Lets be clear, i love the multiplayer aspect of this game I do and i dont want to change it. But i figure a new option cant hurt it.
Scenario
Ever sail solo chasing a player ship and figure you'll invite a bunch of randoms to assist, only theyre either trolls, noobs or simply ignorant to the activity you are doing and decide to hijack the ship away to go do gold hoarder missions?
What i propose is a new style of crew formation.
You can hire a pirate crew (which is the original system, democratic and everyone gets a vote) just as it is now.
You can also have an authoritive / naval crew. There is a navy outside the sea of thieves and some brave it in thr shroud, if you read the comics you can see so the lore is there.
What this crew is, basically is whatever the host /captain says goes.
No votes required.
Lazy players or people disobeying can be brigged straight away no votes needed.
The culture will be a one of 'my way or no way at all' just like how it would have been in a naval ship.
It wont cause trolling of people joining as those who join this type of crew know the deal, obey or be brigged. So it will filter the waste and match you will people who will be up for playing and following orders maybe even roleplaying.
Those who want to join and play the game their way or democratically will still enjoy the current system.
What this will do is make would-be solo players engage more with the community as they can basically get the people they need for the bigger ship... Or inprison them til someone better comes along.
Those looking to join said navy style crew will know the captain has all the power, theyll obey and be unified under one person and one leader or face consequences. That means these ships will be likely more unified in their goals with the captains say being final.
Some may not agree with this style or this post even, but as a captain of a ship i want to be able to vet my crew and have ultimate say on where i go and do just like i do solo, but with the added benefit of a crew.
I want to be able to make these people walk the plank and cast them away if they perform thier duties poorly and disobey.
As an incentive, these sailors were paid a wage. The crew therefore will get paid a bigger cut of the spoils maybe?
