be damned..." - A loyal, overly contemplative captain for the Merchant Alliance.
Ngl, I was not expecting Mollie of all people to have such a legitimately badass origin story, but I guess even a trader has to be tough to make it on the Sea of Thieves!
Absolutely love these, mate. And the annotations at the bottom with supporting evidence. I’ve never been able to track down the origin comics in Australia, so I really appreciate these. Cheers.
Amazing video! I'm a lore fan but refreshing my memory with these videos is helpful! Where will this serie head after Trading Companies? Regions Lore? Shrines? Specific Islands? Tall Tales?
I love this comic. Molly is great and really fought for what she has. The scene with the female pirates fighting really inspired her to love the sea of thieves and it's freedom. Seeing what she always secretly wanted and being a true equal to others because the culture of the sea of thieves doesn't care about race or gender. Wish the game had all this lore :(
I always thought the merchant alliance had a peaceful beginning since it’s the most peaceful of the factions (commodity runs, crates of supplies instead of piles of gold or skulls, etc). Turns out I was wrong and that it started through a mutiny 😅
@@AShinyRay Like, I kind of get why, but at the same time, I feel her approach will only cause her further issues by depriving herself of potential loyal allies. It would be better if she had used a “We come from all backgrounds and walks of life” approach by trying to make the most out of everyone’s specialties.
You see, nobody likes the merchant alliance quests, the cargo is scarce and fragile, so whenever they are attacked, they fight using the energy of despair.
It's easy to raise the Reaper's Flag in the name of Gold. The Runner's Bones shall flee for all eternity. But it takes proper *_resolve_* to raise Merchant Emissary. A Merchant is _dedicated_ to seeing their cargo reach its destination, and damn all who stand in their way.
"Demons run when a good man go to war". I love the merchant cosmetics myself and i've struggled a lot getting the company to level 50 and eventually 75 back in the days and i've had enough with PvE and mischievous pirates. Nowadays after about a thousand hours in this game i converted myself to PvP only and still rock my ambassador merchant ship set despite having other more exquisite and rare cosmetics. I hunt every ship that comes across my way. Currently, i own the ghost curse and working my way up in the servants to get the skelly curse, nonetheless i keep my ship and pirate dressed as a merchant as a tribute to my humble begginings and i know many fellow merchants that can relate to this story. Don't you dare to touch my chickens.
What I like about the merchants now is consistency and relative safety. Most merchant goods outside of the rare crates like spices and tea are worthless to other crews, whereas every pirate wants a skull or chest. And cargo of silk or rum is going to be worth the same every time unless it's damaged. There's no relying on rng. A rank 5 emissary can make hundreds of thousands of gold a session on cargo runs and commodity trading alone without much fear of losing it in a battle because it's only worth money to you. It's good work and I'm glad it's gotten the most love and attention from rare out of all the factions since year one.
i have a feeling that the game will eventually start covering more gmu based storylines, and when it does the merchants will finally get their spot light.
can you do a lore dump of the tabletop RPG of sea of thieves? i haven't had much a chance to go into it but i would love to see what is still cannon and what's been reworked for the modern story
I hate Molly “Are you scared? You should be” Woman! I am literally fighting people who transcend the vail of this mortal plain of existence! These people could be classified as demi Gods! I think one of them even is. If you think for one second I’m scared of a glorified mail agency that’s only surviving because ghost daddy won’t let us be legends without it, you are going to have a vary rude awakening when that new merchant shack opens up!
i think only the senior traders are female, junior traders are the ones who sail the cargo (and sometimes we need to find their sunken ships) can be both genders, the reason that molly knows what manpower can do but let woman into charge since they are more patient (except mindy)
You know if you want 1Million views, fame and money - you could just make a video on Mildred. While the Merchant Alliance didn't participate in the ingame story so far, the comic sounds interessting.
Well I didn't like Molly before I knew this story, and I like her even less now that I do. Thanks for the lore video though, I'm looking forward to the next one.
So it looks like cheap trader Molly was the best they had at the GMU and since they couldn't get around the treating her properly she's her own trading company now and a proper enemy of the GMU
I always imagined the merchants were more, well, professional? But this just sounds like Mollie has a chip on her shoulder, and isn't very noble either.
@@AShinyRay the Gold Hoarder one is perfect, and exactly what i want and expect from SoT, unlike the bs they put in this Merchant one, was it even written by the same people?
