Let's take a look at Pirate Legends and what it truly means. There are a few new features once becoming a Legend but there are some things I feel are lacking. I've been a Legend for about a week now and there are times where I get that feeling of "now what?" as I'm sure many others have. Don't get me wrong there are some pretty cool stuff that comes along with the status. Personally I never get tired of how cool it looks to open the hideout. But since there is a lot of room for improvement I am going to break down What You Get as a Legend, What it Means to Be One, and What Could Be Included. Now I am aware there are a number of updates coming to the game and I'm sure that Rare has already looked into ways to make Legends feel more unique. This is simply my observations and opinion on where the status is now and how it may be expanded upon.
What You Get as a Legend
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We Shall Sail Together
A brand spanking new shanty, pretty catchy to if you ask me. It's used to open the Legends Hideout and...well that's mainly it. You get this cool new song but can't play it anywhere else. It would be nice if we were able to play it on the ship (you know, the place where we actually sail together) or even get more use out of it. Perhaps the shanty could unlock secret passages elsewhere or maybe keep the Chest of Sorrows from crying. -
Time to Look the Part
Once you claim the title you may also claim the outfit. I nicely colored purple with gold chains. I personally love the way the gloves look but not a huge fan of the coat as it looks to bulky on my pirate so I very rarely wear it. But unfortunately that's it. No shirt? jacket? maybe a Legend sword? Some of the other clothing options in the game look more unique than that of a Pirate Legend's. It would be cool if we were giving a little more to choose from. -
A Ship Suited for a Legend
Okay let's be honest here, how many of you actually use the Pirate Legend ship? or at least the hull? I like the look of the sails and the unicorn is awesome even though it's not practical at night. But the hull, the main part of the ship doesn't have the "Pirate Legend flare" I think it was supposed to. I see so many other Legends just use the Rogue Sea Dog hull. It's cheaper, purple, and has cool looking skulls on it. Then there are some that don't use the Legend decals at all. I believe once again, more choices or a redesign would give players more incentive to use the ship. I like to use the Imperial Sovereign Hull with my Legend sails. -
The Voyage
Last but not least you gain access to the Legendary Skeleton Voyages cough I mean Pirate. All jokes aside I actually don't have much of a problem with the Athena Voyages. They can be really fun with the right crew, it's a nice challenge, and you can get some good treasure from it. However, it would be nice if upon completion it counts as a completed voyage for the other trading companies. It's a little silly that some other commindations are counted except for that one. As for the Ghost clothes, you know the drill by now, more unique options for athena rep beyond the one clothing set but I'm sure that's coming.
What it Means to Be One
So now you're a Pirate Legend, time to start that Athena rep. But what about once you are done? or maybe you're not a fan of the voyages or ghost clothes, what do you do? I would see most other Legends just hunt other players and sink everyone they see. Some would just go around helping other players. Personally I don't attack players unless fired upon. Just because I can sink you doesn't mean I always should. So I spend a lot of time playing "Undercover Pirate Legend" or simply helping others. What it means to be a Pirate Legend right now lacks two major things in my opinion, variety and a unique look. Right now every Legend is given the same hand full of Legend items to choose from and I feel that although we're all Legends we should have enough chooses that would allow every Pirate Legend to be unique. If more players get to Legend status while things are still in this state it will be like what Sybdrome said in the Incredibles "When everyone's super...no one will be."
What Could Be Included
I won't touch on the things I've already said about having more choices. This will be a few things that currently aren't in the game that I think would be a welcome addition to being a Pirate Legend.
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Welcome to the Club
Cross Server Hideouts I think would be a very cool addition. You head over to Plunder Outpost, you play your shanty of Legends and walk into the light. After a minute long loading screen you enter a empty hideout full of ghost. What good is a cool new club with no members to interact with? Similar to my Pirate Hub suggestion in my first post (search my profile if you're interested in reading) having an area where just Pirate Legends could meet would be cool and make it feel more exclusive. -
A Special Perk
What can a Legend do that a regular pirate can't? Get Athena voyages? where purple? There isn't much that truly sets a Legend apart from others beyond experience. I think giving Pirate Legends some kind of perk that doesn't completely mess up the balance of the game would be a welcome addition. Maybe the ability quickly revive a crewmate as they're turning ghost?
Well that's all I have for today me hearties. Please feel free to comment and reply your thoughts on this topic. Let's get the community and Rare talking and continue to sail Sea of Thieves into the ocean of greatness.
