Following the most recent update 3.6.0 for S-18 - and comparing the patch notes to the in-game experience:
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Reaper's Chests - Are RB Chests & Bounties still NOT part of the FoTD loot pool following the update in S-17?
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"Reducing Emergent Encounters During Naval Battles:
Crews engaging with rivals in naval combat will find that ambush threats like Skeleton Ships and Megalodons are now reduced in frequency. While these unpredictable encounters can still occur, they will now be much less frequent, allowing crews to remain focused on their rivals." What defines "Naval Combat" if that's HG then I have yet to test, but I can say with 100% certainty that not only does the emergent Skelly ship & Kraken rate seem lowered with multiple ships "nearby" but it actually fells like it was increased. On Sunday we had 4-5 ships sailing together for a few hours and had 10-15 Skelly ships and 4 Krakens spawn on us in that time...
