Hourglass overhaul/rework

I personally like the idea of having the current streak mode aswell as a new comp mode with set sups and exclusive rewards.

It needs to be a separate game mode as arena was

1. HG isnt a mode, nor should it be.
2. Would require it own set of balancing...and the Dev already tried that.

alse reaper 5s, athena boats, and guild boats that mislead players into hunting ships only for them to dive off the server

What?

OR for passive players to leave a server to avoid enemies only to actually get on a server with hostile players.

again..What?

a timer like arena had (15 minutes) to prevent prolonged fights from runners, sweats, and trolls.

Thus, who wins may we ask? Timer runs out, nobody sinks. Who is the winner? Can't be a Draw nobody likes Draws.

storage crates for ships with preset supps for players to use and strategize with.

So everyone is "equal footing?"
But what if, we Dont dive...and Defend..

If the timer expires and neither boat sinks, NEITHER CREW receive any reputation, gold, or increase to their streak.

Nobody likes..Draws or have time wasted. So a Troll, who has nothing to gain. Well still run...and waste the clock, preventing both parties, One whom doesn't care while the other wil be upset.

@mr-mthe2nd said:

Would love to know what all players think of this and what any devs think of this idea.

Had a similar idea some time back (old thread; please don't necro), that would make the existing HG system more fair/balanced.

But if a complete re-work is an option, I think Rare should consider:

1] keeping the defense/passive system without invasion, for players to defend their treasure against the server, for relatively less rep than:
2] multiple modes, offering 1v1 fights, 5 boat FFA naval fights, objective (chest) based fights, and fort TDM; all of which are hosted on:
3] smaller, Tall Tale like instances/maps that remain separate from Adventure, and thus don't require constant alterations as Adventure changes over time.
4] the modes have standardized supplies, time limits, and score systems that are in line with the mode's objectives.

All of this would take an incredible amount of dev time, and would likely need it's own season. But I do think HG is overdue it's own dedicated season. It needs what Arena needed. A variety of content that will attract various playstyles, including casual players, and retain their interest.

It doesn’t need to be its own game mode, there’s a reason why Arena failed. You want it to meet the same fate? Rare are trying to avoid that!

I do not think it needs its own game mode. A couple of changes would be good.

1. If you raise HG and do forts etc. To defend the server either keeps a slot open for you to be invaded or if the server is full, mirgates you to an empty one. This way defending becomes a thing.

2. HG servers should be a thing, but just for diving players. You still start in the standard servers but when diving, if not invading you and the other diving ship both enter into an empty server or one with other HG matchs occuring. Devs can turn off world events, loot spawns and NPC to improve server preformance. Once you lower HG you are automatically merged into the regular servers again.

3. No limit on match time, but if it goes too long have skelly ship spawn with anchor balls to stop runners or meg gets thrown into the mix.

I think that instead of its own game mode that it just needs its own servers to dive into. This way it won’t affect any adventuring or players hunting other players in normal servers but also lets you have a genuine 1v1 fight. I can’t tell you how many times I have had others interfere in a fight between me and my opponent and it kinda defeats the purpose of diving to a 1v1 pvp match.

@look-behind-you

Exactly! However having HG servers to dive into with fewer assets active would improve server preformance. Once you finish your match you can sail to attack another one or dive again so 3rd partying would always be a thing. What must never happen is it being a differnet mode.