@lleorb I agree, there should be more pirate based designs for the flags, as for custom flags that will cause more issues than you can foresee.
@metal-ravage About custom flags, it depends a lot on the limitations that Rare puts... For example, being able to choose only pre-defined images and choose the color, without putting geometric shapes, I find it difficult for someone to do something problematic.
But anyway, if it's not possible, Rare can create them.
@lleorb
I think both of these ideas are great! I really like the idea of Rare designing more flags inspired by real life pirates. (I believe they did that for Blackbeard if I'm not mistaken)
Someone a few weeks ago had a similar idea of custom flags and people in that thread brought up concerns relating to inappropriate imagery being placed on flags. I think that Rare can easily assemble a group of people to screen the designs players come up with before they can be granted access to put their designs on a flag to use in-game.
@lleorb The issue with custom content in games is that there are so many ways to bypass filters like with the animals' names in SOT. By nature a flag is a statement and adult jokes aside, the global political situation at the moment can lead to offensive or misinterpreted symbols.
I think with captaincy there would be a qol benefit to adding a custom coloring for flags.
I am a strong believer in escapism and maintaining as peaceful of co-existing as possible and that shows in threads where it applies but I also am a strong believer in expression and individuality, sometimes that creates a fine line to navigate while valuing both.
With Captaincy in my view that would open an opportunity for the individual to express themselves through their captaincy in ways that they feel strongly about. Custom coloring would allow the individual to express themselves about themselves or in support of something they feel passionately about.
We only see so many people and so many ships per day which limits the possibilities of escalation to a sustainable level in my view. Minimal risk for significant individuality reward in my view.
