Buyable Supplies - Main Menu

  • SweetSandMan
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    OK, so in an effort to give gold a purpose, here's an idea that is sparked from other extraction games where you are able to either equip yourself to the gills, go in with a base kit, or somewhere in between. Obviously, there would be plenty of folks that choose to stock up the normal way, so I wouldn't want to change the current in-game supply setup. This would just allow for people to stock up how they want and get into the action even faster if they choose to.

    So, with that, my suggestion is to allow for buyable supplies from the main menu that would be either loaded into your ship barrels when you log in (inventory supplies), or be made available to accept from the shipwright (carry-able items). Below is a breakdown on suggested costs for each item. Obviously up for debate, but I feel these are a good starting point for discussion

    Cannonballs (x50) - 5,000 Gold (limit 10)
    Scattershot (x1) - 250 Gold (limit 10)
    Blunderbomb (x1) - 500 Gold (limit 10)
    Firebomb (x1) - 350 Gold (limit 10)
    Chainshot (x1) - 2,000 Gold (limit 10)
    Planks (x10) - 700 Gold (limit 10)
    Pineapples (x1) - 1,000 Gold (limit 5)
    Cooked Meat Provision (x1 (random)) - 750 Gold (limit 10)
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    These items have a purchase limit of 5 total in any combination
    Bone Caller (x1) - 10,000 Gold
    Helmball (x1) - 250 Gold
    Barrelball (x1) - 250 Gold
    Ballastball (x1) - 1,000 Gold
    Anchorball (x1) - 5,000 Gold
    Peaceball (x1) - 5,000 Gold
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    These items have a purchase limit of 5 total in any combination
    Grogball (x1) - 2,500 Gold
    Wearyball (x1) - 5,000 Gold
    Venomball (x1) - 3,500 Gold
    Limpball (x1) - 3,500 Gold
    Jigball (x1) - 5,000 Gold
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    Trident of Dark Tides (x1) - 1,000 Gold (limit 2)
    Horn of Fair Winds (x1) - 5,000 Gold (limit 2)

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  • KarminiumSOT
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    @sweetsandman I like the idea, however I don't agree with what you can buy.

    I think you should be able to buy the Captain supplies from the main menu, the other stuff like chainshots and cursed cannonballs are going to be so overpowered, especially with the strategies they use to buy supplies in the main game

  • D3ADST1CK
    Vanguard
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    This might not be possible with the current set up, as there is no where to place the supplies until the session gets created.

    It's a good idea though.

  • SweetSandMan
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    @karminiumsot said in Buyable Supplies - Main Menu:

    @sweetsandman I like the idea, however I don't agree with what you can buy.

    I think you should be able to buy the Captain supplies from the main menu, the other stuff like chainshots and cursed cannonballs are going to be so overpowered, especially with the strategies they use to buy supplies in the main game

    I go back and forth on it. I tried to make them expensive enough that it would really make a dent if you wanted those advantages.

    The struggle I have with NOT being able to buy them is that, right now, your strategy and "power" is based solely on RNG. Sometimes I leave an outpost with 25 total chainshots, a handful of curses, and one more more bone callers.....other times I leave with the my base starting chainshots (4) and no curses or bone callers.

    If every outpost had a standard supply set, sure...but right now, RNG dictates your capabilities, and that's frustrating at times.

    @d3adst1ck said in Buyable Supplies - Main Menu:

    This might not be possible with the current set up, as there is no where to place the supplies until the session gets created.

    It's a good idea though.

    Hmm...I mean maybe it somehow gives you a storage crate that you accept from the shipwright that has whatever you bought in it? Idk...surely there's some way to make it happen.

  • BurnBacon
    Vanguard
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    Hourglass already getting supplies for there fights.
    Adventure doesnt need this when you can already Buy them...

  • PC MonkFish
    Marauder
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    Maybe not all the above but a 'Buy All' for each Merchant would be appreciated.
    Although it could just mean they rob you big rather than individually.

  • SweetSandMan
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    @burnbacon said in Buyable Supplies - Main Menu:

    Hourglass already getting supplies for there fights.
    Adventure doesnt need this when you can already Buy them...

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    @pc-monkfish said in Buyable Supplies - Main Menu:

    Maybe not all the above but a 'Buy All' for each Merchant would be appreciated.
    Although it could just mean they rob you big rather than individually.

    That would be nice, though you're absolutely right we would just get big scammed instead lol

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