Allow alliance flag to be set via the ship customization chest

Eh. Mild nah. I mean.... I wouldn't...buuuut. Marge groan.

@cramjambler can't hurt though I'd be curious to know how often you find it makes a difference

then were gonna have players who forget its up there and Unwanted alliances.

@super87ghost said in Allow alliance flag to be set via the ship customization chest:

I would not want this, because:

• if you don't allow duplicate colours: this would give you the option to see if there are already alliances on the server, since you can check for unavailable colours. Not only can this then be used to see if there are alliances or not, but it can also be used to hunt down streamers who are in an alliance, because with the combination of world event on that server and the unavailable alliance colour, you would know if you are in the same server as that streamer.
• if you would allow duplicate colours: this would mislead people thinking someone is in their alliance while they are not. This could also lead to problems.

For this reason i don't think it's a good idea.

I may have worded my post incorrectly. I meant the alliance offering flag. The in-alliance flags should definitely only be obtained by accepting an alliance offering (functionality remaining the same as it currently is).
The flag I'm referring to is always the same color: white and red with a red heart in the white portion. This flag can be manually set by climbing the mast and selecting it, replacing your cosmetic flag.

@burnbacon said in Allow alliance flag to be set via the ship customization chest:

then were gonna have players who forget its up there and Unwanted alliances.

In the rare occasion of forgetting and someone accepting your alliance offering, you can just climb the mast and remove it / disband the alliance. Easy peasy.

To clarify, the flags should still be set-able by climbing the mast. I definitely would want that functionality to remain in the game.

@cramjambler I like this idea, right now there as 7 different available names for alliances and adding the colour co-ordination could be a neat little feature to distinguish un-customised from one another;
White with Red Heart - Offering an Alliance
Blue - The Resolute Scallywags
Black - The Terrifying Powder Monkeys
Brown - The Fearless Soap Dodgers
Green - The Spirited Landlubbers
Yellow - The Undefeated Grog-Swiggers
Grey - The Unstoppable Skinflints
Purple - The Renowned Scoundrels

@super87ghost said in Allow alliance flag to be set via the ship customization chest:

I would not want this, because:

• if you don't allow duplicate colours: this would give you the option to see if there are already alliances on the server, since you can check for unavailable colours. Not only can this then be used to see if there are alliances or not, but it can also be used to hunt down streamers who are in an alliance, because with the combination of world event on that server and the unavailable alliance colour, you would know if you are in the same server as that streamer.

It doesn't feel that different than a Reaper logging on and checking all the emissary tables to see if there are any sailing in your server before raising a reaper emissary of your own and reaching grade 5 though

• if you would allow duplicate colours: this would mislead people thinking someone is in their alliance while they are not. This could also lead to problems.

This is a fair point