Response to this: Thoughts on reaper hideout selling
They should just add quicker selling to the main hideout. I don't get why they would opt for more sell points... That just makes it (even) easier to evade fighting as a reaper, while also not adding anymore convenience to the game. I didn't enjoy spending an hour just selling 5-6 FotDs at reapers as a sloop crew. Dunno why they wouldn't wanna change that, outside of "oh but you're harder to attack." But then why make another sell location???
It should be quicker than it is but not as quick as sovereigns. I'd put a harpoon where the tower is where most people sell and then you still have to run the loot into tent from there.
The discrepancy between this and sovereigns just makes selling painful, almost to the point of feeling like a punished playstyle. Note this isn't about avoiding pvp. I either sink other ships first or just take the most valuable loot so harpoon wouldn't change that.
I get risk reward and wanting it contested, but it's middle of map, still only sell point, with new voyage you're marked on the map.
@hiradc I think it's fine if the Reapers Hideout is a "you made it!" thing. Rather than a "you made it but you have to spend 30+ min here so people can attack you" thing. What I mean is I think people have plenty of opportunity to attack you before you make it to the hideout, and even with harpoons there, they can simply not allow you to use them or pick up the loot. The way it currently is makes it completely obnoxious, and as you said, "a punishment". Adding a second hideout would just make it completely impossible to camp a reaper selling point and force PvP. That and it doesn't even make it anymore convenient, just easier.
@fysics3037 yep I only read your linked post after, sad times that would just pure cater to pve reapers and negate the risk reward argument
for my crew, it mostly looks like this:
The only time we actually do sell at reapers, is when we have stolen stacked FotD loot,
so that the reapers chests and bounties "force" us to go sell at the hideout anyway.
So yes. I do agree. Reapers Hideout could use a harpoon to get stuff from your ship to the entrance.
@drfauli yeah like people have plenty of time to attack before you get there... Especially with the ship speed changes they (imo) ruined the game with... I don't understand why the thinking is to add another hideout. Especially in the roar. Like what's the point???