I wish they gave us more trader clothing instead of only having an outfit, monocle and small parts of the outfit. Maybe in future emissary rewards.🤷♂️
I honestly wish there were a lot more involved in the actual game story Because this is interesting
Same here, the game just doesn't serve it's expanded media enough
The only reason I'm a merchant is because the voyages are easy and the cosmetics look amazing.
Well get on it! Those chickens ain’t gonna deliver themselves ya know!
It's nice that you don't have to limit yourself to animal, and the much more dangerous gunpowder trade. I myself was able to fully reach level 75 on cargo runs and lost shipments alone, not to mention a rather large fortune on the assorted small objects from islands, and treasuries.
I want to say, I have a lot of pride invested into the MA. As a beta release player I had to pick a faction to love. I picked the Merchant's.
"We are the Merchant's Alliance. We stock the taverns, clothier's, and armorer's of the Sea of Thieves. It is us who keep the Gold Hoarder's ships afloat, the Madame's of the Order in good health after their trails into the minds of forgotten and ruthless souls.
They ignored the wisdom of our founder in her time under their flag, the GMU did. They think we are fooled, "the Sovereign's", BAH! I will fly the colors of regality for the day they try to sail their War Galleons through our routes. On that day I will cherish teaching them why my brig is the "Sovereign's Folly".
Till that day I will grin at their porcelain representatives, hiding my distain. The Reaper's.... pirates will pirate, some against their better interest. The GMU though, I can only hope the Order and Ramsey listen to Mollie about their plans. I can only hope the Reaper's pause to consider a mutual understanding, Millie's stubbornness be damned..."
- A loyal, overly contemplative captain for the Merchant Alliance.
I’m excited to see the Merchant Golden Sands expansion.
Me too, the Merchants are my favorite
Ngl, I was not expecting Mollie of all people to have such a legitimately badass origin story, but I guess even a trader has to be tough to make it on the Sea of Thieves!
This is some awesome background! Itd be cool if there was a merchant quest to take out a GMU fleet that made it through the shroud
Imagine that
Skeleton fleets but it’s on the edges of the map and the NPC crews can bail
that would be cool but i think the MA is intentionally designed to be purely pacifist
Absolutely love these, mate. And the annotations at the bottom with supporting evidence. I’ve never been able to track down the origin comics in Australia, so I really appreciate these. Cheers.
I literally just finished the gold hoarders video
Good timing then!
Loving all these lore videos! Keep up the awesome work!
Amazing video! I'm a lore fan but refreshing my memory with these videos is helpful!
Where will this serie head after Trading Companies? Regions Lore? Shrines? Specific Islands? Tall Tales?
Individuals next!
I love this comic. Molly is great and really fought for what she has. The scene with the female pirates fighting really inspired her to love the sea of thieves and it's freedom. Seeing what she always secretly wanted and being a true equal to others because the culture of the sea of thieves doesn't care about race or gender.
Wish the game had all this lore :(
I always thought the merchant alliance had a peaceful beginning since it’s the most peaceful of the factions (commodity runs, crates of supplies instead of piles of gold or skulls, etc). Turns out I was wrong and that it started through a mutiny 😅
I love these lore videos I feel like not enough people cover it
I like this series already. Can't wait until hunters call. ;]
There is a new male member of the Merchant Alliance. His name is Marley. He replaced Meg at Galleon’s Grave.
Dang, didn’t know Chief Trader Molly was so badass
Threatening to burn down an orphanage
7:03 Ah yes, to fight discrimination, with discrimination. Totally doesn’t backfire in the end. Goldhoarder for life!
Yeah, that's the only reason I can think of
@@AShinyRay Like, I kind of get why, but at the same time, I feel her approach will only cause her further issues by depriving herself of potential loyal allies. It would be better if she had used a “We come from all backgrounds and walks of life” approach by trying to make the most out of everyone’s specialties.
Another great video! Thank you for your hard work, it's really quality content!
Sincerely / Stefan
Thanks Stefan!
Please tell me how and why they are the scariest emmisary there is because Reapers are so far behind them.
You see, nobody likes the merchant alliance quests, the cargo is scarce and fragile, so whenever they are attacked, they fight using the energy of despair.
It's easy to raise the Reaper's Flag in the name of Gold. The Runner's Bones shall flee for all eternity. But it takes proper *_resolve_* to raise Merchant Emissary. A Merchant is _dedicated_ to seeing their cargo reach its destination, and damn all who stand in their way.
