Development Map - Flagships

[DezNutz]

The purpose of this discussion is to provide a development path or map for Flagships. The map will be a basic overview of the path that flagships will take through development. The topic is not for specifics of the feature. Suggestions and their specifics will be linked back to this topic.


FLAGSHIP MAP/PATH

1) Prerequisites

A. Ship Traits Reroll
- Method to reroll traits.
- Reroll can not be done on a ship that is designated as a flagship.
- Reroll can not give a chance to get a second trait. (Vice Versa)
-- If you have 1 trait, a reroll will always return 1 trait. If you have a 2 trait ship, the reroll be for both traits.
- Reroll must be random traits.
- Reroll must come at a significant cost.
- Reroll wipes existing traits and treats ship as if a new ship build
-- This means that a 1 trait ship can become a 2 trait ship. As well as a 2 trait ship may become a 1 trait ship.

2) Flagship Baseline (viewtopic.php?f=34&t=4943) APPROVED
- Flaghips must be available to all players
- Must have a cost associated to "build"
- Can only "build" if you possess no other flagship


3) Experience Leveling (Ship)
- System that promotes PvP Battles
- Must be multilevel
- Each level needs to increase in difficulty
- Each level enables the purchase or upgrade of a Perk/Bonus


4) Perks/Bonuses
- Need to include a Pirate Specific Bonus
- Bonuses should primarily relate to improving combat actions (PvP)
- Bonuses should also include non-combat improvements. (Fame, etc.)
- Perks/Bonuses need to be multilevel


This topic will be updated as Flaghips move along, to include links to the approved suggestions.

EDIT 1: After discussion, the Reroll Traits has been updated to keep the existing roll functionality similar to a new ship. Significant Costs must occur to use this.

[DezNutz]

(Reserved)

[Shadowood]

A. Ship Traits Reroll
- Method to reroll traits.
- Reroll can not be done on a ship that is designated as a flagship.
- Reroll can not give a chance to get a second trait. (Vice Versa)
-- If you have 1 trait, a reroll will always return 1 trait. If you have a 2 trait ship, the reroll be for both traits.
- Reroll must be random.

Has this already been discussed. If so can you provide a link?

I'm not sure this is a great idea. I would just like to see the arguments in favor of it. Thank you.
(I see pros and cons for this topic)

[DezNutz]

A. Ship Traits Reroll
- Method to reroll traits.
- Reroll can not be done on a ship that is designated as a flagship.
- Reroll can not give a chance to get a second trait. (Vice Versa)
-- If you have 1 trait, a reroll will always return 1 trait. If you have a 2 trait ship, the reroll be for both traits.
- Reroll must be random.

Has this already been discussed. If so can you provide a link?

I'm not sure this is a great idea. I would just like to see the arguments in favor of it. Thank you.
(I see pros and cons for this topic)

There was a discussion to do so with the remodel voodoo, which would make the card useful, but the manner it was presented was declined. The points presented are points that need to be considered within a suggestion.

There are few options that could be worthwhile.

[Mack]

.Reroll can not be done on a ship that is designated as a flagship.

did you mean, reroll can not be done on any other ship than a ship that is designated as a flagship.?

[DezNutz]

.Reroll can not be done on a ship that is designated as a flagship.

did you mean, reroll can not be done on any other ship than a ship that is designated as a flagship.?

No. Once a ship is designated a flagship, that ship can't have it's traits rerolled using this method. This addresses 2 points. The general ability to reroll traits, and those that set aside specific ships that have traits that are undesirable as a flagship.

[Grimrock Litless]

I thought reroll was your idea and no one else agreed on doing that. For some reason you are trying to make it an official thing???

[Mack]

.Reroll can not be done on a ship that is designated as a flagship.

did you mean, reroll can not be done on any other ship than a ship that is designated as a flagship.?

No. Once a ship is designated a flagship, that ship can't have it's traits rerolled using this method. This addresses 2 points. The general ability to reroll traits, and those that set aside specific ships that have traits that are undesirable as a flagship.

so that is totaly seperate than this aint it? why are you bundling this into flagship

[DezNutz]

so that is totaly seperate than this aint it? why are you bundling this into flagship

It's not entirely separate. If the ability to reroll came after flagships and you couldn't use it on a flagship.......

It's a logical progression.

[Mack]

but has nothing to do with flagship so is currently irrelevent

crap like this is why i disagree with player devs.. smh


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