Random pet generator idea

  • JettySwagger
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    My post from the r/SeaofThieves

    So we already know that pets are coming to the game eventually. I was wondering what some of your expectations are for choosing the pet you want, and the skin/design attached to that pet?

    A friend and myself were discussing the possibility of them adding a random pet generator, but for pet looks. Select the pet type you would like, (cat, bird, crab, lizard, etc) then you would be brought to a random pet generator screen like when you first choose your character.

    By doing this, it might add the sense of uniqueness to the pets. Giving you a pet that may vary in size, weight, personality, color, scars, etc.

    What do you think?

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  • DuMy2008
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    @jettyswagger this would be a great way to keep the pets all unique! I mean, they wouldn’t even need to change the IPGs name (Infinite Pirate Generator), it could just be Pet instead of Pirate xD

  • Sshteeve
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    A great idea and one I can wholeheartedly endorse!
    The one question I would have is how you include it as part of a microtransaction model. Perhaps different styles unlock for different costs?

    I assumed there would be 5 or 6 different styles, each getting more legendary with an increasing price tag.

    IPG works for Infinite Pet Generator too!

  • Quarbani
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    @jettyswagger
    Great idea...probably end up with some messed up looking let’s but love it!

  • Murkrage
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    @jettyswagger

    This is a great idea! Even if pets end up being a micro transaction, it means that everyone just buys a cycle of The Pet Generator. Everyone would have a unique pet, brilliant.

    In-game we could buy all sorts of things then. Outfits for the pets, different sounds and emotes. Be really cool!

  • Tre Oni
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    I'd be down for buying a pet with MTX and having that pet sort of randomized through IPG.

    For the most part, if I'm paying money, I want specifically what I want.. but if I can RNG scars on them, sure.

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @tre-oni So long as we can lock pets like we can with pirates I think it could work. Since I'm paying money though I'm going to take my sweet time to make sure that I got one that I like.

  • JettySwagger
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    @dumy2008
    I agree! The main reason I like this idea is because I would want my pet to be unique. Rather than choosing from a limited list, and end up with the same looking pet as someone else.

  • JettySwagger
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    @sshteeve
    Thank you! And yeah I haven’t considered that, but good question. That’s something to mess around with and see what works in the developers part, since I’m no professional.

    My guess would be that there would be a basic pet generator for a basic mix of pet styles. And that basic pet would be set at a lower price.
    And for legendary pets or rare looking pets, they would be priced higher, but have set designs in a list to choose from. Or you could use the IPG for the legendary pets, but it would change different things on them, like scars, peg leg, eye patch, color.

    Example: if I wanted a skeleton cat, I would roll for different varieties of skeleton cat. Plant skeleton, ghost skeleton, gold skeleton, basic skeleton. And some things that would change could be cuts and nicks in the bones, gems for eyes, a missing tail, and maybe shade of the bones or something.

    But with every random roll the personalities could vary.

  • ScottStixx
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    Here, have my Upboat good sir.

  • Sshteeve
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    @scottstixx and you mine kind gentleperson!

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