Adding buffs to cosmetics (Read before bombing me with hate)

Not gonna send you any hate, but I absolutely don't ever want to see this in SoT. Part of what I like about it is that there is no real vertical progression.

@wolfmanbush I understand what you mean, it was just ideas my friends and I have came up with and they all wouldn't be for defense, we came up with some with different buffs depending on the style of the cosmetics, for example the Freedom Cosmetics (or Black Pearl Cosmetics) having the full set would just give the ship a speed buff since the black pearl is supposed to be the fastest ship, but again these are just things we thought of and we had lots more but it would take to long

@redeyesith I get that and I agree with you, these ideas were more for fun then to be taken seriously, we thought of them because of just playing the game for so long and thought of something that sounded interesting

@vendia Very understandable, and I see your point in it making it unbalance but there was more to this idea but it would've taken to long to write out and I wouldn't think people would want to read all of what we thought of so I just used that as an example but I still see your point

possibility of adding buffs to certain cosmetics

So in a way, only those with these cosmetics will have the Buffs, thus making the balance of the game a horror show.

as you described, Gold Hoarder Cosmetics. "covered in gold it makes it more difficult to damage" and "own all cosmetics for the ship, it will add a buff which makes it a little bit harder to put holes into the ship "

Breaks the balance between those who Played longer and those just joining.
I'm a No.

@burnbacon There is a downside to it all, the ship would be lowered into the water and the player would be slower in movement but again this is not to be taken seriously

@vendia I see what you mean, and I do see a lot of downsides to this idea, it was just something fun to think about and I do have ideas for almost all the cosmetics in the game but it would take to long to go into every detail with the ups and downs to each one and of course it's nearly impossible at the point to add any of this, but it's still fun to think about

I like the idea of buffs if they are implemented correctly. There would need to be trade-offs to balance out the risk/reward style that they game is based off.

Example: you suggest a capstan that is harder to damage. Sure, love it. It would also need to be slower to turn, or slower to repair, or limited to 1/4 turn less than if that weren't equipped...something to balance out the reward that comes with equipping such an item.

Example 2: Cannons that reduce damage from incoming artillery and limit knockback...sure, that comes with maybe a slower cannon loading...slowed from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds or something.

Without a negative trade-off, this just becomes another Rust/Tark style game.

@sweetsandman Those were the trade offs I have in mind (in a way) but I didn't think people would want to read every little detail in my brain but it seems that I should've done that in the begining

@sweetsandman I wouldn't want these tied to cosmetics though, as that starts making gameplay implications on what you can equip rather than your personal preference of style. If there were a way to obtain limited time buffs (as in running on a timer, or fading once you go to the Ferry or sink) over the course of the session from engaging with the server I would not be strictly opposed (like finding a potion such as Breath of the Sea - this is interesting since it is also Loot like the Ashen Winds Skull so you choose money or a temporary perk).

So there is a place for potential buffs, but not associated to cosmetic choices in my opinion. There are loads of other ways that this could be approached and balanced (much like CCBs, Rowboats, and so on all provide advantages but must be obtained in gameplay and are limited use).

No just no! that would upset the balance of the game and would only benefit older players .
Keep all pay/earn to win stuff away, just make everyone on even plain field like it is where only skill, resources, bit of luck and experiences is required.
Also I much prefer seeing pirates in what cosmetics they want to use or wear to be unique rather see the same cosmetics like the DA sails

Now where me Megakeg, i wanna blow something up!

@butterfinger750 This wasn't meant to be taken seriously, it's nearly impossible at this point to do such a thing anyways. And it wouldn't be to much unbalance because there's tradeoffs with it just like @sweetsandman said, Example: you suggest a capstan that is harder to damage. Sure, love it. It would also need to be slower to turn, or slower to repair, or limited to 1/4 turn less than if that weren't equipped...something to balance out the reward that comes with equipping such an item.

Example 2: Cannons that reduce damage from incoming artillery and limit knockback...sure, that comes with maybe a slower cannon loading...slowed from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds or something.

Those would be tradeoffs but I'm not fighting to have this in the game, it was just a fun idea, if I wanted an unbalanced pirate game, I would go play atlas

If it has ANY affect to combat or player interaction; no, I'm against it. You should not be rewarded for using any cosmetics, you should have the freedom of using what you LIKE, instead of rolling up to a ship, they have all the "meta" stuff on and then you look at it and go "alright I guess we lose" because you're using good looking stuff instead of whatever is most powerful.

THE ONLY WAY there will be any benefit from cosmetics is if it affects PvE only; and that its a skill tree system tied to that cosmetic; so the more you use that skin, the more "skill points" you earn to use on that cosmetic (not even the entire category, but that specific item. Think about it like Team Fortress 2 "Strange" item kill counters, affecting only those items when you have them equipped.)

@gallerine5582 I see your point like all of the other points in this thread but I do keep saying that this was just an idea my friends and I thought up, of course with these ideas there was a lot of tradeoffs with each cosmetic and each one (even separate pieces) has a benefit, it just wouldn't meet up the full benefit if it's just pieces of it. Like the Gold Hoarder example, the capstan would be slower to rise since it's gold, and it would take longer to repair the ship.

(It's already to late to even try an idea like this anyways)

I will add, this would be cool for a spin-off game, which I think SoT has potential for at some point down the road. Say like a single player or even co-op RPG spin-off where you have some kind of stats and perks and stuff that different cosmetics could modify. In particular since you meant this thread in a more hypothetical light anyways.

Cause yea, SoT has built up a fair bit of lore over the life of it with novels, comics, and an evolving game world. That opens it up to the concept of franchise potential which would allow them to explore other genres and takes before some day moving on to Sea of Thieves 2 for round two of the Adventure game genere they started with.