New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed

  • xZNEB
    Castaway

    I had this idea after venturing out with my Crew the other day...

    It would be awesome to see a new Region added (Like the Devil's Roar Region).
    This region could be based on the weather in the area being Cold, Snowy & Icey. I thought it could be cool to enter this area and have to deal with & adapt to the effects of the weather.

    There could be Icebergs floating in the water that move around.
    The Captain of the ship would need to remain aware of these Icey hazards and endeavour to avoid crashing into them (kind of like the Volcano's @ Devils Roar, or the big rock formations that you can easily crash into when not paying attention to what is ahead of you!)
    You could have snowstorms (whiteouts) where the snow starts falling and makes it difficult to see over longer distances (like a storm or fog setting in).

    The islands in this area could continue this arctic theme, maybe some icey patches that when you stand on them, you begin to slide downwards.
    There could be some kind of a tunnel entrance that you can only (slide) down into, then need to progress through the vault like area (puzzles and combat..) to get back out from the other side.

    There are plenty of little ideas to accompany this (type of) region which could be chosen by the Development team, based on what is achievable in the game engine.
    Some of the little ideas:

    • Iced skeletons that need a flame ball thrown at them to "break the ice" (similar to shadow skeletons)
    • Maybe the weather could effect your boat, such as the speed at which you can turn an Icey sail, Steering Wheel, or raise an Icey Anchor.
    • The cold weather takes effect on your character after a while, and you need to stand near a campfire to warm up again (you would have to put planks into and then light the campfire)

    I hope that someone from the team reads this @Rare
    Thankyou for your time. If you like this idea please share the suggestions.

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  • C HIzzLL 420
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    would make an interesting addition to the game, great idea.

  • Captain Coel
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    Insider

    @xzneb You know we are in the Caribbean right? An ice or winter area would break the environmental feel of being in the Caribbean.

  • AribAlam
    Lord
    Insider

    Before an ice region comes(if it ever will), I think an underwater region will come.

    If you saw falcore’s latest video, it was all about the merfolk and a song stone.

    But whichever region comes first, something has to be changed for the original Xbox one. It already struggles, so either it’s compatibility must be removed, or some other system has to implemented.

  • TheHooligan95
    Castaway
    Insider

    Or, even better, have a series of tall tales quests to unlock an ice breaker for your ship in order to explore frozen seas (extra area like golden shores)

  • Blam320
    Legend
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    Why do people insist on repeatedly asking for an ice-themed zone when it would literally break the theming of the game?

  • TheHooligan95
    Castaway
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    @blam320 the theme of the same game where there are skeletons, ghosts, krakens, too many volcanoes to count, bone themed islands, fire themed islands etc? The game's theme is more about fantasy and piracy than anything else. If you knew history you'd realize that sailing through the antartic is way more "pirate" than you might think.

  • Ghostpaw
    Legend

    @captain-coel said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:

    @xzneb You know we are in the Caribbean right? An ice or winter area would break the environmental feel of being in the Caribbean.

    We are not in the Caribbean. The entrance to SoT is in the Caribbean. Once we cross the shroud we are somewhere else entirely. There are plenty of clues indicating this throughout the game, including the very different night sky and the sun’s travel across the sky during the day. The Wilds is similar to areas in the North Atlantic. The Ancient Isles have a Mediterranean/Aegean feel.

    @xzneb Here is some artwork from someone who had similar ideas to yours a few years ago. There are several of us who would also love to see some new regions like this.

  • Blam320
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    @thehooligan95 said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:

    @blam320 the theme of the same game where there are skeletons, ghosts, krakens, too many volcanoes to count, bone themed islands, fire themed islands etc? The game's theme is more about fantasy and piracy than anything else. If you knew history you'd realize that sailing through the antartic is way more "pirate" than you might think.

    Dude, this game has more in common with Legend of Monkey Island or Sid Meyer's Pirates than historical piracy. Volcanoes and skeletons and Krakens make sense. Ice and snow do not. You do realize that we're supposed to be in an analogue to the Caribbean, and nowhere else in the world, right?

