TDM/Deck Fighting has always been a big part of SoT. Some players enjoy the feeling of the hand to hand more than the naval, and I can understand that shooting cannonballs over and over eventually does get boring. And no, they can't just go play Call of Duty, Call of Duty doesn't have anywhere near the same mechanics that SoT does.
For those that want to improve their deck combat, I propose a very simple addition to Port Merrick; The Arena of Legends. NO, NOT to be confused with the alt gamemode removed from the game.
The Arena of Legends would be a separate addition to Port Merrick that comes with its own small building. Inside, the vengeful spirit of Demarco can be found (or non-arena character because Sea Dogs was never real [Please don't]). Interacting with him will open a small cosmetic shop you can exchange the Silver you win in fights for unique cosmetics and maybe even the old Legendary Weapons
Upon entering the Arena, you are locked in for the life and your supplies are moved to a "Contestant Barrel" outside. Occasionally, food will appear from a puff of smoke around the Arena that can be collected.
The goal? Simple - Kill enemies, get silver. The more opponents you slay during a life within the Arena, the more Silver you will earn up to X5 from 5 kills. Crewmates can either enter as teammates, or as enemies of the Arena itself. Bear in mind, crewmates participating as enemies will not count towards silver gain, as this is intended just to be a quick way for other players to TDM.
Whoever deals the finishing blow is the one that obtains the silver. If there is another crew present, and 2 members from the same crew kill each other, the silver will go to whoever dealt the last instance of damage.
If at any point in time you would like to give up with your earnings, interacting with a nearby Ferryman Statue will send your character to the Ferry as if they died.
- Unlike Hourglass, dying will not remove your earnings, merely the multiplier for them.