Like the sailor above merchants are very annoyed, you touch their cargo they will throw everything at you
"Demons run when a good man go to war". I love the merchant cosmetics myself and i've struggled a lot getting the company to level 50 and eventually 75 back in the days and i've had enough with PvE and mischievous pirates. Nowadays after about a thousand hours in this game i converted myself to PvP only and still rock my ambassador merchant ship set despite having other more exquisite and rare cosmetics. I hunt every ship that comes across my way. Currently, i own the ghost curse and working my way up in the servants to get the skelly curse, nonetheless i keep my ship and pirate dressed as a merchant as a tribute to my humble begginings and i know many fellow merchants that can relate to this story. Don't you dare to touch my chickens.
Can't wait for Reaper's Bones' story to be told...
Handsomely done, AShinyRay. Bravo.
What I like about the merchants now is consistency and relative safety. Most merchant goods outside of the rare crates like spices and tea are worthless to other crews, whereas every pirate wants a skull or chest. And cargo of silk or rum is going to be worth the same every time unless it's damaged. There's no relying on rng. A rank 5 emissary can make hundreds of thousands of gold a session on cargo runs and commodity trading alone without much fear of losing it in a battle because it's only worth money to you. It's good work and I'm glad it's gotten the most love and attention from rare out of all the factions since year one.
Im pretty excited to see what kind of building the merchant on Golden Sands will get
Worth noting that since the video's release, one of the traders in the Wilds (I cant remember which) got replaced by a guy.
i have a feeling that the game will eventually start covering more gmu based storylines, and when it does the merchants will finally get their spot light.
Merchant Alliance best alliance
I bet Zoltar is crying his eyes out right now
can you do a lore dump of the tabletop RPG of sea of thieves? i haven't had much a chance to go into it but i would love to see what is still cannon and what's been reworked for the modern story
Damn I didn't realize there was so much merchant alliance lore
I hate Molly
“Are you scared? You should be”
Woman! I am literally fighting people who transcend the vail of this mortal plain of existence! These people could be classified as demi Gods! I think one of them even is. If you think for one second I’m scared of a glorified mail agency that’s only surviving because ghost daddy won’t let us be legends without it, you are going to have a vary rude awakening when that new merchant shack opens up!
I love This series ❤️
More next week!
So where is the episode about the 2 members that helped her retrieve the GMU cargo
I am still traumatised from doing 250 animal Quests
It may not be the most exciting of jobs, but someone has to do it. Plus its honest work. (as honest as pirates can be)
i think only the senior traders are female, junior traders are the ones who sail the cargo (and sometimes we need to find their sunken ships) can be both genders, the reason that molly knows what manpower can do but let woman into charge since they are more patient (except mindy)
Merchants may not be the easiest faction to grind out, but it certainly is the simplest.
I wonder why havent been a tall tale added that could be voted at the merchants and gold hoarders
Intresting..
You know if you want 1Million views, fame and money - you could just make a video on Mildred.
While the Merchant Alliance didn't participate in the ingame story so far, the comic sounds interessting.
Mildred supremacy?
Well I didn't like Molly before I knew this story, and I like her even less now that I do. Thanks for the lore video though, I'm looking forward to the next one.
Damn, the narrative for this is straight off of twitter
🤣
Yo love u man
Love you too 💚
the only thing i don’t understand is, how does the merchant alliance make a profit?
nice
i like Flameheart cause much alike many, we hate the SOVRIEGN
So it looks like cheap trader Molly was the best they had at the GMU and since they couldn't get around the treating her properly she's her own trading company now and a proper enemy of the GMU
8:07 Slavery.
Oh no 💀
You don't have to like the merchants alliance but without them sea of thieves would be a very different place and we'd have a lot less basic comforts
Ray
(sorry for late today )
YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
I always imagined the merchants were more, well, professional? But this just sounds like Mollie has a chip on her shoulder, and isn't very noble either.
yooo
It seems like all the useful people in the story are dark women that don't need no man. Good thing the game is good.
Damn i hate this origins comic.
Yeah, it was a little heavy handed. Ths Gold Hoarder one is the best.
@@AShinyRay the Gold Hoarder one is perfect, and exactly what i want and expect from SoT, unlike the bs they put in this Merchant one, was it even written by the same people?
@@killzone1401 it was
first
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RUclips works in mysterious ways
RUclips view counter ain't great
Sorry, but there are too many cheaters in this game to give a 💩 any more. 😂
Not having any men in the alliance seems pretty misandrist to me, just saying.
ew merchants
I wish they gave us more trader clothing instead of only having an outfit, monocle and small parts of the outfit. Maybe in future emissary rewards.🤷♂️
update, now there is one male member of the Merchant Alliance! trans rights! 🏳⚧