Since this game leans towards cosmetics what are everyones opinions about an added feature of chest that contain various cosmetic pieces/sets. These can be obtained via challenges or "lootboxes"
Challenge method
Challenges can be accepted via a bounty board at any outpost (these bounties will be bound to account even after leaving the game)
Example 1`:
kill 1000 skeletons and receive a skeleton chest.
this chest holds cosmetics towards a skeleton set theme (bone themed sword, skull head, skull body, shadow skeleton body, seaweed skeleton head etc.)
Kill Kraken: Kraken chest
kraken beard (like a davy jones look) Kraken arm (in replace of hook) etc etc.
These chest can be claimed at any Tavern Keeper after accepting the bounty and completing it.
Challenge Method 2: Challenges are instead linked to your account and after defeating
or accomplishing certain task you will be awarded a piece of that cosmetic set
Example: Kill 500 skeletons - Skeleton head, Kill 750 skeletons - Bone sword, 1500 Skeletons - Skeleton body, 2500 - Skeleton pet etc etc something along those lines, same applies to kraken and any other related task
The other method would be via a new vendor that sells themed chest each having a different theme (Pirates of the Caribbean inspired cosmetic chest, sailor themed chest, shipwright themed chest etc etc)
These chest can be purchased for 50k gold each (end game feature so more pricey) and will contain item skins and various cosmetics based on the chest theme that you purchased.
After talking with a friend the vendor could potentially be revised to avoid the gambling aspect as it seems to be frowned upon. Also, these can not be purchased via micro-transactions, only in game currency
It is rumored that reaching pirate legend does open up additional stuff like this, but since no one has reached it yet cant say for sure. I am working hard to reach pirate legend and excited to see what it does have to offer for cosmetics.
EDIT - I also say skeleton cosmetics because an unloaded player model is a skeleton and id love to have that as a cosmetic
