Each boat needs a Captain just as every crewman has a job. There needs to be a way to determine Captaincy among crews.
Captains should also has certain inalienable rights such as insta-brigging, extra gold from voyages, ship and sail colors, joining/leaving alliances, and final decision on which voyages to go on.
This naturally bring my mind to mutiny but I’ll have to devote time to that thought before I share.
Thanks for reading!
Pirates voted on nearly everything, including captains. In Sea of Thieves, instead of giving one person control, it might be superior to leave those things up to crew votes.
I see where the advantages of your suggestion lie, but I believe much could go potentially wrong as well. Yes, mutinies or brigging the captain might help, but in the end, would any of this advance the experience of the players? Maybe for good. Maybe for ill.
@thedastardlyjon So you want to take away Choice from everyone else playing? Creating somewhat of a dictatorship on ships?
@thedastardlyjon While some crews do benifit from fixed roles others operate's better having dynamics roles. Everytime i hope on a ship i ask if they use static or dynamic roles. But nobody owns the ship so therefore the most experienced person is usually deemed captian as leadership is a skill that can only be learned thru experience.
The reality is in every experienced crew I’ve played in, the guy on the wheel makes the call.
On the island or at an outpost the crew works together, but in a battle or when stuff hits the fan and decisions need to be made and not discussed, it’s the guy on the wheel that has the best assessment of the situation.
https://www.seaofthieves.com/pirate-code
Take a vote. Take it in turns. Take over whenever.
Your Choice! :)
I honestly don't see the need for Captaincy as a game mechanic. Just talk to your crew and figure it out.
And a definite no to Captains receiving a higher percentage of rewards. Why would anyone ever play as a crew member?
Seems like an ego thing. I'd rather they add more content, not a pointless Captaincy role.
See Article 4 of the pirate code.
