The Box of Wondrous Secrets

luck based rep? No thank you

@vladokapuh

Yes it would be a "Game of chance"... like any other game of chance.
But you can always limit the odds, by being an observant pirate, and that in itself seems reward worthy, and adds another layer.

@sshteeve

The SoT is full of "Lucky" pirates, in everything we do, very well said!

@skulliah

Very true, and I completely agree re. current rarity.
I do like the quest line suggestion.

Maybe have a different "Wondrous" item per region ( only one per region).
Therefore still rare but a chance ( only a chance ) to find them somewhere, anywhere on the map?

It's not something everyone will have "luck" with but that naturally is to be expected due to the rarity.

@skulliah

Perfect... you have it! IMHO
Works with the expansion of Lore, the collect them all aspect... brilliant!
As I mentioned, the possible introduction is for the "Long Game", not at all a quick achievement.

@skulliah

Well okay, I'll could maybe settle for that :)

Just would love something that could spread out over a long time-line... that would see updates come & updates go.
A gradual quest line that weaves itself in with the lore and something not at all easy.

I do still like the by "chance" aspect in some form, maybe some "chance occurrence/event" that then "triggers" the quest-line for the "Wondrous" items.
The "trigger" to be already in game for anyone to find, but difficult to find & in a random location.
Nobody knows what it's... but is rumoured in the lore.

edit:

The Start of the Trigger
just thinking what the start of the "trigger" could be...
A solar or lunar eclipse possibly, their location in the sky indicates the direction to find the "trigger".
Or a shooting star, could also indicate direction.

The Trigger
My thoughts being that the "trigger" itself is an object (possibly a scroll, or book) linking itself to the "wondrous" items.
Finding this starts the quest-line, for the first item.

It means that regardless of whether there is a Bilge Rats Adventure or Main Event or not, this quest-line is always in
game & pops up occasionally over the longer period.
Discovery of this quest-line is staggered as a result for all players.
You have to be lucky enough to "chance" upon & "recognise" the "start of the trigger" mechanic.

How the Trigger (Scroll or Book) works
Imagine "Raiders of the Lost Ark ( the beginning of it )"
or the "Goonies"
Lets take the Scroll, the scroll hints at a location to discover a "Wondrous" item.
Holding up this scroll in the right location causes rock to crumble opening up a tunnel.
Like "Raiders" & "Goonies" we have b00by-traps inside.
Gently the Pirate navigates the traps/puzzles to seek the treasure that lays within, & why not...... lets throw a boss-fight into the mix!

I really like this idea!

This would create a link around the "wondrous" objects, a great opportunity for lore!

@sshteeve said in The Box of Wondrous Secrets:

@vladokapuh It already is!

It is luck that decides through an RNG roll how many elements are in your next voyage and how far away they are, it is another RNG roll that decides what chest or skull is found (or what animals or on the next island to collect). It is then a third RNG roll to decide how much gold that then rewards you when you cash in...

We already have luck based rep and gold... this is not a new aspect to the game.

It is also completely random whether or not another vessel will come across you and take all of your loot, or join into an alliance and provide you with even more cash and rep

hell no its not. Ammount you get is luck based, but getting the rep at all, is not, since you can always just go and take whatever your voyage leads to.

This, is just nonsense, not adding anything interesting to the game, just a wall of luck. Bad idea.