I think quick sand would great some of the bigger island it would have a timer for your crewmate to rescue you and throw a rope at you to pull you out! or maybe there is a chest surrounded by quicksand you have to shoot canon balls to make land platforms you have to jump to...how would you the player like to see this?
Quicksand! Would you like to see it?
That would make a unique environmental hazard beyond skellies and snakes. It could be easy to do, instead of using your shovel to dig up a chest, you use it to dig out your crew mate. You would need it to be visible, like a darker color patch of sand and I like the timer. I know some PvP activity happens on the islands, it would throw a wrinkle in the fight if a crewmate were to get stuck.
@crackerjackx13 I like the idea of natural hazards to add some life and danger to the islands would be pretty funny when your friend has just dug up a captains chest while being trolled by skellys only to get stuck in quick sand, hearing them panic down the mic as the team rushes to save them or maybe just wave them goodbye. maybe loot could sink slower than players so there would be a short amount of time after a friend or foe goes down so that you could jump in grab the chest then get saved by a friend
@scypus maybe add a song to lure a snake, that u can grab and use as rope. or some other kind of mechanic or maybe none...it will encourage players to play together...no risk no reward
@crackerjackx13 it was your idea that made me think of that tbf I instantly imagined me and my mates in that situation quick sand had never crossed my mind before, Its made me think about having rope as a item, that not only helps with quick sand but if someone falls over board an misses the ladder and you are quick enough you could chuck them it from the plank and let them pull there way back up the rope
@scypus maybe the planks on the boat have more then one use of repairing, maybe the planks can be used to climb on, and to pull yourself up to to cross the quicksand by yourself or with other players. but the planks have a timer before they sink..do you have any ideas sir?
@crackerjackx13 said in Quicksand! Would you like to see it?:
@scypus maybe the planks on the boat have more then one use of repairing, maybe the planks can be used to climb on, and to pull yourself up to to cross the quicksand by yourself or with other players. but the planks have a timer before they sink..do you have any ideas sir?
That's a good idea.
Hate to be that guy, but the only way you will sink in quicksand is if you are carrying a chest or something. While it is possible to sink up to your waist easily enough and get stuck if you don't know, you won't slowly drown in the stuff. The human body is far too light for that.
Now it being a mechanism to trap players who are carrying things? Possibly. But I wouldn't have it do more than slow players down and reduce jump height. Moreso if they are carrying anything heavy in their arms. Anything more than that would spell a death sentence for anyone who is by themselves.
@mr-pontiac421ho very cool idea sir i like how fleshed it out more, i keep thinking about it, do you have any more ideas?
@program-024 great idea the weight of a object would definitly make players think when walking through quicksand!
This would actually be a great idea. I like that it plays on the old myth, which was no doubt in vogue still in the 18th century and it gives a good excuse for tossing in another tool item to fill up those remaining blank spots on the wheel (I've also proposed a set of dice elsewhere to support gambling and rolling for the heck of it, and I've seen others recommend boarding axes as well). Anyways, yes, this would be fantastic. There could be an anchor point near all of these that could be targeted by the sinking player with the rope themselves to get out so that solo players don't end up in a tight spot.
And for the comments about it being unrealistic, this is also a game where we shoot ourselves out of canons on the regular, cruise about on a Ferry of the Damned, and fight Kraken and Skeletons on the regular, so lets not take ourselves too seriously here when it comes to finding fun gameplay.
Digging the quicksand idea! Environmental hazards would be a super cool added feature (just not in a large abundance, that c**p would get annoying fast.) As for the comment about fully sinking, I dont believe the intention would be to kill a player, just hinder him or her from advancing past that one sandy spot! (easy enough to dig your crew mate out with the trusty shovel.)
@horizonlegendo Brillant! absolutly Brillant the idea for carnivorous plants would be a great addition to lack of variety of enemy types.
@crackerjackx13 said in Quicksand! Would you like to see it?:
@rogueal69 I would have to agree maybe the outside edges will not sink you just slow u down, but the closer u get to the center of the quicksand puddle etc the deeper u sink?!?
Definitely! I don't think it should be a one and done, you should have a chance to get out of it, but only if you react fast enough. I saw where you mentioned having it a different color, and that would be neat! However, I don't think it should be TOO far off from the sand, then players could just go around it👌🏼
@daguse0 Why not! i think theses ideas would be great and they would also great hoamage to our childhood for those that grew up with Indiana Jones! I am sure there are more traps out there also that would wonderful to have in the game!
@crackerjackx13 said in Quicksand! Would you like to see it?:
@daguse0 blow darts would be cool...i keep thinking about it.
Right! Really any trap kinda of thing would be cool.
@sshteeve That sir would be really neat, having Island Natives to the island would defintly make things alot differant! would some be freindly, would there be a mystery that they are protecting? would they be Violent? How should they look are some advanced while others are primitive? ? would love to hear your opinion and input?
@crackerjackx13
I think there have been lots of cool designs for tribes in cartoons recently.
Moana has an awesome design with the coconut people:
But of course Rare have their own island witch doctor we can refer to for design ideas:
Of course there is also Aku Aku to be inspired by:
so in summary - an amalgamation of the three - little people hidden behind big wooden tribal masks carrying spears and speaking like Aku Aku and Mumbo Jumbo in complete jibberish - lots of colours and feathers everywhere.
If i get a chance later I will sketch up my idea.
@sshteeve I would love to see your Sketches!!! i cant wait! thank you for taking the time to respond and most of all for taking the time to draw and sketch your idea!
@crackerjackx13
This is the sort of thing I was thinking of as a base to then add designs to:THEN, they could add in designs to the faces like this:
www.adamsgardens.co.uk/images/Random/PygmyDesign1.png
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