Is there a reason skeleton ships haven't been updated much?

  • Loaf Cat1384
    Ship Mate
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    To preface this, I've no trouble dealing with skeleton Sloops and Galleons as a two-person crew. It's honestly pretty easy once you realise how to deal with them, but I do often wonder if adding the option to destroy the mast or drop the anchor would make it more fun to fight them?

    They were added before these ship mechanics, I understand this, but I think it could make for better gameplay in terms of PvE. Right now it's just easy and I know this would probably make it easier. Such an update would likely need an AI update for skeleton ships to be more competent (and I don't just mean increased accuracy).

    Just curious to what your thoughts are on this? I lean more towards "It's probably fine as it is, but it would be nice to see it changed eventually" but I'm indifferent really.

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  • wsurftvveeds
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    Yeah think it would be interesting, plus adding a skeleton brig.

    However I don't think I'd want the devs to stop working on whatever cool stuff it is they're doing now to go back and revisit skelley ships. If it's not broken and all that....

  • WolfManbush
    Champion

    if yall get to drop anchors and masts on skelly ships does that mean I get to rope and ride a meg?

  • IllBushido305
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    @wolfmanbush said in Is there a reason skeleton ships haven't been updated much?:

    if yall get to drop anchors and masts on skelly ships does that mean I get to rope and ride a meg?

    Harpoon rowboat

  • IllBushido305
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    Would be interesting in the future. I believe one thing that would be relatively interesting is skeleton brigantines.

  • Galactic Geek
    Seafarer
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    The developers have already stated in the past that your proposed suggestion probably won't happen, 'cause skeleton ships run on "magic" - this is why you can't drop their anchor, mast, etc. (of course, that's where your CCBs come in 😉) and why they often move pretty fast.

  • Ninja Naranja
    Champion
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    I thought for sure we would’ve seen a Skelly brig at this point. Just to even out the odds.

  • RedEyeSith
    Vanguard
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    While I don't expect it, I would like this. It would allow the Skelly Ships to function a little more like a tutorial naval battle for when you come up against other players. Encourage players to use tactics more by having physical Ships (meaning this isn't needed for Ghost Ships) behave in a more consistent manner.

  • PapaRug420
    Master

    One change that needs to happen is skeleton galleons need to be worth it!

    They give the same loot as a sloop and same XP for emissaries.

    That needs to be changed

  • WolfManbush
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    @paparug420 said in Is there a reason skeleton ships haven't been updated much?:

    One change that needs to happen is skeleton galleons need to be worth it!

    They give the same loot as a sloop and same XP for emissaries.

    That needs to be changed

    they give more emissary rep than sloops

    as far as loot goes my assumption would be that the ritual skull is the reason for lesser loot.

    I say throw in an ashen key into skelly galleon loot and call it a day

    or if they came out with a brig skelly have them drop 2 ashen keys as part of the loot

  • PapaRug420
    Master

    Oh yeah! Ashen key for galleons. Chest for sloops.

    I can never ever ever find ashen keys. Maybe 1 every 3 sessions if that

  • CptPhteven
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    @wolfmanbush said in Is there a reason skeleton ships haven't been updated much?:

    as far as loot goes my assumption would be that the ritual skull is the reason for lesser loot.

    Makes me wish the ritual skull had more uses than just starting FotD. For me 99% of the time it's just treasure worth X dubloons. Yay.

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