Solo Ship Concept; with art

@mysticdragon297 I absolutely agree with everything you have mentioned, although I have not read the attached discussion, the only thing I would like to add to that is at least one swivel gun; to repel boarders, help with skeletons and kill that pesky shark that keeps hanging around. It would have all that same characteristics of the pistol or maybe the eor but without the scope. Just spitballing as this is my first post.

@snake4507 said in Solo Ship Concept; with art:

@mysticdragon297 I absolutely agree with everything you have mentioned, although I have not read the attached discussion, the only thing I would like to add to that is at least one swivel gun; to repel boarders, help with skeletons and kill that pesky shark that keeps hanging around. It would have all that same characteristics of the pistol or maybe the eor but without the scope. Just spitballing as this is my first post.

@touchdown1504 said in Solo Ship Concept; with art:

@mysticdragon297 This is really cool! I like the idea of steering from the rudder directly! Changes things up a bit. Excellent drawings too, very well thought out. But...I think a swivel gun, or maybe one forward facing cannon, something! I would feel too naked on this thing!

i have thought about attaching a swivel gun to both sides of the ship. something that cannot damage hulls, but presents the same amount of damage. there was a problem, however.

it can be easily solved, but hard to implement: one problem with such as small ship is that there is hardly any room. i had to take away all cosmetic chests, the grog barrel ( :( ), and the cannon barrel to make more room for the ship. if there were cannons on the ship, than there needs to be a cannon barrel. however, like i said, easily solved but hard to implement: swivel guns would simply use firearm ammo instead.

also, forward cannons are a no. we've determined in the discussion that this would allow players to launch themselves from cannons as they are chasing players. if they fail, they wait for their ship, they get back on their ship, and repeat until they succeed.

i'm enjoying the feedback so far.

however, we must acknowledge the elephant in the room; what type of ship would this be called?

@mysticdragon297 This is not a schooner style, this is a gaff rigged catboat or a dinghy. Great concept though although I would like at least a swivel gun or single cannon. Also the ability to loose/reef AND trim the sails from the same control would be better suited for solo sailing. I hope Rare listens to this. Upvoted!

@john-hatter said in Solo Ship Concept; with art:

As a mainly solo player...I want this ship. Lack of cannons and all. My usual strategy is to out sail any pursuers or die trying so it would fit me just fine. Would be fun to play with the no cannon handicap as I haven't found too much challenge to soloing or at least nothing some common sense caution hasn't solved.

Upvote upvote upvote!

the point of the entire concept is to make playing as a solo-player feel like you have your own special strengths and weaknesses.

as i'm playing solo, i have my own special strengths and weaknesses when encountering a galleon crew. i'm faster against the wind, and i have more control over my ship. however, this does not apply when solo players encounter a two person sloop because both a solo player and a two-person crew are sailing the same type of ship; except a two-person sloop has one more person to manage the ship, and thus has a somewhat unfair advantage.

First, I like the idea of a 5-6 player ship.
Second, I think the game really needs a 2-3 player ship, because a 3 person galleon feels outnumbered.
Third, now that I've seen this post, I really think the could use a 1 player ship as well. Nicely done, upvoted!

I'd add a small lower deck, even the sloop sort of has two levels beyond the main deck. This could also solve some of the space issue, and maybe you could add the grog barrel back in. Otherwise, as a solo player, I love the idea of not having to constantly adjust the sails to run away, since I can't fight. On the topic of firepower, maybe add one cannon, and because of turning disadvantages (not being able to turn and shoot) have it on the front (I know this has already been discussed in this thread, just stating all of my opinions), or a 360 swivel in the middle? Idk, few changes I personally would make.

@mysticdragon297 exactly! While it may be a bit much to ask at this point in time, I think the Devs should have a ship for each crew size, because otherwise some of a type of ship would be at a severe disadvantage, no matter which ship it is.

@dreg527 said in Solo Ship Concept; with art:

I'd add a small lower deck, even the sloop sort of has two levels beyond the main deck. This could also solve some of the space issue, and maybe you could add the grog barrel back in. Otherwise, as a solo player, I love the idea of not having to constantly adjust the sails to run away, since I can't fight. On the topic of firepower, maybe add one cannon, and because of turning disadvantages (not being able to turn and shoot) have it on the front (I know this has already been discussed in this thread, just stating all of my opinions), or a 360 swivel in the middle? Idk, few changes I personally would make.

i originally had the idea of creating a lower deck. however, because the ship was small and the hull curves inward, a lower deck simply would not fit without making the ship's hull extremely large or unbalanced with the ship's mast and sail. basically, look at the concept art and imagine the hull of the far left image stretched down to just above the "by."

i wanted the ship to be small and i want it to look like it could sail faster than the sloop. the risk was to give up a lower deck and a little space.

im fairly happy with the spacing i have set up now. the goal of spacing was to only include the necessities, which means items that actually help the player with their travels, while also leaving space for combat and loot. if a solo player wants grog on their travels, they better take a full tankard with them. same thing for changing clothes.