Arena 2.0 / Competitive Voyages

  • JaxyCafe
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    The center of the map is the Arena Tavern.. that should mean something.

    Arena as it was should never come back, but this game has always needed some type of hub to bring crews together, and with new systems like diving, guilds, and siren song this would bring it all together perfectly.

    The new Arena will live in high seas and have a selection of diverse gamemodes that being crews together. Maybe you can wager gold and rematch if wanted. You select the wanted gamemode and dive with other crews to that game instance. After the game you dive back to the tavern.

    Here are a couple gamemode ideas:

    TDM Gamemode
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    ”Raise the Flag”

    • In this gamemode two crews spawn in tents on an island and in the center is a flagpole with an anchor at the bottom.

    • Players will respawn at their tents when killed and fight back and forth until one crew raises their flag all the way up.

    • Ideally there would be a couple checkpoints the flag can reach along the way up so your team can keep progress.

    • The islands should be customized with new platforms and walls to make them feel fun to pvp around. For instance imagine crews spawning on each end of crescent island, with new wood platforms in the water between with a flagpole.

    Sailing Gamemode
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    ”Mermaid Getaway”

    • There are glowing rings mermaids have created that crews must race through.

    • They will be equipped with the new wind shell to be able to keep wind.

    • Maybe crews can utilize “kraken ink balls” or something to slow down other ships.

    • There would need to be some mechanics to speed and slow ships (which we kinda already have) to make racing more fun but there’s something here.

    Competitive Voyages
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    ”Skull of Siren Song” Revamp

    • At some point the quest has to be moved away from our boat masts, and it could be moved to this new Arena.

    • Basically the same quest but crews rise out the water together so it becomes much more high stakes.

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    What do you guys think? Do you have any gamemode ideas of your own that could fit in with this concept?

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  • Tybald
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    @jaxycafe

    I doubt you'll ever see the ability to wager gold in the game. This is a rating issue. By my understanding, as soon as you add gambling to the game, it becomes 18+ in Europe or Australia (I forget which). As much as I would like to see wagering come into the game, as well as some games of chance, I think that technicality will keep it forever out of the game.

  • JaxyCafe
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    @tybald That makes sense. Wagering is totally what pirates would do though :p

  • Tybald
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    @jaxycafe

    As for the rest of the game-modes? It depends. If your goal is to create a NEW arena that is separate from high seas, I think it's DOA.

    On the other hand, if you want to make the Sea Dog Tavern this sort of central in-game hub for competitive pirate sports that take place in the High Seas (like Hourglass) then I think there's alot of potential.

    One of the things they are trying to do is to keep from splintering the playerbase. Thats why when they brought in HG, it came as part of the main game, not as a separate mode. It's also why safer seas is as restricted as it is. Its designed to let people start safely, then graduate into high seas.

  • JaxyCafe
    Master
    Insider

    @tybald Yea this, it lives in high seas and is a way to bring players together and make the seas feel alive.

    Like there’s a massive horn at the top of the arena tavern, we should be able to blow it alerting crews across the server to come vibe.

  • Ghutar
    Legend
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    Founder

    I wouls love "an arena voyage" or something when crew vote to opt in.
    When enough crews voted we all dive into fresh server and voyage start.
    We all get same maps with x mark the spot and there is sell point on Sea Dog Tavern.
    After one crew wins server proceed as normal one.

  • BurnBacon
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    Insider

    Arena 2.0, 3.0 is dead.
    Bury it.

  • BurnBacon
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    @jaxycafe

    Welcome to the seas young blood. Arena has been asked back many times with the same answer.

    Its dead, leave it so.

  • JaxyCafe
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    @burnbacon Dude you’re stinking up the thread with horrendous vibes. Utilizing the SeaDog Tavern as a hub for competitive voyages is not the same thing as “Bring back arena”.

  • Look Behind You
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    Please avoid engaging in personal arguments and derailing the topic of the thread. It is fine to debate the content of the post, and the viewpoints therein, but disrespecting any of your fellow pirates personally is against the pirate code, and our forum rules.

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