I’ve been sailing the Sea of Thieves for a long time, and I’ve come up with a "magical" idea for a new Cursed Cannonball that would make naval combat even more legendary (and chaotic!). I call it: The Rift Shot.
The Core Concept:
Instead of just damaging the hull, this enchanted cannonball allows for Instant Boarding. When a player fires themselves or a crewmate using this ball, if it hits the enemy ship, the pirate is instantly teleported onto the enemy’s deck at the point of impact.
How it Works & Balance:
• High Stakes: If you miss the ship and hit the water, you get teleported into the deep ocean far away, leaving your ship vulnerable!
• Visual & Audio Cues: A purple "Sea of the Damned" smoke effect and a distinct ghostly sound should trigger, giving the enemy crew a split second to prepare for the intruder.
• Rarity: This shouldn't be common. It should be a rare find in sunken shipwrecks or a reward for defeating a Ghost Fleet.
• Backfire Risk: Maybe it deals a small amount of "soul damage" to the player who uses it, so you don't arrive on the enemy deck at full health.
The Pirate’s Little Request (The "Finder's Fee" 😉):
Now, let’s talk business! If you find this idea worthy of the Pirate Lord and decide to add it to the game, I wouldn’t say no to a small "finder’s fee" for my pirate services!
A shiny unique cosmetic or a special title like "The Rift Navigator" would look amazing on my profile. I promise I won't use the teleportation ball to sneak into your Rare HQ offices and steal all your biscuits... unless they are the chocolate ones! 🍪🏴☠️
Can’t wait to see if this makes a splash!
Fair winds and following seas,
cli2356
New Cursed Cannonball Idea: The "Rift Shot" (Instant Boarding!) Ahoy, Rare Team!
They're not going to compensate you.
Also a bad idea.@cli2356 shark tank in the sot forums
I can see this getting abused so hard, just shoot it directly at their mast and 2 tap the mc the second you spawn in/low deck board on galley and camp holes
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Rare literally made a clause just to counter people doing this they ain't gonna pay you squat buddy
All jokes about John Businessman aside, this would annihilate the balance of the game. Boarding is one of the fastest ways to win a combat encounter given the enemy vessel is actively sinking. Having an active threat on the boat not only adds, but exponentially increases the snowball effect the game balance has relied on. Bonecallers are already disliked by many for a similar reason, and while I personally don’t hate them as they’re significantly less dangerous than a player on your boat, I would despise the ability to skip the boarding game entirely and just teleport onto a boat. Especially with almost no counterplay whatsoever.
This wouldn’t just tip the balance, it would be like adding a tungsten block to one end of a scale held up by a single gull feather on the other
