As I currently understand it, and am approaching that Pirate Legend status, there is currently no rep reason for a Legend to do a skull fort.
Given that Legends have their shanty to open things like the Inn, how about adding a small room or such that can only be opened via this shanty, to give some kind of rep item for Athena. This would give some incentive to do skull forts in the post 50 grind.
@kokuryuha34 i would assume they have some plans for post legend progression. I don't think they really took into consideration people would hit legend so fast. I'm confident RARE has some good plans for legend status, just have to wait and see.
@xgodkevin I'm particularly hoping so. I'm in the final stretch so to speak, and I'd hate for it to become that voyages are the only thing. My friends and I enjoy doing skull forts, so something, possibly locked away, even if it's a little bit, would be nice for still doing them. Being locked behind the shanty or something was something I figured might make it so that not everyone is just getting the rep willy-nilly.
@kokuryuha34 Would be kinda cool if a skull fort would contain another room within the vault that can only be opened by legends for that extra loot, in this case athena loot.
@kokuryuha34
Rare stated in an interview that legend was the first endpoint for the game but would be the expected starting point for future content. Not sure if that helps but...
Great idea!
If an extra room is too much work, the fort could also have a message in a bottle showing you the location of the chest of legends that would be buried around the fort. Map could only be read by legends or only picked up after shanty is played.
Could be interesting lore wise as well, because all of the forts would then be standing on a treasure of athena - maybe they were built to contain it?
All the legendaries will naturally like this idea as the forts would be a quicker way to lvl up than the current 8 voyage athena mission grind...
On the other hand the non legendaries are starting to be able to not freak out everytime a galleon rolls by when they are in the middle of a fort because the galleon is possibly on the athena grind which leaves the fort open for less experienced sailors...
This is a two edged sword for me. As a legendary no point in doing it other than gold so yeah you may want extra incentive to keep you engaged with them. On the other side, your right your legendary already you dont need it. Let some other poor chap take it that can actually use the rep boost....
Hopefully future wise there will be new amd different ways to level All rep not just Athena.
There is still incentive for legendaries (gold) just no rep gain
@warmedxmints Don't get me wrong, I actually kind of agree and I'm not even there. That's why I'm thinking small rep reward. Not legendary chest type of rep gain, but just something for a bit of rep, so that if you're helping some friends or something, you get a little something for it.
@kokuryuha34 said in Skull forts and Athena:
@warmedxmints Don't get me wrong, I actually kind of agree and I'm not even there. That's why I'm thinking small rep reward. Not legendary chest type of rep gain, but just something for a bit of rep, so that if you're helping some friends or something, you get a little something for it.
You do get something from it already though, progress to a number of commendations and some gold. The rewards are fine as they are imo. Considering how easy forts are, mainly due to lacking skelly AI, I've always thought the rewards should be reduced.
