@admiralcorporal

Including gambling even if it's all fake gold will change the game's rating.

No.

What about buying Jewelry from the Clothing store?

@admiralcorporal Necklaces might be difficult to see on some pirates, due to clipping/interfering with shirts, jackets, etc. Also I don't think they can do individual rings on separate fingers, let alone having to create a game of some sort, rules, what to wager, what it's worth, etc. (don't even want to imagine the coding nightmare that would be), and again, so much work and time put into a tiny cosmetic that's hardly visible to others, I don't know if that's a road they'd be willing to go down.

Question: if there are many ships (how you described it) parked at Port Merrick, what's to stop someone from boarding your ship and stealing your supplies? Or sinking you?

@pithyrumble said in Gambling at Port Merrick? And purchase of jewelry from clothing store:

@admiralcorporal

Including gambling even if it's all fake gold will change the game's rating.

No.

It wont change the rating.
Real money gambling is already in the game (IPG slot machine).

@alienmagi You're right. Plus, they already have the consumption of grog.

The only location that doens't seem like a ghost town is the scumm bar, they do need to add more npc's to all areas and maybe add movement, have them walk around going about their business which by now i don't know why this is not in the game, but maybe someday.

@hawkeye99 I guess the entire game is actually based on gambling BUT it's not obvious and it's not addictive to some like a card game with gambling would be where you feel the next one is the good one so you keep going.
So it's not as black and white as some people might think to just put gambling in the game, but for me it would be fun.

@hawkeye99 this is not “gambling”.

There are strict laws in most countries what constitutes gambling and this extends into the rating of a game that promotes these practises within. Your stretched definition does not fall into criteria to up the game’s rating, but the moment you add in a system where players are able to stake their in game currency for the possibility of better rewards, that’s gambling! A big no no.

Ok so what if they were to put card games or other mini games WITHOUT the gambling?
Would that be a good idea?
This would seem kinda pointless if you don't have nothing to win or loose, but they could maybe have something like the more streaks you win in a card game the more a level of some sort rises and then if you opt to quit you can cash out on the streaks just like we do hourglass or keep going.
So you are not actually betting any of your gold and losing it, just gaining more the more you win.

@hawkeye99 you asked for evidence, I gave you it. If you don’t read that, then that’s on you buddy.

More evidence from Rare staff:

https://www.seaofthieves.com/community/forums/topic/160819/the-answer-is-always-no/26

Gambling - This would affect the age rating.

@eva1977 said in Gambling at Port Merrick? And purchase of jewelry from clothing store:

Ok so what if they were to put card games or other mini games WITHOUT the gambling?

Then what about the ACTUAL pirate game you're playing?

Like, next to fighting for the ESRB/PEGI rating to not change, you're talking about doing an activity that takes players OUT of the main game loop, in servers that can hold up to 17 players, and 6 ships at a time.

You want to reduce in-game server activity because you haven't roleplayed a pirate in the tavern enough?

You can argue about logistics, laws, and reasoning, but despite how "boring" everything seems with the sailing and skeleton slaying, you cannot deny that this game is actually a lot more kinetic that you can assume, and to believe tavern minigames are the way to go for this partially functional fantasy pirate game that has an entire world for you to explore and new stories to forge, is insanely delusional, and what I'd argue is a sign of creative burnout more than anything.

If you want to roleplay a mischievous cur sitting in a tavern challenging pirates to minigames, you can feel free to larp as one at your nearest convention, NOT in the kinetic adventuring game that provides a lot more entertaining action and stakes over a board game where you get free gold for playing (come on).

@nex-stargaze ok so why is fishing in there or why gather wood for a fire and cooking when you can simply go to your ship and cook? why sit on chairs that are on top of cliffs just for an achievment? or why have musical instruments that add nothing to pirating itself but are compliments to the game?
I see the value in adding more which simply compliment the game and if you don't then thats your opinion but these forums are here in part for suggestions which might sometimes be completely opposite to what the base game is.
Personally i don't see anything wrong with having cards or darts and not far out from something a pirate did.