I was doing the summer challenges and while I was struggling with getting someone to sit on a throne with me, I had an idea:
Why not make a "Mayday" flag indicating that you need help with something ?
Of course, and it could be an interesting gameplay, you could totally fake the mayday call and just trap the people that come to help. Pirate life is hard and tricky ^^
@nerelya said in A "Mayday" Flag:
I was doing the summer challenges and while I was struggling with getting someone to sit on a throne with me, I had an idea:
Why not make a "Mayday" flag indicating that you need help with something ?
Of course, and it could be an interesting gameplay, you could totally fake the mayday call and just trap the people that come to help. Pirate life is hard and tricky ^^
You could also get tricked into thinking someone is coming to help, while infact they're only here for your shinies!
Definitely a nice and simple idea, with a breath of fresh air to it.
BUT, people in this game get so easily offended. I can already see the sea of snowflake (get it?) posts.
Or just use the Reaper's Flag - all its intention is, is to show to others where you are.
Getting attacked is just optional 😉.
At this point, I just see it as a display of force. When I fly it people avoid you. It's at this point I feel like all those PvE sailors should just fly Reapers at this point to avoid conflict. Works for me apparently even though that is the opposite of what I desire.
Tuna is sometimes referred as "Chicken of the Seas," but those people have never met Sea of Thieves players avoiding anyone flying Reapers.
I would just use the Reaper's flag, but it's context in regards to how you intend to use it is important, as is how other crews perceive it.
For example, I waited for over 3 hours at Cannon Cove, and then at Shipwreck Bay with it flying and while standing at the highest points of both islands and nobody ever came. All I wanted was for someone to sit on their respective bone thrones with me - but there was no way for anyone to know that. I was even carrying a boatload of loot ready to pay them as a reward for their help. Still, nobody came.
The entire time, a Reaper's Chest had not been far off. I retrieved it in the Hope's that it would get somebody's attention. Placed it directly on the thrones too, with the hope that someone would take a close look at their map table and understand the importance of its placement. Still no dice.
I decided that the flag was keeping pirates away, so I took it down, and waited a bit longer. Nothing. Not a sign of anyone anywhere.
I was starting to think that the server might have been empty.
So, I decided to sail towards the RBH. As luck would have it, as I did so, a ship sailed right up to SWB. I immediately anchor-turned and pulled out my speaking trumpet. It took 3 tries during the chase for them to finally decide I wasn't a danger to them. He helped me as I helped him, he got paid handsomely, and I went to go eat dinner with my family.
@nerelya This would be a great idea if the game was more PVE orientated or that side separated.
Right now everyone could see you just like a reaper, but assume your an easy target.
This would not work out well for those who are indeed in need of help.
Just my opinion.
