Cannon Flares - Revenue Generating Enhancement

Some cannon flares are used because they obscure enemy sight as well.

You're unwittingly asking for pay to win. Can't aim because of cannon flare? Don't use it.

Do you want to look cool or have an "advantage" make a choice, you don't get both. (Same argument for the DicantsailA sails)

It's a weird dilemma, because all of the new cannon flares available are not free. You cannot purchase them with gold or doubloons, and the default ones are just as intrusive as the latest cannon flare. It's either Pay to lose, or pay to win, and neither should be a reasonable scenario.

Though just not using cannon flares if you're playing the game "seriously" is probably the better scenario.

So like the DA sails are the best ones out there for the cut, are there any flares that are considered best for visibility by the majority?

@pithyrumble said in Cannon Flares - Revenue Generating Enhancement:

Some cannon flares are used because they obscure enemy sight as well.

You're unwittingly asking for pay to win. Can't aim because of cannon flare? Don't use it.

Do you want to look cool or have an "advantage" make a choice, you don't get both. (Same argument for the DicantsailA sails)

I watch a lot of streamers and I've not heard anyone recommend a flare because they obscure enemy sight. The Cutthroat flares are regarded as the "most meta", but the Crimson Crypt ones used to be better...and neither is/was for the purpose of obscuring the enemy's site.

The purpose of this suggestion is to mitigate the "pay-to-lose" mentality associated to cannon flares and potentially generate revenue for Rare.

@nex-stargaze said in Cannon Flares - Revenue Generating Enhancement:

It's a weird dilemma, because all of the new cannon flares available are not free. You cannot purchase them with gold or doubloons, and the default ones are just as intrusive as the latest cannon flare. It's either Pay to lose, or pay to win, and neither should be a reasonable scenario.

Though just not using cannon flares if you're playing the game "seriously" is probably the better scenario.

Again...trying to suggest something that eliminates the overarching sentiment of "pay-to-lose" surrounding Cannon Flares and potentially generate revenue for Rare.

@zig-zag-ltu said in Cannon Flares - Revenue Generating Enhancement:

So like the DA sails are the best ones out there for the cut, are there any flares that are considered best for visibility by the majority?

The Cutthroat ones are the most "meta" currently...the crimson crypt ones used to be "meta" but they were nerf'd in patch 2.3.2

@zig-zag-ltu cutthroat flares disappear very quickly

I’ve noticed. When the bug where the flares is disabled, my aiming improves…

So if they have option to disable it, it may also help people aim and hit more. But that just me

I want a balancing pass to make sure all flares have the same transparency and dissipation time. Then let’s talk about options to hide them while firing.

@SweetSandMan @JJ-H816 Thank you guys I shall check them out.

@burnbacon said in Cannon Flares - Revenue Generating Enhancement:

I’ve noticed. When the bug where the flares is disabled, my aiming improves…

So if they have option to disable it, it may also help people aim and hit more. But that just me

To be clear, I'm not suggesting an option to disable ALL cannon flares. I'm suggesting that cannoneers have an option to only visually see the default instead of whatever flare cosmetic is applied.

@klutchxking518 said in Cannon Flares - Revenue Generating Enhancement:

I want a balancing pass to make sure all flares have the same transparency and dissipation time. Then let’s talk about options to hide them while firing.

Yeah, that'd be good too. Though, you'd think they would have done that to begin with especially seeing how many of their partners pretty much openly discourage using flares.

Either way, get rid of the pay-to-lose state of cannon flares and profit.

@crowedhunter was it a high renown level award?

@pithyrumble not one person uses cannon flares to obscure enemy sight. Maybe you’re thinking of the red/white flares that you shoot. But you always want one that has the least time where the flare hinders your view.