So Mike Chapman once discussed the ability for Pirate Legends to go on voyages that lead them to ancient chests that contain legendary cosmetics. I was disappointed that this idea of finding cosmetics in the world never happened. But I have an idea for something that works for Legends and non-Legends alike:
Regional Cosmetic Sets - Find By Exploring
There could be 3 full cosmetic sets: Captain of the Shores O' Plenty Set, Captain of The Wilds Set, and Captain of The Ancient Isles set
How do you acquire them? Here are the bullet points:
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No commendations, no reputation, no gold, no shopkeeper... pure exploration!
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On any given island, it is possible to find a unique kind of collector's chest that is golden and bejeweled - you know this chest contains something rare
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Inside the chest, there is a decent chance of finding a cosmetic - the art asset could just be a folded up jacket with a hat laid upon it. When interacted with, it behaves like a gold or doubloon pouch and adds a random cosmetic to every crew member's inventory
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Here's the fun part - the cosmetics you get out of the chest are based on which region of the map you're in. While in The Wilds, you can find The Wilds set, In the Ancient Isles you find the Ancient Isles set... etc...
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It is not possible to get a piece you already have. The cosmetic that gets added to your inventory may be different for each crew mate and will be given based on what you don't already own from the sets. If you own all pieces and a crew mate does not, you are simply given some gold while the crew mate gets another cosmetic piece.
Say what you will about RNG mechanics, but they are fun with the right balance. At least this is not an Ashen Tomes situation where you get the same tomes over and over. The only Rng is whether you find the chest and whether it contains a cosmetic. Balance!
I really hope Rare implement some kind of mechanic like this one day.
