Additional Ships in Safer Seas.

@capt-pilotes
That's really useful advice for me, but it might not be applicable for other players, hence the idea of additional ships in Safer Seas.

Granted, High Seas are better option for learning the finer points of PvP, I can't deny that, but it's also filled with people who have a tendency to be salty and toxic, something I and many others would rather avoid. Safer Seas with ships allows us to learn the muscle memory, and the finer points of cannon aiming and mast dropping and so on and so forth.

Still, when I play next I'll take your advice at heart. Thanks! :D

Nothing is static as some players think , Rare made it clear. People should wait SS to be released , play it or not and then complain...or not.

@thecr0ssley said in Additional Ships in Safer Seas.:

I'll be honest. I, as a PvE enjoyer, am totally fine with all the negatives applied to Safer Seas, if I want anything specific Ill just jump onto the High Seas and grind for a bit. But I can't help but feel as though there's a waste of potential here with the Safer Seas.

Safer Seas as I see it is designed to be an extended tutorial for new players, and a sandbox for experienced players, at the cost of the usual rewards gained from playing the game being greatly nerfed or outright removed. But as an extended tutorial there is something missing for what is a giant part of the game's identity, PvP. I SUCK at PvP and its the main reason why I rarely play anymore. However, if there was the ability for me to practice my PvP on the Safer Seas, I feel like I would be willing to jump onto the High Seas more willingly.

Now I'm not saying "Safer Seas should be removed", what I AM saying is there should be the ability to invite players into your session and provide them with their own ship, and allow ships to take damage as is normal in the High Seas. At the other side of the coin, Any PvP related commendations should be disabled, You gain nothing from killing other players or sinking ships. Having other ships and a larger player cap is used solely for practicing PvP, or screwing around with a larger friend group. That's it.

Having this added does more than just provide the ability to practice PvP though! Consider, You and a bunch of friends could play a bunch of different and varying mini-games together with the additional ships! Team Death Match, Sure! Manhunt, Sure! Hide and Seek, Sure! It would add that extra spark that I feel was missing from Safer Seas when it was announced.

You can learn all the basics except boarding by doing skeleton ships. It is perfect the way it is.

I'm for this. People use punching bags all the time. So if a literal dead weight can help people train, so can someone of their skill level. I would even argue that it's more beneficial than fighting against someone you can't keep up with.

If they disable alliances and commendations, then what's the big deal?

If they never add it though, Hourglass is a great way to practice PVP and actually have a bit of matchmaking to even the odds.

@foambreaker You can def learn boarding from skelly ships. Easiest way to sink a galleon. But you can't break their masts or learn to death circle.

@crowedhunter I didn't include boarding because whacking skeletons is so easy compared to players.

@foambreaker I meant more like the very basic stuff like paying attention to the water and holes and stuff. focusing on cannons if you're on the broadside.