Rowboat with a sail

  • Would love to see a rowboat with sails added.

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  • The rowboat is already extremely fast, adding a sail to it would make it faster if not just as fast as the sloop. Which would be silly.

  • @gr3yberd1 would it be a rowboat at that point?

  • On one hand, I can see where a rowboat with a small sail would come in handy. If you're in a large open area and your ship sinks, a sail on a rowboat could get you to an island faster than rowing.

    But on the other hand, I can see why such a feature could be detrimental to the current state of the game. Still, it would be hilarious to go into a session and see a bunch of players sailing around in little rowboats.

  • I was about the write the same idea.

    The argument that a rowboat is fast is false. Aside the Sloop it can't compete. Even a tiny sailboat will never compete a Sloop.

    I think it's a great idea, but make it rare to find, like 3 per server, not something common. But also without grappin and cannons. But also that can be attached to the Sloop, Brig and Galleon.

  • @gr3yberd1

    Yes, I love this. Not quite as fast as a sloop, but faster and easier to handle than a regular rowboat. Would better enable "away teams" to split off from the main ship and go exploring on their own.

  • Yeah i agree but hey check out the raisable ship ladders thread

  • I love this idea, but I can expand upon it. How about have a ship that you can spawn on, but is two or three times smaller than the sloop. It would only be accesable by solo players, and would have one cannon on the front instead of two on the sides. This would help new players that want to be solo. The only question would be how would it work? You can't really make a bottom deck because it is so small, so either idea would work great.

  • Rowboats are already OP without a sail

  • Made a similar thread some time ago.

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