With the announcement of the Arena, not much focus is being given to the Shrouded Spoils release, promised for "late November". That is only a week or two away! This is promised to include many features that have been formally announced (or leaked) in various announcements and play streams. As best as I have gleaned, these include:
- Fog, above which the crows nest will peek
- Extra ship customizations, for wheel, capstan, and cannons
- Rewards exclusive to Pirate Legends; i.e. commendations and outfits
- The "Mega Keg": a gunpowder barrel with 3x explosive forth. Too powerful to carry safely, even in the crows nest, but worth a pretty penny if you sell it.
- "Where once there was three, now there are nine"... Active Forts!
- Rewards for defeating Meg and Karen
- Kraken behaviour modified
- Free roaming (single) Skeleton ships
- Extra "glint" for treasure from Skeleton ships, so it is easier to spot in the water after defeating an armada
Anything else that I have missed?
I am quite excited about this release because, although it does not offer "one big thing", it does give us a lot of smaller features and enhancements that will enrich everyday adventuring.
Shrouded Spoils is apparently not the "Fall Snails" release that Joe Neate has hinted at a few times. Nor is "Fall Snails" The Arena. "Fall Snails" now seems to be a more substantial release that will come sometime after The Arena, which will provide the basis for deeper lore-based questing.
I could not really find the right category for this. "Release Notes Discussion" would seem to fit the bill; but that it limited to threads initiated by Rare.