WRECK and BOTTLE rethink

[Rebel Witch]

Ever wonder how on earth you find the wreck of a ship after finding a floating bottle? Its a neat idea but isnt it time for the game to take a more logical and intersting take on finding goodies while sailing in the open world?

Suggestion:

Bottles that are fished out of the sea contain skill books, coins, maybe expensive small items.

Add "sealed chests" those can be found just like sealed bottles however they contain larger treasures for players to then sail back to port.

NOTE: you do not get the location of a wreck from a sealed bottle or chest instead...

ShipWrecks are now "discovered" randomly throughout the open world as you sail. This encourages and rewards players for the time they spend sailing around the open world, BUT it also requires them to pay attention. Wrecks would have a vastly greater amount of reward on them too which would encourage people to use trade ships in their fleet to carry all the goodies or be forced to come back with a trade ship. Or to share with their friends a location best they can to come pick up the loot from the discovered shipwreck. Discovering shipwrecks just seems to me more immersive rather than finding the location of a wreck from a sealed bottle all of which have been floating around the ocean for however long, so how could you possibly know the location of a moving object right?

I know, its not a big deal but its just an idea to add the immersive value of the game.

[James Cornelius]

I think that's a great idea. Considering the current build of the game wants the same level of time commitment as if you are alone on a ship for six months in the middle of the ocean, it should at least have opportunities to make it worth while.

[Sir Richard Bolitho]

We have to have something like this to spice up the absolute boredom of long sailing when trading. Devs give a lot of thought to pvp but don't forget us traders..too boring at present. Not fun!

Edited October 11, 2017 by Sir Richard Bolitho

[Jean Ribault]

21 minutes ago, Sir Richard Bolitho said:

We have to have something like this to spice up the absolute boredom of long sailing when trading Devs give a lot to pvp don't forget us traders..to boring at present. 

 

Right now, it's basically THIS.  But I would like more too.

[Sir Texas Sir]

I would love to see some more events like even an actual Treasure fleet.  You get random event where you have to go in and attack a fleet with Indmans/LGV's .  They have chest in them that you can either take on your ship and run (if you have the cargo) or capture the trader and than defend it as you try to get it escape.  Once the battle is open it's open to all so any one can join and try to help you defeat the fleet or even worse steal the goods once it's all done with. Pretty much have green on green allowed in these fights.

[Farrago]

And every once in a while put something really cool on these random AI ships such as a paint(!!!!!) or rare ship note. Hell, it could be only one in a hundred but wouldn't it be cool to hit the jackpot. 

[Sir Richard Bolitho]

Has anyone else noticed a drop in sealed bottles? I think they have nerfed them. I was getting one every third day and now nothing for a week and a half. If anything they need to buff them to give us some interest!

[Barbancourt]

24 minutes ago, Sir Richard Bolitho said:

Has anyone else noticed a drop in sealed bottles? I think they have nerfed them. I was getting one every third day and now nothing for a week and a half. If anything they need to buff them to give us some interest!

It usually takes me a trip or two across the entire map to get a bottle without the fishing perk. I thought they only happened in deep water, and then I got one while sitting in port last week.  I'm not sure if the catch rate has changed, but it's so low that RNG can make the frequency of occurance seem odd.

 

[Jean Ribault]

I sail a lot, and use the fishing perk.  I feel like bottle drops have been reduced for about a month or a bit more maybe.  But just a feeling based on historical catching, no measured bottle per nm or anything like that.

Edited October 12, 2017 by Jean Ribault

[Sir Richard Bolitho]

I should have mentioned I have the perk on as well. Lets hope the devs buff the pick ups of Sealed bottles to at least make this aspect of the game slightly enjoyable.