<![CDATA[Cargo Crane]]>

This would be attached to all ship types. You can move it side to side and up and down. It can be used to carry up cargo in the storage crate attached to the end. You could fill this crate with chests. Note: this would have to be a big crate but would have a limit of 2 or 3. This could be really cool and for the merchant players out there (if there are any) could make them feel like a real cargo ship or something.

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@nightmare2772 it is a really cool idea. I see great minds think alike

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1351273https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1351273Mon, 04 May 2020 14:38:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 13:15:31 GMT]]>

@nightmare2772 How about: it's not pirate enough.

Not to mention space imitations on the ships. Where would you even put it?

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350266https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350266Sat, 02 May 2020 13:15:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 12:09:37 GMT]]>

@galactic-geek How is it different? Really? Even with a lack of imagination, its offers much to gameplay the harpoon doesnt.
Additional Rowboat storage, moveable firing platform, A boarding tool, rescue pirates, treasure storage, potential for new types of treasure specific to the crane, shark and whale fishing, net fishing, I mean do I need to go on? It could only add to the experience. There's not really a real reason to be so opposed to it.

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350241https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350241Sat, 02 May 2020 12:09:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 08:54:15 GMT]]>

it would be interesting to dive under water and open shells with a knife, look for pearls and fight sharks

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350185https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350185Sat, 02 May 2020 08:54:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 08:50:35 GMT]]>

the crane can be used to move and transport cannons or boxes connected by a net that lie on the roof of a shipbuilder. There are winches in the game, and for them there is even mechanics, for example, lowering the cells with skeletons at the end of the quest.

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350184https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350184Sat, 02 May 2020 08:50:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 06:54:32 GMT]]>

@nightmare2772 How is it different both are used to load goods onto the boat. The only difference is the crane can offload, which is a waste of time, and the harpoon can:
Rescue pirates
Turn the ship
Slow the ship
Grab another ship
Etc.

I know which I'd prefer.

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350157https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350157Sat, 02 May 2020 06:54:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 04:41:56 GMT]]>

@galactic-geek The gameplay potential of a cargo crane is drastically different than harpoons. Besides, Merchant Alliance has alot of potential and an update oriented around Merchants implementing a cargo crane would be awesome.

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350122https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350122Sat, 02 May 2020 04:41:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 03:06:27 GMT]]>

Harpoons. Use them.

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@MrClutchyKing06 - Cool idea, I like it!

]]>https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350041https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/1350041Sat, 02 May 2020 00:34:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cargo Crane on Sat, 02 May 2020 00:07:33 GMT]]>

@mrclutchyking06 I actually suggested this once back towards the original release. I love this idea. I proposed it as a platform rather a crate, so it could fulfill multiple purposes like holding a spare rowboat, using it as a firing platform to shoot from, etc. I always thought Merchants Alliance could be further expanded by adding bigger animals to be caught in big cages that require 2 players (or dragged slowly by 1) to carry. Then plop it on the crane and you got yourself a tiger in a cage, friend. Love the crane idea.

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