  • Vareg1986
    Seafarer

    @xzneb and when you float into this region, Immortall - In My Kingdom Cold starts playing.

    Plus sign to you for the idea)

  • Joe Krakatoa
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    Where's the bruddah with the Ice Pirates in Space meme?
    I fail to see where ice and cold are perceived as "fun", especially as a fantasy.
    I would expect Rare to have more imagination.

    Everytime I see a thread like this, I think of the penguins from the movie Madagascar when they go on vacation from the North Pole to the South Pole.
    They're wearing Hawaiian print shirts, standing on a iceberg, in a blizzard with zero visibility.

    There's silence for a time, until one of them says: "Well, this sucks".

  • ThaGoochiestMan
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    @joe-krakatoa I'm not going to argue whether or not an ice-region would be fun, I'll just say I don't know if that's really a valid argument considering The Devil's Roar.

    I have yet to hear of anyone who actually enjoys playing there, and everyone I play with tries to avoid it all costs.

    I'll go as far to say: not once have I even heard the words "fun" and "Devil's Roar" in the same sentence.

  • Joe Krakatoa
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    @thagoochiestman said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:

    @joe-krakatoa I'm not going to argue whether or not an ice-region would be fun, I'll just say I don't know if that's really a valid argument considering The Devil's Roar.

    The Devil's Roar is part of SoT lore.
    Ice and snow is a request repeated by castaways on the forum.

    I have yet to hear of anyone who actually enjoys playing there, and everyone I play with tries to avoid it all costs.

    Which is an excellent reason to voyage there unmolested. The loot is worth more, as well.
    As fun as it gets, assuming you bring a supply crate and rowboat.

    I'll go as far to say: not once have I even heard the words "fun" and "Devil's Roar" in the same sentence.

    That's on you, mate.

  • Ghostpaw
    Legend

    @joe-krakatoa said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:

    Ice and snow is a request repeated by castaways on the forum.

    I’d like to see it too. I have been around a while and I have read all the lore I can get my hands on.

    @thagoochiestman said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:*.

    I have yet to hear of anyone who actually enjoys playing there, and everyone I play with tries to avoid it all costs.

    Then you are suffering from selection bias. Many of us, including myself, have posted many times that we love the Devil’s Roar.

  • FaceYourDemon
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    @joe-krakatoa said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:

    @thagoochiestman said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:

    @joe-krakatoa I'm not going to argue whether or not an ice-region would be fun, I'll just say I don't know if that's really a valid argument considering The Devil's Roar.

    The Devil's Roar is part of SoT lore.
    Ice and snow is a request repeated by castaways on the forum.

    I have yet to hear of anyone who actually enjoys playing there, and everyone I play with tries to avoid it all costs.

    Which is an excellent reason to voyage there unmolested. The loot is worth more, as well.
    As fun as it gets, assuming you bring a supply crate and rowboat.

    I'll go as far to say: not once have I even heard the words "fun" and "Devil's Roar" in the same sentence.

    That's on you, mate.

    And castaways opinion's are less valid then yours?

    So ive played in Early alpha, do i need to devalue your opinion?

    What the helldoes that even mean? Not a fan of this absolute cheap elitism, try again.

  • FaceYourDemon
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  • Joe Krakatoa
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    @faceyourdemon said in New Region - Snow/Ice/Cold themed:

    And castaways opinion's are less valid then yours?

    Nope, but we all have one.

    So ive played in Early alpha, do i need to devalue your opinion?

    Thanks but no, I get devalued on the forums on a weekly basis. I did love the first Scale Test, made me upgrade to Win10.

    What the helldoes that even mean? Not a fan of this absolute cheap elitism, try again.

    I consider myself more of a bottom feeder but if I am an elitist, it surely would be of the cheap variety.

  • MisereNZ
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    @thagoochiestman

    I don't mind the devils roar. If I am near and being chased by a larger ship while solo slooping it helps me keep them occupied.

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